Marblegate Acquisition Corp. - Quarter Report: 2023 June (Form 10-Q)

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10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

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

For

the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023

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

For the transition period from

Commission File Number:

001-40862

MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware		85-4249135
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

411 Theodore Fremd Avenue

Suite 206S

Rye, New York 10580

(Address of principal executive offices)

(914)

415-4081

(Registrant telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant	GATEU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Shares of Class A common stock included as part of the Units	GATE	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants included as part of the Units	GATEW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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, anon-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

the Exchange Act.

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

the Exchange Act). Yes ☒ No ☐

As of August 11, 2023

, there were 5,676,064 shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Class A common stock”) and 6,303,333 shares of Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Class B common stock”), issued and outstanding.

MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORP.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Page
Part I. Financial Information		1
Item 1. Financial Statements		1
Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022		1
Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)		2
Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)		3
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)		4
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)		5
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		21
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk		25
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		25
Part II. Other Information		26
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		26
Item 1A. Risk Factors		26
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		27
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		27
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		27
Item 5. Other Information		28
Item 6. Exhibits		28
Signatures		29

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS


	June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash	$	10,518		$	568,355
Prepaid expenses		281,746			325,696

Total Current Assets		292,264			894,051
Marketable securities held in Trust Account		10,453,981			10,325,848

TOTAL ASSETS	$	10,746,245		$	11,219,899

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	421,079		$	567,819
Income taxes payable		31,918			638,962
Excise taxes payable		25,151			—
Redemptions payable		2,515,240			—

Total Current Liabilities		2,993,388			1,206,781
Deferred legal fees		2,594,023			192,196
Working capital loan – related party		1,585,000			200,000
Warrant liability		22,750			16,380
Deferred underwriting fee payable		15,000,000			15,000,000

Total Liabilities		22,195,161			16,615,357

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 766,064 and 1,010,391 shares at $10.37 and $10.28 per share redemption value as of June 30, 2023 , and December 31, 2022, respectively		7,944,359			10,389,781
Stockholders’ Deficit
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding		—			—
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 4,910,000 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 766,064 and 1,010,391 shares subject to possible redemption) as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		491			91
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 6,303,333 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		630			1,030
Additional paid-in capital		—			—
Accumulated deficit		(19,394,396	)		(15,786,360	)

Total Stockholders’ Deficit		(19,393,275	)		(15,785,239	)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT	$	10,746,245		$	11,219,899

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)


	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022

Formation and operational costs	$	1,181,011		$	226,447		$	3,695,378		$	477,865

Loss from operations		(1,181,011	)		(226,447	)		(3,695,378	)		(477,865	)
Other income (expense):
Change in fair value of warrant liability		36,400			118,300			(6,370	)		172,900
Unrealized loss on marketable securities held in Trust Account		—			(518,130	)		—			(521,246	)
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account		127,909			769,948			228,525			824,332

Total other income, net		164,309			370,118			222,155			475,986
(Loss) Income before provision for income taxes		(1,016,702	)		143,671			(3,473,223	)		(1,879	)
Provision for income taxes		(14,160	)		—			(39,842	)		—

Net (loss) income	$	(1,030,862	)	$	143,671		$	(3,513,065	)	$	(1,879	)

Weighted average shares outstanding, Class A common stock		1,002,336			30,000,000			1,006,341			30,000,000

Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share, Class A common stock	$	(0.08	)	$	0.00		$	(0.29	)	$	(0.00	)

Weighted average shares outstanding, Class B common stock and non-redeemable Class A common stock		11,213,333			11,213,333			11,213,333			11,213,333

Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share, Class B common stock and non-redeemable Class A common stock	$	(0.08	)	$	0.00		$	(0.29	)	$	(0.00	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023


	Class A Common Stock				Class B Common Stock						Additional Paid-in		Retained			Total Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Shares			Amount			Capital		Earnings			Deficit
Balance – January 1, 2023		910,000	$	91		10,303,333		$	1,030		$	—	$	(15,786,360	)	$	(15,785,239	)
Remeasurement for Class A common stock to redemption amount		—		—		—			—			—		(61,616	)		(61,616	)
Net loss		—		—		—			—			—		(2,482,203	)		(2,482,203	)

Balance – March 31, 2023		910,000		91		10,303,333			1,030			—		(18,330,179	)		(18,329,058	)
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock		4,000,000		400		(4,000,000	)		(400	)		—		—			—
Recognition of excise tax liability on stock redemptions		—		—		—			—			—		(25,153	)		(25,153	)
Remeasurement for Class A common stock to redemption amount		—		—		—			—			—		(8,202	)		(8,202	)
Net loss		—		—		—			—			—		(1,030,862	)		(1,030,862	)

Balance – June 30, 2023		4,910,000	$	491		6,303,333		$	630		$	—	$	(19,394,396	)	$	(19,393,275	)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022


	Class A Common Stock				Class B Common Stock				Additional Paid-in		Retained			Total Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings			Deficit
Balance – January 1, 2022		910,000	$	91		10,303,333	$	1,030	$	—	$	(14,617,552	)	$	(14,616,431	)
Net loss		—		—		—		—		—		(145,550	)		(145,550	)

Balance – March 31, 2022		910,000		91		10,303,333		1,030		—		(14,763,102	)		(14,761,981	)
Remeasurement for Class A common stock to redemption amount		—		—		—		—		—		(16,277	)		(16,277	)
Net income		—		—		—		—		—		143,671			143,671

