SeaStar Medical Holding Corp - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

SEASTAR MEDICAL HOLDING CORPORATION

(f/k/a LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc.)

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References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. prior to the Business Combination (as defined below), except where the context requires otherwise. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to officers and directors of LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. prior to the Business Combination (as defined below), and references to the “Sponsor” refer to LMFAO Sponsor LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” or the negative thereof or any variation thereon or similar terminology or expressions.

We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors which could materially affect our results and our future performance include, without limitation:

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the assumptions made by the management of the Company prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

Except as required by law, we assume no duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Overview

As of September 30, 2022, we were a former blank check company incorporated in Delaware for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”). We completed our initial public offering (the “IPO”) on January 28, 2021. For additional detail regarding the IPO and related transactions, see “Note 1 - Organization and Business Operations - Prior to the Business Combination.” We are an emerging growth company and, as such, are subject to all of the risks associated with emerging growth companies. On October 28, 2022, we consummated our Business Combination with Old SeaStar Medical (as defined below) as further described in Note 1 – Organization and Business Operations.

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Business Combination

On April 21, 2022, the Company, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with LMF Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and SeaStar Medical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Old SeaStar Medical”).

On October 28, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), LMAO consummated the merger transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, whereby Merger Sub merged with and into Old SeaStar Medical, with Old SeaStar Medical surviving the merger in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger” and, collectively with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the related ancillary agreements, the “Proposed Business Combination”).

The aggregate consideration payable to the stockholders of SeaStar Medical at the closing of the Proposed Business Combination (the “Closing”) was $85,408,328, which consisted of an aggregate equity value of Old SeaStar Medical of $85,000,000, minus deductions for indebtedness of Old SeaStar Medical and Old SeaStar Medical transaction expenses in excess of $800,000, plus the aggregate exercise price of (1) Old SeaStar Medical warrants issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing and (2) Old SeaStar Medical options issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing, less the value of the shares of Common Stock (as defined below) underlying the assumed equity (the “Closing Merger Consideration”). The Closing Merger Consideration was payable solely in shares of LMAO common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), valued at $10.00 per share, resulting in the issuance of 7,837,628 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Common Stock to holders of stock of Old SeaStar Medical immediately prior to the Closing. At the Closing, shares of class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of LMAO (“Class B Common Stock”) automatically converted into shares of class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of LMAO (“Class A Common Stock”) on a one-to-one basis, and pursuant to the charter of LMAO after the Business Combination, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock was reclassified as Common Stock.

At the Closing, each of SeaStar Medical’s issued and outstanding convertible notes automatically converted into shares of Old SeaStar Medical common stock (the “Note Conversion”). Immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Business Combination, each share of Old SeaStar Medical’s issued and outstanding preferred stock automatically converted into shares of Old SeaStar Medical common stock (the “Preferred Conversion”) and those Old SeaStar Medical warrants that would be automatically exercised or exchanged in connection with the Business Combination pursuant to the terms thereof were exercised for shares of Old SeaStar Medical common stock. At Closing, the (i) Old SeaStar Medical warrants that would not be exercised or exchanged in connection with the Business Combination were assumed by the Company and converted into warrants to purchase Common Stock, (ii) outstanding options for shares of Old SeaStar Medical common stock under Old SeaStar Medical’s equity plan were assumed by the Company and converted into options to purchase Common Stock, and (iii) outstanding restricted stock unit awards under Old SeaStar Medical’s equity plan will be assumed by the Company and converted into restricted stock units of the Company.

In connection with the Business Combination, holders of 8,878,960 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, exercised their right to redeem their shares after giving effect to any redemption reversals requested by stockholders to reverse their election to have their shares redeemed.

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Prepaid Forward Agreements

On October 17 and October 26, 2022, LMAO and Old SeaStar Medical entered into certain prepaid forward agreements with two institutional investors, and the material terms of such agreements are described in more detail in the Forms 8-K filed on October 17, 2022 and October 27, 2022.

