Insight Acquisition Corp. /DE - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)
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☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Delaware |
001-40775 |
86-3386030 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
333 East 91st Street New York, |
10128 | |
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant |
INAQ.U |
The New York Stock Exchange | ||
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value |
INAQ |
The New York Stock Exchange | ||
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 |
INAQ WS |
The New York Stock Exchange |
Large accelerated filer |
☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | |||
Emerging growth company | ☒ |
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INSIGHT ACQUISITION CORP.
Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2022
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September 30, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
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(unaudited) |
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Assets: |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 253,554 | $ | 877,937 | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
515,969 | 876,317 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
769,523 | 1,754,254 | ||||||
Investments held in Trust Account |
242,281,463 | 241,187,929 | ||||||
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Total Assets |
$ |
243,050,986 |
$ |
242,942,183 |
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Liabilities, Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption and Stockholders’ Deficit: |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 159,685 | $ | 34,332 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
68,217 | 155,963 | ||||||
Accrued expenses - related party |
10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
Income tax payable |
241,792 | — | ||||||
Franchise tax payable |
91,044 | 140,274 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
570,738 | 340,569 | ||||||
Deferred underwriting commissions in connection with the Initial Public Offering |
12,000,000 | 12,000,000 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities |
2,070,020 | 10,796,190 | ||||||
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Total Liabilities |
14,640,758 | 23,136,759 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies |
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Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, $0.0001 par value; 24,000,000 shares at $10.08 and $10.05 per share at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively |
241,848,626 | 241,200,000 | ||||||
Stockholders’ Deficit: |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 |
— | — | ||||||
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; no non-redeemable shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 |
— | — | ||||||
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 6,900,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 |
690 | 690 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
— | — | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(13,439,088 | ) | (21,395,266 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ deficit |
(13,438,398 | ) | (21,394,576 | ) | ||||
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Total Liabilities, Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption and Stockholders’ Deficit |
$ |
243,050,986 |
$ |
242,942,183 |
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For the three months ended September 30, |
For the nine months ended September 30, |
For the period from April 20, 2021 (inception) through September 30, |
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2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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General and administrative expenses |
$ | 278,380 | $ | 110,056 | $ | 1,030,966 | $ | 110,935 | ||||||||
Franchise tax expenses |
49,863 | 49,863 | 147,995 | 88,817 | ||||||||||||
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Loss from operations |
(328,243 | ) | (159,919 | ) | (1,178,961 | ) | (199,752 | ) | ||||||||
Other (income) expense: |
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Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
(1,790,500 | ) | 1,128,895 | (8,726,170 | ) | 1,128,895 | ||||||||||
Offering costs associated with derivative warrant liabilities |
— | 667,601 | — | 667,601 | ||||||||||||
Net gain on investments held in Trust Account |
(1,170,566 | ) | (5,192 | ) | (1,299,387 | ) | (5,192 | ) | ||||||||
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Total other ( income) expense |
(2,961,066 | ) | 1,791,304 | (10,025,557 | ) | 1,791,304 | ||||||||||
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
2,632,823 |
(1,951,223 |
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8,846,596 |
(1,991,056 |
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Income tax expense |
(241,792 | ) | — | (241,792 | ) | — | ||||||||||
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
2,391,031 |
$ |
(1,951,223 |
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$ |
8,604,804 |
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(1,991,056 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock, basic and diluted |
24,000,000 | 6,260,870 | 24,000,000 | 3,865,772 | ||||||||||||
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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share, Class A common stock |
$ | 0.08 | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | 0.29 | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||||||
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Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B common stock, basic and diluted |
6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | ||||||||||||
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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share, Class B common stock |
$ | 0.08 | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | 0.29 | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||||||
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Common Stock |
Total |
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Class B |
Additional Paid-In |
Accumulated |
Stockholders’ |
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Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Capital |
Deficit |
Deficit |
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Balance - December 31, 2021 |
— |
$ |
— |
6,900,000 |
$ |
690 |
$ |
— |
$ |
(21,395,266 |
