Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 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 001-41178
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 87-1511157 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of | (IRS Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
14350 Myford Road |
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) |
(949) 751-7518
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
| Trading Symbol(s) |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
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RCACU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||||
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | RCAC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | |||
Redeemable Warrants, each whole Redeemable Warrant exercisable to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share | RCACW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer ☐ |
| Accelerated filer ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer ☒ | Smaller reporting company ☒ | |
Emerging growth company ☒ |
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 May 24, 2023, there were 16,500,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 4,125,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding.
REVELSTONE CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
REVELSTONE CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||
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Assets: |
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Current Assets |
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Cash |
| $ | 525,762 | $ | 776,607 | |
Prepaid Assets |
| 40,799 | 89,113 | |||
Total Current Assets |
| 566,561 | 865,720 | |||
Other Assets |
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Investments held in Trust Account |
| 170,330,388 | 168,759,775 | |||
Total Other Assets |
| 170,330,388 | 168,759,775 | |||
Total Assets | $ | 170,896,949 | $ | 169,625,495 | ||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable | $ | 278,290 | $ | 65,325 | ||
Franchise tax liability | 50,000 |
| 159,262 | |||
Accrued Expenses | 596,980 | 274,019 | ||||
Income Tax Payable | 583,455 | 230,681 | ||||
Total Current Liabilities | 1,508,725 |
| 729,287 | |||
Long-Term Liabilities |
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Deferred underwriting commission payable | 5,775,000 |
| 5,775,000 | |||
Total Long-Term Liabilities | 5,775,000 |
| 5,775,000 | |||
Total Liabilities | 7,283,725 |
| 6,504,287 | |||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) |
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Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption, 16,500,000 shares at redemption value of $10.28 and $10.20 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | 169,695,087 |
| 168,367,986 | |||
Stockholders’ Deficit |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 |
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Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding (excluding 16,500,000 shares subject to possible redemption as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022) as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | — |
| — | |||
Class B Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 4,125,000 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | 412 |
| 412 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | — |
| — | |||
Accumulated Deficit | (6,082,275) |
| (5,247,190) | |||
Total Stockholders’ Deficit | (6,081,863) |
| (5,246,778) | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | 170,896,949 | $ | 169,625,495 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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REVELSTONE CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2023 | March 31, 2022 | ||||
Operating Expenses |
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Formation and Operating Costs |
| $ | 958,271 | $ | 201,566 | |
Total Operating Expenses |
| 958,271 | 201,566 | |||
Net Operating Loss |
| 958,271 | 201,566 | |||
Gain from investments held in Trust Account | 1,803,061 | 12,677 | ||||
Change in fair value of overallotment units | — | 15,119 | ||||
Fair value of forfeited overallotment option | — | 79,071 | ||||
Total Other Income |
| 1,803,061 | 106,867 | |||
Income (loss) before provision for income tax | 844,790 | (94,699) | ||||
Provision for income taxes | 352,774 | — | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 492,016 | $ | (94,699) | ||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, shares subject to possible redemption |
| 16,500,000 |
| 16,316,667 | ||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.00) | ||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, nonredeemable shares of Class B common stock |
| 4,125,000 |
| 4,125,000 | ||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per nonredeemable share of Class B common stock | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.00) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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REVELSTONE CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023
Common Stock | Additional | Total | ||||||||||||
Class B | Paid-In | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||
| Shares |
| Amount |
| Capital |
| Deficit |
| Deficit | |||||
Balance— January 1, 2023 | 4,125,000 | $ | 412 | $ | — | $ | (5,247,190) | $ | (5,246,778) | |||||
Re-measurement of redeemable shares of Class A common stock to redemption value | — | — | — | (1,327,101) | (1,327,101) | |||||||||
Net Income | — | — | — | 492,016 | 492,016 | |||||||||
Balance—March 31, 2023 | 4,125,000 | $ | 412 |
| $ | — |
| $ | (6,082,275) |
| $ | (6,081,863) |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022
Common Stock | Additional | Total | ||||||||||||
| Class B |
| Paid-In |
| Accumulated |
| Stockholders’ | |||||||
| Shares |
| Amount | | Capital | | Deficit | | Deficit | |||||
Balance—January 1, 2022 |
| 4,125,000 | $ | 412 | $ | — | $ | (4,300,101) | $ | (4,299,689) | ||||
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants |
| — |
| — |
| 225,000 | — |
| 225,000 | |||||
Proceeds allocated to Private Placement Warrants |
| — |
| — |
| 450,000 |
| — |
| 450,000 | ||||
Offering costs allocated to warrants |