PIPE Financing

In connection with the Business Combination, LMAO has entered into subscription agreements, each dated August 23, 2022 (collectively, the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain third-party investors (the “PIPE Investors”) pursuant to which LMAO agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors in private placements to close immediately prior to Closing, an aggregate of 700,000 shares of Common Stock at $10.00 per share, and warrants to purchase up to 700,000 shares of Common Stock (the “PIPE Warrants”) for an aggregate purchase price of $7,000,000 (the “PIPE Investment”). The PIPE Warrants are exercisable starting on the Closing at an exercise price of $11.50 per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, and expire five years after the Closing. At the Closing, the PIPE Investors and LMAO consummated the PIPE Investment pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements.

Common Stock Purchase Agreement and Letter Agreement

On August 23, 2022, LMAO entered into an equity line financing arrangement through a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Common Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Tumim Stone Capital LLC (“Tumim”), pursuant to which, after the Closing, subject to the conditions set forth in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, LMAO has the right to sell to Tumim up to $100,000,000 worth of shares of Common Stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Common Stock Investment”). The Common Stock Purchase Agreement provides for a commitment fee (the “Commitment Fee”) in the amount of $2.5 million payable to Tumim, and such Commitment Fee shall be paid in shares of the Common Stock based on the weighted average trading price of the Common Stock prior to the filing of a registration statement pursuant to the registration rights agreement (the “Commitment Shares”).

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On October 28, 2022, LMAO, Old SeaStar Medical, and Tumim entered into a letter agreement (the “Tumim Letter Agreement”) to amend certain terms of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, following the consummation of the Business Combination. Pursuant to the Tumim Letter Agreement, among other things, the parties agreed to the following amendments with respect to the Commitment Fee and Commitment Shares: (a) LMAO, or the Company from and after the Closing Date, was required to pay to Tumim $1,000,000 of the Commitment Fee in cash on the Closing Date; (b) the Company is required to pay to Tumim $500,000 of the Commitment Fee in cash no later than the earliest of (i) the 30th calendar day immediately following the Effective Date of the Initial Registration Statement (each as defined in the Purchase Agreement), (ii) the 30th calendar day immediately following the Effectiveness Deadline (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) of the Initial Registration Statement, and (iii) not later than the second trading date immediately after the date on which written notice of termination is delivered by the Company or Tumim pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement; and (c) the Company shall pay to Tumim the balance of the Commitment Fee, or $1,000,000, as Commitment Shares as set forth under the terms in the Purchase Agreement.

Amendment to Credit Agreement with LM Funding America, Inc. (“LMFA”) and Amended Promissory Note

On October 28, 2022, Old SeaStar Medical and LMFA entered into the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated September 9, 2022 between LMFA and Old SeaStar Medical (the “First Amendment to Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties amended the Credit Agreement and entered into an Amended and Restated Promissory Note (the “LMFA Note”) to (i) extend the maturity date of the loan under the Credit Agreement to October 30, 2022; (ii) permit the LMFA Note be prepaid without premium or penalty; (iii) require the Company to use 5.0% of the gross cash proceeds received by the Company from any future debt and equity financing to pay outstanding balance of LMFA Note, provided that such repayment is not required for the first $500,000 of cash proceeds; (iv) reduce the interest rate of the LMFA Note from 15% to 7% per annum; and (iv) reduce the default interest rate from 18% to 15%. The LMFA Note contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. In addition, on October 28, 2022, the parties entered into a Security Agreement (the “LMFA Security Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company and Old SeaStar Medical granted LMFA a security interest in substantially all of the assets and property of the Company and Old SeaStar Medical, subject to certain exceptions, as collateral to secure the Company’s obligations under the amended Credit Agreement. In addition, the Company entered into a Guaranty, dated October 28, 2022 (the “LMFA Guaranty”), pursuant to which the Company unconditionally guarantees and promises to pay to LMFA the outstanding principal amount under the LMFA Note.

