Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V - Quarter Report: 2023 June (Form 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 quarter 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              to              

Commission file number: 001-41062

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

311 West 43rd Street, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

(646) 493-6558

(Issuer’s telephone number)

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

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of 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 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☒   No ☐

As of August 18, 2023, there were 2,654,874 shares of the Company’s common stock, including shares of common stock underlying the units, $0.0001 par value per share, issued and outstanding.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Interim Financial Statements.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

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

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

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

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022

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

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

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

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V (the “Company”) is a newly organized blank check company that was incorporated in Delaware on April 8, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). Although the Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination, the Company intends to focus its search on private companies in North America and Asia Pacific regions that have positive operating cash flow or compelling economics and clear paths to positive operating cash flow, significant assets, and successful management teams that are seeking access to the U.S. public capital markets. 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 commenced any operations. All activity for the period from April 8, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on November 12, 2021. On November 16, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 6,000,000 units (the “Units”) and, with respect to the shares of common stock included in the Units sold, the public shares sold in the Initial Public Offering (the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $60,000,000, which is described in Note 3.

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 205,000 units (the “Private Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit in a private placement to Mountain Crest Global Holdings LLC (the “Sponsor”) generating gross proceeds of $2,050,000, which is described in Note 4.

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on November 16, 2021, an amount of $60,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Units was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”), which may be invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 180 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account as described below.

On November 18, 2021, the underwriters fully exercised their over-allotment option, resulting in an additional 900,000 Units issued for an aggregate amount of $9,000,000. In connection with the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option, the Company also consummated the sale of an additional 18,000 Private Units at $10.00 per Private Unit, generating total proceeds of $180,000. A net total of $9,000,000 was deposited into the Trust Account, bringing the aggregate proceeds held in the Trust Account to $69,000,000.

Transaction costs amounted to $5,090,361 consisting of $1,380,000 of underwriting fees, $2,070,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $1,640,361 of other offering costs (which includes $1,383,617 of Representative Shares at fair value See Note 6).

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 Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. The Company’s initial Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (as defined below) (less any deferred underwriting commissions and net of amounts previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations) at the time of the signing of an agreement to enter into 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.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 stockholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per 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). The per-share amount to be distributed to stockholders who redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commission the Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 6).

The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if a majority of the outstanding 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 legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Charter”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the 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 legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s Sponsor has agreed to (a) vote its Insider Shares (as defined in Note 5), Private Shares (as defined in Note 4) and any Public Shares held by it in favor of a Business Combination and (b) not to redeem any shares in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a Business Combination or sell any such shares to the Company in a tender offer in connection with 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.

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 Charter 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 20% or more of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company.

The Sponsor has agreed to (i) waive its redemption rights with respect to Insider Shares, Private Shares and any Public Shares it may acquire during or after the Initial Public Offering in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination and (ii) not to propose an amendment to the Company’s Charter that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination, unless the Company provides the public stockholders an opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment. However, the Sponsor will be entitled to liquidating distributions with respect to any Public Shares acquired if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination or liquidates within the Combination Period (defined below).

The Company had until November 16, 2022 (or until February 16, 2023 if the Company has executed a definitive agreement for a Business Combination by November 16, 2022 but has not completed the Business Combination by such date) to consummate a Business Combination. However, if the Company anticipates that it may not be able to consummate a Business Combination within 12 months, and the Company has not entered into a definitive agreement for a Business Combination by such date, the Company may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination up to two times, each by an additional three months for a total of 18 months to complete a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). On October 19, 2022, upon the upon the execution of a Business Combination Agreement, the period of time for the Company to complete a Business Combination under its Charter is extended for a period of 3 months from November 16, 2022 to February 16, 2023. Subsequently, as approved by its stockholders at the special meeting of stockholders held on December 20, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2021, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, on December 20, 2022 (the “Trust Amendment”). Pursuant to the Trust Amendment, the Company has the right to extend the Combination Period under the Trust Agreement for a period of 3 months from February 16, 2023 to May 16, 2023 and to the extent the Company’s Charter is amended to extend the Combination Period, by depositing $300,000 into the Company’s trust account (“Trust Account”). The Company extended the Combination Period from February 16, 2023, to May 16, 2023 by depositing $300,000 into the trust account on February 15, 2023 (Note 6).

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

In connection with the stockholders’ vote at the special meeting of stockholders held by the Company on December 20, 2022, 4,965,892 shares were tendered for redemption.

On April 3, 2023, the Company received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company’s listed securities failed to satisfy the $50,000,000 market value of listed securities (“MVLS”) requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) (the “MVLS Requirement”) based upon the Company’s MVLS for the 30 consecutive business days prior to the date of the notice. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided a period of 180 calendar days, or until October 2, 2023, in which to regain compliance with the MVLS Requirement.

