Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI - Quarter Report: 2022 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022

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

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number: 001-40846

HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. VI

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (307) 201-1903

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 Date File required to be submitted and 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 definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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 10, 2022, there were 34,092,954 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and 11,364,318 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock issued and outstanding.

HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. VI

Table of Contents

PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. VI

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements

HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. VI

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements

HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. VI

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(unaudited)

For the three months ended June 30, 2022:

For the six months ended June 30, 2022:

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements

HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. VI

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(unaudited)

For the three months ended June 30, 2021:

For the period from January 22, 2021 (inception) to June 30, 2021:

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements

HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. VI

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements

HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. VI
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

(unaudited)

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Organization and General:

Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on January 22, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act,” as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”).

At June 30, 2022, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from January 22, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2022 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (“Public Offering”) described below and, subsequent to the Public Offering, identifying and completing a suitable Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Public Offering.

All dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.

Sponsor and Financing:

The Company’s sponsor is Hennessy Capital Partners VI LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The Company intends to finance a Business Combination with proceeds from the $340,930,000 Public Offering (Note 3) and a $10,819,000 private placement of warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to our Sponsor, our Direct Anchor Investors (as defined below) and our Other Anchor Investors (as defined below) (“Private Placement”), (Note 4). Upon the closing of the Public Offering and the Private Placement (including the underwriters’ over-allotment option exercise), $340,930,000 was deposited in a trust account (the “Trust Account”).

The Trust Account:

The funds in the Trust Account are invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of one hundred and eighty-five (185) days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which invest only in direct U.S. government obligations. Funds will remain in the Trust Account until the earlier of (i) the consummation of the initial Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below. The remaining funds outside the Trust Account may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective acquisition targets and continuing general and administrative expenses.

The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, other than the withdrawal of interest to pay tax obligations, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), none of the funds held in trust will be released until the earliest of: (a) the completion of the initial Business Combination, (b) the redemption of any shares of Class A common stock issued pursuant to the Public Offering (“public shares”) properly submitted in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the public shares if the Company does not complete the initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering (i.e., by October 1, 2023), or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-Business Combination activity, and (c) the redemption of the public shares if the Company is unable to complete the initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering, subject to applicable law. The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of the Company’s public stockholders.

Business Combination:

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds of the Public Offering are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a Business Combination with (or acquisition of) a Target Business. As used herein, “Target Business” is one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (less the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned) at the time of signing a definitive agreement in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.

The Company, after signing a definitive agreement for a Business Combination, will either (i) seek stockholder approval of the Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose in connection with which stockholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the Business Combination, for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including interest but less taxes payable, or (ii) provide stockholders with the opportunity to have their shares redeemed by the Company by means of a tender offer (and thereby avoid the need for a stockholder vote) for an amount in cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to commencement of the tender offer, including interest but less taxes payable. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of the Business Combination or will allow stockholders to sell their shares in a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require the Company to seek stockholder approval unless a vote is required by the rules of the Nasdaq Global Market. If the Company seeks stockholder approval, it will complete its Business Combination only if a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A and Class B common stock voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. However, in no event will the Company redeem its public shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 upon consummation of a Business Combination. In such case, the Company would not proceed with the redemption of its public shares and the related Business Combination, and instead may search for an alternate Business Combination.

If the Company holds a stockholder vote or there is a tender offer for shares in connection with a Business Combination, a public stockholder will have the right to redeem its shares for an amount in cash equal to its pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including interest but less taxes payable. As a result, such shares of Class A common stock are recorded at redemption amount and classified as temporary equity, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” The amount in the Trust Account is initially $10.00 per public share of Class A common stock ($340,930,000 held in the Trust Account divided by 34,092,954 public shares).

The Company has 24 months from the closing date of the Public Offering, until October 1, 2023, to complete its initial Business Combination. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within this period of time, it shall (i) cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares of Class A common stock for a per share pro rata portion of the Trust Account, including interest, but less taxes payable (less up to $100,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses) and (iii) as promptly as possible following such redemption, dissolve and liquidate the balance of the Company’s net assets to its creditors and remaining stockholders, as part of its plan of dissolution and liquidation. The Sponsor and the Company’s independent directors (collectively, the “initial stockholders”) have waived their rights to participate in any redemption with respect to their Founder Shares (as defined in Note 4); however, if the initial stockholders or any of the Company’s officers, directors or affiliates acquire shares of Class A common stock in or after the Public Offering, they will be entitled to a pro rata share of the Trust Account upon the Company’s redemption or liquidation in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering.

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 less than the price per Unit in the Public Offering.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the period presented.

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 March 28, 2022. The interim results for three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the period ending December 31, 2022 or for any other future periods.

