LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I - 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 |
Cayman Islands |
98-1616579 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant |
LGVCU |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 par value |
LGVC |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share |
LGVCW |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer |
☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | |||
Emerging growth company | ☒ |
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LAMF GLOBAL VENTURES CORP. I
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
DECEMBER 31, 2021 |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash |
$ | 503,106 | $ | 881,842 | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
244,328 | 487,573 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
747,434 | 1,369,415 | ||||||
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OTHER ASSETS |
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Cash and Investments in Trust Account |
259,688,321 | 258,060,000 | ||||||
Reimbursement receivable |
2,974,500 | 2,974,500 | ||||||
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Total other assets |
262,662,821 | 261,034,500 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 263,410,255 | $ | 262,403,915 | ||||
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LIABILITIES, CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REDEMPTION AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
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LIABILITIES |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Due to Sponsor |
$ | 88,196 | $ | 75,198 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
501,648 | 17,815 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
589,844 | 93,013 | ||||||
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES |
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Deferred underwriting fee payable |
9,915,000 | 9,915,000 | ||||||
Deferred advisory fees payable |
2,974,500 | 2,974,500 | ||||||
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Total long-term liabilities |
12,889,500 | 12,889,500 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
13,479,344 | 12,982,513 | ||||||
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption, 25,300,000 shares at redemption value of $10.26 and $10.20 per share, respectively |
259,588,360 | 258,060,000 | ||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
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Preference Shares; $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding |
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Class A Ordinary Shares; $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 1,106,000 issued and outstanding (excluding 25,300,000 shares subject to possible redemption) |
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Class B Ordinary Shares; $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 8,433,333 issued and outstanding |
843 | 843 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
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Accumulated deficit |
(9,658,402 | ) | (8,639,551 | ) | ||||
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Total Shareholders’ Deficit |
(9,657,449 | ) | (8,638,598 | ) | ||||
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Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit |
$ | 263,410,255 | $ | 262,403,915 | ||||
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For the three months ended September 30, 2022 |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 |
For the period from July 20, 2021 (inception) to September 30, 2021 |
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OPERATING COSTS |
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General and administrative |
$ | 258,008 | $ | 1,118,836 | $ | — | ||||||
Formation cost |
— | — | 25,000 | |||||||||
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Loss from operations |
(258,008 | ) |
(1,118,836 | ) |
(25,000 | ) | ||||||
OTHER INCOME |
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Interest income |
$ | — | $ | 24 | $ | — | ||||||
Dividend income |
675,390 | 752,562 | — | |||||||||
Unrealized gain |
724,985 |
875,759 |
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Total other income |
1,400,375 | 1,628,321 | — | |||||||||
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Net Income (loss) |
$ | 1,142,367 | $ | 509,509 | $ | (25,000 | ) | |||||
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Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares |
26,406,000 | 26,406,000 | $ | — | ||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per Class A ordinary shares |
$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.01 | — | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares |
8,433,333 | 8,433,333 | 7,333,333 | |||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per Class B ordinary shares |
$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.01 | $ | — |
Ordinary shares |
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Balance, December 31, 2021 |
1,106,000 | $ | 110 | 8,433,333 | $ | 843 | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (8,639,551 | ) | $ | (8,638,598 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
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(421,537 | ) | $ |
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Balance, March 31, 2022 |
1,106,000 | $ |
110 | 8,433,333 | $ |
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(9,061,088 | ) | $ |
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Net loss |
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(211,321 | ) | $ |
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Balance, June 30, 2022 |
1,106,000 | $ |
110 | 8,433,333 | $ |
843 | — | $ |
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(9,272,409 | ) | $ |
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Net income |
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1,142,367 | $ |
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Accretion of Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to redemption amount |
— | $ |
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(1,528,360 | ) | $ |
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Balance, September 30, 2022 |
1,106,000 | $ | 110 | 8,433,333 | $ | 843 | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (9,658,402 | ) | $ | (9,657,449 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, July 20, 2021 (inception) |
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Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor (1) |
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— | 8,433,333 | $ |
843 | — | $ |
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Net loss |
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Balance, September 30, 2021 |
— | $ | — | 8,433,333 | $ | 843 | — | $ | — | $ | 24,157 | $ | (25,000 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) | Includes an aggregate of up to 1,100,000 Class B ordinary shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters. On November 16, 2021, the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full; thus, these shares are no longer subject to forfeiture (Note 5). |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
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For the Period July 20, 2021 (Inception) to September 30, 2021 |
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Net income (loss) |
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509,509 | $ |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Unrealized gain on investments |
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(875,759 | ) | $ |
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Formation costs paid by Sponsor |
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25,000 | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Prepaid expenses |
$ |
243,245 | $ |
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Accrued expenses |
$ |
483,833 | $ |
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Due to sponsor |
$ |
12,998 | $ |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
$ |
373,826 | $ |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Proceeds from sale of investments in Trust Account |
$ |
774,989,661 | $ |
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Purchase of investments in Trust Account |
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(775,742,223 | ) | $ |
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Net cash flows used in investing activities |
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(752,562 | ) | $ |
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(378,736 | ) | $ |
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Cash—Beginning of period |
$ |
881,842 | $ |
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Cash—End of period |
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503,106 | $ |
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: |
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Deferred offering costs included in accrued offering costs |
$ | — | $ | 262,091 | ||||
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Offering costs paid by the Sponsor in exchange for Class B ordinary shares |
$ | — | $ | 25,000 | ||||
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Deferred offering costs paid by the Sponsor |
$ | — | $ | 33,581 | ||||
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liquidation if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Articles”). In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification
classified outside of permanent equity. Given that the Public Shares were issued with other freestanding instruments (i.e., the Public Warrants (as
defined in Note 3)), the initial carrying value of Class A ordinary shares classified as temporary equity will be the allocated proceeds determined in accordance with ASC
in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes immediately. While redemptions cannot cause the Company’s net tangible assets to
fall below $5,000,001, the Public Shares are redeemable and are classified as such on the balance sheet until such date that a redemption event takes place.