Balance – June 30, 2022		910,000	$	91		10,303,333	$	1,030	$	—	$	(14,635,708	)	$	(14,634,587	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)


	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023			2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(3,513,065	)	$	(1,879	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account		(228,525	)		(824,332	)
Unrealized loss on marketable securities held in Trust Account		—			521,246
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		6,370			(172,900	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		43,950			(10,835	)
Other assets		—			158,600
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(146,741	)		16,309
Deferred legal fee		2,401,827			—
Income taxes payable		(607,044	)		—

Net cash used in operating activities		(2,043,228	)		(313,791	)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cash withdrawn from Trust Account to pay franchise and income taxes		100,391			—

Net cash provided by investing activities		100,391			—

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from convertible promissory note - related party		1,385,000			—

Net cash provided by financing activities		1,385,000			—

Net Change in Cash		(557,837	)		(313,791	)
Cash – Beginning of period		568,355			380,160

Cash – End of period	$	10,518		$	66,369

Non-Cash investing and financing activities:
Cash paid for income taxes	$	646,886		$	—
Remeasurement for Class A common stock to redemption amount	$	69,818		$	16,277

Share redemption payable	$	2,515,240		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Marblegate Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on December 10, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”).

The Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity through June 30, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and identifying a target Company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates

non-operating

income in the form of interest income from the marketable securities held in the Trust Account (as defined below).

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering (the “IPO Registration Statement”) was declared effective on September 30, 2021. On October 5, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 30,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), generating gross proceeds of $300,000,000, which is described in Note 3.

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 910,000 units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to Marblegate Acquisition LLC (the “Sponsor”) and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”), generating gross proceeds of $9,100,000, which is described in Note 4.

Transaction costs amounted to $42,630,587, consisting of $6,000,000 of underwriting fees, net of reimbursement, $15,000,000 of deferred underwriting fees, $1,015,137 of other offering costs (including $509,600 for the fair value of the private warrants included in the Private Placement Units, and $505,537 of offering costs) and $20,615,450 for the fair value of the Founder Shares attributable to certain anchor investors (see Note 5).

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on October 5, 2021, an amount of $301,500,000 ($10.05 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”), located in the United States and held in cash items or 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 open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of

Rule2a-7

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 funds in the Trust Account to the Company’s stockholders, as described below.

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MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 the Private Placement Units, 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 with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the signing a definitive agreement to enter a Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.

The Company will provide its holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “public stockholders”) 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 stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The public stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially anticipated to be $10.05 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants. The Company will proceed with a Business Combination only if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 either prior to or upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended, the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), 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, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other 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. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor has agreed to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each public stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction or do not vote at all.

Notwithstanding the above, if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% or more of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company.

The Sponsor has agreed (a) to waive its redemption rights with respect to its Founder Shares and Public Shares held by it in connection with the completion of a Business Combination, (b) to waive its liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) and (c) not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or

pre-initial

Business Combination activity, unless the Company provides the public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

On December 7, 2022, the Company filed an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Extension Amendment”). The Extension Amendment extends the date by which the Company must consummate its initial business combination from January 5, 2023, to July 5, 2023, or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors (the “Extension”).

On June 2

, 2023, the Company filed a second amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Second Extension Amendment”). The Second Extension Amendment extends the date by which the Company must consummate its initial business combination for an additional six (6) months, from July 5, 2023 to January 5, 2024, or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors.

On June 28 2023

in connection with the S

econd Extension Amendmen

t, the Sponsor converted

4,000,000 shares of Class B

ommon

tock into 4,000,000

shares of C

lass A common stock (the “Founder Conversion”), which represente

% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A common stock as of the date of the conversion.

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MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, including all available extensions, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a

per-share

price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.

The Sponsor and Cantor have agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares and the shares of Class A common stock underlying the Private Placement Units (the “Private Placement Shares”) if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Sponsor acquires Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within 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 assets remaining available for distribution will be less than $10.05.

In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (1) $10.05 per Public Share or (2) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.05 per Public Share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to monies held in the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). 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 Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.

The anchor investors will not be entitled to (i) redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares held by them in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares held by them in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in a manner that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or (iii) rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares held by them if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period (although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period).

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

On August

2022

, the Inflation Reduction Act of

2022

(the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal

% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January

2023

. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally

% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax.

Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the Business Combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a Business Combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with a Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a Business Combination but issued within the same taxable year of a Business Combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. The Company will not use, now or in the future, any funds in the Trust Account, including any interest thereon, to pay for any excise tax imposed under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to co

plete a Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination.

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MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

Going Concern

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $10,518 in its operating bank account, $10,453,981

in marketable securities held in the Trust Account to be used for a Business Combination or to repurchase or redeem its common stock in connection therewith and an adjusted working capital deficit of $

2,669,006 which excludes franchise and income taxes payable as such amounts can be paid from the interest earned in the Trust Account. As of June 30, 2023, $228,525 of the amount on deposit in the Trust Account represented interest income, which is available to pay the Company’s tax obligations.

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company withdrew of $100,391 of interest income from the Trust Account to pay franchise and income taxes.

Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account for structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination and/or any other related activities.

