LDH Growth Corp I - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from to
LDH Growth Corp I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands
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001-40229
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98-1562246
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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200 S. Biscayne Blvd,
,Miami, FL
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33131
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(786) 524-1028
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
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Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fifth redeemable warrant
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LDHAU
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share |
LDHA
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A ordinary share for $11.50 per share
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LDHAW
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of
“large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer |
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☒
No ☐
As of November 15, 2021, 23,000,000 Class A
ordinary shares, par value $0.0001, and 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001, were issued and outstanding.
LDH GROWTH CORP I
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
Page No.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1A.
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Item 2.
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Item 3.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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September 30, 2021
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December 31, 2020
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(unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets |
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Current assets:
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Cash
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$
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1,659,284
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$
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-
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Prepaid expenses
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952,360
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-
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Total current assets
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2,611,644
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-
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Investments held in Trust Account
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230,012,446
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-
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Deferred offering costs
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-
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138,107
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Total Assets
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$
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232,624,090
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$
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138,107
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Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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71,728
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$
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42,742
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Accrued expenses
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136,680
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100,828
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Due to related party
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310,757
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-
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Total current liabilities
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519,165
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143,570
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Deferred underwriting commissions
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8,050,000
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-
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Derivative liabilities
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7,400,000
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-
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Total liabilities
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15,969,165
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143,570
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Commitments and Contingencies
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, $0.0001
par value; 23,000,000 shares at $10.00 per share redemption value at September 30, 2021 and 0 at December 31, 2020
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230,000,000
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-
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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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-
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-
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Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
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-
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-
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Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 5,750,000
shares, and none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
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575
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-
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Additional paid-in capital
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-
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-
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Accumulated deficit
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(13,345,650
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)
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(5,463
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)
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Total shareholders’deficit
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(13,345,075
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)
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(5,463
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)
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Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders' Deficit
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$
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232,624,090
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$
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138,107
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
LDH GROWTH CORP I
Three Months
Ended September 30, 2021
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Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2021
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General and administrative expenses | $ | 250,312 | $ | 612,347 | ||||
Loss from operations
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(250,312
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)
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(612,347
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)
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Other income (expenses)
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Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
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3,848,000
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1,828,670
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Offering costs - derivative liabilities
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-
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(259,140
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)
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Income from investments held in Trust Account
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2,959
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12,446
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Total other income, net
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3,850,959
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1,581,976
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Net income
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$
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3,600,647
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$
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969,629
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Weighted average number of Class A ordinary shares - basic
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23,000,000
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17,050,193
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Weighted average number of Class A ordinary shares - diluted | 23,000,000 |
17,050,193 |
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Basic net income per share, Class A ordinary shares
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$
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0.13
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$
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0.04
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Diluted net income per share, Class A ordinary shares | $ |
0.13 |
$ |
0.04 |
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Weighted average number of Class B ordinary shares - basic
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5,750,000
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5,555,985
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Weighted average number of Class B ordinary shares - diluted |
5,750,000 |
5,750,000 |
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Basic net income per share, Class B ordinary shares
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$
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0.13
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$
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0.04
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Diluted net income per share, Class B ordinary shares | $ |
0.13 |
$ |
0.04 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
LDH GROWTH CORP I
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Ordinary Shares
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Class A
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Class B
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital
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Accumulated
Deficit
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Total
Shareholders’
Deficit
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Balance - January 1, 2021
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-
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$
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-
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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(5,463
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)
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$
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(5,463
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)
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Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor
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-
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-
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5,750,000
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575
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24,425
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-
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25,000
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Excess of cash received over fair value of private placement warrants
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-
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-
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-
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-
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2,949,330
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-
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2,949,330
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Accretion of Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount
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- |
- |
- |
- |
(2,973,755 |
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(14,309,816 |
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(17,283,571 |
) |
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Net loss
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- |
-
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-
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-
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-
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(460,029
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)
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(460,029
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)
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Balance - March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
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-
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$
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-
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5,750,000
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$
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575
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$
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-
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$
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(14,775,308
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)
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$
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(14,774,733
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)
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Net loss
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- |
-
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-
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-
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-
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(2,170,989
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)
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(2,170,989
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)
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Balance - June 30, 2021 (unaudited)
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-
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$
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-
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5,750,000
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$
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575
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$
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-
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$
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(16,946,297
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)
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$
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(16,945,722
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)
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Net income |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3,600,647 |
3,600,647 |
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Balance - September 30, 2021 (unaudited) | - |
$ | - |
5,750,000 |
$ | 575 |
$ | - |
$ | (13,345,650 |
) |
$ | (13,345,075 |
) |
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
LDH GROWTH CORP I
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
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Net income
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$
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969,629
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
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General and administrative expenses paid by related party in exchange for issuance of Class B ordinary shares
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25,000
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Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
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(1,828,670
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)
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Offering costs - derivative liabilities
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259,140
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Income from investments held in Trust Account
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(12,446 | ) | ||
Changes in operating liabilities:
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Prepaid expenses
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(952,360
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)
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Accounts payable
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(3,514
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)
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Accrued expenses
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66,680
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Due to related party |
(9,843 | ) | ||
Net cash used in operating activities
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(1,486,384
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)
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
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Cash deposited in Trust Account
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(230,000,000
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)
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(230,000,000
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)
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
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Proceeds from promissory note issued to related party
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300,000
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Repayment of promissory note to related party
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(300,000
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)
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Proceeds received from initial public offering, gross
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230,000,000
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Proceeds received from private placement
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7,900,000
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Offering costs paid
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(4,754,332
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)
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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233,145,668
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Net change in cash
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1,659,284
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Cash - beginning of the period
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-
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Cash - end of the period
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$
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1,659,284
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Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
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Offering costs included in accounts payable
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$
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32,500
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Offering costs included in accrued expenses
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$
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(30,828
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)
|
|
Offering costs included in due to related party |
$ | 320,600 | ||
Deferred underwriting commissions
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$
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8,050,000
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
Note 1-Description of Organization and Business Operations
LDH Growth Corp I (the “Company”) is a blank check
company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on October 7, 2020 (inception). The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business
combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company is an emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with emerging growth companies.