Gross proceeds from IPO |
$ | 253,000,000 | ||
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Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants |
(14,294,500 | ) | ||
Class A ordinary shares issuance costs |
(14,451,363 | ) | ||
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Accretion of carrying value to redemption value |
35,334,223 | |||
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
$ | 259,588,360 | ||
Gross proceeds from IPO |
$ | 253,000,000 | ||
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Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants |
(14,294,500 | ) | ||
Class A ordinary shares issuance costs |
(14,451,363 | ) | ||
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Accretion of carrying value to redemption value |
33,805,863 | |||
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
$ | 258,060,000 | ||
For three months ended September 30. 2022 |
For Nine Months ended September 30. 2022 |
For period from July 20, 2021 (Inception) through September 30, 2021 |
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Basic and diluted net loss per share: |
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Allocation of net income (loss) |
$ | 865,842 | $ | 276,525 | $ | 386,175 | $ | 123,334 | $ |
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Weighted-average shares outstanding |
26,406,000 | 8,433,333 | 26,406,000 | 8,433,333 | — |
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Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ |
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• | in whole and not in part; |
• | at a price of $0.01 per Warrant; |
• | upon a minimum of 30 days prior written notice of redemption (the “30-day redemption period”); and |
Level 1: | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. | |
Level 2: | Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. | |
Level 3: | Unobservable inputs based on an assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Transfers between fair value levels are recorded at the end of each reporting period. |
Description |
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September 30, 2022 |
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December 31, 2021 |
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Investments held in Trust Account – United States Treasury securities |
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$ | 259,649,691 | — | — |
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to LAMF SPAC Holdings I LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for the IPO filed with the SEC. The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on July 20, 2021 for the purpose of effecting a Business Combination. We intend to effectuate an initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of the IPO and the Private Placement, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations (other than searching for a Business Combination after the IPO) nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from inception through September 30, 2022 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the IPO, described below. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination. We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held after the IPO. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the period from July 20, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $25,000, which consisted of formation costs.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net income of $1,142,367, which consisted of dividend income and unrealized gains on investments held, offset by administrative, professional, and printing costs.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net income of $509,509, which consisted of dividend income offset by administrative, professional, and printing costs.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2022, we had cash of $503,106 and working capital of $157,590.
On November 16, 2021, we consummated the IPO of 25,300,00 Units, which included the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,300,000 Units, at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $253,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the sale of 1,106,000 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $11,060,000.
Following the IPO, the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Private Placement Units, a total of $258,060,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $15,651,363 in transaction costs, including $4,000,000 of underwriting fees, $9,915,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $1,736,363 of other offering costs.
The proceeds of $258,060,000 ($10.20 per Unit) from the sale of the Units in the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units are held in the Trust Account, which includes the deferred underwriting commissions of $9,915,000, are held in the Trust Account and are invested or bear interest since February 3, 2022. Previously, the proceeds were held in cash. The proceeds are only invested only in U.S. government treasury obligations 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 which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. $503,106 are not held in the Trust Account.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account to complete our Business Combination. We may withdraw interest to pay taxes. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our 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.
We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to us. In the event that a 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 $1,200,000 of such loans may be convertible into units of the post-Business Combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit, at the option of the lender. The units would be identical to the Private Placement Units.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to an initial Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete an initial Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of the Public Shares upon consummation of an initial Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our Business Combination. If we are unable to complete an 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 Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2022.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay the Sponsor (and/or its affiliates or designees) an aggregate of $20,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services. We began incurring these fees on November 16, 2021 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the Business Combination and our liquidation.
The underwriters are entitled to deferred underwriting discounts of 2% of the gross proceeds of 2,000,000 Units, 3.5% of the gross proceeds of 22,000,000 Units, and 5.5% of the gross proceeds of all Units sold in the IPO ($9,915,000 in the aggregate) held in the Trust Account upon the completion of the initial Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement relating to the IPO.
The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units, Private Placement Shares and Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants and Private Placement Units that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans will have registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of the Company’s securities held by them pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short-form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of the initial Business Combination.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have not identified any critical accounting policies.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed financial statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As of September 30, 2022, we were not subject to any market or interest rate risk. Following the consummation of the IPO, the net proceeds of the IPO was not invested or bore interest. After January 1, 2022, proceeds held in the Trust Account will be invested only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in certain money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer have concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level and, accordingly, provided reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
None.