Liquidity and capital resources:

With approximately $1,359,000 in cash and approximately $1,194,000 of working capital at June 30, 2022, the Company believes, but cannot assure, that it has the resources to continue its operations beyond one year plus the normal time to report its financial statements. 

Emerging Growth Company:

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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when an accounting 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 standards. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Net Income or Loss per Share of Common Stock:

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net income or loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period plus, to the extent dilutive, the incremental number of shares of common stock to settle Warrants, as calculated using the treasury stock method.

The Company has not considered the effect of the Warrants sold in the Public Offering and Private Placement to purchase an aggregate of 18,576,712 shares of Class A common stock in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method and are contingent on future events. As a result, diluted income (loss) per share of Class A common stock is the same as basic income (loss) per share of common stock for the periods presented.

The Company has two classes of common stock, which are referred to as shares of Class A common stock and shares of Class B common stock. Income and losses are shared pro rata among the two classes of common stock. Net income (loss) per share of common stock is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the respective period.

The following table reflects the net income per share after allocating income between the shares based on outstanding shares.

The Company did not have two classes of stock outstanding during the periods ended June 30, 2021 and therefore net loss of approximately $-0- and $2,000, respectively, in the three months ended June 30, 2022 and the period from January 22, 2021 (inception) to June 30 2021 was allocated 100% to Class B shareholders, net of shares that were subject to forfeiture, leading to net loss per share in that period of $0.00 and $0.00 respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired, to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

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 Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheets primarily due to their short-term nature, except for derivative warrant liabilities (see Note 6).

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

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

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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 significantly from those estimates.

Offering Costs:

The Company complies with the requirements of FASB ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 5A - “Expenses of Offering.” Costs incurred in connection with preparation for the Public Offering totaled approximately $19,741,000 including Company costs of approximately $990,000 together with $18,750,000 of underwriters’ discount, have been allocated to equity instruments ($19,018,000) and derivative warrant liabilities ($722,000), based on their relative values, and charged to temporary equity or expense (in the case of the portion allocated to derivative warrant liabilities) upon completion of the Public Offering.

Income Taxes:

The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC, 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the balance sheet carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The Company’s currently taxable income consists of interest income on the Trust Account net of taxes. The Company’s general and administrative costs are generally considered start-up costs and are not currently deductible. During the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 and the six months ended June 30, 2022 and period from January 22, 2021 (inception) to June 30, 2021 the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $20,000 and $0, respectively, and approximately $20,000 and $0, respectively. This occurs because, in 2022, the taxable interest income earned on the Trust Account was largely offset by deductible franchise taxes so there was only a minor amount of income for tax purposes, and in 2021 there was no interest income. In the three months ended June 30, 2021 and for the period from January 22, 2021 (inception) to June 30, 2021, there was no interest income because the Company’s Public Offering had not happened at that time. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was approximately 1% and 0%, respectively, which differs from the expected income tax rate due to the start-up costs (discussed above) which are not currently deductible and business combination and warrant costs and warrant fair value adjustments which may not be deductible or taxable. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has a deferred tax asset of approximately $300,000 and $80,000, respectively, primarily related to start-up costs. Management has determined that a full valuation allowance of the deferred tax asset is appropriate at this time.

FASB ASC 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. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at June 30, 2022 or 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. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

Redeemable Common Stock:

As discussed in Note 4, all of the 34,092,954 public shares sold as part of Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of public shares if the Company holds a stockholder vote or there is a tender offer for shares in connection with a Business Combination. In accordance with FASB ASC 480, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of FASB ASC 480. Although the Company did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, its charter provides that in no event will it redeem its public shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets (i.e., total assets less intangible assets and liabilities) to be less than $5,000,001 upon the closing of a Business Combination.

While redemptions cannot cause the Company’s net tangible assets to fall below $5,000,000, all shares of Class A common stock are redeemable and classified as such on the Company’s balance sheet until such time as a redemption event takes place. The value of Class A common stock that may be redeemed is equal to $10.00 per share (which is the assumed redemption price) multiplied by 34,092,954 shares of Class A common stock.

The Company recognizes changes immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of the securities at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable Class A common stock are affected by adjustments to additional paid-in capital. Accordingly, at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, all of the 34,092,954 public shares were classified outside of permanent equity. Class A common stock subject to redemption consist of:

Derivative warrant liabilities

The Company accounts for Warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance FASB ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the Warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the Warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the Warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the Warrants are outstanding.

For issued or modified Warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the Warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified Warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the Warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the Warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations. Costs associated with issuing the Warrants accounted for as liabilities are charged to operations when the Warrants are issued. The fair value of the Warrants was initially estimated using a binomial lattice simulation approach, and as described below in Note 6, it was subsequently based upon, or derived from, the trading price of our warrants issued initially as part of the units offered in our initial public offering (the “Public Warrants”) but now trade separately in an active, open market.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In August 2020, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments. ASU 2020-06 is effective January 1, 2024 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the pronouncement will have on the financial statements.

