bleuacacia ltd - Quarter Report: 2022 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022
or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 001-41074
bleuacacia ltd
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands
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98-1582905
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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500 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
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10110
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(212) 935- 5599
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
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Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, one right and one-half of one redeemable warrant
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BLEUU
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share
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BLEU
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Rights to acquire one-sixteenth of one Class A ordinary share
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BLEUR
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share |
BLEUW |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large
accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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 August 11, 2022, 27,600,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001, and 6,900,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 were issued and outstanding.
BLEUACACIA LTD
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
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BLEUACACIA LTD
June 30, 2022
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December 31, 2021
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(unaudited)
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(audited) |
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Assets
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Current assets:
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Cash
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$
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4,395
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$
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155,238
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Prepaid expenses
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470,306
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616,785
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Total current assets
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474,701
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772,023
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Investments held in Trust Account
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275,843,539
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275,973,259
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Total Assets
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$
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276,318,240
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$
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276,745,282
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Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Redemption, and Shareholders’ Deficit
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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218,358
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$
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13,817
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Accrued expenses
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90,168
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88,809
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Total current liabilities
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308,526
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102,626
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Deferred underwriting commissions
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9,660,000
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9,660,000
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Total Liabilities
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9,968,526
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9,762,626
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
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Class A ordinary shares; 27,600,000 shares
subject to possible redemption at $10.00 per share
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276,000,000
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276,000,000
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Shareholders’ Deficit:
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Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none
issued and outstanding
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-
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-
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Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; no
non-redeemable shares issued or outstanding
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-
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-
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Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 6,900,000
shares issued and outstanding
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690
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690
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Additional paid-in capital
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-
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-
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Accumulated deficit
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(9,650,976
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)
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(9,018,034
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)
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Total shareholders’ deficit
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(9,650,286
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)
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(9,017,344
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)
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Liabilities, Class A ordinary Shares Subject to Redemption, and Shareholders’ Deficit
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$
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276,318,240
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$
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276,745,282
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
BLEUACACIA LTD
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
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2022
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2021 |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
For the Period from February 11, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2021 |
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General and administrative expenses
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$
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171,073
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$
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6,688
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$ | 442,888 | $ | 39,501 | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses - related party
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30,000
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-
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60,334 | - | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations:
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(201,073
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(6,688
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(503,222 | ) | (39,501 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expenses):
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Loss from investments held in Trust Account
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(111,540
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)
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-
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(129,719 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Net loss
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$
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(312,613
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)
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$
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(6,688
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)
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$ | (632,941 | ) | $ | (39,501 | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of Class A ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted
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27,600,000
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-
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27,600,000 | - | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class A ordinary shares
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$
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(0.01
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)
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$
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-
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$ | (0.02 | ) | $ | - | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted
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6,900,000
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6,000,000
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6,900,000 | 5,957,143 | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class B ordinary shares
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$
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(0.01
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)
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$
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-
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$ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) |
(1) |
This number for the period from February 11, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2021 does not
include the aggregate of up to 900,000 Class B ordinary shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not
exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 5). As a result of the full exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, these shares are no longer subject to
forfeiture.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
BLEUACACIA LTD
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Ordinary Shares
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Additional
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Total
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Class A
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Class B
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Paid-in
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Accumulated
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Shareholders’
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
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Deficit
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Balance - January 1, 2022
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-
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$
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-
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6,900,000
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$
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690
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$
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-
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$
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(9,018,034
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)
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$
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(9,017,344
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)
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Net loss
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(320,329
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)
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(320,329
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)
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Balance - March 31, 2022
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-
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-
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6,900,000
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690
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-
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(9,338,363
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)
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(9,337,673
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)
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Net loss |
-
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- |
-
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- | - | (312,613 | ) | (312,613 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance - June 30, 2022 |
- | $ | - | 6,900,000 | $ |
690 | $ | - | $ |
(9,650,976 | ) | $ | (9,650,286 | ) |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 and For the Period From February 11, 2021 (Inception) Through June 30, 2021
Ordinary Shares
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Additional
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Total
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Class A
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Class B
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Paid-in
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Accumulated
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Shareholders’
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
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Deficit
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Balance - February 11, 2021 (inception)
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-
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$
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-
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor (1)
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-
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-
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8,625,000
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863
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24,137
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-
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25,000
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Net loss
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(32,813
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)
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(32,813
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)
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Balance - March 31, 2021
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-
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-
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8,625,000
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863
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24,137
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(32,813
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)
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(7,814
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)
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Net loss | - | - | - | - | (6,688 | ) | (6,688 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance - June 30, 2021 |
- | $ | - | 8,625,000 | $ | 863 | $ | 24,137 | $ | (39,501 | ) | $ |
(14,501 | ) |
(1) |
This number does not include the aggregate of up to 900,000 Class B ordinary shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 5). As a
result of the full exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, these shares are no longer subject to forfeiture.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
BLEUACACIA LTD
For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2022
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For the Period from
February 11, 2021 (inception)
through June 30, 2021
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
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Net loss
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$
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(632,941
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)
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$
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(39,501
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)
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
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General and administrative expenses paid by related party in exchange for issuance of Class B ordinary shares
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-
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25,000
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General and administrative expenses paid by related party under promissory note
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- | 2,500 | ||||||
Loss from investments held in the Trust Account
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129,719
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-
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Prepaid expenses
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146,479
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- | ||||||
Accounts payable
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204,541
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12,001 | ||||||
Accrued expenses
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1,359
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-
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(150,843
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)
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-
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Net change in cash
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(150,843
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)
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-
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Cash - beginning of the period
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155,238
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-
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Cash - end of the period
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$
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4,395
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$
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-
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
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Offering costs included in accounts payable
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$
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-
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$
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44,300
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Offering costs included in accrued expenses
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$
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-
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$
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474,322
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Offering costs paid by related party under promissory note
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$
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-
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$
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144,755
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
Note 1. - Description
of Organization and Business Operations
bleuacacia ltd (the
“Company”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on February 11, 2021. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or
similar business combination with one or more businesses that the Company has not yet identified (“Business Combination”). Although the Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating a Business
Combination, the Company intends to focus its search on a premium branded consumer retail business.