| — | — | (36,044) | — | (36,044) | ||||||||
Exercised portion of overallotment unit liability | — | — | 158,141 | — | 158,141 | |||||||||
Re-measurement of redeemable shares of Class A common stock to redemption value | — | — | (797,116) | (379,744) | (1,176,860) | |||||||||
Net Loss | — | — | — | (94,699) | (94,699) | |||||||||
Balance—March 31, 2022 | 4,125,000 | $ | 412 | $ | — | $ | (4,774,563) | $ | (4,774,151) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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REVELSTONE CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2023 |
| March 31, 2022 | |||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
| $ | 492,016 | $ | (94,699) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Change in fair value of overallotment units | — | (15,119) | ||||
Fair value of forfeited overallotment units | — | (79,071) | ||||
Gain from investments held in Trust Account | (1,803,061) | (12,677) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Prepaid Assets |
| 48,314 |
| 45,134 | ||
Accounts Payable | 212,965 | (673,404) | ||||
Accrued Expenses | 322,961 | 28,368 | ||||
Franchise Tax Liability |
| (109,262) |
| (15,282) | ||
Change in fair value of overallotment units | — | (15,119) | ||||
Fair value of forfeited overallotment units | — | (79,071) | ||||
Income Tax Payable | 352,774 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
| (483,293) |
| (816,750) | ||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Principal deposited in Trust Account | — | (15,150,000) | ||||
Withdrawals from Trust Account | 232,448 | — | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
| 232,448 |
| (15,150,000) | ||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Proceeds from partial exercise of overallotment option, net of costs |
| — |
| 14,700,000 | ||
Proceeds from private placement related to partial exercise of overallotment option | — | 450,000 | ||||
Repayment of note payable—related party | — | (189,789) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | — | 14,960,211 | ||||
Net Change in Cash | (250,845) | (1,006,539) | ||||
Cash–Beginning |
| 776,607 |
| 1,844,672 | ||
Cash–Ending | $ | 525,762 | $ | 838,133 | ||
Non-Cash investing and financing activities: |
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Deferred underwriting commissions payable | $ | — | $ | 525,000 | ||
Re-measurement of carrying value of redeemable shares of Class A common stock to redemption value | $ | 1,327,101 | $ | 1,176,860 | ||
Exercised portion of overallotment unit liability | $ | — | $ | 158,141 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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REVELSTONE CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1—Description of Organization and Business Operations
Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on April 5, 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”). The Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies. The Company’s sponsor is Revelstone Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”).
As of March 31, 2023, the Company has neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues. All activity for the period from April 5, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2023, relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (“Public Offering”), which is described below. 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 Public Offering.
The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective on December 16, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). On December 21, 2021, the Company’s consummated the IPO of 15,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit (the “Units”), which is discussed in Note 3 (the “IPO”), generating gross proceeds to the Company of $150,000,000. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock (the “Public Shares”) and
-half of one warrant (the “Public Warrants”). Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share.Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, the Company consummated the private placement of 5,800,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $5,800,000, which is described in Note 4.
On January 11, 2022, the underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option to purchase 1,500,000 additional Units (the “Additional Units”) at $10.00 per Additional Unit. In connection with the underwriter’s partial exercise of the over-allotment option, the Company generated additional gross proceeds of $15,000,000 and incurred $300,000 in cash underwriting fees.
Simultaneously with the sale of the Additional Units, the Company consummated the sale of an additional 450,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at $1.00 per additional Private Placement Warrants, generating additional gross proceeds of $450,000. Since the over-allotment was not exercised in full, 187,500 shares of the 4,312,500 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were forfeited by the holders thereof for no consideration.
On February 3, 2022, the Company announced that the holders of the Units may elect to separately trade the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share and warrants included in the Units commencing on or about February 7, 2022. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share (subject to adjustment). Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “RCACU”, and the common stock and warrants will separately trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “RCAC” and “RCACW”, respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade.
Transaction costs amounted to $17,398,949 consisting of $2,800,000 of net underwriting commissions, $5,775,000 of deferred underwriting commissions, $8,104,500 of incentives to Anchor Investors (see Note 3), and $719,449 of other offering costs, and was all charged to additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit where no additional paid-in capital was available. Net underwriting commissions consist of a $3,300,000 gross commission and $500,000 of the underwriter’s reimbursement of transaction costs incurred by the Company. Included in the transaction costs are $300,000 of net underwriting commissions and $525,000 of deferred underwriting commissions related to partial exercise of the overallotment option.