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had not commenced
any operations. All activity for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2021, relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) described below and, subsequent to the
Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates
non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.
The Company’s sponsor is LDH Sponsor LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on March 18, 2021. On March 23, 2021, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”),
including 3,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments (the “Over-Allotment Units”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $230.0
million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $13.3 million, of which approximately $8.1 million was for deferred underwriting commissions (see Note 5).
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public
Offering, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 5,266,667 warrants (each, a “Private Placement
Warrant” and collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants”), at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant with the Sponsor,
generating gross proceeds of $7.9 million (see Note 4).
Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the
Private Placement, $230.0 million ($10.00
per Unit) of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of 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 will be invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days
or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by
the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below.
The Company’s management has broad discretion with
respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a
Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete one
or more initial Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust
Account (excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount held in trust) at the time of the signing of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if
the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires
a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
The Company will provide its holders of its Public
Shares (the “Public Shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the Business Combination
or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The Public Shareholders will
be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (at $10.00 per Public
Share). The per-share amount to be distributed to Public Shareholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 5). These Public
Shares were classified as temporary equity in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”). In such case, the
Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such
consummation of a Business Combination and a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a shareholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or
other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules
of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, shareholder approval of the transactions is required by law, or the Company decides
to obtain shareholder approval for business or legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. Additionally, each Public
Shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the initial shareholders (as
defined below) agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined below in Note 4) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination. Subsequent to the consummation of the Initial
Public Offering, the Company will adopt an insider trading policy which will require insiders to: (i) refrain from purchasing shares during certain blackout periods and when they are in possession of any material non-public information and
(ii) to clear all trades with the Company’s legal counsel prior to execution. In addition, the initial shareholders agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with the
completion of a Business Combination.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Amended and Restated
Memorandum and Articles of Association provide that a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 20% or more of the Class A ordinary shares sold in the Initial Public Offering, without the prior consent of the Company.
The Company’s Sponsor, officers and directors (the
“initial shareholders”) agreed not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association that would modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination, unless the Company provides the Public Shareholders with the
opportunity to redeem their Class A ordinary shares in conjunction with any such amendment.
If the Company is unable to complete a Business
Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or March 23, 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
business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes
payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which
redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any) and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to
the approval of the remaining shareholders and the board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all
cases subject to the other requirements of applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete its initial Business
Combination within the Combination Period.The Sponsor agreed to waive their liquidation rights
with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Sponsor or members of the Company’s management team acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public
Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters agreed to waive
their rights to their deferred underwriting commission (see Note 5) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within in the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included
with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the residual assets remaining available for
distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be only $10.00 per share initially held in the Trust Account. In order to
protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the
Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or
claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The
Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers, except the independent registered public accounting firm,
prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had approximately
$1.7 million in cash and working capital of approximately $2.1 million.
The Company’s liquidity needs to date have been
satisfied through a contribution of $25,000 from Sponsor to cover for certain expenses in exchange for the issuance of the Founder
Shares (as defined in Note 4), a loan of $300,000 (which was repaid in full on March 25, 2021) pursuant to the Note (as defined in
Note 4), and advances of approximately $321,000 from the Sponsor for offering costs (of which approximately $311,000 still remains outstanding to date), and the proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in 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, provide the Company
Working Capital Loans (as defined in Note 4). As of September 30, 2021, there were no amounts outstanding under any Working
Capital Loan.
Based on the foregoing, management believes that the
Company will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity to meet its needs through the earlier of the consummation of an Initial Business Combination or one year from this filing. Over this time period, the Company will be using
these funds for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective initial Business Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target
business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Initial Business Combination.
Note 2-Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial
statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not
include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2021, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021, or any future period.