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

Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated subsequent events and transactions occurring after June 30, 2022 (the unaudited balance sheet date), up to the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued. The Company has concluded that all such events and transactions that would require adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements have been recognized or disclosed.

NOTE 3 - PUBLIC OFFERING

In October 2021, the Company consummated the Public Offering of 34,092,954 units (including the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option) at a price of $10.00 per unit (the “Units”). Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value and one-third of one redeemable warrant (the “Warrants”). Each whole Warrant offered in the Public Offering is exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (Note 6).

The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 4,500,000 additional Units to cover any over-allotments, at the Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On October 21, 2021 the underwriters’ exercised their option with respect to 4,092,954 Units. The Warrants issued in connection with 4,092,954 over-allotment Units are identical to the Public Warrants and have no net cash settlement provisions.

The Company paid an underwriting discount of 2.0% of the per Unit price to the underwriters at the closing of the Public Offering and over-allotment option exercise (an aggregate of approximately $6,819,000), with an additional fee (the “Deferred Discount”) of 3.5% (an aggregate of approximately $11,933,000) of the gross offering proceeds payable upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination. The Deferred Discount will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event the Company completes its initial Business Combination.

The Company intends to finance a Business Combination with proceeds from the approximately $340,930,000 Public Offering and $10,819,000 private placement (Note 4), net of expenses of the offering and amounts allocated to working capital. Upon the closing of the Public Offering, the over-allotment option and the private placement, approximately $340,930,000 was deposited in the Trust Account.

In July and August 2021, the Company entered into subscription agreements with the Direct Anchor Investors (as defined below) and the Other Anchor Investors (as defined below) to purchase 4,853,177 Private Placement Warrants at $1.50 per Warrant. The Direct Anchor Investors, the Other Anchor Investors and one strategic investment fund that is focused on end markets similar to those on which the Company intends to concentrate (collectively, the “Anchor Investors”) also purchased an aggregate of $321.1 million of Units in the Public Offering. The Anchor Investors are also entitled to purchase from the Sponsor, upon consummation of the initial Business Combination and subject to certain conditions, an aggregate of up to 49% of the number of Founder Shares outstanding upon closing of the Public Offering, at a purchase price of approximately $0.002 per share.

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Founder Shares

In January 2021 the Sponsor purchased 4,312,500 shares of Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”) for $25,000, or approximately $0.006 per share (up to 562,500 of which were subject to forfeiture to the extent the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full). In March and June 2021, the Sponsor transferred an aggregate of 150,000 Founder Shares to the Company’s independent directors. In March 2021, the Company effected a stock dividend of 0.33333333 of a Founder Share for each outstanding Founder Share, and in September 2021, the Company effected a second stock dividend of 1 Founder Share for each outstanding Founder Share, which stock dividends resulted in the Sponsor and the Company’s independent directors holding an aggregate of 11,500,000 Founder Shares (up to 1,500,000 of which were subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ option to purchase additional Units was exercised). The share and per share amounts related to the stock dividend have been retroactively restated in the accompanying financial statements. The Founder Shares are identical to the Class A common stock included in the Units sold in the Public Offering, except that the Founder Shares automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the initial Business Combination and are subject to certain transfer restrictions, as described in more detail below. The Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to 1,500,000 Founder Shares to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriters. The forfeiture was to be adjusted to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriters so that the initial stockholders would own 25.0% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Public Offering. The underwriters’ exercised their over-allotment in part, and therefore 135,682 Founder Shares were forfeited by the Sponsor.

The Company’s initial stockholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, or (B) subsequent to the Company’s initial Business Combination, if (x) the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Company’s initial Business Combination or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction after the initial Business Combination that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.