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The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination.
The Company must complete a Business Combination with one or more target businesses that together have an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into a Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully.
Following the closing of the Public Offering on December 21, 2021 and partial exercise of the overallotment option on January 11, 2022, $166,650,000 ($10.10 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units and Private Placement Warrants, was deposited in a trust account (“Trust Account”), located in the United States and invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account, as described below.
The Company will provide its holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The Public Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially anticipated to be $10.10 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). The per-share amount to be distributed to Public Stockholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 6). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.
The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,000 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, stockholder approval of the transactions is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s Sponsor, officers and directors will agree to vote their Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.
If the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% or more of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company.
The Sponsor and each Anchor Investor (see Note 3) holding Founder Shares have agreed (a) to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of a Business Combination and (b) not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation 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 with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.
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The Company will have 18 months from the closing of the Public Offering to complete a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”), or during any extended time that the Company has to consummate a business combination beyond 18 months as a result of a stockholder vote to amend the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (an “Extension Period”). If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period or during any Extension Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than
business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), 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 each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period or during any Extension Period.The Sponsor and each Anchor Investor holding Founder Shares have agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period or during any Extension Period. However, if the Sponsor or any of its affiliates acquire Public Shares after the 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 or during any Extension Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their right to their deferred underwriting commission held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period or during any Extension 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 Public Offering price per Unit ($10.10).
In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.10 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the 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.
Going Concern, Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2023 the Company had approximately $525,762 in its operating bank account and a working capital deficit of approximately $942,164.
Prior to the completion of the Public Offering, the Company’s liquidity needs had been satisfied through a payment from the Sponsor of $25,000 (see Note 5) for the Founder Shares to cover certain offering costs, and the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of $189,789 (see Note 5). The promissory note was paid in full in January, 2022.
Subsequent to the consummation of the Public Offering and private placement, the Company’s liquidity needs have been satisfied through the proceeds from the consummation of the private placement not held in the Trust Account. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company Working Capital Loans, as defined below (see Note 5). As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loans.
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In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern,” the Company has until June 21, 2023, to consummate an initial business combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate an initial business combination by this time. If an initial 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 the mandatory liquidation, should an initial 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 that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty for the next twelve months form the issuance of these financial statements.
Risks and Uncertainties
Management is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these condensed financial statements. The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
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 of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January 1, 2023. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 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.
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.
At this time, it has been determined that none of the IR Act excise tax provisions have an impact on the Company at March 31, 2023. The Company will continue to monitor for updates to the Company’s business along with guidance issued with respect to the IR Act to determine whether any adjustments are needed in future periods.
Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the balances and results for the periods presented. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or for any future interim periods. The accompanying unaudited condensed
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financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K annual report filed by the Company with the SEC on March 27, 2023.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company”, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (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.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. 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. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Investments Held in Trust Account
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the assets held in the Trust Account were held in treasury funds. All of the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of investments held in the Trust Account are included in interest income in the accompanying statements of operations. The estimated fair value of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which frequently exceeds the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
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Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes”. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statements recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company 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 March 31, 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 is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
● | Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; |
● | Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and |
● | Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. |
In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. 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 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. The Company has determined the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants issued in the Public Offering meet the requirements for equity classification. The Company categorized the over-allotment option granted to underwriters in connection with the Public Offering as a freestanding financial instrument to be accounted for separately from the Units.
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Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
All of the 16,500,000 shares of Class A common stock issued as part of the Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s second amended and restated certificate of incorporation. In accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require common stock subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. Therefore, all Class A common stock has been classified outside of permanent equity.
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable common stock are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.
Offering Costs associated with the Initial Public Offering
The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1. Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred through the Public Offering that were directly related to the Public Offering. The Company incurred offering costs amounting to $17,398,949 as a result of the Public Offering consisting of $2,800,000 of net underwriting commissions, $5,775,000 of deferred underwriting commissions, $8,104,500 of incentives to Anchor Investors (see Note 3) and $719,449 of other offering costs. The offering costs were charged to additional paid-in capital upon the completion of the Public Offering, and accumulated deficit when no additional paid-in capital was available.
Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock
The Company has two categories of shares, which are referred to as redeemable shares of Class A common stock and non-redeemable shares of Class B common stock. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two categories of shares.
The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the partial exercise of the over-allotment option because their exercise is contingent upon future events and their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per share is the same as basic net income (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
The table below presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for each category:
For the Three Months Ended | For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||
| Redeemable |
| Non-redeemable |
| Redeemable |
| Non-redeemable | |||||
Numerator | ||||||||||||
Allocation of net income (loss) |
| $ | 393,613 |
| 98,403 | $ | (75,589) |
| (19,110) | |||
Denominator | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
| 16,500,000 |
| 4,125,000 | 16,316,667 |
| 4,125,000 | |||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share |
| $ | 0.02 |
| 0.02 | (0.00) |
| $ | (0.00) |
Note 3—Initial Public Offering
On December 21, 2021 the Company sold 15,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit. As part of the Public Offering, the Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of the Public Offering to purchase up to an additional 2,250,000 Public Units to cover over-allotments. On January 11, 2022, the underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option and the Company sold 1,500,000 additional Units at $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and
-half of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7).13
Following the closing of the Public Offering on December 21, 2021 and partial exercise of the overallotment option on January 11, 2022, $166,650,000 ($10.10 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units and Private Placement Warrants, was deposited in a Trust Account, located in the United States and invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company.
Prior to the Public Offering certain qualified institutional buyers or institutional accredited investors which are not affiliated with any member of the Company’s management (the “Anchor Investors”) each expressed to the Company an interest in purchasing Units in the Public Offering at the offering price of $10.00 per Unit. As incentives for the Anchor Investors, upon consummation of the Public Offering, the Sponsor transferred 1,125,000 Founder Shares, with an aggregate fair value of $8,111,250, to the Anchor Investors taken together as a whole, in exchange for their original purchase price of approximately $0.006 per share. The excess of the fair value of the Founder Shares transferred over the original issuance price, or $8,104,500, was accounted for as offering costs with an offset to additional paid-in capital. The Company utilized Level 3 inputs to determine the fair value of shares of Class B common stock.
As of March 31, 2023, the shares of Class A common stock subject to redemption reflected on the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table:
Gross proceeds from IPO | $ | 150,000,000 | |
Less: |
|
| |
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants |
| (2,475,000) | |
Shares of Class A common stock issuance costs |
| (16,506,549) | |
Plus: |
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| |
Re-measurement of carrying value to redemption value |
| 22,349,535 | |
Gross proceeds from partial exercise of overallotment option | 15,000,000 | ||
Shares of Class A common stock subject to redemption as of December 31, 2022 | $ | 168,367,986 | |
Plus: | |||
Re-measurement of carrying value to redemption value | 1,327,101 | ||
Shares of Class A common stock subject to redemption as of March 31, 2023 | $ | 169,695,087 |
Note 4—Private Placement
Simultaneously with the closing of the Public Offering, the Sponsor, Roth and certain Roth affiliates purchased an aggregate of 5,800,000 Private Placement Warrants, of which 5,050,000 Private Placement Warrants were purchased by the Sponsor and 750,000 Private Placement Warrants were purchased by Roth and certain Roth affiliates. The Sponsor purchase an additional 450,000 Private Placement Warrants when the over-allotment option was partially exercised.
Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period or during any Extension Period, the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Private Placement Warrants (see Note 7).
Note 5—Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On May 11, 2021, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to purchase 4,312,500 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”). The Founder Shares will automatically convert into Class A common stock upon consummation of a Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments, as described in Note 7. As of December 31, 2022, the Founder Shares include an aggregate of up 562,500 shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriter’s option to purchase additional units is not exercised in full or in part. On January 11, 2022, the underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option, resulting in forfeiture of 187,500 shares of Class B common stock. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 outstanding Class B common stock excludes 187,500 of shares forfeited due to partial exercise of the overallotment option on January 11, 2022.
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On November 18, 2021, the Sponsor transferred 25,000 Founder Shares to each of Jeff Rosenthal, Margaret McDonald and Jason White, the Company’s independent director nominees and 15,000 Founder Shares to each of Assia Grazioli-Venier and Nate Bosshard, the Company’s outside advisors. The Company determined the estimated fair value of the transferred shares to be immaterial and did not recognize the impact of the transfer in these financial statements.