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the final prospectus filed by the Company with the SEC on March 22, 2021 as well as the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as
filed with the SEC on March 22, 2021 as well as the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on March 29, 2021.
Revision to Previously Reported Financial Statements
In preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements as of and for quarterly period ended September
30, 2021, the Company concluded it should revise its financial statements to classify all Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in temporary equity. In accordance with the SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity
instruments, ASC 480, paragraph 10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require ordinary shares subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. The Company had previously classified a
portion of its Class A ordinary shares in permanent equity, or total shareholders’ equity. Although the Company did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, its charter currently provides that, the Company will not redeem its public
shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. The Company considered that the
threshold would not change the nature of the underlying shares as redeemable and thus would be required to be disclosed outside equity. As a result, the Company revised its previously filed financial statements to classify all of its
Class A ordinary shares as temporary equity and to recognize accretion from the initial book value to redemption value at the time of its Initial Public Offering and in accordance with ASC 480. The change in the carrying value of the
redeemable shares of Class A ordinary shares at the Initial Public Offering resulted in a decrease of approximately $5.3
million in additional paid-in capital and a charge of approximately $14.3 million to accumulated deficit, as well as a
reclassification of 1,959,865 shares of Class A ordinary shares from permanent equity to temporary equity.
The impact of the revision to
the unaudited condensed balance sheets as of March 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021, is a reclassification of approximately $19.8
million and $21.9 million, respectively, from total shareholders’ equity to Class A ordinary shares subject to possible
redemption. There is no impact to the reported amounts for total assets, total liabilities, cash flows, or net income (loss). In connection with the change in presentation for the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption,
the Company has revised its earnings per share calculation to allocate income and losses shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. This presentation contemplates a Business Combination as the most likely outcome, in which case,
both classes of shares share pro rata in the income and losses of the Company.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined
in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public
companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding
executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously
approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts
emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a
class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period
and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is
issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.
This may make comparison of the Company’s unaudited
condensed financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential
differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a
condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future
confirming events. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
One of the more significant accounting estimates included in these condensed
financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liability. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an
original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, there were no cash equivalents.
Investments Held in the Trust Account
The Company’s portfolio of investments is comprised of U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company
Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities and generally have a readily determinable fair value, or a combination thereof. When the Company’s investments held in
the Trust Account are comprised of U.S. government securities, the investments are classified as trading securities. When the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are comprised of money market funds, the investments are
recognized at fair value. Trading securities and investments in money market funds are presented on the balance sheets at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these
securities is included in income on investments held in the Trust Account in the accompanying unaudited condensed statement of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available
market information.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation coverage of $250,000 and
investments held in Trust Account. As of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments under the FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements,” equal or approximate the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet, primarily
due to their short-term nature other than the derivative warrant liabilities (See Note 6).
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers consist of:
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Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;
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Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for
similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
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Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as
valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
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In some circumstances, the inputs
used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input
that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Derivative Liabilities
The Company does not use derivative instruments to
hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including issued share purchase warrants and forward purchase agreements, to determine if such instruments are
derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded
as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period.
The warrants issued in connection with the Initial
Public Offering (the “Public Warrants”) and the Private Placement Warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and
adjusts the instruments to fair value at each reporting period until they are exercised. The fair value of the Public Warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering and Private Placement Warrants have initially been measured at fair
value using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The fair value of the Public Warrants as of September 30, 2021, is based on observable listed prices for such warrants. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants as of September 30, 2021, is
measured based on a Monte Carlo simulation model.
The
forward purchase agreement between the Company and the Sponsor, providing for the investor to purchase $50,000,000 of units, with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and is recognized as a
derivative liability in accordance with ASC 815. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the instrument as a liability at fair value and with changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s of one
warrant to purchase one Class A ordinary share, at a purchase price of $10.00 per unit in a private placement concurrently with the closing of the initial Business Combination, unaudited condensed
statement of operations. The fair value of the forward purchase agreement is determined as the estimated unit value less the net present value of the forward purchase agreement.
The determination of the fair value of the derivative liabilities may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly the
actual results could differ significantly. Derivative liabilities are classified as non-current liabilities as their liquidation is not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities.
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public
Offering
Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting,
underwriting fees and other costs incurred that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value
basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs associated with derivative liabilities are expensed as incurred, presented as non-operating expenses in the unaudited condensed statement of operations. Offering costs associated with
the Class A ordinary shares issued were charged against their carrying value upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. Of the total offering costs of the Initial Public Offering, approximately $0.3 million was included in financing cost - derivative liabilities in the unaudited condensed statement of operations and $13.0 million was allocated to the redeemable Class A ordinary shares reducing their carrying amount. Of the $13.3 million of offering costs, approximately $8.1
million is deferred underwriting commissions. The Company classifies deferred underwriting commissions as non-current liabilities as their liquidation is not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of
current liabilities.