On April 7, 2023, the Company submitted its application to transfer the listing of its securities from The Nasdaq Global Market to The Nasdaq Capital Market.

On May 12, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders, at which the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment (the “Extension Amendment”) to the Company’s Charter, giving the Company the right to extend Combination Period from May 16, 2023 to February 16, 2024. In connection with the Extension Amendment, stockholders holding 1,405,134 shares of redeemable common stock exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account.

On May 18, 2023, the Company received a second notice (the “May 18, 2023 Notice”) from Nasdaq, stating that the Company no longer satisfies the requirement to maintain a minimum of 1,100,000 publicly held shares (the “PHS Requirement”) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market, according to the number of publicly held shares reported on its Form 8-K for May 12, 2023. The Company has been provided 45 calendar days, or until July 3, 2023, to submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the PHS Requirement. If the plan is accepted, Nasdaq can grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of the Notice, or until November 14, 2023, to evidence compliance with the PHS Requirement. If the plan is not accepted, the Company will have the right to appeal, and the Company’s securities would remain listed on The Nasdaq Global Market until completion of the appeal process.

On June 27, 2023, the Company received a third notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company’s listed securities failed to maintain a minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares (“MVPHS”) of $15,000,000 which is a requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(3)(C) (the “MVPHS Requirement”) based upon the Company’s MVPHS for the 30 consecutive business days prior to the date of the notice. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing 5810(c)(3)(D), the Company has been provided a period of 180 calendar days, or until December 26, 2023, in which to regain compliance with the MVPHS Requirement.

On June 30, 2023, in response to Nasdaq’s May 18, 2023 Notice, the Company submitted a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the PHS Requirement.

On July 18, 2023, the Company received a determination letter from Nasdaq advising it that the Nasdaq Staff has accepted the Company’s plan to regain compliance with the PHS Requirement provided that, on or before November 14, 2023, the Company must file with the SEC and Nasdaq a public document containing its current total shares outstanding and a beneficial ownership table in accordance with the SEC Proxy Rules. If the Company fails to file such public document by November 14, 2023, the Company may receive a notice that its securities will be delisted. In that case, the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Listing Qualifications Panel.

On August 21, 2023, the Company held a general stockholders’ meeting at which the shareholders approved the following proposals:

(1) A proposal to amend the Company’s Charter, as follows: (a) to modify the terms and extend the Combination Period to November 16, 2024, provided that the Company deposits into the Trust Account an amount equal to $0.10 per outstanding Public Share for each three-month extension commencing on November 17, 2023 by revising paragraph E of Article Sixth of the Charter; (b) to eliminate the requirement to maintain $5,000,001 of net tangible book value prior to or upon consummation of a Business Combination by eliminating such requirement set forth in paragraph D of Article Sixth of the Charter; and (c) to permit prior to a Business Combination the issuance of common stock or securities convertible into common stock or the issuance of securities which vote as a class with the common stock on a business combination by eliminating the restrictions on such issuances set forth in paragraph G of Article Sixth of the Charter;

(2) A proposal to remove the restriction proscribing the Company from consummating an initial business combination with a target business with its principal business operations in China (including Hong Kong and Macau);

(3) A proposal to elect two (2) directors to serve until the 2026 annual meeting and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation, removal or death; and

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

(4) A proposal to ratify the appointment of UHY LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023

In connection with the stockholders’ vote at the annual meeting of stockholders held by the Company on August 21, 2023, 9,653 shares were tendered for redemption. On August 21, 2023, the Company filed the No. 3 amendment to the Charter in connection with the annual meeting.

If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes, 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), subject to applicable law, 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) to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

The Sponsor has agreed to waive its liquidation rights with respect to the Private Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Sponsor or any of its respective affiliates acquire Public Shares 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 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 the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).

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 vendor for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amounts in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Public Share and (ii) 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 $10.00 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 who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of 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, 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.

Risks and Uncertainties

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

In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Further, the impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy are not determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements. The specific impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded domestic (i.e., U.S.) corporations and certain domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax. The IR Act applies only to repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination.

On May 12, 2023, the Company’s stockholders elected to redeem 1,405,134 shares for a total of $14,591,037. The Company evaluated the classification and accounting of the share/ stock redemption under ASC 450, “Contingencies”. ASC 450 states that when a loss contingency exists the likelihood that the future event(s) will confirm the loss or impairment of an asset or the incurrence of a liability can range from probable to remote. A contingent liability must be reviewed at each reporting period to determine appropriate treatment. The Company evaluated the current status and probability of completing a Business Combination as of June 30, 2023 and concluded that it is probable that a contingent liability should be recorded. As of June 30, 2023, the Company recorded $145,910 of excise tax liability calculated as 1% of the shares redeemed.