Private Placement Warrants

Simultaneously with the closing of the Public Offering on October 1, 2021 and the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option on October 21, 2021, the Sponsor and certain funds and accounts managed by subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc., Arena Capital Advisors, LLC, for and on behalf of the funds and accounts it manages, D. E. Shaw Valence Investments (Cayman) Limited and D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., certain funds managed by Highbridge Capital Management, LLC and Antara Capital Total Return SPAC Master Fund LP (collectively, the “Direct Anchor Investors”), and four other unaffiliated qualified institutional buyers or institutional accredited investors, on behalf of one or more funds that they advise or manage (collectively, the “Other Anchor Investors”), purchased from the Company in a private placement an aggregate of 7,212,394 Warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant (an aggregate purchase price of approximately $10,819,000) (the “Private Placement Warrants”). The Sponsor purchased 2,359,217 Private Placement Warrants and the Direct Anchor Investors and Other Anchor Investors purchased an aggregate of 4,853,177 Private Placement Warrants. Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at $11.50 per share. A portion of the purchase price of the Private Placement Warrants was added to the proceeds from the Public Offering and deposited in the Trust Account pending completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination. The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Warrants included in the Units sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants, so long as they are held by the Sponsor, the Direct Anchor Investors, the Other Anchor Investors or their respective permitted transferees, (i) will not be redeemable by the Company (except if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), in which case the Private Placement Warrants must also concurrently be called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding Warrants), (ii) may not (including the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of such Private Placement Warrants), subject to certain limited exceptions as described in the Registration Statement, be transferred, assigned or sold until 30 days after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, (iii) may be exercised on a cashless basis and (iv) the holders thereof (including with respect to the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of such Private Placement Warrants) are entitled to registration rights. Otherwise, the Private Placement Warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to those of the Warrants being sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering and have no net cash settlement provisions.

If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, then the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants deposited in the Trust Account will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public stockholders and the Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor, the Direct Anchor Investors and the Other Investors will expire worthless.

Registration Rights

The Company’s initial stockholders and the holders of the Private Placement Warrants are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement executed on the date of the prospectus for the Public Offering. These holders are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that the Company register such securities for sale under the Securities Act. In addition, these holders have “piggy-back” registration rights to include their securities in other registration statements filed by the Company. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. There will be no penalties associated with delays in registering the securities under the registration rights agreement.

Related Party Loans

In January 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of $500,000 by drawdowns against the issuance of an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) to cover expenses related to the Public Offering. The Note is non-interest bearing and payable, as amended in July 2021, on the earlier of December 31, 2021 or the completion of the Public Offering.

Prior to October 1, 2021, the Company had borrowed $195,000 under the Note in order to pay expenses of the Public Offering. All such amounts borrowed under the Note were paid at the closing of the Public Offering on October 1, 2021 and there are no amounts available to borrow after that date.

If the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor or the Company’s officers and directors make any working capital loans, up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be converted into Warrants, at the price of $1.50 per warrant, at the option of the lender. Such Warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, none of the Sponsor, affiliates of the Sponsor or the Company’s officers or directors had made any working capital loans to the Company.

Administrative Support Agreement and Payments to Certain Officers

The Company has agreed to pay $15,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support to an affiliate of the Sponsor, Hennessy Capital Group LLC. Services commenced on September 29, 2021, the date the Company’s securities were first listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, and will terminate upon the earlier of the consummation by the Company of an initial Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company. Charges to operations under the agreement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 were $45,000 and $90,000, respectively, and there was no amount payable at June 30, 2022.

Also, commencing on September 29, 2021, the Company began to compensate each of its President and Chief Operating Officer as well as its Chief Financial Officer $29,000 per month prior to the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination, of which $14,000 per month is payable upon the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination and $15,000 per month is payable currently for their services. In addition, in January 2022, the Company began to compensate a vice president $25,000 per month, $12,500 of which is payable upon the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination and $12,500 of which is payable currently for his services. An aggregate of approximately $249,000 and $498,000, respectively, was charged to operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. Deferred compensation - related parties includes approximately $327,000 under this obligation for the period from September 29, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

NOTE 5 - TRUST ACCOUNT AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

The Company complies with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.

Upon the closing of the Public Offering and the Private Placement, a total of $340,930,000 was deposited into the Trust Account. The proceeds in the Trust Account may be invested in either U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and that invest solely in U.S. government treasury obligations.

At June 30, 2022, the balance in the Trust Account was held in cash. On March 29, 2022 approximately $340,961,000 of U.S. government treasury bills matured and on April 1, 2022 approximately $340,936,000 of proceeds was reinvested in U.S. government treasury bills. On June 28, 2022, the investment in U.S. government treasury bills matured and the cash proceeds deposited in the Company’s Trust Account. Subsequent to June 30, 2022, in July 2022, the Company transferred substantially all of the cash balance in the Trusts Account to a money market fund meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and that invest solely in U.S. government treasury obligations

At December 31, 2021, the proceeds of the Trust Account were invested in money market funds meeting certain conditions described above yielding interest of less than 0.1% per year. When it has them, the Company classifies its U.S. government treasury bills and equivalent securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with FASB ASC 320, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity U.S. government treasury bills are recorded at amortized cost and adjusted for the amortization of discounts. There are no held-to-maturity securities held by the Company at June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

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 the Company utilized to determine such fair value. Since all of the Company’s permitted investments at December 31, 2021 consisted of money market funds that invest only in U.S. government treasury bills, fair values of its investment are determined by Level 1 inputs utilizing quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as follows:

Subsequent to June 30, 2022 in July 2022, the Company withdrew approximately $278,000 to fund the payment of 2021 actual, and 2022 estimated, franchise taxes in July 2022.