LMFAO Sponsor LLC (“Sponsor”) Promissory Note

On October 28, 2022, the Company entered into a Consolidated Amended and Restated Promissory Note with Sponsor as the lender, for an aggregate principal amount of $2,785,000 (the “Sponsor Note”) to amend and restate in its entirety (i) the Promissory Note, dated July 29, 2022, for $1,035,000 in aggregate principal amount issued by LMAO to the Sponsor and (ii) the Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated July 28, 2022, for $1,750,000 in aggregate principal amount, issued by LMAO to the Sponsor (collectively, the “Original Notes”). The Sponsor Note amended and consolidated the Original Notes to: (i) extend maturity dates of the Original Notes to October 30, 2023; (ii) permit outstanding amounts due under the Sponsor Notes to be prepaid without premium or penalty; and (iii) require the Company to use 5.0% of the gross cash proceeds received from any future debt and equity financing to pay outstanding balance of Sponsor Note, provided that such repayment is not required for the first $500,000 of cash proceeds. The Sponsor Note carries an interest rate of 7% per annum and contains customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants. The Sponsor Note is also subject to customary events of default, the occurrence of which may result in the Sponsor Promissory Note then outstanding becoming immediately due and payable, with interest being increased to 15.0% per annum. In addition, on October 28, 2022, the parties entered into a Security Agreement (the “Sponsor Security Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company and Old SeaStar Medical granted Sponsor a security interest in substantially all of the assets and property of the Company and Old SeaStar Medical, subject to certain exceptions, as collateral to secure the Company’s obligations under the Sponsor Note. In addition, Old SeaStar Medical entered into a Guaranty, dated October 28, 2022 (the “Sponsor Guaranty”), pursuant to which Old SeaStar Medical unconditionally guarantees and promises to pay to Sponsor the outstanding principal amount under the LMFA Note.

Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”) Promissory Note

Pursuant to an engagement letter between Old SeaStar Medical and Maxim dated October 28, 2022, Old SeaStar Medical or the Company following the consummation of the Business Combination, was required to pay Maxim, as its financial advisor and/or placement agent, an amount equal to $4,182,353 in cash as professional fees. Upon the closing of the Business Combination, the parties agreed that $4,182,353 of such amount would be paid in the form of a promissory note. Accordingly, on October 28, 2022, the Company entered into a Promissory Note with Maxim as the lender, for an aggregate principal amount of $4,182,353 (the “Maxim Note”). The Maxim Note has a maturity date of October 30, 2023 and outstanding amount may be prepaid without premium or penalty. If the Company receives any cash proceeds from a debt or equity financing transaction prior to the maturity date, then the Company is required to prepay the indebtedness equal to 25.0% of the gross amount of the cash proceeds, provided that such repayment obligation shall not apply to the first $500,000 of the cash proceeds received by the Company. Interest on the Maxim Note is due at 7.0% per annum. The Maxim Note contains customary representations and warranties, and affirmative and negative covenants. The Maxim Note is also subject to customary events of default, the occurrence of which may result in the Maxim Promissory Note then outstanding becoming immediately due and payable, with interest being increased to 15.0% per annum.

Intercreditor Agreement

On October 28, 2022, Maxim, LMFA, Sponsor (collectively, the “Creditors”), SeaStar Medical and the Company entered into an Intercreditor Agreement (the “Intercreditor Agreement”) in order to set forth their relative rights under the LMFA Note, Sponsor Note and Maxim Note, including the payments of amounts by the Company upon an event of default under such notes. Pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, each Creditor agrees and acknowledges that LMFA and Sponsor have been granted liens on the collateral as set forth in the applicable LMFA Security Agreement and Sponsor Security Agreement. Each Creditor also agrees and acknowledges that Maxim’s indebtedness under the Maxim Promissory Note is unsecured.

Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the information in this Report does not reflect the consummation of the Business Combination, which, as discussed above, occurred subsequent to the period covered hereunder

Results of Operations

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

The Company’s only activities since inception in October 28, 2020 through September 30, 2022 were organizational activities and those necessary to consummate the IPO. The Company does not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of the initial Business Combination.

Revenues

The Company had no revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2022.

Expenses

During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, expenses were approximately $1,662 thousand and $411 thousand, respectively. The three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 included $1,392 thousand and nill merger expenses and $270 thousand and $411 thousand of formation and administrative expenses, respectively.

Gain (Loss) on Revaluation of Warrants

The Company recognized a gain of $681 thousand and $645 thousand upon the revaluation of the warrants as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Income Tax Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not incur any income tax expense due to the Company being in a loss situation since inception. As such, any benefits from the Company’s operating loss is deferred as it recognizes a taxation valuation allowance for the full amount. The Company did not recognize any income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 or 2021.