The Sponsor, anchor investors, Company’s independent directors and outside advisors holding Founder Shares have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of its Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination or (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any
trading days within any - trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.Related Party Loans
On May 11, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Public Offering (the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and payable, according to contractual terms, on the earlier of December 31, 2022 or the completion of the Public Offering. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had borrowed $189,789 under the Promissory Note. The Company settled the liability on January 11, 2022.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.
Administrative Service Agreement
The Company entered into an administrative services agreement with an affiliate of the Sponsor for office space, administrative and support services. The affiliate agreed to provide the above services for no consideration.
Note 6—Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
The holders of the majority of Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans up to $1,500,000 (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on December 21, 2021 and requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to Class A common stock). In addition, our initial stockholders, any anchor investors holding Founder Shares and their respective permitted transferees are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall use its best efforts to file a registration statement within 30 days of our business combination to register such securities. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
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Underwriting Agreement
On December 21, 2021 the Company paid a cash underwriting commission of $0.20 per Unit, or $3,000,000 in the aggregate. On December 21, 2021, the underwriters also reimbursed the Company for $500,000 of transaction costs incurred by the Company. Following the reimbursement, the underwriters’ net commission was $2,500,000 or $0.17 per Unit.
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of the Public Offering to purchase up to 2,250,000 additional Units at the Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions, which was partially exercised on January 11, 2022.
On January 11, 2022, the Company paid a cash underwriting commission of $0.20 per Unit or $300,000 in the aggregate in connection with the underwriters’ partial exercise of the over-allotment option.
The underwriters are entitled to deferred underwriting commissions of $0.35 per Unit, or $5,775,000 in the aggregate. The deferred underwriting commissions 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.
Legal Advisory Agreement
On July 7, 2022, the Company signed an agreement with a legal advisor that will represent the Company on corporate and securities compliance matters related to its pursuit of a Business Combination. According to the terms of the agreement, the Company was obligated to pay a retainer fee of $50,000 upon the signing of this agreement, and is further obligated to pay up to an additional $200,000 when certain milestones are met prior to the closing of the Business Combination. Legal fees incurred in connection with the business combination above $250,000 will be due and payable upon completion of the Business Combination. The initial retainer fee of $50,000 was paid as of January 30, 2023. The amount of legal fees recorded as part of the Company’s accrued expenses was $594,080 as of March 31, 2023.
Note 7—Stockholders’ Deficit
Preferred Stock—The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Shares of Class A Common Stock—The Company is authorized to issue 180,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. There were no shares of Class A common stock issued or outstanding, excluding 16,500,000 and 15,000,000 shares of Class A common stock subject to redemption at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Shares of Class B Common Stock—The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. There were 4,125,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding, at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The number excludes 187,500 of Class B common stock forfeited due to partial exercise of the overallotment option on January 11, 2022.
Holders of shares of Class A common stock and shares of Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, except as required by law.
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The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the initial Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to increase in respect of the issuance of certain securities, as provided herein. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity-linked securities (as described herein), are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amount issued in the Public Offering and related to the closing of the initial Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the aggregate number of all shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of the Public Offering, plus the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with the initial business Combination (net of the number of shares of Class A common stock redeemed in connection with the initial Business Combination), excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination and any private placement warrants issued to the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor or any of the officers or director.
Public Warrants —Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants are issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the date that is the later of twelve months from the date of this offering or 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination, provided that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available and such shares are registered, qualified or exempt from registration under the securities, or blue sky, laws of the state of residence of the holder (or the Company permits holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis under the circumstances specified in the warrant agreement).
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of Class A common underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares of Class A common stock upon exercise of a warrant unless Class A common stock issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants.
The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, after the closing of a Business Combination, the Company will use its best efforts to file, and within 60 business days following a Business Combination to have declared effective, a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The Company will use its best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A common stock is at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but will be required to use its best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. The warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor, Anchor Investor, or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of the initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume-weighted average trading price of Class A common stock during the
trading day period starting on the trading day after to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, then the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described under “Description of Securities—Redeemable Warrants—” will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.17
Redemptions of Warrants When the Price Per Share of Class A Common Stock Equals or Exceeds $18.00—Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:
● | in whole and not in part; |
● | at a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
● | upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; |
● | if, and only if, the last reported sale price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and for certain issuances of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities as described above) for any 20 trading days within a -trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders, and |
● | if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the shares of Class A common stock underlying such warrants. |
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption for cash, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis”, as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance of Class A common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period or during any Extension Period, and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions.