As of June 30,
2022, the Company had not yet commenced operations. All activity for the period from February 11, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2022 relates to the Company’s formation and the Initial Public Offering (as defined below), and, since the
closing of the Initial Public Offering, the search for and efforts toward completing an initial Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the
earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The Company’s
sponsor is bleuacacia sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on November 17, 2021. On November 22, 2021, the Company
consummated its Initial Public Offering of 27,600,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included
in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”), including the issuance of 3,600,000 Units as a result of the underwriters’ full
exercise of their over-allotment option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $276.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $16.3 million, of which approximately $9.7 million was for deferred
underwriting commissions (as discussed in Note 6).
Simultaneously with
the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 7,520,000
warrants (each, a “Private Placement Warrant” and collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private
Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating proceeds of approximately $7.5 million (as discussed in Note 4).
Upon the closing of
the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, $276.0 million ($10.00 per Unit) of net proceeds, including the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement, was placed in a trust account (“Trust
Account”) with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee and invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment
Company Act”), having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as
determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below.
The Company’s
management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of its Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied
generally toward consummating a Business Combination. The Company’s initial Business Combination must be with one or more operating
businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (excluding any
deferred underwriters fees and taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Account) at the time the Company signs a definitive agreement in connection with 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 a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
The Company will
provide its holders of the Public Shares (the “Public Shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to
approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its
discretion. The Public Shareholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially at $10.00 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). The per-share amount to
be distributed to Public Shareholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 6).
The Public
Shareholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially anticipated to be $10.00 per Public Share). The per-share amount to be distributed to Public Shareholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the
Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 5). These Public Shares are classified as temporary equity in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480
“Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”). In such case, 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 a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a shareholder vote is not required by law
and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of
Association”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however,
shareholder approval of the transactions is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain shareholder 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 Shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. If the Company seeks shareholder
approval in connection with a Business Combination, the initial shareholders (as defined below) have agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined below in Note 4) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in
favor of a Business Combination. Subsequent to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Company adopted an insider trading policy which requires insiders to: (i) refrain from purchasing shares during certain blackout periods and
when they are in possession of any material non-public information and (ii) to clear all trades with the Company’s Executive Director (or his or her designee) prior to execution. In addition, the initial shareholders have agreed to waive their
redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of a Business Combination.
Additionally, each
Public Shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the holders of the
Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) prior to the Initial Public Offering (the “Initial Shareholders”) agreed to vote their Founder Shares and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business
Combination. In addition, the Initial Shareholders agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of a Business Combination.
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provide that a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a
“group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% or more of the Class A ordinary shares sold in the Initial Public Offering, without the prior consent of the Company.
The Company’s
Sponsor, executive officers and directors agreed not to propose an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the
redemption of its Public Shares in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does
not complete a Business Combination, unless the Company provides the Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Class A ordinary shares in conjunction with any such amendment.
If the Company is
unable to complete a Business Combination within 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or May 22, 2023, or
during any extended time that the Company has to consummate a business combination beyond 18 months as a result of a shareholder
vote to amend the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Combination Period”), the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than
business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on
deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable and up to $100,000
of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (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 shareholders and the board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject, in the case of clauses (ii) and
(iii), to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of applicable law. In such event, the rights and warrants will expire and be worthless.In connection with
the redemption of 100% of the Company’s outstanding Public Shares for a portion of the funds held in the Trust Account, each holder
will receive a full pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay the Company’s taxes payable (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses).
The Initial
Shareholders agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Initial Shareholders should acquire Public Shares in
or after the Initial Public Offering, 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 Combination Period. The
underwriters agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission (see Note 6) 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 funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Company’s Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the residual assets
remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be only $10.00 per share initially held in the Trust
Account. In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor agreed that it will 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 entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or business combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of
(i) $10.00 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation
of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable; provided
that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) nor will it apply
to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). 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 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.
Note 2. - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying
unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain
disclosures included in the annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted from these financial statements as they are not required for interim financial statements. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
the year ending December 31, 2022, or any future period.
