Primavera Capital Acquisition Corp. - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

PRIMAVERA CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 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 our initial business combination, the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering filed with the SEC. The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

We are a blank check company incorporated on July 16, 2020 as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Our sponsor is Primavera Capital Acquisition LLC, a Cayman limited liability company.

The registration statement for our initial public offering was declared effective on January 21, 2021. On January 26, 2021, we consummated our initial public offering of 41,400,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $414,000,000 and incurring offering costs of approximately $23,454,123, inclusive of $14,490,000 in deferred underwriting commissions. Substantially concurrently with the closing of our initial public offering, we completed the private sale of 10,280,000 private placement warrants, at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, to our sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $10,280,000.

Following our initial public offering and the full exercise of the overallotment option and the related sales of the private placement warrants described above, a total of $414,000,000 was placed in the trust account and was invested in permitted U.S. “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act that invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. In total, we incurred $23,454,123 in transaction costs, including $8,280,000 of underwriting fees, $14,490,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $684,123 of other offering costs.

Our management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds from our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a business combination.

We will only have until January 26, 2023, or 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as such period may be extended pursuant to a shareholder vote) to complete our initial business combination. If we have not completed our initial business combination within this time frame, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the public shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then-outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless if we do not complete our initial business combination within the allotted period.

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We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. On March 23, 2022, the Company signed the Business Combination Agreement, as described in detail below. However, we cannot assure you that our plans to complete a business combination will be successful.

Recent Developments

On March 23, 2022, we entered into the BCA (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) by and among (i) the Company, (ii) PubCo, (iii) Merger Sub 1, (iv) Merger Sub 2, and (v) FFG.

Pursuant to the BCA, on the closing of the business combination and in sequential order, (i) the Forward Purchase Subscriptions will be consummated immediately prior to the completion of the Initial Merger or otherwise in accordance with the terms thereof, (ii) the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub 1, with Merger Sub 1 as the surviving entity in the merger, and, after giving effect to such merger, continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of PubCo (the “Initial Merger”), (iii) Merger Sub 2 will merge with and into FFG, with FFG as the surviving entity in the merger (such surviving entity, the “Surviving Company”), and, after giving effect to such merger, continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of PubCo (the “Second Merger”), (iv) the PIPE Investment shall be consummated immediately following the completion of the Initial Merger and the Second Merger, and (v) Merger Sub 1 will merge with and into the Surviving Company, with the Surviving Company as the surviving entity in the merger (the “Third Merger”).

Subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the BCA, in connection with the Initial Merger, (i) each unit will (to the extent not already separated) be automatically detached and the holder thereof will be deemed to hold one Class A ordinary share and one-half of a warrant, (ii) immediately following the separation of each unit, each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share (but excluding (x) all of the Class A ordinary shares that will be redeemed pursuant to the election of eligible holders thereof in accordance with the Company’s organizational documents in connection with the transactions contemplated by the BCA, and (y) the Eligible Shares will automatically be converted into the right to receive a number of newly issued PubCo ordinary shares equal to (x) the sum of the aggregate number of Eligible Shares and 3,600,000, divided by (y) the aggregate number of Eligible Shares, subject to rounding, (iii) each (x) Class A ordinary share other than the Eligible Shares and (y) Class B ordinary share issued and outstanding will automatically be converted into the right to receive one newly issued PubCo ordinary share, (iv) each issued and outstanding warrant will be assumed by PubCo and converted into a warrant to purchase one PubCo ordinary share and (v) the issued and outstanding share in the capital of Merger Sub 1 will continue existing and constitute the only issued and outstanding share in the capital of Merger Sub 1.

Subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the BCA, in connection with the Second Merger, (i) each issued and outstanding FFG ordinary share, FFG non-voting ordinary share and FFG preferred share (collectively, “Company Shares”) will automatically be converted into the right to receive such number of newly issued PubCo ordinary shares that is equal to the Company Exchange Ratio, subject to rounding, and (ii) the issued and outstanding share in the capital of Merger Sub 2 will automatically be converted into one ordinary share of the Surviving Company, which ordinary share will constitute the only issued and outstanding share in the share capital of the Surviving Company. The “Company Exchange Ratio” is a number determined by dividing the price per Company Share (i.e., US$3.365773) by US$10.00.

Subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the BCA, in connection with the Third Merger, (i) the issued and outstanding ordinary share of the Surviving Company will be canceled and cease to exist by virtue of the Third Merger, and (ii) the issued and outstanding share in the capital of Merger Sub 1 will automatically be converted into one ordinary share of the Surviving Company, which ordinary share will constitute the only issued and outstanding share in the share capital of the Surviving Company.

The business combination is expected to close in the second half of 2022, following the receipt of the required approvals by the Company’s shareholders and the fulfillment of other closing conditions.

The BCA contains representations, warranties and covenants of each of the parties thereto that are customary for transactions of this type. The representations and warranties of the parties contained in the BCA will terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the closing of the business combination. PubCo has also agreed to take all action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that, effective immediately after the Closing, PubCo board of directors will consist of seven (7) directors. The Sponsor will have the right to designate one (1) member of PubCo board of directors.

On October 17, 2022, each party of the BCA entered into an amendment to the BCA (“Amendment No. 1”) to, amongst other matters, (i) change the “Price per Company Share” from US$3.365773 to US$2.6926188 and (ii) provide that the US$50 million equity investment by Meritz Securities Co., Ltd. pursuant to a share subscription agreement with FFG and PubCo in respect of shares of FFG, which was executed on October 16, 2022 (the “Meritz Investment”), will be deemed part of the “Private Placement” under the BCA and, accordingly, its proceeds will count towards satisfaction of the minimum cash condition for closing the Business Combination.

On October 20, 2022, the aforementioned parties entered into Amendment No. 2 to BCA (“Amendment No. 2”) to (i) update the form of the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of PubCo and make certain adjustments to the Second Merger (as defined in the BCA), in each case, in light of the US$50 million equity investment by Meritz Securities Co., Ltd. pursuant to a share subscription agreement with FFG and PubCo in relation to the shares of FFG, which was executed on October 16, 2022, and (ii) include an additional closing condition in favor of the Company relating to the delivery of an undertaking by Fosun International Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability.

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On October 28, 2022, the aforementioned parties entered into Amendment No. 3 to the BCA (“BCA Amendment No. 3”) to remove the arrangements relating to the bonus pool of up to 3,600,000 ordinary shares of Pubco for eligible holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares who do not redeem their shares in connection with the transactions contemplated by the BCA . The foregoing description of BCA Amendment No. 3 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of BCA Amendment No. 3, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 in the Form 8-K filed with SEC on October 28, 2022.

On October 28, 2022, Fosun Fashion Holdings (Cayman) Limited, Fosun International Limited and certain other parties thereto entered into an Amended and Restated Subscription Agreement (the “A&R Subscription Agreement”), pursuant to which Fosun Fashion Holdings (Cayman) Limited has agreed to subscribe for a total of 13,327,225 Pubco ordinary shares at a price of $10 per share, upsizing its PIPE subscription investment by approximately $95 million, from $38 million to approximately $133 million. The additional approximately $95 million PIPE subscription commitment from Fosun Fashion Holdings (Cayman) Limited will be effected by way of re-investment of all of the repayment proceeds of certain existing shareholder loans that were borrowed by Lanvin Group from Fosun International Limited for working capital purposes. The closing of the PIPE investment by Fosun Fashion Holdings (Cayman) Limited and the other PIPE investors is contingent upon, among other things, the substantially concurrent consummation of the Business Combination. The foregoing description of the A&R Subscription Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the A&R Subscription Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 in the Form 8-K filed with SEC on October 28, 2022.

On November 3, 2022, the registration statement on Form F-4 of the PubCo filed in connection with the Business Combination was declared effective by the SEC.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2022, we had cash outside the trust account of $59,320 available for working capital needs. As of September 30, 2022, none of the amount in the trust account was available to be withdrawn as described above.

Through September 30, 2022, our liquidity needs were satisfied through receipt of $25,000 from the sale of the founder shares, $250,000 promissory note as described below, $500,000 Convertible Promissory Note as described below and the remaining net proceeds from our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants.