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JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

The Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs (“Working Capital Loans”). Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. In instances of working capital deficits, the Sponsor has agreed to fund cash shortfalls up to $600,000. On June 30, 2022, the Company issued a promissory note to a member of the Sponsor for a working capital loan for which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate amount of $600,000 (see Note 5). On February 13, 2023, the Company issued the 2023 Note (as defined in Note 5), an additional promissory note to the Sponsor in the amount of $1,100,000. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $1,585,000 and $200,000 are outstanding on the working capital loans, respectively.

The Company

s incurred

significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans. The Company will need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. If the Company is unable to complete the Business Combination because it does not have sufficient funds available, the Company will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update

(“ASU”)2014-15,

“Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the Company has until January 5, 2024 (or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors), to consummate a Business Combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate a Business Combination by this time. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date and an extension has not been requested by the Sponsor and approved by the Company’s stockholders, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Management has determined that the liquidity issue and the mandatory liquidation raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be required to liquidate after January 5, 2024 (or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors). The Company intends to continue to seek to complete a Business Combination, such as the DePalma Business Combination, before the mandatory liquidation date.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form

10-Q

and Article 8 of Regulation

S-X

promulgated by the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on

Form10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on April 3, 2023 (the “2022 Annual Report”). The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or for any future periods.

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 independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 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 stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

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(Unaudited)

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 a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to

non-emerging

growth companies but any such 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 financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Use of Estimates

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

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. One of the more significant accounting estimates included in these 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. There were no cash equivalents as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in money market funds and U.S. Treasury bills, respectively.

All of the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities 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 investments held in the Trust Account are included in interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account in the accompanying statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information.

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including Class A common stock that features redemption rights that is either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A common stock is classified as stockholders’ deficit. The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events.

In connection with the special meeting of stockholders held by the Company on December 2, 2022, stockholders holding 28,989,609 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $293.5 million (approximately $10.12 per share) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders.

In connection with the special meeting

of stockholders held by the Company on June 27, 2023. Stockholders holding 244,327 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Company’s trust account. As a result, approximately $2.5 million (approximately $10.29

per share) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders. Following these redemptions, the Company had 766,064 Public Shares outstanding.

Accordingly, at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 766,064 and 1,010,391 Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at $10.37 and $10.28 redemption value as temporary equity, respectively, outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of the Company’s condensed balance sheets.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Class A common stock reflected in the balance sheets is reconciled in the following table:


Gross proceeds	$	300,000,000
Less:
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants		(15,600,000	)
Class A common stock issuance costs		(21,504,526	)
Redemption of Class A common stock		(293,509,365	)
Plus:
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value		41,003,672

Class A common stock subject to possible redemption at December 31, 2022		10,389,781
Plus:
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value		61,616

Class A common stock subject to possible redemption at March 31, 2023		10,451,397
Less:
Redemption of Class A common stock		(2,515,240	)
Plus:
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value		8,202

Class A common stock subject to possible redemption at June 30, 2023	$	7,944,359

Offering Costs

The Company complied with the requirements of FASB

ASC

Topic

340-10-S99-1

and

SEC

Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A – “Expenses of Offering.” Offering costs consisted of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through the Initial Public Offering that are directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs were 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 warrant liabilities were expensed as incurred and presented as

non-operating

expenses. Offering costs associated with the Public Shares were charged to stockholders’ deficit upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs amounted to $42,630,587, of which $42,588,262 were charged to stockholders’ deficit upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering (inclusive of the $20,615,450 for the fair value of the Founder Shares attributable to certain anchor investors (see Note 5) and $41,314 were expensed to the statements of operation. Offering costs of $1,011 allocated to the Private Placement Warrants were expensed to the statements of operations.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the unaudited condensed financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s deferred tax asset had a full valuation allowance recorded against it.

ASC

740-270-25-2

requires that an annual effective tax rate be determined, and such annual effective tax rate applied to

year-to-date

income in interim periods under ASC

740-270-30-5.

The Company’s effective tax rate wa

(

1.39

)

and 0.00% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and (1.15%) and 0.00

% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate of

21% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, primarily due

permanent differences related to

changes in fair value in warrant liability

, business acquisition expenses

and the valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets.

ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position 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. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.

The Company has identified the United States as its only “major” tax jurisdiction. The Company is subject to income taxation and may be examined by major taxing authorities since inception. These examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with federal and state tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.

Net (Loss) Income per Common Share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net (loss) income per common stock is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding for the period. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

The calculation of diluted (loss) income per share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering, and (ii) the private placement since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. The warrants are exercisable to purchase 15,455,000 Class A common stock in the aggregate. As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any dilutive securities or other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted net (loss) income common stock is the same as basic net (loss) income per common stock for the periods presented.

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JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock (in dollars, except per share amounts):


	For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	2023						2022
	Class A			Class B and non-redeemable Class A			Class A		Class B
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock
Numerator:
Allocation of net (loss) income, as adjusted	$	(84,586	)	$	(946,276	)	$	104,581	$	39,090
Denominator:
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding		1,002,336			11,213,333			30,000,000		11,213,333

Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.08	)	$	0.00	$	0.00



	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023						2022
	Class A			Class B and non-redeemable Class A			Class A			Class B
Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock
Numerator:
Allocation of net loss, as adjusted	$	(289,316	)	$	(3,223,749	)	$	(1,368	)	$	(511	)
Denominator:
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding		1,006,341			11,213,333			30,000,000			11,213,333

Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.00	)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, except for the warrant liabilities (see Note 9.)