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A ordinary shares
subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480. Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as liability instruments and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable
Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s
control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the
Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, 23,000,000
and -0- Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’
equity section of the Company’s condensed balance sheet.
Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized
the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A ordinary shares resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.
Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting
requirements of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.”
ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a
measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained
upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s only major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as
income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of September 30, 2021. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant
payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the Government of the Cayman Islands. In accordance with Cayman federal income tax regulations, income taxes are not levied on the
Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Company’s financial statement. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
Net Income Per Ordinary Share
The Company
complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are
shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Net income per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net income by the weighted average shares of ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period.
The calculation of diluted net
income (loss) does not consider the effect of the warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering (including the consummation of the Over-allotment) and the private placement warrants to purchase an aggregate of 9,866,667 shares of Class A ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, because their inclusion would be
anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. The Company has considered the effect of Class B ordinary shares that were excluded from the weighted average number of basic shares outstanding as they were contingent on the exercise of
over-allotment option by the underwriters. Since the contingency was satisfied, the Company has included these shares in the weighted average number as of the beginning of the interim period to determine the dilutive impact of these shares.
Accretion associated with the redeemable Class A ordinary shares is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
The table below presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share for
each class of ordinary shares:
For the Three Months Ended
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Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share:
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Allocation of net income - basic
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$
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2,880,518
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$
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720,129
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$ | 731,321 | $ | 238,308 | ||||||||
Allocation of net income - diluted
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$
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2,880,518
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$
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720,129
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$ | 725,097 | $ | 244,532 | ||||||||
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Basic weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
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23,000,000
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5,750,000
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23,000,000 | 5,750,000 | 17,050,193 | 5,750,000 | ||||||||||||
Basic net income per ordinary share |
$ |
0.13 | $ |
0.13 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | ||||||||
Diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share
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$
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0.13
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$
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0.13
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$ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2020-06, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and
Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required
under current GAAP. The ASU removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, and it also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. The
Company adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021. Adoption of the ASU did not impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncement if currently adopted would have a material effect on
the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.
Note 3-Initial Public Offering
On March 23, 2021, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 Units, including 3,000,000
Over-Allotment Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $230.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $13.3
million, of which approximately $8.1 million was for deferred underwriting commissions.
Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, and
of one
redeemable warrant (each, a “Public Warrant”). Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a
price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 6).Note 4-Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On January 15, 2021, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to cover certain expenses of the Company in consideration for the issuance of 7,187,500 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001(the “Founder Shares”).
On January 21, 2021, the Sponsor irrevocably surrendered to the Company for cancellation and for
consideration 1,437,500 Class B ordinary shares, resulting in an aggregate of 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares outstanding. The Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to 750,000
Founder Shares to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriters, so that the Founder Shares would represent 20%
of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering. On March 23, 2021, the underwriter fully exercised its over-allotment option; thus, these 750,000 Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture.The initial shareholders agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to
transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (i) one year after the completion of the initial
Business Combination or (ii) the date following the completion of the initial Business Combination on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the shareholders having
the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing
at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination, the Founder Shares will be released from the lockup.
Private Placement Warrants
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company
consummated the Private Placement of 5,266,667 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant with the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $7.9 million.
Each whole Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one whole Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50
per share. A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Warrants was added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination
Period, the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. The Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable except as described below in Note 6 and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its
permitted transferees.
The Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors agreed, subject to
limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Warrants until 30 days after the completion of
the initial Business Combination.
Forward Purchase Agreement
On March 18, 2021, the Sponsor entered into a forward purchase agreement
(the “Forward Purchase Agreement”) with the Company that provided for the purchase of an aggregate of 5,000,000 forward purchase
units (the “Forward Purchase Units”), consisting of one Class A ordinary share, or a Forward Purchase Share, and
of one warrant to purchase one
Class A ordinary share, or a Forward Purchase Warrant, for $10.00 per Unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $50.0 million at the election of the Sponsor, in a private placement to close substantially concurrently with the closing of the initial Business
Combination. The obligations under the Forward Purchase Agreement will not depend on whether any Class A ordinary shares are redeemed by the Public Shareholders. The terms of the Forward Purchase Shares will generally be identical to the
Class A ordinary shares included in the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that they will have registration rights and be subject to certain transfer restrictions. The terms of the Forward Purchase Warrants will generally be
identical to the Private Placement Warrants, including for the purposes of redemption.Related Party Loans
On January 15, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of
up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant to a promissory note (the “Note”). This Note was
non-interest bearing and payable upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The Company borrowed $300,000 under the Note.
The Company repaid the Note balance of $300,000 in full on March 25, 2021. This facility is no longer available to be withdrawn.
In addition, the Sponsor advanced approximately $321,000 to cover the Company’s offering expenses. Such amount is due on demand, non-interest bearing and approximately $311,000 remains outstanding.
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”). If the Company completes
a Business Combination, the Company will repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account.
In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the
Working Capital Loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1.5 million of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.50 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined
and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. As of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company had no
borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.