NOTE 6 - WARRANT LIABILITIES

At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has 18,576,712 Warrants outstanding, including 11,364,318 Public Warrants and 7,212,394 Private Placement Warrants. The Company is required to record the Warrants at fair value at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations.

The Company has recorded approximately $722,000 of costs to the statement of operations at inception of the Warrants in 2021 to reflect an allocation of total offering and issue costs to warrant issuance costs based on the relative fair values of the equity and derivative warrant liabilities instruments.

The following table presents information about the Company’s Warrant liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value.

At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company valued its Public Warrants based on publicly observable inputs (Level 1 inputs) from the trading in the Public Warrants in an active market ($0.26 and $0.84, respectively, per warrant on June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021). Since the Private Placement Warrants are substantially similar to the Public Warrants but do not trade, the Company valued them based on the value of the Public Warrants (significant other observable inputs - Level 2).

The derivative warrant liabilities are not subject to qualified hedge accounting.

Public Warrants

At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 11,364,318 Public Warrants outstanding. Each whole Warrant offered in the Public Offering is exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock. Under the terms of the warrant agreement, the Company has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to file a new registration statement under the Securities Act, following the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination. No fractional Warrants have been or will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants trade. Each Warrant will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the Public Offering; provided in each case that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or the Company permits holders to exercise their Warrants on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act). The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC and have an effective registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until the Warrants expire or are redeemed. If a registration statement covering the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is not effective by the 60^th business 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 Company’s shares of Class A common stock 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 Warrants who exercise their Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, it 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 its reasonable best 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 expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Company’s initial stockholders or their affiliates or the Anchor Investors (as defined below), without taking into account any Founder Shares or Warrants held by the Company’s initial stockholders or such affiliates, as applicable, or the Anchor Investors, 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 Class A common stock 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, the exercise price of the Warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the greater of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

Redemption of Warrants when the price per share of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00. Once the Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Warrants for cash (except as described herein with respect to the Private Placement Warrants):

Redemption of Warrants when the price per share of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $10.00. Once the Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Warrants (except as described with respect to the Private Placement Warrants):

In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any Warrant. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the 24-month period to complete the Business Combination (i.e. by October 1, 2023), 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.

Private Placement Warrants

See Note 4 for information about the Company’s outstanding Private Placement Warrants to purchase 7,212,394 shares of Class A common stock.

NOTE 7 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Common Stock

The authorized common stock of the Company is 220,000,000 shares, including 200,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Upon completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, the Company may (depending on the terms of the Business Combination) be required to increase the authorized number of shares at the same time as its stockholders vote on the Business Combination to the extent the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with its initial Business Combination. Holders of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock vote together as a single class and are entitled to one vote for each share of Class A and Class B common stock in connection with the initial Business Combination. In March 2021 and December 31, 2021, the Company effected a stock dividend of 0.33333333 of Founder Share for each outstanding Founder Share, and the Company effected a second stock dividend of 1 Founder Share for each outstanding Founder Share in September 2021, which stock dividends resulted in the Sponsor and the Company’s independent directors holding an aggregate of 11,500,000 shares of Class B common stock (up to 1,500,000 of which were subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ option to purchase additional Units was exercised). At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, all 34,092,954 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding as of such date are reflected as common stock subject to redemption. Because the underwriters’ exercised their over-allotment in part, 135,682 shares of Class B common stock were forfeited by the Sponsor leaving 11,364,318 shares of Class B common stock outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001, with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Risks and Uncertainties

COVID-19 - Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the pandemic could have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and/or search for a target company and/or a target company’s financial position and results of its operations, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Conflict in Ukraine — In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action against 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. The impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy are not determinable as of the date of these financial statements.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

References in this report (this “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors. References to the “Sponsor” refer to Hennessy Capital Partners VI LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report (including, without limitation, statements under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and any other statements that are not statements of current or historical facts. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “projects,” “predicts,” “will,” “would,” or “should,” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate, may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report, and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. In addition, even if our results or operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the following risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors:

The foregoing risks and uncertainties may not be exhaustive. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Overview

We are an early-stage blank check company incorporated on January 22, 2021 as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We are actively pursuing discussions with potential business combination partners, and we have not yet entered into a definitive business combination agreement with any specific business combination target. However, our management team has engaged in discussions with potential business combination partners in their capacity as officers of Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V (“Hennessy V”), and we may pursue potential business combination partners that had previously been in discussions with Hennessy V’s management team. We intend to effectuate our initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.