Going Concern

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the Company has until February 16, 2024 to consummate the proposed Business Combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate the proposed Business Combination by this time. If a business combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Management has determined that the liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation, should a business combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after February 16, 2024. The Company intends to complete the proposed Business Combination before the mandatory liquidation date. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any business combination by February 16, 2024.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $96,449 of cash held outside its Trust Account for use as working capital (the “Working Capital”).

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company working capital loans, as defined below (see Note 5). To date, there were no amounts outstanding under any working capital loans.

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.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

On February 15, 2023, the Company issued a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000 (the “Note”) to the Sponsor. Pursuant to the Note, the Sponsor loaned the Company an aggregate amount of $300,000 that is due and payable upon the Company’s consummation of an initial business combination with a target business. The Note will either be paid upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination, or, at the Sponsor’s discretion, converted upon consummation of the Company’s business combination into private units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The loan will be forgiven, except to the extent of any funds held outside of the trust account, by the Sponsor or its affiliates if the Company is unable to consummate an initial business combination during the Combination Period.

On March 31, 2023, the Company and UHY Advisors/UHY LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, entered into an unsecured promissory note for services rendered and unpaid in the principal sum of one hundred eight thousand one dollars and ninety cents ($108,001.90), plus interest applied monthly on any un-paid balance at the rate of eight (8%) percent per year until such sum is fully paid. On August 21, 2023, the Company and UHY Advisors/UHY LLP extended the due date of promissory note to October 31, 2023. If $102,877 is paid in full on this promissory note no later than October 31, 2023, all accrued finance charges on this promissory note will be forgiven (Note 9). The promissory note is payable by the Company in advance without penalty. $5,125 of the balance was waived as agreed with UHY LLP. As of June 30, 2023, there was $102,877 outstanding under this Note. $2,052 of interest was accrued through June 30, 2023 which is presented as interest payable in the accompanying balance sheets.

On May 16, 2023, the Company and the Sponsor entered into an amendment to the Note, pursuant to which the Note and the forgiveness term was extended from May 16, 2023 to November 16, 2024.

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 of 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 Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023. 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.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(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 unaudited condensed 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 unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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

Investment Held in Trust Account

The Company’s portfolio of investments held in the Trust Account is comprised of investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. treasury securities and generally have a readily determinable fair value, or a combination thereof. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities are included in interest earned on marketable securities held in 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.

Interest income earned on these investments is fully reinvested into the Investments held in Trust Account and therefore considered as an adjustment to reconcile net profit/(loss) to net cash used in operating activities in the Statements of Cash Flows. Such interest income reinvested will be used to redeem all or a portion of the ordinary shares upon the completion of business combination.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including 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, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s 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 stockholders’ vote at the special meetings of stockholders held by the Company on December 20, 2022 and May 12, 2023, 4,965,892 and 1,405,134 shares were tendered for redemption, respectively.

Accordingly, at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 528,974 and 1,934,108 shares of common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value of $10.45 and $10.11, respectively, as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of the Company’s balance sheets.

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

Offering Costs

Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through the Initial Public Offering that were 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 the common stock issued were initially charged to temporary equity and then accreted to common stock subject to redemption upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs amounted to $5,090,361 consisting of $1,380,000 of underwriting fees, $2,070,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $1,640,361 of other offering costs. These were charged to stockholders’ deficit upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. $4,657,681 was allocated to Public Shares and charged to temporary equity, and $432,681 was allocated to public rights and charged to stockholders’ deficit.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 rate applied to year to date income in interim periods under ASC 740-270-30-5. The Company’s effective tax rate was 17.14% and 34.48% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and 41.10% and 6.93% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate of 21% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, due to merger and acquisition costs treated as permanent difference and expenditures, other than franchise taxes, treated as startup costs prior to operations which a valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets is applied.

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 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 260, Earnings Per Share. The statement of operations includes a presentation of (loss) income per redeemable public share and (loss) income per non-redeemable share following the two-class method of loss per share. In order to determine the net (loss) income attributable to both the public redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the total (loss) income allocable to both sets of shares. This is calculated using the total net (loss) income less any dividends paid. For purposes of calculating net (loss) income per share, any remeasurement of the accretion to redemption value of the redeemable shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public stockholders. Subsequent to calculating the total (loss) income allocable to both sets of shares, the Company split the amount to be allocated using a ratio of 35% for the redeemable Public Shares and 65% for the non-redeemable shares for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 42% for the redeemable Public Shares and 58% for the non-redeemable shares for the six months ended June 30, 2023, reflective of the respective participation rights.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

The earnings per share presented in the statement of operations is based on the following:

As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common shares and then share in the Company’s earnings. As a result, diluted (loss) income per share is the same as basic (loss) income per share for the periods presented.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

Recent Accounting Standards

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments. As a smaller reporting company, ASU 2020-06 is effective December 1, 2024 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company has not adopted this guidance as of June 30, 2023.