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$ |
(21,394,576 |
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Net income |
— | — | — | — | — | 3,379,497 | 3,379,497 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance - March 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
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6,900,000 |
690 |
— |
(18,015,769 |
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(18,015,079 |
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Net income |
— | — | — | — | — | 2,834,276 | 2,834,276 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance - June 30, 2022 (unaudited) |
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— |
6,900,000 |
690 |
— |
(15,181,493 |
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(15,180,803 |
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Increase in redemption value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
— | — | — | — | — | (648,626 | ) | (648,626 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
— | — | — | — | — | 2,391,031 | 2,391,031 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance - September 30, 2022 (unaudited) |
— |
$ |
— |
6,900,000 |
$ |
690 |
$ |
— |
$ |
(13,439,088 |
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(13,438,398 |
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Common Stock |
Total |
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Class A |
Class B |
Additional Paid-In |
Accumulated |
Stockholders’ |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Capital |
Deficit |
Deficit |
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Balance - April 20, 2021 (inception) |
— |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor |
— | — | 6,900,000 | 690 | 24,310 | — | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | (39,833 | ) | (39,833 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Balance - June 30, 2021 (unaudited) |
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6,900,000 |
690 |
24,310 |
(39,833 |
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(14,833 |
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Excess of cash received over fair value of private placement warrants |
— | — | — | — | 3,219,000 | — | 3,219,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Contribution from Sponsor upon transferring Founder Shares to anchor investors |
— | — | — | — | 3,199,500 | — | 3,199,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion on Class A common stock subject to possible redemption |
— | — | — | — | (6,442,810 | ) | (22,380,128 | ) | (28,822,938 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | (1,951,223 | ) | (1,951,223 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Balance - September 30, 2021 (unaudited) |
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$ |
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6,900,000 |
$ |
690 |
$ |
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(24,371,184 |
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(24,370,494 |
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 |
For the period from April 20, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 8,604,804 | $ | (1,991,056 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
(8,726,170 | ) | 1,128,895 | |||||
Offering costs associated with derivative warrant liabilities |
— | 667,601 | ||||||
Net gain on investments held in Trust Account |
(1,299,387 | ) | (5,192 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Prepaid expenses |
360,348 | (982,850 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable |
125,353 | 18,212 | ||||||
Accrued expenses - related party |
(2,746 | ) | 10,000 | |||||
Income tax payable |
241,792 | — | ||||||
Franchise tax payable |
(49,230 | ) | 88,817 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(745,236 | ) | (1,065,573 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Cash withdrawn from Trust Account |
205,853 | — | ||||||
Cash deposited in Trust Account |
— | (241,200,000 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by ( used in) investing activities |
205,853 | (241,200,000 | ) | |||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Proceeds from note payable to related party |
— | 25,000 | ||||||
Repayment of note payable to related party |
— | (163,132 | ) | |||||
Proceeds received from initial public offering, gross |
— | 240,000,000 | ||||||
Proceeds received from private placement |
— | 8,700,000 | ||||||
Offering costs paid |
(85,000 | ) | (5,151,135 | ) | ||||
Net cash ( used in) provided by financing activities |
(85,000 | ) | 243,410,733 | |||||
Net change in cash |
(624,383 | ) | 1,145,160 | |||||
Cash - beginning of the period |
877,937 | — | ||||||
Cash - end of the period |
$ |
253,554 |
$ |
1,145,160 |
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Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: |
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Offering costs paid by Sponsor in exchange for issuance of Class B common stock |
$ | — | $ | 25,000 | ||||
Offering costs included in accounts payable |
$ | — | $ | 109,145 | ||||
Offering costs included in accrued expenses |
$ | — | $ | 85,000 | ||||
Offering costs paid by Sponsor under note payable - related party |
$ | — | $ | 138,132 | ||||
Deferred underwriting commissions in connection with the Initial Public Offering |
$ | — | $ | 12,000,000 |
• | Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; |
• | Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and |
• | Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 |
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Class A |
Class B |
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Basic and diluted net income per common share: |
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Numerator: |
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Allocation of net income |
$ | 1,912,825 | $ | 478,206 | $ | 6,883,843 | $ | 1,720,961 | ||||||||
Denominator: |
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Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
24,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 6,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per common share |
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.29 | ||||||||
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |
For the Period from April 20, 2021 (Inception) through September 30, 2021 |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share: |
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Numerator: |
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Allocation of net loss |