Net Income (Loss)

During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, net income (loss) was ($620) thousand and $236 thousand, respectively. The net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022, was primarily driven by an increase in merger expenses of $1,392 offset by a reduction in formation and administrative expense of as $141 thousand as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021.

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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

The Company’s only activities since inception in October 28, 2020 through September 30, 2022 were organizational activities and those necessary to consummate the IPO. The Company does not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of the initial Business Combination.

Revenues

The Company had no revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Expenses

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, expenses were approximately $3,284 thousand and $747 thousand, respectively. The nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 included $2,454 thousand and nill merger expenses and $831 thousand and $747 thousand of formation and administrative expenses, respectively.

Gain on Revaluation of Warrants

The Company recognized a $5.8 million gain and $702 thousand gain upon the revaluation of the warrants as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Income Tax Expense

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not incur any income tax expense due to the Company being in a loss situation since inception. As such, any benefits from the Company’s operating loss is deferred as it recognizes a taxation valuation allowance for the full amount. The Company did not recognize any income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 or 2021.

Net Income (Loss)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, net income (loss) was $2,949 thousand and ($40) thousand, respectively. Such net income resulted from a revaluation of the Company’s warrants.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had cash of $117 thousand and $166 thousand, respectively. Our liquidity needs through September 30, 2022 have been satisfied through a payment of $25,000 from our sale of our founder shares to our Sponsor, a loan from our Sponsor for $151,413, which we repaid in full on January 28, 2021, a working capital loan from our Sponsor of approximately $1,750,000, an extension loan from our Sponsor of $1,035,000, the net proceeds from the consummation of the IPO of $103,500,000, and net proceeds of a sale of private placement warrants to our Sponsor of $5,738,000.

We continue to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and have concluded that the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the balance sheet. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Cash from Operations

Net cash used in operations was $1,668 thousand and $373 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, due to cash used for merger expenses, operating and formation costs.

Cash from Investing Activities

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, net cash used in investing activities was $1.0 million and $105.6 million, respectively as the Company invested $105.6 million into its Trust account during the period ended September 30, 2021 and invested an additional $1.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Cash from Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $2.8 million and $106.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 the Company received $2.8 million, net of repayments, under a related party loan. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $106.8 million was generated by the Company’s IPO and the Company paid $754 thousand for director and officer insurance premiums.

Shareholders’ Equity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 10.3 million units, 0.1 million Class A shares to our underwriter, 0.4 million in Class B shares and 5.7 million Private Placement Warrants. There were no issuance of either shares or warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Contractual Obligations

We did not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term liabilities as of September 30, 2022,

The underwriter of our IPO is entitled to underwriting discounts and commissions of 5.5%, of which 2.0% ($2,070,000) was paid at the closing of our IPO, and 3.5% ($3,622,500) was deferred. The deferred underwriting discount will become payable to the underwriter from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that we complete a business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. The underwriter is not entitled to any interest accrued on the deferred underwriting discount.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. Certain of our accounting policies are considered critical, as these policies are the most important to the depiction of our financial statements and require significant, difficult or complex judgments, often employing the use of estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Such policies are summarized in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 6, 2022. There have been no significant changes in the application of our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to the unaudited financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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

JOBS Act

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, the financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

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

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Redeemable Equity Instruments

In accordance with the SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in 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. Although the Company did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, its charter provides that currently, the Company will not redeem its public shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001.

Management reviewed the Company’s initial application of ASC 480-10-S99-3A to its accounting classification of public shares and determined that the public shares include certain redemption provisions outside of the Company’s control that require the public shares to be presented as temporary equity regardless of the minimum net tangible asset required by the Company to complete its initial business combination.

Warrants as Derivative Liability

The Company previously accounted for its outstanding Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants issued in connection with its IPO as components of equity instead of as derivative liabilities. The warrant agreement governing the Warrant Agreement includes a provision that provides for potential changes to the settlement amounts dependent upon the characteristics of the holder of the Warrant. In addition, the Warrant Agreement includes a provision that in the event of a tender or exchange offer made to and accepted by holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of a single class of common shares, all holders of the Warrants would be entitled to receive cash for their Warrants (the “tender offer provision”).