Administrative Services Agreement
Commencing on the effective date of the prospectus through the earlier of
consummation of the initial Business Combination and the Company’s liquidation, the Company agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $10,000
per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of the Company’s management team. The Company has not incurred
administrative expenses under the agreement, as the monthly fee has been waived by the Sponsor.
The Company’s officers or directors will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable Business Combinations. The Company’s audit committee will review on a quarterly
basis all payments, if any, that were made to the Sponsor, officers or directors, or the Company’s or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial Business Combination will be made using funds held outside the Trust Account. Other
than quarterly audit committee review of such payments, the Company does not expect to have any additional controls in place governing the reimbursement payments to the Company’s directors and officers for their out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with identifying and consummating an initial Business Combination.
Note 5-Commitments and Contingencies
Registration and Shareholder Rights
The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that
may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans) were entitled to
registration rights pursuant to a registration and shareholder rights agreement signed upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering. These holders were entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. However, the
registration and shareholder rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until the termination of the applicable lock-up period for the securities to
be registered. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed that it will
use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) within 30 days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, file a
registration statement with the SEC for a secondary offering of (A) the forward purchase investor’s Forward Purchase Shares, (B) the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the forward purchase investor’s Forward Purchase Warrants
and (C) any other Class A ordinary shares acquired by the forward purchase investor, including any acquisitions after the Company completes its initial Business Combination, (ii) cause such registration statement to be declared effective
promptly thereafter, but in no event later than 90 days after the closing of the initial Business Combination and (iii) maintain
the effectiveness of such registration statement and to ensure the registration statement does not contain a material omission or misstatement, including by way of amendment or other update, as required, until the earlier of (A) the date on
which the forward purchase investor ceases to hold the securities covered thereby and (B) the date all of the securities covered thereby can be sold publicly without restriction or limitation under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and
without the requirement to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) under the Securities Act, subject to certain conditions and limitations set forth in the Forward Purchase Agreement. The Company will bear the cost of registering these
securities.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the final prospectus relating to the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On March 23, 2021, the
underwriter fully exercised its over-allotment option.
The underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.20 per unit, or $4.6 million in
the aggregate, paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, $0.35 per unit, or approximately $8.1 million in the aggregate will be payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred fee will become payable to
the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
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 the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily
determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Note
6-Warrants
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had 4,600,000 Public Warrants and 5,266,667
Private Warrants outstanding.
Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole
number of shares. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Public Warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12
months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering; provided in each case that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants
and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or the Company permits holders to exercise their Public Warrants on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act). The Company agreed
that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days, after the closing of a Business Combination, the Company
will use its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants. If the shares issuable upon exercise of the
warrants are not registered under the Securities Act, the Company will be required to permit holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis. However, no warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will
not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an
exemption from registration is available. Notwithstanding the above, if the Company’s Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a
“covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the
Securities Act and, in the event the Company elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but the Company will use its best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue
sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.
The warrants have an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustments, and will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for
capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20
per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the initial shareholders or their affiliates, without taking into
account any Founder Shares held by the initial shareholders or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the initial Business Combination on the date of the
consummation of the initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of Class A ordinary shares during the 10 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, then the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described under “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00” and “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00” will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180%
of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 per share redemption trigger price described under
“Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00” will be adjusted (to the nearest cent)
to be equal to the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price. The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants
and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30
days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, except as described below, the Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or
such purchasers’ permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the Initial Shareholders or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable
by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.
Redemption of warrants when the
price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00: Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the
outstanding warrants (except as described herein with respect to the Private Placement Warrants):
•
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in whole and not in part;
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•
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at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
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•
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upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; and
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•
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if, and only if, the last reported sale
price (the “closing price”) of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted) for any 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.
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The Company will not redeem the warrants as described
above unless an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is effective and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares is available
throughout the 30-day redemption period. If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, it may exercise its redemption
right even if the Company is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A
ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00: Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding warrants:
•
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in whole and not in part;
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•
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at a price of $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; provided that
holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to an agreed table based on the redemption date and the fair market value of Class
A ordinary shares;
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•
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if, and only if, the closing price of Class
A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $10.00 per public share on the trading day prior to the date.
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The “fair market value” of Class A ordinary shares for
the above purpose shall mean the volume weighted average price of Class A ordinary shares during the 10 trading days immediately
following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants. In no event will the warrants be exercisable in connection with this redemption feature for more than 0.361 Class A ordinary shares per warrant (subject to adjustment).
In no event will the Company be required to net cash
settle any warrant. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect
to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
Note 7 — Temporary Equity – Class A Ordinary Shares Subject To Possible Redemption
The Company’s Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are
considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of future events. As of September 30, 2021, there were 23,000,000
Class A ordinary shares outstanding, all of which were subject to possible redemption. There were no shares of Class A ordinary
shares issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2020.