$ | (996,369 | ) | $ | (954,854 | ) | $ | (780,169 | ) | $ | (1,210,887 | ) | ||||
Denominator: |
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Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
6,260,870 | 6,000,000 | 3,865,772 | 6,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
$ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||||
Gross proceeds from Initial Public Offering |
$ | 240,000,000 | ||
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Fair value of Public Warrants at issuance |
(7,582,627 | ) | ||
Offering costs allocated to Class A common stock subject to possible redemption |
(20,050,096 | ) | ||
Plus: |
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Accretion on Class A common stock subject to possible redemption amount |
28,832,723 | |||
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Class A common stock subject to possible redemption at December 31, 2021 |
$ |
241,200,000 |
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Increase in redemption value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
648,626 | |||
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Class A common stock subject to possible redemption at September 31, 2022 |
$ |
241,848,626 |
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• | in whole and not in part; |
• | at a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
• | upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; and |
• | if, and only if, the closing price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
Description |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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Investments held in Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities |
$ |
242,281,463 | |
$ | — | $ | — | |||||
Liabilities: |
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Derivative liabilities - public warrants |
$ | — | $ | 1,200,000 |
$ | — | ||||||
Derivative liabilities - private warrants |
$ | — | $ | 870,020 |
$ | — |
Description |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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Investments held in Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities |
$ | 241,187,929 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Liabilities: |
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Derivative liabilities—public warrants |
$ | 6,240,000 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Derivative liabilities—private warrants |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,556,190 |
have been estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model and subsequently, the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants have been estimated
using a Black-Scholes model at each measurement date
to the condensed statements of operations resulting from a decrease in the fair value of liabilities of approximately $1.8 million and $8.7 million,
respectively, presented as change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities on the accompanying condensed statements of operations. For the three
months ended September 30, 2022 and
the condensed statements of operations resulting from
respectively, presented as change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities on the accompanying condensed statements of operations.
December 31, 2021 |
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Exercise price |
$ | 11.50 | ||
Stock price |
$ | 9.77 | ||
Volatility |
10.0 | % | ||
Risk-free rate |
1.31 | % | ||
Dividend yield |
0.0 | % |
Derivative liabilities at December 31, 2021 |
$ | 4,556,190 | ||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
(1,619,070 | ) | ||
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Derivative liabilities at March 31, 2022 |
$ | 2,937,120 | ||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
(1,235,400 | ) | ||
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Derivative liabilities at June 30, 2022 |
$ | 1,701,720 | ||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
(831,700 | ) | ||
Transfer to level 2 |
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(870,020 |
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Derivative liabilities at September 30, 2022 |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
References to the “Company,” “Insight Acquisition Corp.,” “Insight,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to Insight Acquisition Corp. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. 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. 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. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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 and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other factors:
• | we have no operating history and no revenues, and you have no basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective; |
• | our ability to select an appropriate target business or businesses; |
• | our ability to complete a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”); |
• | our expectations around the performance of a prospective target business or businesses; |
• | our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial Business Combination; |
• | our officers and directors allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our initial Business Combination; |
• | our potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial Business Combination; |
• | our pool of prospective target businesses; |
• | our ability to consummate an initial Business Combination due to the uncertainty resulting from the recent COVID-19 pandemic; |
• | the ability of our officers and directors to generate a number of potential Business Combination opportunities; |
• | our public securities’ potential liquidity and trading; |
• | the use of proceeds not held in the trust account or available to us from interest income on the trust account balance; |
• | the trust account not being subject to claims of third parties; |
• | our financial performance following our initial public offering (“IPO”); and |
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• | the other risks and uncertainties discussed herein, in our filings with the SEC and in our final prospectus relating to our IPO, filed with the SEC on September 2, 2021. |
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 a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on April 20, 2021. We were formed for the purpose of effecting a Business Combination that we have not yet identified. Our sponsor is Insight Acquisition Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”).