In connection with the reevaluation of the accounting treatment of the Warrants, the Company’s management evaluated the warrants under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 815-40, Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity. ASC Section 815-40-15 addresses equity versus liability treatment and classification of equity-linked financial instruments, including warrants, and states that a warrant may be classified as a component of equity only if, among other things, the warrant is indexed to the issuer’s common stock. Under ASC Section 815-40-15, a warrant is not indexed to the issuer’s common stock if the terms of the warrant require an adjustment to the exercise price upon a specified event and that event is not an input to the fair value of the warrant. Based on management’s evaluation, the Company’s Audit Committee, in consultation with management and after discussion with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, concluded that the Company’s Private Placement Warrants are not indexed to the Company’s common shares in the manner contemplated by ASC Section 815-40-15 because the holder of the instrument is not an input into the pricing of a fixed-for-fixed option on equity shares. In addition, based on management’s evaluation, the Company’s Audit Committee, in consultation with management and after discussion with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, concluded the tender offer provision included in the Warrant Agreement fails the “classified in stockholders’ equity” criteria as contemplated by ASC Section 815-40-15.

As a result of the above, the Company should have classified the Warrants as derivative liabilities in its previously issued balance sheet as of January 28, 2021 that was filed on Form 8-K on February 3, 2021. Under this accounting treatment, the Company is required to measure the fair value of the Warrants at the end of each reporting period and recognize changes in the fair value from the prior period in the Company’s operating results for the current period improper accounting classification of warrants we issued in January 2021 which, due to its impact on our financial statements which we determined to be a material weakness. This mistake in classification was brought to our attention only when the SEC issued a Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) dated April 12, 2021 (the “SEC Statement”). The SEC Statement addresses certain accounting and reporting considerations related to warrants of a kind similar to those we issued at the time of our initial public offering in January 2021.

In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, “Materiality,” and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements;” the Company evaluated the changes and has determined that the related impact was material to any previously presented financial statements. Therefore, the Company, in consultation with its Audit Committee, concluded that its previously issued financial statements should be restated to report all public shares as temporary equity and warrants should be classified and measured as derivative liabilities.

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We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are not required to make disclosures under this item.

(a) 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 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 chief executive officer and chief financial officer (our “Certifying Officers”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of September 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

Specifically, management’s determination was based solely on the following material weaknesses which existed as of September 30, 2022. Since inception in 2020 to the present, the Company did not effectively segregate certain accounting duties due to the small size of its accounting staff. In addition, we did not have sufficient controls in place surrounding the accounting of complex financial instruments. This lack of control led to improper accounting classification of warrants we issued in January 2021 which, due to its impact on our financial statements. This lack of control led to improper accounting classification of warrants we issued in January 2021 which we determined to be a material weakness. This mistake in classification was brought to our attention only when the SEC issued a Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) dated April 12, 2021 (the “SEC Statement”). The SEC Statement addresses certain accounting and reporting considerations related to warrants of a kind similar to those we issued at the time of our initial public offering in January 2021.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

In connection with the evaluation of the SEC Statement and management’s subsequent re-evaluation of its Prior Financials, the Company determined that there were errors in its accounting for its warrants and shares as temporary equity. Management concluded that a deficiency in internal control over financial reporting existed relating to the accounting treatment for complex financial instruments and that the failure to properly account for such instruments constituted a material weakness. This material weakness resulted in the need to restate the Prior Financials.

Notwithstanding the determination that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective, as of September 30, 2022, and that there was a material weakness as identified in this Quarterly Report, we believe that our financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods covered hereby in all material respects.

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

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

We are not currently a party to material litigation proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us or any of our officers or directors in their corporate capacity.

As a result of the closing of the Business Combination on October 28, 2022, the risk factors previously disclosed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 no longer apply. For risk factors relating to our business following the Business Combination, please refer to the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our final prospectus and definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on September 28, 2022. Except as set forth below, there has not been any material changes to such risk factors set forth in the final prospectus and definitive proxy statement:

We may suffer from lack of availability of additional funds.