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

NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 6,000,000 Units, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consisted of one share of common stock and one right (“Public Right”). Each Public Right entitled the holder to receive one-tenth of one share of common stock at the closing of a Business Combination (see Note 7). On November 18, 2021, the underwriters fully exercised their over-allotment option, resulting in an additional 900,000 Units issued for an aggregate amount of $9,000,000.

In connection with the stockholders’ vote at the special meetings of stockholders held by the Company on December 20, 2022 and May 12, 2023, 4,965,892 and 1,405,134 shares of stock were tendered for redemption, respectively.

NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, on November 16, 2021, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 205,000 Private Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,050,000, in a private placement. In connection with the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option, on November 18, 2021, the Company also consummated the sale of an additional 18,000 Private Units at $10.00 per Private Unit, generating total proceeds of $180,000. Each Private Unit consists of one share of common stock (“Private Share”) and one right (“Private Right”). Each Private Right entitles the holder to receive one-tenth of one share of common stock at the closing of a Business Combination. The proceeds from the Private Units were be 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 Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Units and all underlying securities will expire worthless.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Founder Shares

On April 8, 2021, the Company issued 1,437,500 shares of common stock (the “Insider Shares”) to the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. The 1,437,500 Insider Shares include an aggregate of up to 187,500 shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment is not exercised in full or in part, so that the Sponsor will collectively own 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering (assuming the Sponsor does not purchase any Public Shares in the Initial Public Offering and excluding the Private Shares). In connection with the increase in the size of the offering, on November 2, 2021, the company declared a 20% stock dividend on each insider share thereby increasing the number of issued and outstanding Insider Shares to 1,725,000, including up to an aggregate of 225,000 shares of common stock subject to forfeiture by our insiders to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part. The stock dividend was considered in substance a recapitalization transaction, which was recorded and presented retroactively. As a result of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option on November 18, 2021, no Insider Shares are currently subject to forfeiture.

Administrative Services Agreement

The Company agreed, commencing on November 12, 2021, to pay the Sponsor, affiliates, or advisors a total of up to $10,000 per month for office space, utilities, out of pocket expenses, and secretarial and administrative support. The arrangement will terminate upon the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination or its liquidation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred and paid $30,000 and $60,000 in fees for these services, respectively.

Related Party Loans

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds from time to time or at any time, as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). Each Working Capital Loan would be evidenced by a promissory note. The Working Capital Loans would either be paid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the holder’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of the Working Capital Loans may be converted into Private Units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The Private Units would be identical to the Private Units. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held In the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans.

On February 15, 2023, the Company issued a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000 (the “Note”) to the Sponsor. Pursuant to the Note, the Sponsor loaned the Company an aggregate amount of $300,000 that is due and payable upon the Company’s consummation of an initial business combination with a target business. The Note will either be paid upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination, or, at the Sponsor’s discretion, converted upon consummation of the Company’s business combination into private units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The loan will be forgiven, except to the extent of any funds held outside of the trust account, by the Sponsor or its affiliates if the Company is unable to consummate an initial business combination during the Combination Period. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were $300,000 and $0, respectively, outstanding under this Note. On May 16, 2023, the Company and the Sponsor entered into an amendment to the Note, pursuant to which the Note and the forgiveness term was extended from May 16, 2023 to November 16, 2024.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES

Professional Fee

The Company paid legal counsel a retainer of $25,000 upon filing the registration statement and $100,000 upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and agreed to pay $50,000 upon closing of a business combination.

The Company entered into an agreement with its legal counsel relating to business combination services. The Company has accrued fees to its legal counsel in the amount of $25,000 upon execution of the agreement, $50,000 upon the execution of the business combination agreement with the target, and $25,000 upon the filing of a proxy statement or S-4 registration statement relating to the Company Merger with the SEC. In the event that the Company Merger does not close, and the Company receives a break-up fee or similar payment from the target company, the Company agrees to pay its legal counsel the balance of their fees, up to the amount of $300,000, from the payment, in which case the total fee shall not exceed $400,000 inclusive of the accrued payments set forth above. If the Company Merger is consummated, at closing legal counsel shall receive $400,000, inclusive of the accrued payments set forth above.

Underwriting Agreement

The Company paid an underwriting fee of $0.20 per Unit (6,900,000 Units), or $1,380,000, in total which includes the fee due upon the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $0.30 per unit, or $2,070,000 in the aggregate will be payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

Representative Shares

The Company issued to the underwriter and/or its designees 177,900 shares of common stock (the “Representative Shares”). The Company accounted for the Representative Shares as an expense of the Initial Public Offering, resulting in a charge directly to stockholder’s equity. The Company estimates the fair value of Representative Shares to be $1,383,617 based upon the offering price of the shares of $7.78 per share. The Representative Shares have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a lock-up for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the registration statement related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA’s NASD Conduct Rules. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1), these securities will not be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the registration statements related to the Initial Public Offering, nor may they be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the registration statements related to the Initial Public Offering except to any underwriter and selected dealer participating in the Initial Public Offering and their bona fide officers or partners.