The issuance of additional shares of our common or preferred stock in our initial Business Combination:

Similarly, if we issue debt securities or otherwise incur significant indebtedness to finance our initial Business Combination, it could result in:

As of June 30, 2022, we had cash of approximately $1,359,000 and working capital of approximately $1,194,000. Further, we have begun to, and expect to continue to, incur significant costs in the pursuit of an initial Business Combination. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial Business Combination will be successful.

Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for and consummate our initial public offering and, subsequent to completion of our initial public offering on October 1, 2021, identifying and completing a suitable initial Business Combination. Following our initial public offering, we will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial Business Combination, if at all. We currently generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents after our initial public offering. Since our initial public offering, we have incurred increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for professional and consulting fees and travel associated with evaluating various initial Business Combination candidates, as well as costs in connection with negotiating and executing a definitive agreement and related agreements and proxy materials. Our expenses have, and will likely continue to, increase substantially since the closing of our initial public offering on October 1, 2021.

We account for the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants issued in connection with our initial public offering as warrant liabilities and not equity. As a result, we are required to measure the fair value of the Warrants when they are issued and then at the end of each reporting period and to recognize changes in the fair value from the prior period in our operating results for each current period. Such amounts can be material and can be either other income or other expense. We account for all of the Class A common stock issued in our initial public offering as redeemable stock and not permanent equity and so we report negative stockholders’ equity and expect to continue to do so.

General and administrative expenses - For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we had a loss from operations of approximately $586,000 and $1,156,000, respectively, consisting primarily of costs for being a public company of approximately $196,000 and $360,000, compensation of approximately $249,000 and $498,000, respectively (approximately $122,000 and $244,000, respectively, of which is deferred), approximately $62,000 and $112,000, respectively, of franchise taxes, approximately $45,000 and $90,000, respectively, of administrative fees to our Sponsor, approximately $33,000 and $68,000, respectively, of costs associated with searching for a suitable business combination and other costs.

For the three months ended June 30, 2021 and the period from January 22, 2021 (inception) to June 30, 2021, our net loss and loss from operations was $-0- and $2,000, respectively, consisting primarily of formation costs since our activities were primarily devoted or organizational activities and those activities necessary to preparation for our Public Offering.

Other income (expense) - In addition to operating costs, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we had other income of approximately $4,087,000 and $10,775,000, respectively, representing the reduction in fair value of our warrant liability during the period and interest income of approximately $388,000 and $412,000, respectively. As a result of market conditions occurring in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic, low interest rates on available investments had been insufficient to cover our franchise tax obligations although interest rates in the three months ended June 30, 2022 did return sufficient interest income to pay franchise taxes due and estimated.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our liquidity needs prior to the completion of our initial public offering were satisfied through receipt of $25,000 from the sale of the founder shares and up to $500,000 in loans from our Sponsor under an unsecured promissory note, $195,000 of which was borrowed prior to, and then fully repaid at, the October 1, 2021 closing of our initial public offering. The net proceeds from: (1) the sale of our units in our initial public offering (including the additional units sold on October 21, 2021 pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option), after deducting offering expenses of approximately $990,000 and underwriting commissions of approximately $6,819,000 (excluding total deferred underwriting commissions of $11,933,000), and (2) the sale of the Private Placement Warrants (including the additional Private Placement Warrants sold on October 21, 2021 in connection with the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) for a purchase price of approximately $10,819,000, was $343,940,000. Of this amount, approximately $340,930,000, which includes approximately $11,933,000 of total deferred underwriting commissions, was deposited into the Trust Account. The remaining approximately $3,010,000 will not be held in the Trust Account. The funds in the Trust Account will be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds that meet certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that invest only in direct U.S. government obligations.

We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), if any, to complete our initial Business Combination. We will make withdrawals from the Trust Account to pay our taxes, including franchise taxes and income taxes. Delaware franchise tax is based on our authorized shares or on our assumed par and non-par capital, whichever yields a lower result. Under the authorized shares method, each share is taxed at a graduated rate based on the number of authorized shares with a maximum aggregate tax of $200,000 per year. Under the assumed par value capital method, Delaware taxes each $1,000,000 of assumed par value capital at the rate of $400; where assumed par value would be (1) our total gross assets divided by (2) our total issued shares of common stock, multiplied by (3) the number of our authorized shares. Based on the number of shares of our common stock authorized and outstanding and our total gross assets, our annual franchise tax obligation is expected to be capped at the maximum amount of annual franchise taxes payable by us as a Delaware corporation of $200,000. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account. We expect the only taxes payable by us out of the funds in the Trust Account will be income and franchise taxes. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

Prior to the completion of our initial Business Combination, in addition to our costs associated with operating as a listed public company, our principal use of working capital will be to fund our activities to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, structure, negotiate and complete an initial Business Combination, and to pay taxes to the extent the interest earned on the Trust Account is not sufficient to pay our taxes.