We expect to have ongoing needs for working capital in order to fund operations, continue to expand our operations and recruit experienced personnel. To that end, we will be required to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in securing additional capital on favorable terms, if at all. If we are successful, whether the terms are favorable or unfavorable, there is a potential that we will fail to comply with the terms of such financing, which could result in severe liability for us. If we are unsuccessful, we may need to (a) initiate cost reductions; (b) forego business development opportunities; (c) seek extensions of time to fund liabilities, or (d) seek protection from creditors. In addition, any future sale of our equity securities would dilute the ownership and control of your shares and could be at prices substantially below prices at which our shares currently trade. Our inability to raise capital could require us to significantly curtail or terminate our operations altogether. We may seek to increase our cash reserves through the sale of additional equity or debt securities. The sale of convertible debt securities or additional equity securities could result in additional and potentially substantial dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations and liquidity. In addition, our ability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms is subject to a variety of uncertainties.

In addition, if we are unable to generate adequate cash from operations, and if we are unable to find sources of funding, it may be necessary for us to sell all or a portion of our assets, enter into a business combination, or reduce or eliminate operations. These possibilities, to the extent available, may be on terms that result in significant dilution to our shareholders or that result in our shareholders losing all of their investment in our Company.

Our management team has limited experience managing a public company.

Most members of our management team have limited experience managing a publicly traded company, interacting with public company investors and complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies. Our management team may not successfully or efficiently manage our transition to being a public company subject to significant regulatory oversight and reporting obligations under the federal securities laws and the continuous scrutiny of securities analysts and investors. These new obligations and constituents will require significant attention from our senior management and could divert their attention away from the day-to-day management of our business, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

In connection with Business Combination, LMAO entered into subscription agreements, each dated August 23, 2022 (collectively, the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain third-party investors (the “PIPE Investors”) pursuant to which LMAO agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors in private placements to close immediately prior to the Closing, an aggregate of 700,000 shares of Common Stock at $10.00 per share, and warrants to purchase up to 700,000 shares of Common Stock (the “PIPE Warrants”) for an aggregate purchase price of $7,000,000 (the “PIPE Investment”). The PIPE Warrants are exercisable starting on the Closing at an exercise price of $11.50 per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, and expire five years after the Closing. At the Closing, the PIPE Investors and LMAO consummated the PIPE Investment pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements. The sale of shares of Common Stock and PIPE Warrants were made in reliance of an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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(b) Use of Proceeds.

On November 6, 2020, we issued 2,156,250 shares of our Class B common stock, to our sponsor for $25,000 in cash, at a purchase price of approximately $0.012 per share, in connection with our formation. Such shares were issued in connection with our organization pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

On January 28, 2021, we consummated our initial public offering of 10,350,000 units. Each unit consists of one share of our Class A common stock and one redeemable warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock for $11.50 per share. The units were sold at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $103,500,000. Maxim Group LLC acted as sole book-running manager. The securities sold in the initial public offering were registered under the Securities Act on a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-251962), which was declared effective by the SEC on January 25, 2021.

Simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering, we consummated a private placement of 5,738,000 private placement warrants, at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, to our sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $5,738,000. Such securities were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

Following the closing of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, an aggregate amount of $105,570,00 (which amount includes the deferred underwriting discount) was placed in a trust account established in connection with the initial public offering.

Transaction costs amounted to $6,211,902, consisting of $2,070,000 in underwriting discount, $3,622,500 in deferred underwriting discount, the fair value of the shares issued to the underwriters of $1,000 deemed as underwriters’ compensation, and $518,402 of other offering costs.

We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account not previously released to us (less taxes payable) to complete our initial business combination. We may withdraw interest to pay our franchise and income taxes. To the extent that our equity or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial business combination, we may apply the balance of the cash released to us from the trust account for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance or expansion of operations of the post-transaction company, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in completing our initial business combination, to fund the purchase of other companies or for working capital.

We intend to use the funds held outside the trust account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate, complete a business combination, and implement our plan of dissolution.

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

(c) Repurchase of Securities.

None.

None.

None.

None

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The following documents are filed as a part of this report or are incorporated herein by reference.

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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:

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