Business Combination Agreement

On October 19, 2022, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”) with AUM Biosciences Pte. Ltd., a private company limited by shares incorporated in Singapore, with company registration 201810204D (“AUM”).

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

Based upon the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the period of time for the Company to complete a business combination under its Charter was extended for a period of three months from November 16, 2022 to February 16, 2023. Additionally, the Company elected to extend the time to complete the business combination for another three-month period to May 16, 2023 by depositing certain funds into its trust account as set forth in its certificate of incorporation and its investment management trust agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

The Business Combination Agreement was subsequently amended on February 10, 2023, March 30, 2023 and April 19, 2023. On January 27, 2023, AUM Biosciences Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Holdco”), AUM Biosciences Subsidiary Pte. Ltd., a private company limited by shares incorporated in Singapore, with company registration number 202238778Z and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco, and AUM Biosciences Delaware Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco, executed a joinder agreement with the Company and AUM and joined the Business Combination Agreement as parties. The Business Combination Agreement would have provided, subject to its terms and conditions, for the initial business combination of the Company (the “Business Combination”). On May 22, 2023, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, as amended on May 24, 2023 to solicit its stockholders’ voting on the Business Combination Agreement, among other proposals, at a special meeting of stockholders scheduled to be held on June 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or any postponement or adjournment. The proxy statement also provides that the Company’s stockholders may request to redeem his/her shares by submitting the request in writing to the Company’s transfer agent by June 21, 2023. On June 8, 2023, the Company received a termination notice from AUM. The Notice terminated the Business Combination Agreement as of June 8, 2023.

Based on the termination of the Business Combination Agreement, on June 16, 2023, the Company’s board of directors adopted a resolution to cancel the special meeting. Accordingly, the special meeting was not held on June 23, 2023, and the Company’s transfer agent did not process any share redemption requests that may have been submitted by stockholders of the Company.

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

Common Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 30,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. At May 27, 2021, there were 1,437,500 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, of which up to an aggregate of 187,500 shares are subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full so that the Sponsor will own 20% of the issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering (assuming the Sponsor does not purchase any Public Shares in the Initial Public Offering and excluding the Private Shares). In connection with the increase in the size of the offering, on November 2, 2021, the Company declared a 20% stock dividend on each insider share thereby increasing the number of issued and outstanding Insider Shares to 1,725,000, including up to an aggregate of 225,000 shares of common stock subject to forfeiture by our insiders to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part. According to ASC 260-10-55, the stock dividend was considered in substance a recapitalization transaction, which was recorded and presented retroactively.

As a result of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option on November 18, 2021, no Insider Shares are currently subject to forfeiture. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 2,125,900 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 528,974 and 1,934,108 of common stock subject to possible redemption which are presented as temporary equity, respectively.

Rights

Except in cases where the Company is not the surviving company in a Business Combination, each holder of a Public Right will automatically receive one-tenth (1/10) of one share of common stock upon consummation of a Business Combination, even if the holder of a Public Right converted all shares held by him, her or it in connection with a Business Combination or an amendment to the Company’s Charter with respect to its pre-business combination activities. In the event that the Company will not be the surviving company upon completion of a Business Combination, each holder of a Public Right will be required to affirmatively convert his, her or its rights in order to receive the one-tenth (1/10) of a share underlying each Public Right upon consummation of the Business Combination.

The Company will not issue fractional shares in connection with an exchange of Public Rights. Fractional shares will either be rounded down to the nearest whole share or otherwise addressed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law. As a result, the holders of the Public Rights must hold rights in multiples of 10 in order to receive shares for all of the holders’ rights upon closing of a Business Combination.

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION CORP. V

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

The Company classifies its securities in the Trust Account that are invested in funds, such as Mutual Funds or Money Market Funds, that primarily invest in U.S. Treasury and equivalent securities as Trading Securities in accordance with ASC Topic 320 “Investments–- Debt and Equity Securities. Trading Securities are recorded at fair market value on the accompanying balance sheets.

At June 30, 2023, assets held in the Trust Account were comprised of $5,542,002 in a mutual fund that is invested primarily in U.S. Treasury Securities. Through June 30, 2023, the Company withdrew $105,237 of the interest earned on the Trust Account to pay franchise and income taxes and $14,591,038 in connection with redemptions.

At December 31, 2022, assets held in the Trust Account were comprised of $19,572,432 in a mutual fund that is invested primarily in U.S. Treasury Securities. Through December 31, 2022, the Company withdrew $231,220 of the interest earned on the Trust Account to pay franchise and income taxes and $50,129,447 in connection with the redemption of shares.

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets 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:

NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

On August 21, 2023, the Company and UHY Advisors/UHY LLP extended the due date of promissory note to October 31, 2023. If $102,877 is paid in full on this promissory note no later than October 31, 2023, all accrued finance charges on this promissory note will be forgiven.