On July 17, 2020, we issued an unsecured promissory note in the amount of up to $250,000 to an affiliate of our sponsor. The proceeds of the note, which may be drawn down from time to time until we consummate our initial business combination, will be used for general working capital purposes. The note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the earlier to occur of (i) December 31, 2021 and (ii) the completion of our initial public offering. A failure to pay the principal within five business days of the date specified above or the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy action shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the note may be accelerated. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there is $7,000 in borrowings outstanding under the promissory note, which is currently due on demand.

On January 28, 2022, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Convertible Promissory Note”) in the amount of up to $500,000 to the Sponsor. The Convertible Promissory Note bears no interest and shall be payable on the earlier of: (i) twenty-four (24) months from the closing of the initial public offering (or such later date as may be extended in accordance with the terms of our memorandum and articles of association) or (ii) the date on which we consummate a business combination. On February 14, 2022, we drew down the full amount of the Convertible Promissory Note. The Sponsor may elect to convert all or any portion of the unpaid principal balance of this Convertible Promissory Note into that number of warrants consisting of one warrant exercisable for one ordinary share of us (the “Conversion Warrants”), equal to: (x) the portion of the principal amount of the Convertible Promissory Note being converted, divided by (y) $1.00, rounded up to the nearest whole number of warrants. The Conversion Warrants shall be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.

Going Concern

As of September 30, 2022, we had working capital deficit of $5,836,590 and $59,320 of cash held outside the Trust Account available for working capital needs. All cash and securities held in the Trust Account are generally unavailable for our use, prior to an initial Business Combination, and are restricted for use either in a Business Combination or to redeem ordinary shares. As of September 30, 2022, none of the amount in the Trust Account was available to be withdrawn as described above.

On February 14, 2022, we drew down $500,000 of the Convertible Promissory Note (as defined in Note 5 to Financial Statements). The Convertible Promissory Note bears no interest and shall be payable on the earlier of: (i) twenty-four (24) months from the closing of the initial public offering (or such later date as may be extended in accordance with the terms of our memorandum and articles of association) or (ii) the date on which we consummate a business combination.

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We believe we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to the Business Combination. Moreover, we will need to raise additional capital through loans from the Sponsor, officers, directors, or third parties. None of the Sponsor, officers or directors are under any obligation to advance funds to, or to invest in, us. We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, if we are not able to consummate a Business Combination before January 26, 2023, we will commence an automatic winding up, dissolution and liquidation. Management has determined that the liquidity issue and automatic 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 January 26, 2023. Management plans to continue its efforts to close a Business Combination within the prescribed time frame.

Results of Operations

All of our activities from inception through September 30, 2022 related to our formation, the preparation for our initial public offering and, since the closing of our initial public offering, the search for a prospective target of our initial business combination.

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. We will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination. We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents held in the trust account. We expect to continue to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company for legal, financial reporting, accounting, auditing compliance and stock exchange listing, as well as for due diligence expenses.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net income of $4,401,714, which consists of a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $4,118,244, change in fair value of convertible promissory note of $75,782, gain from debt forgiveness of $200,000 and interest earned on investment held in the Trust Account of $1,872,092, offset by general and administrative expenses of $1,298,895 and change in fair value of FPA of $565,509.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net income of $14,534,581, which consists of a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $16,852,440, change in fair value of convertible promissory note of $70,859, gain from debt forgiveness of $200,000 and interest earned on investment held in the Trust Account of $2,494,539, offset by general and administrative expenses of $3,987,194 and change in fair value of FPA of $1,096,063.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net income of $5,307,590, which consists of a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $5,067,437, interest earned on investment held in the Trust Account of $6,361 and a change in fair value of FPA of $507,890, offset by general and administrative expenses of $274,098.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net income of $17,418,660, which consists of a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $20,031,789, interest earned on investment held in the Trust Account of $17,078 and a change in fair value of FPA of $266,569, offset by general and administrative expenses of $804,733 and offering costs allocable to warrants of $2,092,043.

Contractual Obligations

We do not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term liabilities, other than as described below.