The accompanying
unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on April 1, 2022, which contains the audited financial statements and
notes thereto. The financial information as of December 31, 2021, is derived from the audited financial statements presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on April 1, 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had approximately $4,000 in cash, working capital of approximately $166,000
and the ability to borrow up to an aggregate of $1,500,000 under the 2022 Note (defined below).
The Company’s liquidity needs prior to the consummation
of the Initial Public Offering were satisfied through the payment of $25,000 from the Sponsor to cover certain expenses on behalf of
the Company in exchange for issuance of Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5), and loan proceeds from the Sponsor of approximately $167,000
under the Note (as defined in Note 5). The Company partially repaid approximately $166,000 owed under the Note upon closing of the
Initial Public Offering and repaid the remaining balance of approximately $1,000 on November 24, 2021. Subsequent to the consummation
of the Initial Public Offering, the Company’s liquidity needs have been satisfied through the net proceeds from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement held outside of the Trust Account.
On April 1, 2022, the Company entered into a convertible
promissory note (the “2022 Note”) with the Sponsor. Pursuant to the 2022 Note the Company may borrow from the Sponsor, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $1,500,000. Borrowings under the 2022 Note will not bear interest. The 2022 Note will mature on the earlier to occur of (i) 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (or up to any Extension Period, if applicable) or (ii) the effective date of the Company’s initial business combination. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be converted into Private Placement Warrants of the post-business combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the Sponsor. The 2022 Note contains customary events of default, including those relating to our failure to repay
the principal amount due upon maturity of the 2022 Note and certain bankruptcy events.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going
concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 205-40, Going Concern,” the Company has until May 22, 2023 to consummate an initial Business Combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate an initial Business
Combination by this time. If an initial Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Management has determined that the mandatory liquidation, should an
initial Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities
should the Company be required to liquidate after May 22, 2023.
Risks and
Uncertainties
Management
continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a
target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
this uncertainty.
In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations,
including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Further, the impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy are not determinable as of the date of these financial
statements. The specific impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of these financial statements.
Emerging Growth
Company
The Company is an
“emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of 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 nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder 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 an emerging growth 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 financial statement 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.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related
disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a
condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming
events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 Corporation limit of $250,000. As of June 30,
2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an
original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents as of June
30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Investments Held in the Trust Account
The Company’s
portfolio of investments held in the Trust Account is comprised of U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or investments in money market
funds that invest in U.S. government securities and generally have a readily determinable fair value, or a combination thereof. When the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are comprised of U.S. government securities, the
investments are classified as trading securities. When the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are comprised of money market funds, the investments are recognized at fair value. Trading securities and investments in money market
funds are presented on the condensed balance sheets at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities are included in net gain from investments held in Trust Account
in the accompanying condensed statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities,
which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.
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;
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• |
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.
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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.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge
exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480
and FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period.
The Company accounted for its Rights as equity-classified
instruments based on an assessment of the Rights’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480 and ASC 815. The assessment considered whether the Rights were freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, met the
definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the Rights met all the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the Rights were indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares, among other conditions for
the equity classification.
The warrants issued in connection with its Initial Public
Offering (the “Public Warrants”) and Private Placement Warrants are classified in accordance with ASC 480 and ASC 815, which provides that the warrants are not precluded from equity classification. Equity-classified contracts were initially
measured at fair value (or allocated value). Subsequent changes in fair value will not be recognized as long as the contracts continue to be classified in equity in accordance with ASC 480 and ASC 815.
Offering Costs
Associated with the Initial Public Offering
Offering costs
consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting and other costs incurred that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on
a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds
received. Offering costs associated with Public Warrants are recognized net in equity. Offering costs associated with the Class A ordinary shares were charged against the carrying value of Class A ordinary shares upon the completion of the
Initial Public Offering. The Company classifies deferred underwriting commissions as non-current liabilities as their liquidation is not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities.
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption
(if any) are classified as liability instruments and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder
or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s
Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, all outstanding Class A ordinary shares subject to possible
redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s condensed balance sheets.
Under ASC 480, the Company has elected to recognize
changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying value of the security to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. This method would view the end of the reporting period as if it were also
the redemption date for the security. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the remeasurement from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of the redeemable
Class A ordinary shares resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit.
Net Loss per Ordinary
Share
The Company
complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of
shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Net loss per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted
average shares of ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period.
The
calculation of diluted net loss per ordinary shares does not consider the effect of the Public Warrants, the Private Placement Warrants and the Rights to purchase an aggregate of 23,045,000 Class A ordinary shares because their exercise is contingent upon future events and their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. As
a result, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and for the period from February 11, 2021 (inception) through June
30, 2021. Remeasurement associated
with the redeemable Class A ordinary shares is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
The following table
presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share for each class of ordinary shares:
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
|
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
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Class A
|
Class B
|
Class A
|
Class B
|
|||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share:
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Numerator:
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||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss
|
$
|
(250,091
|
)
|
$
|
(62,523
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(6,688
|
)
|
|||||
Denominator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
|
27,600,000
|
6,900,000
|
-
|
6,000,000
|
||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
|
For the Period from
February 11, 2021 through
June 30, 2021
|
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Class A
|
Class B
|
Class A
|
Class B
|
|||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share:
|
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Numerator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss
|
$
|
(506,353
|
)
|
$
|
(126,588
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(39,501
|
)
|
|||||
Denominator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
|
27,600,000
|
6,900,000
|
-
|
5,957,143
|
||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting
requirements of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial
statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation
allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a
measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon
examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s only major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income
tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result
in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the
Government of the Cayman Islands. In accordance with Cayman federal income tax regulations, income taxes are not levied on the Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements. The
Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
Recent Accounting
Standards
Management does not
believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.