Fair Value Measurements

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

•

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;

•

Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and

•

Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

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

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” Derivative instruments are initially recorded at fair value on the grant date and

re-valued

at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operation. Derivative assets and liabilities are classified in the balance sheets as current or

non-current

based on whether or not

net-cash

settlement or conversion of the instruments is required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

Warrant Liabilities

The Company accounts for the warrants issued in connection with the private placement in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC Topic 815 whereby under that provision the warrants that do not meet the criteria for equity treatment must be recorded as a liability. Accordingly, the Company evaluated and will classify the warrants included in the Private Placement Units (the “Private Placement Warrants”) under liability treatment at its fair value and adjust the instrument to fair value at each reporting period. This liability will be

re-measured

at each balance sheet date until the Private Placement Warrants are exercised or expire, and any change in fair value will be recognized in the Company’s statements of operations.

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JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation maximum coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.

Recent Accounting Standards

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

NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering consummated on October 5, 2021, the Company sold 30,000,000 Units, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock and

one-half

of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per whole share (see Note 8).

NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor and Cantor purchased an aggregate of 910,000 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $9,100,000, in a private placement. Each Private Placement Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and

one-half

of one warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7). A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Units were 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 proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Units will expire worthless.

NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Founder Shares

On January 15, 2021, in consideration for the payment of certain of the Company’s offering costs, the Company applied $25,000 of outstanding advances from the Sponsor towards the issuance of 8,625,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock. In September 2021, the Company effected a stock dividend of 0.3694 shares for each share of Class B common stock outstanding, resulting in the Sponsor holding 11,810,833 Founder Shares (the “Founder Shares”). The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 1,507,500 shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriter’s over-allotment was not exercised in full or in part, so that the holders of the Founder Shares will collectively own, on an

as-converted

basis, 25% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering (including the Private Placement Shares). As a result of the underwriter’s option not to exercise its over-allotment option, a total of 1,507,500 Founder Shares were forfeited.

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JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

The holders of the Founder Shares have agreed, subject to certain limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of our initial Business Combination or (B) subsequent to our initial Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of our Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any

30-tradingday period commencing at least 150 days after our initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.

In connection with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor sold 2,473,864 Founder Shares to certain anchor investors at their original purchase price. The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the Founder Shares attributable to the anchor investors to be $20,656,764, or $8.35 per share. The fair value of the Founder Shares were valued using a binomial/lattice model. The excess of the fair value of the Founder Shares was determined to be an offering cost in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A. Accordingly, the offering cost was allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to the total proceeds received. Offering costs related to the Founder Shares amounted to $20,656,764, of which $20,615,450 was charged to stockholders’ deficit upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering and $41,314 was expensed to the statements of operation and included in transaction costs attributable to warrant liabilities.

On October 5, 2021, upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor sold membership interests to each of four directors of the Company. The membership interests entitle each director to 25,000 Founder Shares, for an aggregate of 100,000 shares, to be transferred to the directors if a Business Combination is consummated. The total consideration paid for these membership interests was $200. Three of the directors were also part of the Sponsor group and invested $409,929 for their

pro-rata

share of the Sponsor contribution for Founder Shares and Private Placement Units. Each Founder Share will automatically convert to one share of Class A common stock upon consummation of a Business Combination. The Sponsor will retain all voting and dispositive power over all Founder Shares until the consummation of the Business Combination, after which the Sponsor will distribute to each holder of the membership interests its share of the Founder Shares, subject to applicable

lock-up

restrictions.

The sale of the membership interests to the Company’s directors is in the scope of FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the grant date. The fair value of the 100,000 shares granted to the Company’s directors was $835,000 or $8.35 per share. The Founder Shares were granted subject to a performance condition (i.e., the occurrence of a Business Combination). Compensation expense related to the Founder Shares is recognized only when the performance condition is probable of occurrence under the applicable accounting literature in this circumstance. As of June 30, 2023, the Company determined that a Business Combination is not considered probable, and, therefore, no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized. Stock-based compensation would be recognized at the date a Business Combination is considered probable (i.e., upon consummation of a Business Combination) in an amount equal to the number of Founder Shares multiplied by the grant date fair value per share (unless subsequently modified) less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founder Shares.

Promissory Note – Related Party

On January 15, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $300,000. The Promissory Note was

non-interest

bearing and payable on the earlier of September 30, 2021 or the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The outstanding loan of $186,819 was repaid at the time of the Initial Public Offering.

On March 27, 2022, the Sponsor signed a commitment letter stating that in instances of cash shortfalls, the Sponsor agreed to provide support of up to $600,000 to enable the Company to continue its operations and meet its potential obligations. On June 30, 2022, the Company issued a promissory note to Marblegate Special Opportunities Master Fund, L.P., a member of the Sponsor (“Marblegate SOMF”), for a Working Capital Loan for which the Company may borrow up to the principal sum of $600,000 (the “2022 Note”). The 2022 Note bears no interest and is due and payable upon the earlier of (i) the date on which the Company consummates its initial business combination or (ii) the date that the winding up of the Maker is effective. At the option of the payee (“Payee”), at any time prior to payment in full of the principal balance of the note, the Payee may elect to convert up to $600,000 of the unpaid principal balance of the note into that number of shares of Class A common stock of the Company (the “Conversion Shares”), equal to (x) the portion of the principal amount of the note being converted, divided by (y) $10.00, rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares. The Conversion Shares shall be identical to the shares of Class A common stock included in the units issued in the Private Placement. On July 1, 2022, the Company borrowed $200,000 under the promissory note for the Working Capital Loan. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were $600,000 and $200,000 outstanding balances under the 2022 Note.