As of September 30, 2021, Class A ordinary shares reflected on the balance sheet
is reconciled on the following table:
As of September 30, 2021
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Gross proceeds
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$
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230,000,000
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Less:
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Proceeds allocated to public warrants
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(4,278,000
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)
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Class A ordinary share issuance costs
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(13,005,571
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)
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Plus:
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Accretion of Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount
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17,283,571
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Class A ordinary share subject to possible redemption
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$
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230,000,000
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Note 8-Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Preference Shares-The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preference shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of
September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.
Class A Ordinary Shares- The Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per
share. Holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share. As of September 30, 2021, there
were 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, all subject to possible redemption and presented as Temporary
Equity See Note 7. As of December 31, 2020, there were no Class A ordinary shares outstanding.
Class B Ordinary Shares- The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share.
As of September 30, 2021, there were 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding. There were no Class B Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020.
Ordinary shareholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. Holders of the Class A ordinary shares and holders of the Class B
ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, except as required by law.
The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert
into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the initial Business Combination on a one-for-one
basis, subject to adjustment for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares or
equity-linked securities are issued or deemed issued in connection with the initial Business Combination, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary shares will equal, in the aggregate, 20% of the total number of Class A ordinary shares outstanding after such conversion (after giving effect to any redemptions of Class A ordinary
shares by Public Shareholders), including the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued, or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in
connection with or in relation to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, excluding any Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into Class A ordinary shares issued, or to be issued, to
any seller in the initial Business Combination and any private placement warrants issued to the Sponsor, officers or directors upon conversion of Working Capital Loans; provided that such conversion of Class B ordinary shares will never occur
on a less than one-for-one basis.
Note 9-Fair Value Measurements
The following tables presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2021, by level within the fair value hierarchy:
Description
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Quoted Prices in Active Markets
(Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2) |
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3) |
Total
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Assets:
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Investments held in the Trust Account:
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Money Market Funds |
$
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230,012,446
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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230,012,446
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Liabilities:
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Derivative liabilities - Public Warrant
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$
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3,450,000
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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3,450,000
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Derivative liabilities - Private Warrant
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-
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-
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3,950,000
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3,950,000
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Forward purchase agreement
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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7,400,000
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As of December 31, 2020, there were no assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring
basis.
Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2, and 3 are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. The estimated fair value of Public Warrants was transferred from a Level 3 fair value measurement to a Level 1 measurement, when the
Public Warrants were separately listed and traded in May 2021. There were no other transfers to/from Levels 1, 2, and 3 during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Level 1 assets include investments in money market funds that invest solely in U.S. government securities. The Company uses inputs such as actual trade data, quoted market prices from dealers or brokers, and other similar
sources to determine the fair value of its investments.
The fair value of the Public Warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering and Private Placement Warrants have been measured at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation. The fair value of the forward purchase
agreement is determined as the estimated unit value less the net present value of the forward purchase agreement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a gain in the statement of operations resulting from a
decrease in the fair value of liabilities of approximately $3.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively, presented as change in fair value of derivative liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed statement of operations.
For periods subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units, the fair value of the Public Warrants is based on the observable listed price for such warrants (a Level 1 measurement). The estimated fair value
of the Private Placement Warrants, and the Public Warrants prior to being separately listed and traded, is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a Monte Carlo simulation are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected
life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its ordinary share warrants based on implied volatility from the Company’s traded warrants and from historical volatility of select peer company’s ordinary
shares that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected
life of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates remaining at zero.
The
following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs at the measurement date:
As of September 30, 2021
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Volatility
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29.0
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%
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Share price
|
$
|
9.73
|
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Expected life of the options to convert
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0.48
|
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Risk-free rate
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1.09
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%
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Dividend yield
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0.0
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%
|
The change in the fair value of the
derivative liabilities, measured using Level 3 inputs, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, is summarized as follows:
Balance - January 1, 2021
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$
|
-
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||
Issuance of Public and Private Warrants
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9,228,670
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Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
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144,660
|
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Value of forward purchase agreement
|
-
|
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Derivative liabilities at March 31, 2021
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9,373,330
|
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Transfer of Public Warrants to Level 1 measurement
|
(4,370,000
|
)
|
||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
|
1,000,670
|
|||
Change in fair value of forward purchase agreement
|
-
|
|||
Derivative liabilities at June 30, 2021
|
|
6,004,000
|
||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | (2,054,000 | ) | ||
Change in fair value of forward purchase agreement | - | |||
Derivative liabilities at September 30, 2021 | $ |
3,950,000 |
Note 10-Subsequent Events
The Company
evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred up to the date the condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure
in the condensed financial statements.
Item 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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References to the “Company,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to LDH Growth Corp I. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with
the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or
other similar expressions. Such statements include, but are not limited to, possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this
Form 10-Q. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on October 7, 2020, effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business
combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). Our sponsor is LDH Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”).