NOTE 3. - INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
On November 22,
2021, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 27,600,000 Units, including the issuance of 3,600,000 Units as a result of the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $276.0
million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $16.3 million, of which approximately $9.7 million was for deferred underwriting commissions.
Each Unit consists
of one Class A ordinary share,
of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”), and one right (“Right”). Each whole Public Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase
one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7). Each Right entitles the holder thereof to receive
(1/16) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination.NOTE 4. - PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with
the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 7,520,000
warrants (each, a “Private Placement Warrant” and collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private
Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating proceeds of approximately $7.5 million.
Each whole Private
Placement Warrant is exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust
Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. The Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable for cash and exercisable on a cashless
basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees.
The Sponsor and the
Company’s officers and directors agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Warrants until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination.
NOTE 5. - RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On February 12,
2021, the Company issued 8,625,000 Class B ordinary shares to the Sponsor (the “Founder Shares”) in exchange for the payment of $25,000 of the Company’s offering expenses. Founder Shares and the associated amounts reflect: (i) the surrender of 2,875,000 Class B ordinary shares to the Company at no consideration on October 25, 2021; and (ii) the share capitalization of Class B ordinary
shares on November 17, 2021; resulting in a decrease in the total number of Class B ordinary shares outstanding to 6,900,000 Class B
ordinary shares. The holders of the Founder Shares agreed to forfeit and cancel up to an aggregate of 900,000 Founder Shares, on a
pro rata basis, to the extent that the option to purchase additional Units was not exercised in full by the underwriters, so that the Founder Shares would represent approximately 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering. On November 22, 2021, the underwriters consummated the exercise in full of the over-allotment; thus,
these 900,000 Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture.
The Sponsor agreed
that upon and subject to the completion of the initial Business Combination, 25% of the Founder Shares then held by the Sponsor
shall be considered to be newly unvested shares,
of which (or 12.5% of the shares then held by the Sponsor) will vest only if the closing price of Class A ordinary shares on Nasdaq equals or exceeds $12.50 for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period (the “First Share Price Level”) on or after the first anniversary of the closing of the initial Business Combination but
before the fifth anniversary; and of which (or 12.5% of the shares then held by the Sponsor) will vest only if the closing price of Class A ordinary shares on Nasdaq equals or exceeds $15.00 for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period (the “Second Share Price Level”) on or after the first anniversary of the closing of the initial Business Combination but
before the fifth anniversary. The Sponsor agreed, subject to exceptions, not to transfer any unvested Founder Shares prior to the date such securities become vested. Founder Shares, if any, that remain unvested at the fifth anniversary of the
closing of the initial Business Combination will be forfeited.In May 2021, the
Sponsor transferred 40,000 Founder Shares to each of the two independent director nominees. The transfer of the Founder Shares is in the scope of FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Under ASC 718, stock-based
compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the grant date. The Founder Shares were granted subject to a performance condition (i.e., the occurrence of a Business Combination). Compensation expense
related to the Founder Shares is recognized only when the performance condition is probable of occurrence under the applicable accounting literature in this circumstance. As of June 30, 2022, the Company determined that a Business Combination
is not considered probable, and, therefore, no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized. Stock-based compensation would be recognized at the date a Business Combination is considered probable (i.e., upon completion of a Business
Combination) in an amount equal to the number of Founder Shares that ultimately vest multiplied times the grant date fair value per share (unless subsequently modified) less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founder Shares.
The Initial
Shareholders agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after
the completion of the initial Business Combination and (B) subsequent to the initial Business Combination, (x) if the closing price of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing
at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger,
share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Public Shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property.
Related Party Loans
The Sponsor agreed
to loan the Company up to $300,000 pursuant to a promissory note, dated February 12, 2021, which was later amended and restated on
July 30, 2021 (the “Note”). The Note was non-interest bearing, unsecured and due upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Company borrowed approximately $167,000 under the Note. The Company partially repaid approximately $166,000
owed under the Note upon closing of the Initial Public Offering and repaid the remaining balance of approximately $1,000 on November
24, 2021.
In addition, in
order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, members of the Company’s management team or any of their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working
Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out
of funds held outside the Trust Account. 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. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1.5 million of such Working Capital Loans may be converted into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.