On February 13, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of up to $1,100,000 to Marblegate SOMF (the “2023 Note”). The 2023 Note was issued in connection with advances Marblegate SOMF has made, and may make in the future, to the Company for working capital expenses. The 2023 Note bears no interest and is due and payable upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the Company consummates its initial business combination and (ii) the date that the winding up of the Company is effective. At the election of the Marblegate SOMF, all or a portion of the unpaid principal amount of the 2023 Note may be converted into shares of Class A common stock of the Company (the “Conversion Shares”), equal to: (x) the portion of the principal amount of the Note being converted, divided by (y) $10.00, rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares. The Conversion Shares will be identical to the shares of Class A common stock included in the units issued by the Company to its sponsor and the representative of the underwriters in a private placement in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. The Conversion Shares are entitled to the registration rights set forth in the 2023 Note. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were $985,000 and $0 outstanding balances under the 2023 Note.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

Administrative Support Agreement

The Company entered into an agreement, commencing on September 30, 2021 through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, to pay the Sponsor a total not to exceed $10,000 per month for administrative and support services. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred $30,000 and $60,000 in fees for these services, respectively, which fees are included in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed balance sheets. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred $30,000 and $60,000 in fees for these services, respectively, which fees are included in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed balance sheets.

Related Party Loans

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 directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required. If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. 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. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into units, at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender. The units would be identical to the Private Placement Units.

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Registration Rights

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on September 30, 2021, the holders of the Founder Shares, the Private Placement Units (and the securities contained therein), and the units that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and the securities contained therein) are entitled to registration rights. The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Cantor may only make a demand on one occasion and only during the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement. In addition, Cantor may participate in a “piggy-back” registration only during the 7-year period beginning on the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement. The registration rights agreement does not contain liquidated damages or other cash settlement provisions resulting from delays in registering the Company’s securities. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Underwriting Agreement

The Company granted the underwriters

45-day

option

to purchase up to 4,500,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. As a result of the underwriters’ election not to exercise their over-allotment, the 4,500,000 Units were not purchased.

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of 5.0% of the gross proceeds of the 30,000,000 Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, or $15,000,000. The deferred fee will be paid in cash upon the closing of a Business Combination from the amounts held in the Trust Account, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

Business Combination Agreement

On February 14, 2023, the Company entered into a business combination agreement (as it may be amended or restated from time to time, the “DePalma Business Combination Agreement”), with Marblegate Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Marblegate”), Marblegate Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“New MAC”), MAC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New MAC (“Merger Sub”), DePalma Acquisition I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DePalma I”), and DePalma Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DePalma II,” and together with DePalma I, “DePalma”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to combine with DePalma in a series of transactions that will result in New MAC becoming a publicly-traded company whose shares are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (the “DePalma Business Combination”).

NOTE 7. PRIVATE WARRANTS

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there are 455,000 outstanding Private Placement Warrants. 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 common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants are not transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants are exercisable on a cashless basis and are

non-redeemable

so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants are redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 8. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

Preferred Stock

—The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value preferred stock. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

Class

A Common Stock

—The Company is authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. On June 28, 2023, the Sponsor converted 4,000,000 shares of Class B

ommon

tock into 4,000,000 shares of Class A

ommon

tock, which represents 40% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A

ommon

tock. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 4,910,000 and 910,000 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 766,064 and 1,010,391 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption and presented as temporary equity, respectively.

Class

B Common Stock

—The Company is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value. Holders of the Company’s Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 6,303,333 and 10,303,333 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.

Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, except as required by law.

The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination, on a

one-for-one

basis, subject to adjustment as provided herein. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts issued in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which the shares of Class B common stock will convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of our Class B common stock agree to waive such anti-dilution adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an

as-converted

basis, 25% of the sum of all shares of common stock issued and outstanding upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering, plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination, excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination and any private placement-equivalent units issued to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon conversion of loans made to the Company.

Public Warrants

—Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the consummation of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrants will expire five years from the consummation of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrant and will have no obligation to settle such Public Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue shares of Class A common stock upon exercise of a warrant unless Class A common stock issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15

business days after the closing of a Business Combination, it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement covering the issuance, under the Securities Act, of the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days after the closing of a Business Combination and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If any such registration statement has not been declared effective by the 60th business day following the closing of a Business Combination, holders of the warrants will have the right, during the period beginning on the 61st business day after the closing of a Business Combination and ending upon such registration statement being declared effective by the SEC, and during any other period when the company fails to have maintained an effective registration statement covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis. The Company will not redeem the warrants unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock is available throughout the 30-day redemption period, except if the warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act. If and when the warrants become redeemable, the Company may not exercise its redemption right if the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or the Company is unable to effect such registration or qualification. The Company will use its best efforts to register or qualify such shares of common stock under the blue sky laws of the state of residence in those states in which the warrants were offered by the Company in this Initial Public Offering.

Redemption of Warrants When the Price per share of Class

A common stock Equals or Exceeds $18.00

— Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants:

•

in whole and not in part;

•

at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant;

•

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and

•

if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the shares of Class A common stock for any 20 trading days within

30-trading

day

period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends to the notice of redemption to the warrant holders (the “Reference Value”) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like).

If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. If the Company calls the warrants for redemption, its management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise warrants to do so on a cashless basis.