Our registration statement for our IPO was declared effective on September 1, 2021. On September 7, 2021, we consummated an IPO of 24,000,000 Units (and with respect to the Class A common stock included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”), generating gross proceeds of $240.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $17.5 million, of which approximately $12.0 million and approximately $668,000 was for deferred underwriting commissions and offering costs allocated to derivate warrant liabilities, respectively.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 7,500,000 and 1,200,000 warrants (each, a “Private Placement Warrant” and collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants”), to the Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Odeon Group, LLC, respectively, for an aggregate of 8,700,000 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating proceeds of $8.7 million.
Upon the closing of the IPO and the Private Placement, $241.2 million ($10.05 per Unit) of the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and of the Private Placement Warrants in the Private Placement were placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) located in the United States with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and invested only in U.S. “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below.
Our management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination.
If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within 18 months from the closing of the IPO, or March 7, 2023 (the “Combination Period”), the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and the board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject, in each case, to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
We intend to effectuate our initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, equity and debt.
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The issuance of additional shares in a Business Combination:
• | may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in our IPO, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions in the Class B common stock resulted in the issuance of Class A common stock on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B common stock; |
• | may subordinate the rights of holders of Class A common stock if preference shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our Class A common stock; |
• | could cause a change in control if a substantial number of our Class A common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; |
• | may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the share ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; and |
• | may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A common stock. |
Similarly, | if we issue debt or otherwise incur significant debt, it could result in: |
• | default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial Business Combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations; |
• | acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant; |
• | our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt is payable on demand; |
• | our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt is outstanding; |
• | our inability to pay dividends on our Class A common stock; |
• | using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our Class A common stock if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes; |
• | limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate; |
• | increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and |
• | limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt. |
Liquidity and Going Concern
As of September 30, 2022, we had approximately $254,000 in our operating bank account, and working capital of approximately $199,000, excluding the accrued franchise tax.
Our liquidity needs prior to the consummation of the IPO were satisfied through the payment of $25,000 from the Sponsor to cover for certain offering costs on behalf of the Company in exchange for issuance of the Founder Shares, and the loan from the Sponsor of approximately $163,000 under the Note. We repaid $157,000 of the Note balance on September 7, 2021 and repaid the remaining balance of approximately $6,000 in full on September 13, 2021, at which time the Note was terminated. Subsequent to the consummation of the IPO, our liquidity has been satisfied through the net proceeds from the consummation of the IPO and the Private Placement held outside of the Trust Account. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loans.
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In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the Company has until March 7, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination. It is uncertain that we will be able to consummate a Business Combination by this time. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. We have determined that the insufficient liquidity as well as the mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. We intend to complete a Business Combination by close of business on March 7, 2023. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after March 7, 2023.
Risks and Uncertainties
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 virus could have a negative effect on our financial position, results of our operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the condensed financial statements. The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Further, the impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy are not determinable as of the date of these condensed financial statements. The specific impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of these condensed financial statements.
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January 1, 2023. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax. Any share redemption or other share repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise will depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the Business Combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a Business Combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with a Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a Business Combination but issued within the same taxable year of a Business Combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination.
Results of Operations
Our entire activity since inception up to September 30, 2022 was in preparation for our formation and the IPO. We will not generate any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial Business Combination.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had net income of approximately $2.4 million, which consisted of $1.8 million change in the fair value of derivative warrant liabilities and approximately $1.2 million of unrealized gains on investments held in Trust Account partially offset by approximately $278,000 in general and administrative costs, income tax expense of approximately $242,000 and approximately $50,000 franchise tax expenses.
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For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net loss of approximately $2.0 million, which consisted of $1.1 million change in the fair value of derivative warrant liabilities approximately, approximately $668,000 in financing costs, approximately $110,000 in general and administrative costs and $50,000 franchise tax expenses.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had net income of approximately $8.6 million, which consisted of $8.7 million change in the fair value of derivative warrant liabilities and of approximately $1.3 million unrealized gains on investments held in Trust Account partially offset by approximately $1.0 million in general and administrative costs , income tax expense of approximately $242,000 and approximately $148,000 franchise tax expenses.