On
April 1, 2022, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note (the “2022 Note”) with the Sponsor, a related party of the Company. Pursuant to the 2022 Note the Company may borrow from the Sponsor, from time to time, up to an aggregate
of $1,500,000. Borrowings under the 2022 Note will not bear interest. The 2022 Note will mature on the earlier to occur of (i) 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (or up to any Extension Period, if applicable) or (ii) the effective date of the
Company’s initial business combination. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be converted into Private Placement Warrants of the
post-business combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the Sponsor. The 2022 Note contains customary
events of default, including those relating to our failure to repay the principal amount due upon maturity of the 2022 Note and certain bankruptcy events. As of June 30, 2022, there were
amounts outstanding on the 2022 Note.
amounts outstanding on the 2022 Note.
Administrative
Services Agreement
On
November 17, 2021, the Company agreed to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and
administrative support services provided to members of the management team through the earlier of consummation of the initial Business Combination and the liquidation. For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred
expenses of $30,000 and $0,
respectively, under this agreement. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and for the period from February 11, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2021, the Company incurred expenses of approximately $60,000 and $0, respectively, under this agreement. As of
June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was $5,000 and $0 in accrued expenses for services in connection with such agreement, respectively.
In addition, the
Sponsor, officers and directors, or their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due
diligence on suitable Business Combinations. The Company’s audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by the Company to the Sponsor, executive officers or directors, or their affiliates. Any such payments prior
to an initial Business Combination will be made using funds held outside the Trust Account.
NOTE 6. - COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration Rights
The holders of the
Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants, and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any Class A ordinary shares 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) were entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement dated November 17, 2021 requiring the Company to register such securities for
resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to Class A ordinary shares). The holders 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. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting
Agreement
The Company granted
the underwriters a 45-day option from November 17, 2021 to purchase up to 3,600,000 additional Units at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On November 22, 2021, the underwriters consummated the
exercise in full of the over-allotment option.
The underwriters
were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.20 per unit, or approximately $5.5 million in the aggregate, paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, $0.35 per unit, or approximately $9.7 million in the aggregate, will be
payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination,
subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
NOTE 7. - CLASS A
ORDINARY SHARES SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REDEMPTION
The Company’s Class
A ordinary shares contain certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of future events. The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001
per share. Holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share. As of June 30, 2022 and
December 31, 2021, there were 27,600,000 Class A ordinary shares outstanding which were subject to possible redemption.
The Class A
ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are reflected in the following table:
Gross proceeds
|
$
|
276,000,000
|
||
Less:
|
||||
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants
|
(7,624,500
|
)
|
||
Offering costs allocated to Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
|
(15,877,541
|
)
|
||
Plus:
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Remeasurement on Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption amount
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23,502,041
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
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$
|
276,000,000
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NOTE 8. -
SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preference Shares - The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 preference shares with a par value of $0.0001
per share. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.
Class A Ordinary Shares - The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 27,600,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, all of which were subject to possible redemption and were classified outside of permanent equity on the condensed balance sheets (see Note 7).
Class B Ordinary Shares - The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 6,900,000 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding. The holders of the Founder Shares agreed to forfeit and cancel up to an aggregate of 900,000 Class B ordinary shares for no consideration to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in
part, so that the Initial Shareholders would collectively own 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares after
the Initial Public Offering. On November 22, 2021, the underwriters consummated the exercise in full of the over-allotment option; thus, these 900,000
Class B ordinary shares were no longer subject forfeiture.
Ordinary
shareholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. Holders of Class
A ordinary shares and holders of Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders except as required by law.
The Class B
ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the initial Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further adjustment
as provided herein. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities are issued or deemed issued in connection with the initial Business Combination, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion
of all Founder Shares will equal, in the aggregate, 20% of the total number of ordinary shares outstanding after such conversion,
including the total number of Class A ordinary shares 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 the initial Business Combination, excluding any Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into Class A ordinary shares issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business
Combination, any private placement warrants issued to the Sponsor, officers or directors upon conversion of Working Capital Loans; provided that such conversion of Founder Shares will never occur on a less than one-for-one basis.
Rights - As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had 27,600,000 Rights outstanding. Each holder of a right will
receive (1/16) of a Class A ordinary share upon consummation of the initial Business Combination. In the event the
Company will not be the survivor upon completion of the initial Business Combination, each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively convert his, her or its rights in order to receive the (1/16) share underlying each right (without paying any additional consideration) upon consummation of the Business Combination. If the Company is unable to
complete an initial Business Combination within the required time 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, and the rights will expire
worthless. No fractional shares will be issued upon conversion of any rights.
Warrants - As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had an aggregate of 21,320,000
warrants outstanding, comprised of 13,800,000 Public Warrants and 7,520,000 Private Placement Warrants.
Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Public Warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become
exercisable 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination. The Company agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no
event later than 20 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, the Company will use commercially
reasonable efforts to file with the SEC and have an effective registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares
until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the public warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th day after the closing of the initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until
such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of
the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered
security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will
not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, and in the event the Company does not so elect, it will use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent
an exemption is not available.