In addition, we may pay commitment fees for financing, fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business or as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a provision designed to keep target businesses from “shopping” around for transactions with other companies or investors on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into an agreement where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business, the amount that would be used as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision would be determined based on the terms of the specific business combination and the amount of our available funds at the time. Our forfeiture of such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise) could result in our not having sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conducting due diligence with respect to, prospective target businesses.

As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, at June 30, 2022, we had approximately $1,359,000 in cash and working capital of approximately $1,194,000. Further, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of our financing and acquisition plans. We believe that we have sufficient working capital at June 30, 2022 to continue our operations for at least 12 months. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to consummate an initial Business Combination will be successful.

Our Sponsor, an affiliate of our Sponsor or our officers and directors may, but none of them is obligated to, loan us funds as may be required to fund our working capital requirements. If we complete our initial Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to us. In the event that our initial Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into Warrants at a price of $1.50 per Warrant at the option of the lender. The Warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants issued to our Sponsor, our direct anchor investors and our other anchor investors. The terms of such loans by our Sponsor, an affiliate of our Sponsor or our officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our Sponsor, an affiliate of our Sponsor or our officers and directors, if any, as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our Trust Account.

We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds following our initial public offering in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimates of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating an initial Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our initial Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our initial Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of our initial Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such initial Business Combination. In addition, we intend to target businesses with enterprise values that are greater than we could acquire with the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, and, as a result, if the cash portion of the purchase price exceeds the amount available from the Trust Account, net of amounts needed to satisfy redemptions by public stockholders, we may be required to seek additional financing to complete such proposed initial Business Combination. We may also obtain financing prior to the closing of our initial Business Combination to fund our working capital needs and transaction costs in connection with our search for and completion of our initial Business Combination. There is no limitation on our ability to raise funds through the issuance of equity or equity-linked securities or through loans, advances or other indebtedness in connection with our initial Business Combination, including pursuant to forward purchase agreements or backstop arrangements we may enter into following the consummation of our initial public offering. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our initial Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our initial Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following our initial Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.

Off-balance sheet financing arrangements

As of June 30, 2022, we have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.

We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or entered into any agreements for non-financial assets.

Contractual obligations

At June 30, 2022, we did not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities. In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into an Administrative Support Agreement with Hennessy Capital Group LLC, an affiliate of our Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company pays Hennessy Capital Group LLC $15,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support.

Also, commencing on September 29, 2021, the date our securities were first listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, we have agreed to compensate each of our President and Chief Operating Officer as well as our Chief Financial Officer $29,000 per month prior to the consummation of our initial Business Combination, of which $14,000 per month is payable upon the completion of our initial Business Combination and $15,000 per month is payable currently for their services. Since January 1, 2022, we have been compensating a vice president at the rate of $25,000 per month, $12,500 of which is paid currently for his services and $12,500 of which is payable upon the closing of our initial Business Combination. An aggregate of approximately $249,000 and $498,000, respectively, was charged for operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. Deferred compensation – related parties includes approximately $327,000 under this obligation for the period from September 29, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Upon completion of the initial Business Combination or our liquidation, the Company will cease paying or accruing these monthly fees.

In connection with identifying an initial Business Combination candidate and negotiating an initial Business Combination, we may enter into engagement letters or agreements with various consultants, advisors, professionals and others in connection with an initial Business Combination. The services under these engagement letters and agreements can be material in amount and in some instances can include contingent or success fees. Contingent or success fees (but not deferred underwriting compensation) would be charged to operations in the quarter that our initial Business Combination is consummated. In most instances (except with respect to our independent registered public accounting firm), these engagement letters and agreements are expected to specifically provide that such counterparties waive their rights to seek repayment from the funds in the Trust Account.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following as our critical accounting estimates and policies:

Accounting estimates:

A critical accounting estimate to our financial statements is the estimated fair value of our warrant liability. 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. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

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

The estimated fair value of the warrant liability at inception of the Warrants, October 1, 2021, was determined using Level 3 inputs. At October 1, 2021, we utilized an independent valuation consultant that used a binomial lattice simulation methodology to value the Warrants. Inherent in a binomial options pricing model are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. We estimate the volatility of our shares based on historical volatility that matches the expected remaining life of the Warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the Warrants. The expected life of the Warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which we anticipate to remain at zero.

Since the hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets, at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our Public Warrants were trading in an active market. As such, at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we valued our Public Warrants based on publicly observable inputs (Level 1 inputs) from the trading in the Public Warrants in an active market ($0.26 and $0.84, respectively, per warrant on June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021). Since the Private Placement Warrants are substantially similar to the Public Warrants but do not trade, we valued them based on the value of the Public Warrants (significant other observable inputs - Level 2).