The Company accounted for the 14,500,000 warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering and partial exercise of the over-allotment option, including 8,250,000 Public Warrants and 6,250,000 Private Placement Warrants, in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40. The Company concluded that the Public and Private Placement Warrants are considered indexed to the entity’s own stock and meet other equity classification requirements. Therefore, Public and Private Placement Warrants are considered equity instruments and are classified as such.
Underwriters’ Over-allotment Option- The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of the Public Offering to purchase up to 2,250,000 additional Units at the Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The Company categorized the over-allotment option as a freestanding financial instrument to be accounted for separately from the Units. On January 11, 2022 the underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option and acquired 1,500,000 additional Units.
Note 8— Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate was 41.76% and 0.00% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate of 21% due to changes in the valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the exercise of the overallotment option and changes in the valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
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Note 9—Fair Value Measurements
Investments held in Trust Account
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
Quoted Prices In | Significant Other | Significant Other | |||||||||
March 31, | Active Markets | Observable | Unobservable | ||||||||
| 2023 |
| (Level 1) |
| Inputs (Level 2) |
| Inputs (Level 3) | ||||
Assets: |
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Investments held in Trust Account |
| $ | 170,330,388 |
| 170,330,388 |
| — |
| — | ||
| $ | 170,330,388 |
| 170,330,388 |
| — |
| — |
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| Quoted Prices In |
| Significant Other |
| Significant Other | ||||
December 31, | Active Markets | Observable | Unobservable | |||||||
2022 | (Level 1) | Inputs (Level 2) | Inputs (Level 3) | |||||||
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Investments held in Trust Account |
| $ | 168,759,775 |
| 168,759,775 |
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| $ | 168,759,775 |
| 168,759,775 |
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Underwriters’ over-allotment option
The Company accounted for the over-allotment option as a liability in accordance with ASC 815-40 and presented it within liabilities on the balance sheet before the option was partially settled on January 11, 2022. The over-allotment liability was measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of over-allotment units in the statement of operations.
The Company used a Black Scholes model to value the over-allotment option. The over-allotment option was classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy at the measurement dates due to the use of unobservable inputs. Inherent in pricing models are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life and risk-free interest rate. The Company estimates the volatility of its shares of Class A common stock based on historical volatility that matches the expected remaining life of the option. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the option. The expected life of the option is assumed to be equivalent to its remaining contractual term.
The key inputs into the Black Scholes model for the over-allotment liability were as follows at December 31, 2021 and January 11, 2022, the date of the partial exercise of the overallotment option:
| December 31, |
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Input | 2021 |
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Risk-free interest rate |
| 0.06 | % | |
Expected term (years) |
| 0.10 | ||
Expected volatility |
| 11.72 | % | |
Exercise price |
| $ | 10.00 | |
Unit Price |
| $ | 9.93 |
| January 11, |
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Input | 2022 |
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Risk-free interest rate |
| 0.04 | % | |
Expected term (years) |
| 0.07 | ||
Expected volatility |
| 11.26 | % | |
Exercise price |
| $ | 10.00 | |
Unit Price |
| $ | 9.98 |
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The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Level 3 over-allotment liability for the year ended December 31, 2022:
| Over-allotment | ||
Liability | |||
Fair value as of December 31, 2021 | $ | 252,331 | |
Change in fair value at January 11, 2022 | $ | (15,119) | |
Fair value of forfeited overallotment units at January 11, 2022 | $ | (79,071) | |
Elimination of overallotment liability at January 11, 2022 | $ | (158,141) | |
Fair value as of December 31, 2022 | $ | — |
Note 10—Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date the financial statements were issued. Based on the Company’s review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
References in this report (this “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Revelstone Capital, LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this 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” that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering (as defined below) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s filings with the SEC 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 in Delaware on April 5, 2021. We were formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to as a “target business.” Our efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic location, although we intend to focus our search for target businesses in the consumer, media and/or technology sectors. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, 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 raise capital or to complete our initial Business Combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
As of March 31, 2023, we have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues. All activity for the period from April 5, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2023 relates to our formation and the initial public offering. We will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination, at the earliest. We have generated and will continue to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the initial public offering.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had net income of $492,016, which resulted from gain from investments held in the trust account of $1,803,061 offset by formation and operating costs of $958,271 and income tax provision of $352,774.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had net loss of $94,699, which resulted from formation and operating costs of $201,566 offset by gain from investments held in the trust account of $12,677, change in fair value of overallotment units of $15,119 and fair value of forfeited overallotment option of $79,071.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2023, we had $525,762 in cash and a working capital deficit of $942,164.