The warrants have
an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustments, and will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional Class A ordinary
shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination at an issue price of less than $9.20 per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price to be determined in good faith by the board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Initial Shareholders or their affiliates, without
taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Initial Shareholders or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (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 volume weighted average trading price of the Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, 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 higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and in the case of Public Warrants only, the $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices described under “Redemption of Public Warrants” will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
The Private
Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement
Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to
certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable and may be exercised on a cashless basis at the option of the holder.
Redemption of Public Warrants: Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants:
• |
in whole and not in part; at a
price of $0.01 per Public Warrant;
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• |
upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption;
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• |
and if, and only if, the last
reported sale price (the “closing price”) of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted) for any
10 trading days within a 20-trading
day period ending on the
trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the
warrant holders. |
The Company will
not redeem the warrants for cash as described above unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to
those Class A ordinary shares is available throughout the 30-day redemption period.
If and when the
Public Warrants become redeemable by the Company, it may exercise its redemption right even if the Company is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. In no event will the
public warrants be exercisable in connection with this redemption feature for more than 0.361 Class A ordinary shares per warrant
(subject to adjustment).
If the Company
calls the Public Warrants for redemption for cash, as described above, the management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis.” In determining whether to require all
holders to exercise their Public Warrants on a “cashless basis,” the management will consider, among other factors, the Company’s cash position, the number of Public Warrants that are outstanding and the dilutive effect on the shareholders of
issuing the maximum number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Public Warrants.
If the Company is
unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive
any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
NOTE 9. - FAIR MARKET
MEASUREMENTS
The following table
presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques that the Company utilized to
determine such fair value.
Description
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Assets at June 30, 2022:
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Investments held in Trust Account
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$
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275,843,539
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$
|
-
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$
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-
|
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Assets at December 31, 2021:
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Investments held in Trust Account
|
$
|
275,973,259
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
Transfers to/from
Levels 1, 2, and 3 are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels for the
period from February 11, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2022.
Level 1 assets
include investments in U.S. Treasury securities. The Company uses inputs such as actual trade data, benchmark yields, quoted market prices from dealers or brokers, and other similar sources to determine the fair value of its investments.
NOTE 10. - SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
In July 2022,
the Company borrowed $300,000 under the 2022 Note described in Note 5.
The Company
evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred up to the date the unaudited condensed financial statements were available to be issued. Based upon this review, the Company determined that there have been no events that have occurred
that would require adjustments to the disclosures in the unaudited condensed financial statements.
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. This discussion and other parts of this report contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such
as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are
not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as supplemented by Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2022 and this Quarterly Report.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report 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”) that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements
of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position,
business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are
intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause
actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2022 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May
13, 2022. The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of 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.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on February 11, 2021. We were incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition,
share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses that we have not yet identified. The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on November 17, 2021. On
November 22, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 27,600,000 Units, including the issuance of 3,600,000 Units as a result of the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross
proceeds of $276.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $16.3 million, of which approximately $9.7 million was for deferred underwriting commissions.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the Private Placement of 7,520,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant to the
Sponsor, generating proceeds of approximately $7.5 million.
Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, $276.0 million ($10.00 per Unit) of net proceeds, including the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of
the proceeds of the Private Placement, were placed in a trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee and invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the Investment Company Act, having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in
direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined by us, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a business combination and (ii) the distribution of the trust account as described below.
Our management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of its Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all
of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a business combination. Our initial business combination must be with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net
assets held in the trust account (excluding any deferred underwriters fees and taxes payable on the income earned on the trust account) at the time we signed a definitive agreement in connection with the initial business combination. However, we
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 a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be
required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
If we are unable to complete a business combination within 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or May 22, 2023, or during any Extension Period, we will (i) cease all operations
except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the
trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will
completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (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 shareholders and the board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other
requirements of applicable law. In such event, the Rights and warrants will expire and be worthless.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2022, we had approximately $4,000 in cash, working capital of approximately $166,000 and the ability to borrow up to an aggregate of $1,500,000 under the 2022 Note (defined below).
Our liquidity needs prior to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering were satisfied through the payment of $25,000 from the Sponsor to cover certain expenses on behalf of us in exchange for
issuance of our Class B ordinary shares, and loan proceeds from the Sponsor of approximately $167,000 under a promissory note (the “Note”). We partially repaid approximately $166,000 of the Note upon closing of the Initial Public Offering and
repaid the remaining balance of approximately $1,000 on November 24, 2021. Subsequent to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our liquidity has been satisfied through the net proceeds from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering
and the Private Placement held outside of the trust account.
On April 1, 2022, we entered into a convertible promissory note (the “2022 Note”) with our Sponsor, a related party of the Company. Pursuant to the 2022 Note we may borrow from the Sponsor, from time
to time, up to an aggregate of $1,500,000. Borrowings under the 2022 Note will not bear interest. The 2022 Note will mature on the earlier to occur of (i) 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (or up to any Extension Period, if
applicable) or (ii) the effective date of our initial business combination. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be converted into Private Placement Warrants of the post-business combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the
Sponsor. The 2022 Note contains customary events of default, including those relating to our failure to repay the principal amount due upon maturity of the 2022 Note and certain bankruptcy events. In July 2022, the Company borrowed $300,000 under
the 2022 Note.