The exercise price and number of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of Class A common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares or Private Placement Units (or underlying securities) held by the Sponsor or its 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 Company’s initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of such initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the Market Value is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described above will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:


	June 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
	Level		Amount		Level		Amount
Assets:
Marketable securities held in Trust Account		1	$	10,453,981		1	$	10,325,848
Liabilities:
Warrant Liability – Private Placement Warrants		3	$	22,750		3	$	16,380

The Private Placement Warrants were accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within the statements of operations.

The Private Placement Warrants were valued using a binomial lattice model, which is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. The binomial lattice model’s primary unobservable input utilized in determining the fair value of the Warrants is the expected volatility of the common stock. The expected volatility as of the closing date of the Initial Public Offering date was derived from observable public warrant pricing on comparable ‘blank-check’ companies without an identified target.

The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements:


	June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Stock price	$	10.42		$	9.96
Exercise price	$	11.50		$	11.50
Expected term (in years)		0.60			0.59
Volatility		37.5	%		32.00	%
Risk-free rate		n/a			5.60	%
Dividend yield		0.0	%		0.00	%

The following table presents the changes in the fair value of Level 3 warrant liabilities:


	Warrant Liabilities
Fair value as of December 31, 2022	$	16,380
Change in fair value		42,770

Fair value as of March 31, 2023	$	59,150
Change in fair value		(36,400	)

Fair value as of June 30, 2023	$	22,750


	Warrant Liabilities
Fair value as of December 31, 2021	$	250,250
Change in fair value		(54,600	)

Fair value as of March 31, 2022	$	195,650
Change in fair value		(118,300	)

Fair value as of June 30, 2022	$	77,350

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 from other levels in the fair value hierarchy during the period ended June 30, 2023.

NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, except as noted below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensed financial statements.

On July 20, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of up to $500,000

to Marblegate SOMF (the “July 2023 Note”). The July 2023 Note was issued in connection with advances Marblegate SOMF has made, and may make in the future, to the Company for working capital expenses. The July 2023 Note bears no interest and is due and payable upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the Company consummates its initial business combination and (ii) the date that the winding up of the Company is effective. At the election of Marblegate SOMF, all or a portion of the unpaid principal amount of the July 2023 Note may be converted into shares of Class A common stock of the Company (the “Conversion Shares”), equal to: (x) the portion of the principal amount of the Note being converted, divided by (y) $

10.00

, rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares.

The

Conversion Shares will be identical to the shares of Class A common stock included in the units issued by the Company to its sponsor and the representative of the underwriters in a private placement in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. The Conversion Shares are entitled to the registration rights set forth in the July 2023 Note. As of the date of this report, $

70,000

was drawn and outstanding under July 2023

Note.

On July 19, 2023, the Company received a written notice from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, for the preceding 30 consecutive business days, the Company’s Market Value of Publicly Held Shares (“MVPHS”) was below the $15 million minimum requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(C) (the “MVPHS Deficiency”).

On August 2, 2023, the Staff approved the Company’s application to list its units, Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and warrants on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company’s securities were transferred to The Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening of business on August 8, 2023.

On August 8, 2023, the Company received a written notice from the Staff notifying the Company that, because the Company has phased down its securities to The Nasdaq Capital Market, the Staff has determined that for the last 10 consecutive business days, the Company’s minimum MVPHS has been $1,000,000 or greater. Accordingly, the Company has regained compliance with the rule and the Staff has indicated that the MVPHS Deficiency is now cured.

As previously disclosed by the Company, on June 5, 2023, the Company received a written notice from the Staff indicating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(2) (the “Minimum Total Holders Rule”), which requires the Company to have at least 400 total holders for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market. On August 2, 2023, the Company received a written notice from the Staff notifying the Company that, based on the materials submitted by the Company in connection with its application to transfer its listing to The Nasdaq Capital Market, the Staff has determined that the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Total Holders Rule for The Nasdaq Global Market set forth in Listing Rule 5450(a)(2). Accordingly, the Staff has indicated that the matter is now closed.

As previously disclosed by the Company, on March 31, 2023, the Company received a written notice from the Staff indicating that we are no longer in compliance with the minimum market value of listed shares (“MVLS”) of $50 million for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A). On August 8, 2023, the Company received a written from the Staff notifying the Company that, because the Company has phased down its securities to The Nasdaq Capital Market, the Staff has determined that for the last

consecutive business days, the Company’s minimum MVLS has been $

35,000,000

or greater. Accordingly, the Company has regained compliance with the rule and the Staff has indicated that the matter is now closed.

The prior non-compliance notices received by the Company relating to its listing on The Nasdaq Global Market are deemed to be resolved as a result of the Company’s transfer to The Nasdaq Capital Market.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

References in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Marblegate Acquisition Corp. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Marblegate Acquisition LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report Form10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the completion of a Business Combination (as defined below), the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including that the conditions of a Business Combination are not satisfied. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for its initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”) and our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 Annual Report”), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 3, 2023, and our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on May 15, 2023. The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

We are a blank check company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on December 10, 2020 for the purpose of effecting an initial business combination. We intend to effectuate our business combination using cash from the remaining proceeds of the initial public offering and the sale of the private placement units, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.