On August 21, 2023, the Company filed the No. 3 amendment to the Charter (a) to modify the terms and extend the Combination Period to November 16, 2024, provided that the Company deposits into the Trust Account an amount equal to $0.10 per outstanding Public Share for each three-month extension commencing on November 17, 2023 by revising paragraph E of Article Sixth of the Charter; (b) to eliminate the requirement to maintain $5,000,001 of net tangible book value prior to or upon consummation of a Business Combination by eliminating such requirement set forth in paragraph D of Article Sixth of the Charter; and (c) to permit prior to a Business Combination the issuance of common stock or securities convertible into common stock or the issuance of securities which vote as a class with the common stock on a business combination by eliminating the restrictions on such issuances set forth in paragraph G of Article Sixth of the Charter.

In connection with the stockholders’ vote at the annual meeting of stockholders held by the Company on August 21, 2023, 9,653 shares were tendered for redemption.

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

References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Mountain Crest Global Holdings 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 (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the completion of the Proposed 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 the Proposed 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2022. 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 April 8, 2021 for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Units, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.

We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.

Recent Developments

On October 19, 2022, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”) with AUM Biosciences Pte. Ltd., a private company limited by shares incorporated in Singapore, with company registration 201810204D (“AUM”).

The Business Combination Agreement was subsequently amended on February 10, 2023, March 30, 2023 and April 19, 2023. On January 27, 2023, AUM Biosciences Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Holdco”), AUM Biosciences Subsidiary Pte. Ltd., a private company limited by shares incorporated in Singapore, with company registration number 202238778Z and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco, and AUM Biosciences Delaware Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco, executed a joinder agreement with the Company and AUM and joined the Business Combination Agreement as parties. The Business Combination Agreement would have provided, subject to its terms and conditions, for the initial business combination of the Company (the “Business Combination”). On May 22, 2023, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, as amended on May 24, 2023 to solicit its stockholders’ voting on the Business Combination Agreement, among other proposals, at a special meeting of stockholders scheduled to be held on June 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or any postponement or adjournment. The proxy statement also provides that the Company’s stockholders may request to redeem his/her shares by submitting the request in writing to the Company’s transfer agent by June 21, 2023. On June 8, 2023, the Company received a termination notice from AUM. The Notice terminated the Business Combination Agreement as of June 8, 2023.

Based on the termination of the Business Combination Agreement, on June 16, 2023, the Company’s board of directors adopted a resolution to cancel the special meeting. Accordingly, the special meeting was not held on June 23, 2023, and the Company’s transfer agent did not process any share redemption requests that may have been submitted by stockholders of the Company.

On March 31, 2023, the Company and UHY Advisors/UHY LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, entered into an unsecured promissory note for services rendered and unpaid in the principal sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand One Dollars and Ninety Cents ($108,001.90), plus interest applied monthly on any un-paid balance at the rate of eight (8%) percent per year until such sum is fully paid. On August 21, 2023, the Company and UHY Advisors/UHY LLP extended the due date of promissory note to October 31, 2023. If $102,877 is paid in full on this promissory note no later than October 31, 2023, all accrued finance charges on this promissory note will be forgiven. The promissory note is payable by the Company in advance without penalty.

On April 3, 2023, the Company received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company’s listed securities failed to satisfy the $50,000,000 market value of listed securities (“MVLS”) requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) (the “MVLS Requirement”) based upon the Company’s MVLS for the 30 consecutive business days prior to the date of the notice. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided a period of 180 calendar days, or until October 2, 2023, in which to regain compliance with the MVLS Requirement.

On April 7, 2023, the Company submitted its application to transfer the listing of its securities from The Nasdaq Global Market to The Nasdaq Capital Market.

On May 12, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders, at which the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment (the “Extension Amendment”) to the Company’s Charter, giving the Company the right to extend Combination Period from May 16, 2023 to February 16, 2024. In connection with the Extension Amendment, stockholders holding 1,405,134 shares of redeemable common stock exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. On May 12, 2023, the Company filed the Extension Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State, by which the Company extended the Combination Period from May 16, 2023 to February 16, 2024.

On May 18, 2023, the Company received a second notice (the “May 18, 2023 Notice”) from Nasdaq, stating that the Company no longer satisfies the requirement to maintain a minimum of 1,100,000 publicly held shares (the “PHS Requirement”) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market, according to the number of publicly held shares reported on its Form 8-K for May 12, 2023. The Company has been provided 45 calendar days, or until July 3, 2023, to submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the PHS Requirement. If the plan is accepted, Nasdaq can grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of the Notice, or until November 14, 2023, to evidence compliance with the PHS Requirement. If the plan is not accepted, the Company will have the right to appeal, and the Company’s securities would remain listed on The Nasdaq Global Market until completion of the appeal process.