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 final prospectus relating to the IPO filed with the SEC on November 12, 2021. Any of those 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.
In addition to the risks and uncertainties discussed in this Quarterly Report, including those disclosed in Part I, Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, you should carefully consider the risks under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2021Annual Report on Form 10-K. These risks are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
If we are deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we may be forced to abandon our efforts to complete an initial business combination and instead be required to liquidate the Company. To mitigate the risk of that result, on or prior to the 24-month anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement relating to our IPO, we may instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account and instead hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash. As a result, following such change, we will likely receive minimal, if any, interest, on the funds held in the Trust Account, which would reduce the dollar amount that our public shareholders would have otherwise received upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company if the assets in the Trust Account had remained in U.S. government securities or money market funds.
On March 30, 2022, the SEC issued proposed rules (the “SPAC Rule Proposals”), relating, among other things, to circumstances in which SPACs such as us could potentially be subject to the Investment Company Act and the regulations thereunder. The SPAC Rule Proposals would provide a safe harbor for such companies from the definition of “investment company” under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act, provided that a special purpose acquisition company (a “SPAC”) satisfies certain criteria. To comply with the duration limitation of the proposed safe harbor, a SPAC would have a limited time period to announce and complete a de-SPAC transaction. Specifically, to comply with the safe harbor, the SPAC Rule Proposals would require a company to file a report on Form 8-K announcing that it has entered into an agreement with a target company for an initial business combination no later than 18 months after the effective date of the registration statement for its initial public offering. The company would then be required to complete its initial business combination no later than 24 months after the effective date of the registration statement for its initial public offering. We understand that the SEC has recently been taking informal positions regarding the Investment Company Act consistent with the SPAC Rule Proposals.
There is currently uncertainty concerning the applicability of the Investment Company Act to a SPAC, including a company like ours, that does not complete its initial business combination within the proposed time frame set forth in the proposed safe harbor rule. As indicated above, we completed our IPO in November 16, 2021 and have operated as a blank check company searching for a target business with which to consummate an initial business combination since such time (or approximately 12 months after the effective date of our IPO, as of the date of this Quarterly Report). If we were deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we might be forced to abandon our efforts to complete an initial business combination and instead be required to liquidate the Company. If we are required to liquidate the Company, our investors would not be able to realize the benefits of owning shares in a successor operating business, including the potential appreciation in the value of our shares and warrants following such a transaction, and our warrants would expire worthless.
The funds in the Trust Account have, prior to December 31, 2021, been held in cash and thereafter in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. As of September 30, 2022, amounts held in Trust Account included approximately $24 of accrued interest. To mitigate the risk of us being deemed to have been operating as an unregistered investment company under the Investment Company Act, we may, on or prior to the 24-month anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement relating to our IPO, or November 10, 2023, instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to the Trust Account, to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash (i.e., in one or more bank accounts) until the earlier of the consummation of a business combination or our liquidation. Following such liquidation of the assets in our Trust Account, we will likely receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the Trust Account, which would reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would have otherwise received upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company if the assets in the Trust Account had remained in U.S. government securities or money market funds. This means that the amount available for redemption will not increase in the future.
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In addition, even prior to the 24-month anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement relating to our IPO, we may be deemed to be an investment company. The longer that the funds in the Trust Account are held in short-term U.S. government securities or in money market funds invested exclusively in such securities, even prior to the 24-month anniversary, there is a greater risk that we may be considered an unregistered investment company, in which case we may be required to liquidate. Accordingly, we may determine, in our discretion, to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account at any time, even prior to the 24-month anniversary, and instead hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash, which would further reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or our liquidation.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
On November 16, 2021, we consummated the IPO of 25,300,000 Units, inclusive of 3,300,000 Units sold to the underwriters upon the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $253,000,000. Wells Fargo Securities acted as sole book-running manager of the IPO. The securities in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 (File Nos. 333-259998 and 333-260987). The SEC declared the registration statement effective on November 10, 2021.
Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO and the full exercise of the over-allotment option, we consummated the private placement of an aggregate of 1,106,000 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total proceed of $11,060,000. The issuance was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
The Private Placement Units are identical to the Units sold in the IPO except that the Private Placement Warrants are not transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions.
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Of the gross proceeds received from the IPO including the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Private Placement Units, $258,060,000 was placed in the Trust Account.
We paid a total of $4,000,000 in underwriting discounts and $2,195,098 for other offering costs related to the IPO. In addition, the underwriters agreed to defer $9,915,000 in underwriting discounts and commissions until the consummation of the initial Business Combination.
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.
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32.1** | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.2** | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 | |
101.INS* | Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
101.CAL* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.SCH* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished. |
(1) | Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2021 and incorporated by reference herein. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LAMF GLOBAL VENTURES CORP. I | ||||||
Date: November 10, 2022 | /s/ Morgan Earnest | |||||
Name: | Morgan Earnest | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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