Extension of Combination Period

We originally had up to 15 months from the closing of our initial public offering, or until January 5, 2023, to consummate an initial business combination. However, at the special meeting in lieu of the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders held on December 2, 2022 (“Extension Special Meeting”), our stockholders approved the amendment to the certificate of incorporation to extend the end of the Combination Period from January 5, 2023 to July 5, 2023 (or such earlier date as determined by our board of directors). In connection with the Extension Special Meeting, stockholders holding 28,989,609 public shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the trust account. As a result, approximately $293.5 million (approximately $10.12 per public share) was removed from the trust account and paid to such holders and approximately $10.3 million remained in the trust account.

On June 27, 2023, the Company filed an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Extension Amendment”). The Extension Amendment extends the date by which the Company must consummate its initial business combination or an additional six (6) months, from July 5, 2023 to January 5, 2024, or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”). In connection with the special meeting of stockholders held by the Company on June 27, 2023, stockholders holding 244,327 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (“Public Shares”) exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Company’s trust account. As a result, approximately $2.5 million (approximately $10.29 per share) was removed from the Company’s trust account to pay such holders on July 4, 2023. Following the redemptions, as of June 30, 2023, we had 766,064 public shares outstanding.

Recent Developments

DePalma Business Combination

On February 14, 2023, we entered into a business combination agreement (as it may be amended or restated from time to time, the “DePalma Business Combination Agreement”), with Marblegate Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Marblegate”), Marblegate Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“New MAC”), MAC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New MAC (“Merger Sub”), DePalma Acquisition I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DePalma I”), and DePalma Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DePalma II,” and together with DePalma I, “DePalma”), pursuant to which, among other things, the parties agreed to the DePalma Business Combination under which we agreed to combine with DePalma in a series of transactions that will result in New MAC becoming a publicly-traded company whose shares are expected to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

Pursuant to the DePalma Business Combination Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, among other things:

(i)	immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the DePalma Business Combination Agreement, New MAC and the DePalma Companies will effect a series of reorganization transactions, resulting in the DePalma Companies becoming wholly-owned subsidiaries of New MAC;

(ii)	Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New MAC, in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the DePalma Business Combination Agreement; and

(iii)

upon the effectiveness of the DePalma Merger (the “Effective Time”), (x) each share of Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the per share consideration allocable to each share of our common stock (the “Company Per Share Consideration”); (y) each share of Class B common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Company Per Share Consideration, and (z) each warrant of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive one warrant of New MAC, with New MAC assuming our obligations under the existing warrant agreement.

The Business Combination is expected to close during the second half of 2023, following the receipt of the requisite stockholder approvals and the fulfilment of other customary closing conditions. For a full description of the DePalma Business Combination Agreement and the proposed DePalma Business Combination, please see “Item 1. Business” in the 2022 Annual Report.

On June 15, 2023, we issued a press release announcing the confidential submission of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, relating to the proposed business combination with DePalma.

On August 2, 2023, we received approval from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq that our application to transfer the listing of our units, public shares and warrants from The Nasdaq Global Market to The Nasdaq Capital Market was approved. The units, public shares and warrants were transferred to The Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening of business on August 8, 2023 and continue to trade under the symbol “GATEU”, “GATE” and “GATEW” respectively. The Nasdaq Capital Market operates in substantially the same manner as the Nasdaq Global Market, and listed companies must meet certain financial requirements and comply with Nasdaq’s corporate governance requirements.

Results of Operations

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from December 10, 2020 (inception) through June 30, 2023 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the initial public offering, described below, and identifying a target company for a business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our business combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on the funds held in the trust account, with Continental acting as trustee. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence and other expenses in connection with searching for and completing a business combination.

For the three months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net loss of $1,030,862, which consists of operating and formation costs of $1,181,011 and provision for income taxes of $14,160, offset by interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $127,909 and change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $36,400.

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had net income of $143,671, which consists of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $769,948 and change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $118,300, offset by operating and formation costs of $226,447 and an unrealized loss on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $518,130.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net loss of $3,513,065, which consists of operating and formation costs of $3,695,378, provision for income taxes of $39,842 and change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $6,370, offset by interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $228,525.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had a net loss of $1,879, which consists of operating and formation costs of $477,865 and an unrealized loss on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $521,246, offset by interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $824,332 and change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $172,900.

Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern

On October 5, 2021, we consummated the initial public offering of 30,000,000 units, generating gross proceeds of $300,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the initial public offering, we consummated the sale of 910,000 private placement units at a price of $10.00 per private placement unit in the private placement, generating gross proceeds of $9,100,000.

Following the initial public offering and the private placement, a total of $301,500,000 was placed in the trust account. We incurred $42,630,587 in initial public offering related costs, including $6,000,000 of underwriting fees, $15,000,000 of deferred underwriting fees, net of reimbursement, $1,015,137 of other offering costs including $509,600 for the fair value of the private placement warrants included in the private placement units, and $505,537 of offering costs, and $20,615,450 for the fair value of the founder shares attributable to certain anchor investors.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $2,043,228. Net loss of $3,513,065 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $228,525 and change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $6,370. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $1,691,992 of cash from operating activities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $313,791. Net loss of $1,879 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $824,332, unrealized loss in marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $521,246 and change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $172,900. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $164,074 of cash from operating activities.

As of June 30, 2023, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $10,453,981 (including approximately $228,525 of interest income, net of unrealized losses) consisting of investments in money market funds. Interest income on the balance in the trust account may be used by us to pay taxes. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we withdrew $100,391 of interest income from the trust account to pay franchise and income taxes.