For the period from April 20, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, we had a net loss of approximately $2.0 million, which consisted of $1.1 million change in the fair value of derivative warrant liabilities, approximately $668,000 in financing costs, approximately $111,000 in general and administrative costs and $89,000 franchise tax expenses.
Contractual Obligations
Registration Rights
The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares), are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration and stockholder rights agreement signed prior to the consummation of the IPO. These holders are entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.20 per unit, or $4.8 million in the aggregate, paid upon the closing of the IPO. An additional fee of $0.50 per unit, or $12.0 million in the aggregate will be payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions. If the underwriters’ over-allotment option was fully exercised, $0.70 per over-allotment unit, or up to an additional approximately $2.5 million, or approximately $14.5 million in the aggregate, would have been deposited in the Trust Account as deferred underwriting commissions. On October 16, 2021, the over-allotment option expired unexercised. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Services Agreement
On September 1, 2021, we entered into an agreement with the Sponsor, pursuant to which we agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to or incurred by members of our management team until the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination and the Company’s liquidation. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we incurred approximately $30,000 and $90,000, respectively, under the services agreement in the condensed statements of operations. For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and for the period from April 21, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, we incurred $10,000 under the services agreement in the condensed statements of operations. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $10,000, respectively, was included in Accrued expenses - related party on the condensed balance sheets.
The board of directors has also approved payments of up to $15,000 per month, through the earlier of the consummation of our initial Business Combination or our liquidation, to members of our management team for services rendered to us. In addition, the Sponsor, executive officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee reviews on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to the Sponsor, executive officers or directors, or the Company’s or their affiliates. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we incurred approximately $45,000 and $135,000, respectively, under the services agreement in the condensed statements of operations. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, no amount was included in due to related party on the condensed balance sheets.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 to our condensed financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. Certain of our accounting policies are considered critical, as these policies are the most important to the depiction of our condensed financial statements and require significant, difficult or complex judgments, often employing the use of estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Such policies are summarized in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022. There have been no significant changes in the application of our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying condensed financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303 of Regulation S-K.
JOBS Act
The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, the condensed financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the executive compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our IPO or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon their evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of September 30, 2022.
In 2021, our management and audit committee identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that resulted in the restatement of our audited balance sheet as of September 7, 2021 and our unaudited interim financial statements included in our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on November 15, 2021. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Specifically, our management and audit committee concluded that the control around the interpretation and accounting of our Class A ordinary shares was not effectively designed or maintained. In connection with the remediation of this control deficiency, management and its advisors designed and implemented new disclosure controls and procedures and expanded and improved our processes to ensure that the nuances of the accounting of certain complex features of our Class A ordinary shares are effectively evaluated in the context of increasingly complex accounting standards. Based on the actions taken, as well as the evaluation of the design of the new disclosure controls and procedures, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were operating effectively as of June 30, 2022 and that the material weakness we previously identified was remediated as of June 30, 2022.
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 the we detected all of 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. Based on the evaluation we conducted, other than remediation of the material weakness identified and discussed above, our management has concluded that no such changes have occurred.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report are any of the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 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. Except as set forth below, 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 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022, except we may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
Our business, our search for a business combination, and any target business with which we ultimately consummate a business combination may be negatively impacted as a result of Russian actions in Ukraine.
In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. The impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy are not determinable as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the specific impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These actions and related sanctions could adversely affect economies and financial markets worldwide, business operations and the conduct of commerce generally, and the business of any potential target business with which we consummate a business combination could be, or may already have been, materially and adversely affected. The extent to which these actions and related sanctions impact our search for and ability to consummate a business combination will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
As the number of special purpose acquisition companies evaluating targets increases, attractive targets may become scarcer and there may be more competition for attractive targets. This could increase the cost of our initial Business Combination and could even result in our inability to find a target or to consummate an initial Business Combination.