In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 205-40, Going Concern,” we have until May 22, 2023 to consummate an initial Business Combination. It is uncertain that we will be able to consummate an initial Business Combination by this time. If an initial Business
Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. We have determined that the mandatory liquidation, should an initial Business Combination not occur, and potential
subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after May 22,
2023.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our entire activity since inception up to June 30, 2022 related to our formation, the preparation for the Initial Public
Offering, and since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the search for a prospective initial business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination. We
generate non-operating income in the form of investment income from the trust account. We will continue to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well
as for due diligence expenses. Additionally, we recognize non-cash gains and losses within other income (expense) related to changes in recurring fair value measurement of our derivative liabilities at each reporting period.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had a net loss of approximately $313,000, which consisted of approximately $171,000 in general and administrative expenses, $30,000 in related party
general and related party expenses, and approximately $112,000 of loss from investments held in the trust account.
For the three months ended June 30, 2021, we had a net loss of approximately $7,000, which consisted entirely of general and administrative expenses.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had a net loss of approximately $633,000, which consisted of approximately $443,000 in general and administrative expenses, approximately $60,000 in related
party general and related party expenses, and approximately $130,000 of loss from investments held in the trust account.
For the period from February 11, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2021, we had a net loss of approximately $40,000, which consisted entirely of general and administrative expenses.
Commitments and Contingencies
Registration and Shareholder Rights
The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants, and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans (and any Class A ordinary shares 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) were entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement dated November 17,
2021 requiring us to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to Class A ordinary shares). The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands,
that we 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. We will bear the expenses
incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
We granted the underwriters a 45-day option from November 17, 2021 to purchase up to 3,600,000 additional Units at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On
November 22, 2021, the underwriters consummated the exercise in full of the over-allotment option.
The underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.20 per unit, or approximately $5.5 million in the aggregate, paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, $0.35
per unit, or approximately $9.7 million in the aggregate will be payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the trust account solely in the
event that we complete a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Related Party Loans
Our Sponsor agreed to loan us up to $300,000 pursuant to a promissory note, dated February 12, 2021 which was later amended and restated on July 30, 2021 (the “Note”). The Note was non-interest
bearing, unsecured and due upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. We borrowed approximately $167,000 under the Note. We repaid primarily all of the Note upon closing of the Initial Public Offering and repaid the remaining balance in 2021.
On April 1, 2022, we entered into a convertible promissory note (the “2022 Note”) with our Sponsor. Pursuant to the 2022 Note we may borrow from the Sponsor, from time to time, up to an aggregate of
$1,500,000. Borrowings under the 2022 Note will not bear interest. The 2022 Note will mature on the earlier to occur of (i) 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (or up to any Extension Period, if applicable) or (ii) the
effective date of our initial business combination. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be converted into Private Placement Warrants of the post-business combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the Sponsor. The 2022 Note
contains customary events of default, including those relating to our failure to repay the principal amount due upon maturity of the 2022 Note and certain bankruptcy events.
Administrative Services Agreement
On November 17, 2021, the Company agreed to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative support services provided to members of the management
team through the earlier of consummation of the initial Business Combination and the liquidation. For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred expenses of $30,000 and $0, respectively, under this agreement. For the six
months ended June 30, 2022 and for the period from February 11, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2021, the Company incurred expenses of approximately $60,000 and $0, respectively, under this agreement.
In addition, the Sponsor, officers and directors, or their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf such
as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable Business Combinations. The Company’s audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by the Company to the Sponsor, executive officers
or directors, or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial Business Combination will be made using funds held outside the Trust Account.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly
Report. Certain of our accounting policies are considered critical, as these policies are the most important to the depiction of our unaudited condensed financial statements and require significant, difficult or complex judgments, often employing
the use of estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Such policies are summarized in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section in our 2021 Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2022. There have been no significant changes in the application of our critical accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
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 qualify as an
“emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act and are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We elected 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 financial statements may not
be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
As an “emerging growth company”, we are not required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal control 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 auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the 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 CEO’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our
initial public offering or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
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.
Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures
|
Evaluation of Disclosure 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 company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
As of June 30, 2022, as required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer carried out an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon their evaluation, our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings
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None.
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors
|
Except as noted below, there have been no material changes to our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on April
1, 2022 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on May 13, 2022.
Global or regional conditions may adversely affect our business and our ability to consummate our initial Business Combination.
Adverse changes in global or regional economic conditions periodically occur, including recession or slowing growth, changes, or uncertainty in fiscal, monetary or trade policy, higher interest rates,
tighter credit, inflation, lower capital expenditures by businesses, increases in unemployment and lower consumer confidence and spending. Adverse changes in economic conditions can harm global business, reduce investment banks participation in the
SPAC market which can impact our ability to access advisors and reduce the availability of suitable targets, which in turn could materially affect our ability to negotiate and complete our initial Business Combination and may increase the costs and
time related thereto, negatively impacting our business.