The registration statement for our Initial Public Offering (“Initial Public Offering”) was declared effective on March 18, 2021. On March 23, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 units
(the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”), including 3,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments (the “Over-Allotment Units”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating
gross proceeds of $230.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $13.3 million, of which approximately $8.1 million was for deferred underwriting commissions.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 5,266,667 warrants (each, a “Private Placement Warrant” and collectively, the “Private
Placement Warrants”), at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant with the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $7.9 million.
Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, $230.0 million ($10.00 per Unit) of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement
was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) in the United States, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and will be invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in any money market funds meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct
U.S, government treasury obligations until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to our shareholders, as described below.
If we are unable to complete a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or March 23, 2023 (the “Combination Period”), we will (i) cease all operations except for the
purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account,
including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish
Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any) and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders
and the board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of
applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period.
Results of Operations
Our entire activity from October 7, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2021, was in preparation for an Initial Public Offering, and since our Initial Public Offering, our activity has been limited to the search
for a prospective initial Business Combination. We will not generate any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of investment income from our
investments held in the Trust Account. We expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net income of approximately $3.6 million, which consisted of a non-cash income of approximately $3.8 million for a change in fair value of derivative
liabilities, and approximately $3,000 of income from investments held in the Trust Account, partly offset by approximately $250,000 in general and administrative expenses.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net income of approximately $969,000, which consisted of a non-cash income of approximately $1.8 million for a change in fair value of derivative liabilities,
and approximately $12,000 of income from investments held in the Trust Account, partly offset by approximately $612,000 in general and administrative expenses and approximately $259,000 in offering costs – derivative liabilities.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2021, we had approximately $1.7 million in cash and working capital of approximately $2.1 million.
Our liquidity needs to date have been satisfied through a cash payment of $25,000 from our Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of Founder Shares (as defined below), a loan of $300,000 (which was repaid on March
25, 2021) under a promissory note from our Sponsor, an advance of approximately $321,000 from the Sponsor (of which approximately $311,000 remains outstanding to date), and the net proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held
in the Trust Account. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an Initial Business Combination, our officers, directors and initial shareholders may, but are not obligated to, provide us Working Capital Loans. As of
September 30, 2021, there were no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loans.
Based on the foregoing, management believes that we will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity to meet its needs through the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from
this filing. Over this time period, the Company will be using these funds held outside of the Trust Account for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective initial Business Combination candidates, performing due
diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term liabilities.
Critical Accounting Policies
This management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our unaudited condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these unaudited condensed financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our unaudited condensed financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to fair value of financial instruments and accrued expenses. We
base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets
and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Derivative Liabilities
We do not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. We evaluate all of our financial instruments, including issued share purchase warrants and forward purchase
agreements, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The classification of derivative instruments, including
whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period.
The warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering (the “Public Warrants”) and the Private Placement Warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815. Accordingly, we
recognize the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjusts the instruments to fair value at each reporting period until they are exercised. The fair value of the Public Warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering and
Private Placement Warrants have initially been measured at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The fair value of the Public Warrants as of September 30, 2021, is based on observable listed prices for such warrants. The fair value of
the Private Placement Warrants as of September 30, 2021, is measured based on a Monte Carlo simulation model.
The forward purchase agreement between our Company and the Sponsor, providing for the investor to purchase $50,000,000 of units, with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fifth of one warrant
to purchase one Class A ordinary share, at a purchase price of $10.00 per unit in a private placement concurrently with the closing of the initial Business Combination, is recognized as a derivative liability in accordance with ASC 815.
Accordingly, we recognize the instrument as a liability at fair value and with changes in fair value recognized in our unaudited condensed statement of operations. The fair value of the forward purchase
agreement is determined as the estimated unit value less the net present value of the forward purchase agreement.
The determination of the fair value of the derivative liabilities may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly the actual results could differ significantly. Derivative
liabilities are classified as non-current liabilities as their liquidation is not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities.
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Shares of Class A ordinary shares subject to
mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as liability instruments and are measured at fair value. Shares of conditionally redeemable Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either
within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, shares of Class A ordinary shares are classified as
shareholders’ equity. Our Class A ordinary shares features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2021, 23,000,000
shares of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of our balance sheet.
Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A ordinary shares
resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.
Net Loss per Ordinary Share
We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” We have two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income
and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Net income per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net income by the weighted average shares of ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period.
The calculation of diluted net income (loss) does not consider the effect of the warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering (including the consummation of the Over-allotment) and the private
placement warrants to purchase an aggregate of 9,866,667 shares of Class A ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. We have considered
the effect of Class B ordinary shares that were excluded from the basic weighted average number of shares outstanding as they were contingent on the exercise of over-allotment option by the underwriters. Since the contingency was satisfied, we
included these shares in the weighted average number as of the beginning of the interim period to determine the dilutive impact of these shares. Accretion associated with the redeemable Class A ordinary shares is excluded from earnings per share
as the redemption value approximates fair value.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-06, “Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic
815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. The ASU also
removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity-linked contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, and it simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 on
January 1, 2021. Adoption of the ASU did not impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company’s management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards updates, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed
financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2021, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
JOBS Act
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (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 controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404, (ii)
provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB
regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation
related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our
Initial Public Offering or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
|
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures
|
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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, 2021, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, we determined our disclosure controls
and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2021.