In recent years, the number of special purpose acquisition companies that have been formed has increased substantially. Many potential targets for special purpose acquisition companies have already entered into an initial Business Combination, and there are still many special purpose acquisition companies seeking targets for their initial Business Combination, as well as many such companies currently in registration. As a result, at times, fewer attractive targets may be available, and it may require more time, more effort and more resources to identify a suitable target and to consummate an initial Business Combination.
In addition, because there are more special purpose acquisition companies seeking to enter into an initial Business Combination with available targets, the competition for available targets with attractive fundamentals or business models may increase, which could cause targets companies to demand improved financial terms. Attractive deals could also become scarcer for other reasons, such as economic or industry sector downturns, geopolitical tensions (including the recent outbreak of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine) or increases in the cost of additional capital needed to close Business Combinations or operate targets post-Business Combination. This could increase the cost of, delay or otherwise complicate or frustrate our ability to find and consummate an initial Business Combination, and may result in our inability to consummate an initial Business Combination on terms favorable to our investors altogether.
Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination, and results of operations.
We are subject to laws and regulations enacted by national, regional and local governments. In particular, we are required to comply with certain SEC and other legal requirements. Compliance with, and monitoring of, applicable laws and regulations may be difficult, time consuming and costly. Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, investments and results of operations. In addition, a failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination, and results of operations.
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On March 30, 2022, the SEC issued proposed rules relating to, among other items, enhancing disclosures in business combination transactions involving special purpose acquisition companies and private operating companies; amending the financial statement requirements applicable to transactions involving shell companies; the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business combination transactions; and the extent to which special purpose acquisition companies could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. These rules, if adopted, whether in the form proposed or in revised form, may materially adversely affect our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination and may increase the costs and time related thereto.
The Excise Tax included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 may decrease the value of our securities, hinder our ability to consummate an initial business combination, and decrease the amount of funds available for distribution in connection with a liquidation.
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Inflation Reduction Act”), which, among other things, imposes a 1% excise tax on the fair market value of stock repurchased by a domestic corporation beginning in 2023, with certain exceptions (the “Excise Tax”). Because we are a Delaware corporation and our securities trade on the New York Stock Exchange, we are a “covered corporation” within the meaning of the Inflation Reduction Act. While not free from doubt, it is possible that the Excise Tax will apply to any redemptions of our common stock after December 31, 2022, including redemptions in connection with an initial Business Combination and any amendment to our certificate of incorporation to extend the time to consummate an initial Business Combination, unless an exemption is available. Issuances of securities in connection with an initial Business Combination transaction (including any PIPE transaction at the time of an initial Business Combination) are expected to reduce the amount of the Excise Tax in connection with redemptions occurring in the same taxable year (generally by the value of the securities issued), but the value of the securities redeemed may exceed the value of the securities issued.
Consequently, the value of your investment in our securities may decrease as a result of the Excise Tax. In addition, the Excise Tax may make a transaction with us less appealing to potential business combination targets, and thus potentially hinder our ability to enter into and consummate an initial Business Combination, particularly an initial Business Combination in which substantial PIPE issuances are not contemplated. Further, the application of the Excise Tax in the event of a liquidation is uncertain absent further guidance.
Our management concluded that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a “going concern.”
As of September 30, 2022, we had approximately $254,000 in our operating bank account, $242,281,463 in cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account to be used for a Business Combination or to repurchase or redeem its common stock in connection therewith and working capital of approximately $199,000. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, suspending the pursuit of a Business Combination. We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. Further, our plans to raise capital and to consummate our initial Business Combination may not be successful. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern through our liquidation date. The financial statements contained elsewhere in this quarterly report do not include any adjustments that might result from our inability to consummate a Business Combination or our inability to continue as a going concern.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
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Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed or furnished as a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
(1) | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Insight Acquisition Corp. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2021 (Commission File No. 001-40775). |
(2) | Incorporated by reference to the Form S-1 of Insight Acquisition Corp. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2021 (Registration Number 333-258727). |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 14, 2022 | INSIGHT ACQUISITION CORP. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Jeff Gary | |||||||
Name: | Jeff Gary | |||||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
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