Such adverse changes could result from geopolitical and security issues, such as armed conflict and civil or military unrest, political instability, human rights concerns and terrorist activity,
catastrophic events such as natural disasters and public health issues (including the COVID-19 pandemic), supply chain interruptions, new or revised export, import or doing-business regulations, including trade sanctions and tariffs or other global
or regional occurrences. For more information on the impact of COVID-19 see our risk factor “Our search for a business combination, and any target business with which we ultimately consummate a business combination, may be materially adversely
affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and other events and the status of debt and equity markets” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2022.
In addition, in response to Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (“NATO”) deployed additional military forces to eastern Europe, and the United States, the
European Union, and several other countries are imposing far-reaching sanctions and export control restrictions on Russian entities and individuals, including the removal of certain financial institutions from the Society for Worldwide Interbank
Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system. Although the length and impact of the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine is highly unpredictable, the conflict could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity
prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions. Additionally, Russian military actions and the resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of
liquidity in capital markets, particularly if current or new sanctions continue for an extended period of time or if geopolitical tensions result in expanded military operations on a global scale. In addition, the recent invasion of Ukraine by
Russia, and the impact of sanctions against Russia and the potential for retaliatory acts from Russia, could result in increased cyberattacks against U.S. companies.
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
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Unregistered Sales
On February 12, 2021, the Company issued 8,625,000 Class B ordinary shares to the Sponsor (the “Founder Shares”) in exchange for the payment of $25,000 of the Company’s offering expenses. Shares and
the associated amounts reflect: (i) the surrender of 2,875,000 Class B ordinary shares to the Company at no consideration on October 25, 2021; and (ii) the share capitalization of Class B ordinary shares on November 17, 2021; resulting in a
decrease in the total number of Class B ordinary shares outstanding to 6,900,000 Class B ordinary shares. The holders of the Founder Shares agreed to forfeit and cancel up to an aggregate of 900,000 Founder Shares, on a pro rata basis, to the
extent that the option to purchase additional Units was not exercised in full by the underwriters, so that the Founder Shares would represent approximately 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering. Such
securities were issued in connection with our incorporation pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Our sponsor is an accredited investor for purposes of Rule 501 of Regulation D. On November
22, 2021, the underwriters consummated the exercise in full of the over-allotment; thus, these 900,000 Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture.
The Sponsor agreed that upon and subject to the completion of the initial business combination, 25% of the Founder Shares then held by the Sponsor shall be considered to be newly unvested shares,
one-half of which (or 12.5% of the shares then held by the Sponsor) will vest only if the First Share Price Level is achieved on or after the first anniversary of the closing of the initial business combination but before the fifth anniversary; and
one-half of which (or 12.5% of the shares then held by the Sponsor) will vest only if the Second Share Price Level is achieved on or after the first anniversary of the closing of the initial business combination but before the fifth anniversary.
The Sponsor agreed, subject to exceptions, not to transfer any unvested Founder Shares prior to the date such securities become vested. Founder Shares, if any, that remain unvested at the fifth anniversary of the closing of the initial business
combination will be forfeited.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, pursuant to the Sponsor Warrants Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the private sale of an aggregate of 7,520,000 warrants (the
“Private Placement Warrants”) to the Sponsor at a purchase price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $7,520,000. The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the warrants sold as part of the Units
in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants, so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, (i) are not redeemable by the Company; (ii) may not (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable
upon exercise of such Private Placement Warrants), subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by such holders until 30 days after the completion of the Company’s initial business combination; (iii) may be exercised by
the holders on a cashless basis; and (iv) will be entitled to registration rights (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of such Private Placement Warrants). The issuance of the Private Placement Warrants was made pursuant to
the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sales.
Use of Proceeds
Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, $276.0 million ($10.00 per Unit) of net proceeds, including the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of
the proceeds of the Private Placement, was placed in a trust account (“trust account”) with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee and invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section
2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government
treasury obligations, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a business combination and (ii) the distribution of the trust account as described below.
The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of its Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although
substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a business combination. The Company’s initial business combination must be with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal
to at least 80% of the net assets held in the trust account (excluding any deferred underwriters fees and taxes payable on the income earned on the trust account) at the time the Company signs a definitive agreement in connection with 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 a controlling interest in the
target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
There has been no material change in the planned use of the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement as is described in the Company’s final prospectus related to the Initial
Public Offering.
Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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None.
Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures
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Not applicable.
Item 5. |
Other Information
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None.
Item 6. |
Exhibits.
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The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Exhibit No.
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Description of Exhibit
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Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
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Convertible Promissory Note, dated April 1, 2022, between the Company and bleuacacia sponsor LLC
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Certification of Jide Zeitlin, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of Lew Frankfort, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of Thomas Northover, Executive Director of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of Jide Zeitlin, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of Lew Frankfort, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of Thomas Northover, Executive Director of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
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101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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Exhibit 104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
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* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
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Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 22, 2021.
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Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2022.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 11, 2022
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/s/ Jide Zeitlin
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Name:
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Jide Zeitlin
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Title:
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Co-Chief Executive Officer
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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Date: August 11, 2022
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/s/ Lew Frankfort
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Name:
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Lew Frankfort
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Title:
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Co-Chief Executive Officer
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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Date: August 11, 2022
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/s/ Thomas Northover
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Name:
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Thomas Northover
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Title:
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Executive Director
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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