We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account (less deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable), to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

As of June 30, 2023, we had cash of $10,518 outside of the trust account. We have used and intend to continue to use the funds held outside the trust account primarily to complete a business combination, such as the DePalma Business Combination.

In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, the sponsor, members of the sponsor, or certain of our officers, directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us Working Capital Loans, as may be required. If we complete a business combination, we would repay any Working Capital Loans. In the event that a business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay any Working Capital Loans but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment. On June 30, 2022, we issued the 2022 Promissory Note to Marblegate SOMF, a member of our sponsor, for a Working Capital Loan for which we may borrow up to the principal sum of $600,000. The 2022 Promissory Note bears no interest and is due and payable upon the earlier of (i) the date on which we consummate our initial business combination or (ii) the date that the winding up of the Company is effective. At the option of the lender, at any time prior to payment in full of the principal balance of the 2022 Promissory Note, the lender may elect to convert up to $600,000 of the unpaid principal balance of the note into Conversion Shares, equal to (x) the portion of the principal amount of the note being converted, divided by (y) $10.00, rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares. The Conversion Shares will be identical to the shares of Class A common stock included in the units issued in the private placement. On July 1, 2022, February 2, 2023 and February 8, 2023, we borrowed $200,000, $200,000 and $200,000 under the 2022 Promissory Note, respectively. On February 13, 2023, the Company issued the 2023 Promissory Note (as defined in Note 5), an additional promissory note to Marblegate SOMF in the amount of $1,100,000. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, including the DePalma Business Combination, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. On February 13, 2023, March 1, 2023 and April 4, 2023, we borrowed $125,000, $50,000 and $50,000 under the 2023 Promissory Note, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $1,585,000 and $200,000 are outstanding on the working capital loans, respectively.

We have incurred and will continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of our acquisition plans. We will likely need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from our sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors, or third parties. Our officers, directors and the sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet our working capital needs. Accordingly, we may not be able to obtain additional financing. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to complete the business combination because we do not have sufficient funds available, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASU Topic 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” we have until January 5, 2024 (or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors), to consummate a business combination. It is uncertain that we will be able to consummate a business combination by this time. If a business combination is not consummated by this date and an extension has not been requested by the sponsor and approved by our stockholders, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Management has determined that the liquidity issue and the mandatory liquidation raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Report do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should we be required to liquidate after January 5, 2024 (or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors). We intend to complete a business combination before the mandatory liquidation date.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.

Contractual Obligations

We do not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay the sponsor a total of up to $10,000 per month for secretarial and administrative support. We began incurring these fees on September 30, 2021 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the business combination and our liquidation.

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of 5.0% of the gross proceeds of the initial 30,000,000 units sold in the Initial Public Offering, or $15,000,000. The deferred fee will be paid in cash upon the closing of a Business Combination from the amounts held in the trust account, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. Such fee will be waived by the underwriters in the event that we do not complete a Business Combination.

Critical Accounting Policies

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

Warrant Liabilities

We account for the warrants issued in connection with our initial public offering in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC Topic 815-40-15-7D, (“Derivatives and Hedging”), under which the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, we classify the warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjust the warrants to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until the private placement warrants are exercised or expire, and any change in fair value will be recognized in our statements of operations.

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

We account for our Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including Class A common stock that features redemption rights that is either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. Our Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of our balance sheets.

Net (Loss) Income Per Common Share

Net income (loss) per common stock is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating income (loss) per share. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.

Recent Accounting Standards

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed financial statements.

Factors That May Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations

Our results of operations and our ability to complete an initial business combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond our control. Our business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, increases in interest rates, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflict in Ukraine. We cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our business and our ability to complete an initial business combination.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our current principal executive officer and principal financial officer (our “Certifying Officers”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2023, pursuant to Rule13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of June 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

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

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this report include the risk factors in our final prospectus for the Initial Public Offering, in our 2022 Annual Report, and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2022. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. As of the date of this Report, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in final prospectus for the Initial Public Offering and our Annual Report on Form10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on April 3, 2023 and our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on May 15, 2023. We may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities

Not Applicable.

(b) Use of Proceeds

Not Applicable.

On June 27, 2023, at a special meeting of our stockholders, our stockholders approved the Second Extension Amendment. In connection with the stockholders’ vote to approve the Second Extension Amendment, 244,327 Public Shares were redeemed at approximately $10.29 per share, resulting in a reduction of approximately $2.5 million in the amount held in the Trust Account.

The following table contains monthly information about the repurchases of our equity securities for the three months ended June 30, 2023:


Period	(a) Total number of shares (or units) purchased		(b) Average price paid per share (or unit)		(c) Total number of shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs		(d) Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares (or units) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
April 1 – April 30, 2023		—		—		—		—

May 1 – May 31, 2023		—		—		—		—

June 1 – June 30, 2023		244,327	$	10.29		—		—

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.


No.		Description of Exhibit

3.1		Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of incorporation, dated June 27, 2023. (1)

31.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1**		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2**		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS*		Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104*		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XRBL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*	Filed herewith.

**	Furnished herewith.

Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Company agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request; provided, however, that the Company may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act, as amended, for any schedule or exhibit so furnished.

(1)	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 3, 2023.

SIGNATURES

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


	MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORP.

Date: August 14, 2023	By:	/s/ Andrew Milgram
	Name:	Andrew Milgram
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 14, 2023	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Kravetz
	Name:	Jeffrey Kravetz
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)