We entered into an administrative services agreement to pay our sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space, utilities, secretarial and administrative support services provided to us and other expenses and obligations of our sponsor. We began incurring these fees on January 26, 2021 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of a business combination and our liquidation.

On July 17, 2020, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) to an affiliate of the sponsor, which was assigned to the sponsor on August 24, 2020, pursuant to which we may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $250,000. The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2021 and (ii) the completion of the Initial Public Offering. On January 26, 2021, at the closing of the Initial Public Offering, $191,819 was repaid. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there is $7,000 and $7,000 in borrowings outstanding under the promissory note, which is currently due on demand.

On January 28, 2022, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Convertible Promissory Note”) in the amount of up to $500,000 to the Sponsor. The Convertible Promissory Note bears no interest and shall be payable on the earlier of: (i) twenty-four (24) months from the closing of the initial public offering (or such later date as may be extended in accordance with the terms of our memorandum and articles of association) or (ii) the date on which we consummate a business combination. On February 14, 2022, we drew down the full amount of the Convertible Promissory Note.

The underwriters of our initial public offering are entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per unit, or $14,490,000 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the trust account solely in the event that we complete a business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

This management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our unaudited condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these condensed financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to fair value of financial instruments and accrued expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We have identified the following critical accounting policies:

Convertible Promissory Note

We account for our convertible promissory note under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). Under 815-15-25, the election can be at the inception of a financial instrument to account for the instrument under the fair value option under ASC 825. We have made such election for our convertible promissory note. Using fair value option, the convertible promissory note is required to be recorded at its initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the note are recognized as non-cash change in the fair value of the convertible promissory note in the condensed statements of operations. The fair value of the option to convert into private warrants was valued utilizing the Monte Carlo model.

Derivative Warrant Liabilities

We evaluate our financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the condensed balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

We account for the Warrants and FPA in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40, under which the Warrants and FPA do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, we classify the Warrants and FPA as liabilities at their fair value and adjust the Warrants and FPA to fair value at each reporting period. These liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the statements of operations.

Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

We account for our Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. Our Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 41,400,000 shares of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of our condensed balance sheets.

Net Income per Ordinary Share

We have two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. The potential ordinary share for outstanding warrants to purchase our shares were excluded from diluted earnings per share because the warrants are contingently exercisable and the contingencies have not yet been met. As a result, diluted net income per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share for the periods.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

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JOBS Act

The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We have elected to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, the financial statements included herein may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions, we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an independent registered public accounting firm’s attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the report of the independent registered public accounting firm providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation-related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of our chief executive officer’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our initial public offering or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls are procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Quarterly Report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our current chief executive officer and chief financial officer (our “Certifying Officers”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022, pursuant to Rule 13a-15 (b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon their evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2022. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented.

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

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There 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 period from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Management has identified a material weakness in internal controls related to the accounting for complex financial instruments through September 30, 2021. We implemented remediation during the quarter end December 31, 2021, such as we enhanced our system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply to our financial statements, including through enhanced analyzes by our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. There were no other material weaknesses noted in subsequent quarters as a result of the December 31, 2021 audit and March 31, 2022 review. We have appropriately recorded and maintained the accounting for complex financial instruments through to the current quarter ended September 30, 2022. As a result, we concluded that controls over the accounting for complex financial instruments were operating effectively for two consecutive quarters and therefore the material weakness is remediated as of September 30, 2022.

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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, 2022 and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC March 31, 2022 and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022.

There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a “going concern.”

As of September 30, 2022, we had working capital deficit of $5,836,590 and $59,320 of cash held outside the Trust Account available for working capital needs. Further, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of our acquisition plans. Management’s plans to address this need for capital are discussed in the section of this Quarterly Report titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” If we are unable to raise additional funds to alleviate liquidity needs and complete an initial business combination before January 26, 2023, then we will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. The liquidity condition and date for mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Management intends to complete an initial business combination on or before January 26, 2023. However, it is uncertain whether management will succeed in doing so. The financial statements contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report do not include any adjustments that might result from our inability to continue as a going concern.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

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.

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PART III—SIGNATURE

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

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