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.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021 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.
Remediation of a Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We recognize the importance of the control environment as it sets the overall tone for the Company and is the foundation for all other
components of internal control. Consequently, we designed and implemented remediation measures to address the material weakness previously identified in the second quarter of 2021 and enhanced our internal control over financial reporting. In
light of the material weakness, we enhanced our processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements to better evaluate and understand the nuances of the complex accounting standards that apply to our condensed
consolidated financial statements, including providing enhanced access to accounting literature, research materials and documents and increased communication among our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding
complex accounting applications. The foregoing actions, which we believe remediated the material weakness over financial reporting, were completed as of the date of September 30, 2021.
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 report include the risk factors described in our final prospectus for our Initial Public Offering filed with the SEC and the below
risk factors. 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. As of the date of this report, other than as described below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our final prospectus for our Initial Public Offering. We may disclose
changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
Our warrants are accounted for as liabilities and the changes in value of our warrants could have a material effect on our financial results and thus may have an adverse
effect on the market price of our securities.
On April 12, 2021, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC Staff”) issued a public statement entitled “Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants issued by Special
Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”)” (the “SEC Staff Statement”). In the SEC Staff Statement, the SEC Staff expressed its view that certain terms and conditions common to SPAC warrants may require the warrants to be classified as liabilities
on the SPAC’s balance sheet as opposed to equity. As a result of the SEC Staff Statement, we reevaluated the accounting treatment of our 4,600,000 Public Warrants and 5,266,667 Private Placement Warrants and determined to classify the warrants as
derivative liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings.
As a result, included on our condensed balance sheet as of March 31, 2021, contained in our March 31, 2021 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and as of September 30, 2021 contained herein are derivative liabilities
related to embedded features contained within our warrants. ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, provides for the remeasurement of the fair value of such derivatives at each balance sheet date, with a resulting non-cash gain or loss related to the
change in the fair value being recognized in earnings in the statement of operations. As a result of the recurring fair value measurement, our financial statements and results of operations may fluctuate quarterly, based on factors, which are
outside of our control. Due to the recurring fair value measurement, we expect that we will recognize non-cash gains or losses on our warrants each reporting period and that the amount of such gains or losses could be material. The impact of
changes in fair value on earnings may have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.
We identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2021 that has been remediated as of September 30, 2021. If we are unable to
develop and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and materially and
adversely affect our business and operating results.
Following the issuance of the SEC Staff Statement, after consultation with our independent registered public accounting firm, management identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial
reporting related to the accounting for the warrants issued in connection with our Initial Public Offering. Our internal control over financial reporting did not result in the proper accounting classification of the warrants, which, due to its
impact on our financial statements, we determined to be a material weakness.
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. Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. We continue to evaluate steps to remediate the material weakness.
These remediation measures may be time consuming and costly and there is no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects. If we are unable to develop and maintain an effective system of internal control over
financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On January 15, 2021, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to cover certain expenses of the Company in consideration for the issuance of 7,187,500 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 (the “Founder Shares”). On January
21, 2021, the Sponsor irrevocably surrendered to the Company for cancellation and for nil consideration 1,437,500 Class B ordinary shares, resulting in an aggregate of 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares outstanding. The Sponsor agreed to forfeit
up to 750,000 Founder Shares to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriters, so that the Founder Shares would represent 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public
Offering. On March 23, 2021, the underwriter fully exercised its over-allotment option; thus, these 750,000 Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture.
On January 15, 2021, we consummated the Private Placement of 5,266,667 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant with the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $7.9 million. Such
securities were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sales.
Use of Proceeds
On March 23, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 Units, including 3,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $230.0 million, and
incurring offering costs of approximately $13.3 million, of which approximately $8.1 million was for deferred underwriting commissions.
After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions (excluding the deferred portion, which amount will be payable upon consummation of the Initial Business Combination, if consummated) and the other offering
costs incurred, $230.0 million of the net proceeds from our Initial Public Offering, sale of the Over-Allotment Units and certain of the proceeds from the private placement of the Private Placement Warrants (or $10.00 per Unit sold in the Initial
Public Offering) was placed in the Trust Account. The net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, sale of the Over-Allotment Units and certain proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants are held in the Trust Account and invested as
described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
There has been no material change in the planned use of the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement as is described in the Company’s final prospectus related to the Initial Public Offering.
Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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None.
Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures
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Not applicable.
Item 5. |
Other Information
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None.
Item 6. |
Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on this 15th day of November 2021.
LDH GROWTH CORP I
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By:
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/s/ Marcelo Claure
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Name:
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Marcelo Claure
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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By:
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/s/ Christopher Cooper
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Name:
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Christopher Cooper
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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