For reference, each $0.10 change in fair value of our Warrants translated to approximately $1,858,000 gain or loss.

Net Income or Loss per Share of Common Stock:

We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net income or loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period plus, to the extent dilutive, the incremental number of shares of common stock to settle Warrants, as calculated using the treasury stock method.

We have not considered the effect of the Warrants sold in our initial public offering and private placement to purchase an aggregate of 18,576,712 shares of Class A common stock in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. As a result, diluted income (loss) per share of common stock is the same as basic income (loss) per share of common stock for the period presented.

We have two classes of shares: our Class A common stock and our Class B common stock. Income and losses are shared pro rata among the two classes of common stock. Net income (loss) per share of common stock is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the respective period.

The following table reflects the net income per share after allocating income between the shares based on outstanding shares.

The Company did not have two classes of stock outstanding during the periods ended June 30, 2021 and therefore net loss of approximately $-0- and $2,000, respectively, in the three months ended June 30, 2022 and the period from January 22, 2021 (inception) to June 30 2021 was allocated 100% to Class B shareholders, net of shares that were subject to forfeiture, leading to net loss per share in that period of $0.00 and $0.00 respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The fair value of our assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheets primarily due to their short-term nature, except for derivative warrant liabilities (See Note 6).

Offering Costs:

We comply with the requirements of FASB ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 5A - “Expenses of Offering.” Costs incurred in connection with preparation for our initial public offering totaled approximately $19,741,000 including our costs of approximately $990,000 together with $18,750,000 of underwriters’ discount, have been allocated to equity instruments ($19,018,000) and warrant liability ($722,000), based on their relative values, and charged to temporary equity or expense (in the case of the portion allocated to warrant liability) upon completion of our initial public offering.

Income Taxes:

The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC, 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the balance sheet carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The Company’s currently taxable income consists of interest income on the Trust Account net of taxes. The Company’s general and administrative costs are generally considered start-up costs and are not currently deductible. During the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 and the six months ended June 30, 2022 and period from January 22, 2021 (inception) to June 30, 2021 the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $20,000 and $0, respectively, and approximately $20,000 and $0, respectively. This occurs because, in 2022, the taxable interest income earned on the Trust Account was largely offset by deductible franchise taxes so there was only a minor amount income for tax purposes, and in 2021 there was no interest income. In the three months ended June 30, 2021 and for the period from January 22, 2021 (inception) to June 30, 2021, there was no interest income because the Company’s Public Offering had not happened at that time. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was approximately 1% and 0%, respectively, which differs from the expected income tax rate due to the start-up costs (discussed above) which are not currently deductible and business combination and warrant costs and warrant fair value adjustments which may not be deductible or taxable. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022, the Company has a deferred tax asset of approximately $300,000 and $80,000, respectively, primarily related to start-up costs. Management has determined that a full valuation allowance of the deferred tax asset is appropriate at this time.

FASB ASC 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. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at June 30, 2022 or 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. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

Redeemable Common Stock:

All of the 34,092,954 public shares sold as part of the units in our initial public offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of public shares if we hold a stockholder vote or if there is a tender offer for shares in connection with a business combination. In accordance with FASB ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”), redemption provisions not solely within our control requires the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. Although we did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, our charter provides that in no event will we redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets (i.e., total assets less intangible assets and liabilities) to be less than $5,000,001 upon the closing of a business combination.

While redemptions cannot cause our net tangible assets to fall below $5,000,000, all shares of Class A common stock are redeemable and classified as such on our balance sheet until such time as a redemption event takes place. The value of Class A common stock that may be redeemed is equal to $10.00 per share (which is the assumed redemption price) multiplied by 34,092,954 shares of Class A common stock.

We recognize changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying value of the securities at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable Class A common stock are affected by adjustments to additional paid-in capital. Accordingly, at June 30, 2022, all of the 34,092,954 public shares were classified outside of permanent equity. Class A common stock subject to redemption consist of:

Derivative warrant liabilities

We account for Warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance FASB ASC 480 and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the Warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the Warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the Warrants are indexed to our own shares, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the Warrants are outstanding.

For issued or modified Warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the Warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified Warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the Warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the Warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations. Costs associated with issuing the Warrants accounted for as liabilities are charged to operations when the Warrants are issued. The fair value of the Warrants was estimated using a binomial lattice simulation approach.

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 are procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Quarterly Report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our current chief executive officer and chief financial officer (our “Certifying Officers”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2022, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of June 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

To the knowledge of our management, there is no litigation currently pending against us, any of our officers or directors in their capacity as such or against any of our property.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

As of the date of this Quarterly Report there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on May 11, 2022. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. We may disclose changes to such risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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