On June 27, 2023, the Company received a third notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company’s listed securities failed to maintain a minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares (“MVPHS”) of $15,000,000 which is a requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(3)(C) (the “MVPHS Requirement”) based upon the Company’s MVPHS for the 30 consecutive business days prior to the date of the notice. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing 5810(c)(3)(D), the Company has been provided a period of 180 calendar days, or until December 26, 2023, in which to regain compliance with the MVPHS Requirement.

On June 30, 2023, in response to Nasdaq’s May 18, 2023 Notice, the Company submitted a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the PHS Requirement.

On July 18, 2023, the Company received a determination letter from Nasdaq advising it that the Nasdaq Staff has accepted the Company’s plan to regain compliance with the PHS Requirement provided that, on or before November 14, 2023, the Company must file with the SEC and Nasdaq a public document containing its current total shares outstanding and a beneficial ownership table in accordance with the SEC Proxy Rules. If the Company fails to file such public document by November 14, 2023, the Company may receive a notice that its securities will be delisted. In that case, the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Listing Qualifications Panel.

On August 21, 2023, the Company held a general stockholders’ meeting at which the shareholders approved the following proposals:

(1) A proposal to amend the Company’s Charter, as follows: (a) to modify the terms and extend the Combination Period to November 16, 2024, provided that the Company deposits into the Trust Account an amount equal to $0.10 per outstanding Public Share for each three-month extension commencing on November 17, 2023 by revising paragraph E of Article Sixth of the Charter; (b) to eliminate the requirement to maintain $5,000,001 of net tangible book value prior to or upon consummation of a Business Combination by eliminating such requirement set forth in paragraph D of Article Sixth of the Charter; and (c) to permit prior to a Business Combination the issuance of common stock or securities convertible into common stock or the issuance of securities which vote as a class with the common stock on a business combination by eliminating the restrictions on such issuances set forth in paragraph G of Article Sixth of the Charter;

(2) A proposal to remove the restriction proscribing the Company from consummating an initial business combination with a target business with its principal business operations in China (including Hong Kong and Macau);

(3) A proposal to elect two (2) directors to serve until the 2026 annual meeting and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation, removal or death; and

(4) A proposal to ratify the appointment of UHY LLP, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023.

On August 21, 2023, the Company filed the No. 3 amendment to the Charter in connection with the annual meeting.

Results of Operations

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from April 8, 2021 (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 marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.

For the three months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net loss of $206,112, which consists of general and administrative expenses of $322,349, interest expense of $2,052 and provision for income taxes of $30,159, offset by interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $148,448.

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had a net loss of $41,213, which consists of general and administrative expenses of $123,819 and a provision for income taxes of $10,567, offset by interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $93,173.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net loss of $249,448, which consists of general and administrative expenses of $540,579l, interest expense of $2,052 and provision for income taxes of $72,662, offset by interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $365,845.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had a net loss of $163,093, which consists of general and administrative expenses of $252,647 and a provision for income taxes of $10,567, offset by interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $100,121.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

On November 16, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 6,000,000 Units and, with respect to the shares of common stock included in the Units sold, the Public Shares at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $60,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 205,000 Private Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit in a private placement to the Sponsor generating gross proceeds of $2,050,000.

On November 18, 2021, the underwriters fully exercised their over-allotment option, resulting in an additional 900,000 Units issued for an aggregate amount of $9,000,000. In connection with the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option, the Company also consummated the sale of an additional 18,000 Private Units at $10.00 per Private Unit, generating total proceeds of $180,000. A net total of $9,000,000 was deposited into the Trust Account, bringing the aggregate proceeds held in the Trust Account to $69,000,000.

Following the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Private Units, a total of $69,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred transactions costs amounting to $5,090,361 consisting of $1,380,000 of underwriting fees, $2,070,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $1,640,361 of other offering costs.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $268,196. Net loss of $249,448 was affected by interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $365,845 and interest expense of $2,052. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $345,045 of cash for operating activities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $281,696. Net loss of $163,093 was affected by interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $100,121. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $18,482 of cash for operating activities.

As of June 30, 2023, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $5,542,002 (including $506,670 of interest income) consisting of U.S. Treasury Bills with a maturity of 185 days or less. Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. Through June 30, 2023, we have withdrawn $105,237 of the interest earned on the Trust Account to pay franchise and income taxes and $14,591,038 in connection with redemptions2.

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 income 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 $96,449 held outside the Trust Account for general working capital purposes. In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment.

On February 15, 2023, the Company issued a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000 (the “Note”) to the Sponsor. Pursuant to the Note, the Sponsor loaned the Company an aggregate amount of $300,000 that is due and payable upon the Company’s consummation of an initial business combination with a target business. The Note will either be paid upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination, or, at the Sponsor’s discretion, converted upon consummation of the Company’s business combination into private units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The loan will be forgiven, except to the extent of any funds held outside of the trust account, by the Sponsor or its affiliates if the Company is unable to consummate an initial business combination during the Combination Period. On May 16, 2023, the Company and the Sponsor entered into an amendment to the Note, pursuant to which the Note and the forgiveness term was extended from May 16, 2023 to November 16, 2024.