Prior to the completion of the Initial Public Offering, our liquidity needs had been satisfied through a payment from the sponsor of $25,000 for the founder shares to cover certain offering costs, and the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the sponsor of $189,789. The promissory note was paid in full on January 11, 2022. Subsequent to the consummation of the initial public offering and private placement, our liquidity needs have been satisfied through the proceeds from the consummation of the private placement not held in the trust account.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, the sponsor, initial shareholders, officers, directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, provide us working capital loans. As of March 31, 2023, there were no amounts outstanding under any working capital loans.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern,” the Company has until June 21, 2023, to consummate an initial business combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate an initial business combination by this time. If an initial 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 the mandatory liquidation, should an initial 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 that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2023.
Contractual Obligations
On July 7, 2022 the Company signed an agreement with a legal advisor that will represent the Company on corporate and securities compliance matters related to its pursuit of a Business Combination. According to the terms of the agreement, the Company was obligated to pay a retainer fee of $50,000 upon the signing of this agreement, and is further obligated to pay up to an additional $200,000 when certain milestones are met prior to the closing of the Business Combination. Legal fees incurred in connection with the business combination above $250,000 will be due and payable upon completion of the Business Combination. The initial retainer fee of $50,000 was paid as of January 30, 2023. The amount of legal fees recorded as part of the Company’s accrued expenses was $594,080 as of March 31, 2023.
As of March 31, 2023 the Company has a long-term liability represented by deferred underwriting commission of $5,775,000.
Critical Accounting Policies
Public and Private Warrants
The Company accounted for the 14,500,000 warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering and partial exercise of the over-allotment option, including 8,250,000 Public Warrants and 6,250,000 Private Placement Warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40. The Company concluded that the Public and Private Placement Warrants are considered indexed to the entity’s own stock and meet other equity classification requirements. Therefore, Public and Private Placement Warrants are considered equity instruments and are classified as such.
Net Income/(Loss) Per Share of Class A Common Stock
We have two categories of shares, which are referred to as redeemable shares of Class A common stock and non-redeemable shares of Class B common stock. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two categories of shares of common stock.
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Shares of Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
All of the 16,500,000 shares of Class A common stock sold as part of the units contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such public shares in connection with our liquidation, if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the business combination and in connection with certain amendments to our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation. In accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of us require shares of Class A common stock subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. Therefore, all 16,500,000 shares of Class A common stock were classified outside of permanent equity as of March 31, 2023.
We recognized changes in redemption value immediately as they occur upon the IPO and will adjust the carrying value of redeemable shares of Class A common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable shares of Class A common stock are affected by charges against additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company we are not required to make disclosures under this Item.
Item 4. Control 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 Annual 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 March 31, 2023, pursuant to Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2023 due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to timely recognition of accounts payable, accrued liabilities as well as related expenses.
Management’s Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
As required by SEC rules and regulations implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
1.pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of our company,
2.provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors, and
3.provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect errors or misstatements in our financial statements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree or compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at March 31, 2023. In making these assessments,
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management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013). Based on our assessments and those criteria, management determined that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2023.
Management has implemented steps to improve our internal control over financial reporting. To respond to the material weakness related to timely recognition of accounts payable, accrued liabilities as well as related expenses, we have devoted, and plan to continue to devote, additional effort and resources to the remediation and improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. Our plans at this time include performing, as part of financial close, additional analysis and procedures, as deemed necessary to ensure complete recognition of all vendor invoices and expenses incurred but not yet invoiced. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.
This report does not include an attestation report of internal controls from our independent registered public accounting firm due to our status as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act.
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, except for the changes noted above to address the aforementioned material weakness.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, 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 27, 2023. Any of those risk 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. We may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report:
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
31.1* | ||
31.2* | ||
32** | ||
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. This certification is being furnished solely to accompany this report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filings of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. | |
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Date: May 25, 2023 | By: | /s/ Daniel Neukomm |
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| Daniel Neukomm |
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| Co-Chief Executive Officer |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: May 25, 2023 | By: | /s/ Morgan Callagy |
| Morgan Callagy | |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer and Secretary | |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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