On March 31, 2023, the Company and UHY Advisors/UHY LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, entered into an unsecured promissory note for services rendered and unpaid in the principal sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand One Dollars and Ninety Cents ($108,001.90), plus interest applied monthly on any un-paid balance at the rate of eight (8%) percent per year until such sum is fully paid. On August 21, 2023, the Company and UHY Advisors/UHY LLP extended the due date of promissory note to October 31, 2023. If $102,877 is paid in full on this promissory note no later than October 31, 2023, all accrued finance charges on this promissory note will be forgiven. The promissory note is payable by the Company in advance without penalty. $5,125 of the balance was waived as agreed with UHY LLP. As of June 30, 2023, there was $102,877 outstanding under this Note. $2,052 of interest was accrued through June 30, 2023 which is presented as interest payable in the accompanying balance sheets.

If our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination.

Going Concern

As of the date of the filing of this Quarterly report on form 10-Q, the Company extended the time it has to complete its initial business combination from May 16, 2023 to February 16, 2024.

We have until February 16, 2024 to consummate a Business Combination. It is uncertain that we will be able to consummate a Business Combination by this time. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution. Management has determined that the liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should we be required to liquidate after February 16, 2024.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2023. 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, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay an affiliates, or advisors a total of up to $10,000 per month for office space, utilities, out of pocket expenses, and secretarial and administrative support. The arrangement will terminate upon the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination or its liquidation.

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $0.30 per unit, or $2,070,000 in the aggregate will be payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

Critical Accounting Policies

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

Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

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

Net (Loss) Income Per Common Share

We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. The statement of operations include a presentation of (loss) income per redeemable public share and (loss) income per non-redeemable share following the two-class method of (loss) income per share. In order to determine the net (loss) income attributable to both the public redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, we first considered the total (loss) income allocable to both sets of shares. This is calculated using the total net (loss) income less any dividends paid. For purposes of calculating net income (loss) per share, any remeasurement of the accretion to redemption value of the common shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to our public stockholders. Subsequent to calculating the total (loss) income allocable to both sets of shares, we split the amount to be allocated using a ratio of 35% for the Public Shares and 65% for the non-redeemable shares for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 42% for the Public Shares and 58% for the non-redeemable shares for the six months ended June 30, 2023, reflective of the respective participation rights.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common shares and then share in our earnings. As a result, diluted (loss) income per share is the same as basic (loss) income per share for the periods presented.

Recent Accounting Standards

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments. ASU 2020-06 is effective January 1, 2022 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of June 30, 2023, we were not subject to any market or interest rate risk. Following the consummation of our IPO, the net proceeds of our IPO, including amounts in the Trust Account, have been invested in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 180 days or less or in certain money market funds that invest solely in U.S. treasuries. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including Dr. Suying Liu, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, Dr. Suying Liu, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2023. Based upon his evaluation, he concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

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

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report are any of the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, other than as described below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023.

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

On November 16, 2021, the Company consummated its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 6,000,000 units (the “Units”). Each Unit consists of one share of common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common Stock”), and one right (“Right”) to receive one-tenth (1/10) of a share of common stock upon the consummation of an initial business combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $60,000,000. The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 900,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments (the “Over-Allotment Option Units”). The SEC declared the registration statement effective on November 12, 2021. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) with Mountain Crest Global Holdings LLC of 205,000 units (the “Private Units”), generating total proceeds of $2,050,000.

On November 18, 2021, the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full and the Company issued the Over-Allotment Option Units to the underwriters. The total aggregate issuance by the Company of the Over-Allotment Option Units at a price of $10.00 per unit resulted in total gross proceeds of $9,000,000. On November 18, 2021, simultaneously with the sale of the Over-Allotment Option Units, the Company consummated the private sale of an additional 18,000 Private Units, generating gross proceeds of $180,000. The Private Units were issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as the transactions did not involve a public offering. The Private Units are identical to the Public Units sold in the Initial Public Offering.

A total of $69,000,000 of the net proceeds from the sale of Units in the IPO (including the Over-Allotment Option Units) and the Private Placements on November 16, 2021 and November 18, 2021, were placed in a trust account established for the benefit of the Company’s public stockholders.

We paid a total of $1,380,000 underwriting discounts and commissions and $1,640,361 for other offering costs and expenses (which includes $1,383,617 of representative shares at fair value) related to the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the underwriters agreed to defer $2,070,000 in underwriting discounts and commissions.

For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our IPO, see Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report.

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 Form 10-Q.

SIGNATURES

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