UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission
File Number: 001-41323
NUBIA
BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 87-1993879 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
13355 Noel Rd, Suite 1100 Dallas, TX | | 75240 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (972) 918-5120
Not
applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 Date File required to be submitted and pursuant to
Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer,” “smaller
reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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 ☐
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | NUBI | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | | NUBIW | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Units, each consisting of one share of Common Stock and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant | | NUBIU | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
As
of November 14, 2023, there were 4,043,117 shares of Class A common stock and 3,087,500 shares of Class B common of the Company issued
and outstanding.
NUBIA
BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.
FORM
10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NUBIA
BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| |
September 30,
2023 | | |
December 31, | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
ASSETS | |
| | |
| |
Current Assets: | |
| | |
| |
Cash | |
$ | 1,553 | | |
$ | 545,655 | |
Prepaid
expenses | |
| 109,798 | | |
| 215,628 | |
Total
Current Assets | |
| 111,351 | | |
| 761,283 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Investments
held in the Trust Account | |
| 42,494,483 | | |
| 127,782,882 | |
Other
assets | |
| — | | |
| 35,870 | |
Total
Assets | |
$ | 42,605,834 | | |
$ | 128,580,035 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | |
| | | |
| | |
Current
Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses | |
$ | 1,257,660 | | |
$ | 439,086 | |
Income
taxes payable | |
| 8,837 | | |
| 339,899 | |
Excise
taxes payable | |
| 890,385 | | |
| — | |
Accrued
offering costs | |
| — | | |
| 5,000 | |
Advances
from Related Party | |
| 75,000 | | |
| — | |
Advances
from Target | |
| 187,500 | | |
| — | |
Convertible note payable | |
| 565,000 | | |
| — | |
Convertible
note payable – Sponsor | |
| 1,297,500 | | |
| 125,341 | |
Total
Current Liabilities | |
| 4,281,882 | | |
| 909,326 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Deferred
underwriting commission | |
| 4,322,500 | | |
| 4,322,500 | |
Total
liabilities | |
| 8,604,382 | | |
| 5,231,826 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption; 3,919,617 and 12,350,000 shares (at redemption value), as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | |
| 42,452,196 | | |
| 127,242,983 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Stockholders’
Deficit: | |
| | | |
| | |
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 123,500 issued and outstanding (excluding 3,919,617 and 12,350,000 shares subject to redemption, as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively) | |
| 12 | | |
| 12 | |
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 3,087,500 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | |
| 308 | | |
| 308 | |
Additional
paid-in capital | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Accumulated
deficit | |
| (8,451,064 | ) | |
| (3,895,094 | ) |
Total
Stockholders’ Deficit | |
| (8,450,744 | ) | |
| (3,894,774 | ) |
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | |
$ | 42,605,834 | | |
$ | 128,580,035 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.
NUBIA
BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| |
For
the Three Months Ended
September 30, | | |
For
the Nine Months Ended
September 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
EXPENSES | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Administrative fee - related party | |
$ | 30,000 | | |
$ | 30,000 | | |
$ | 90,000 | | |
$ | 65,000 | |
General and administrative | |
| 492,289 | | |
| 319,608 | | |
| 2,005,221 | | |
| 599,555 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | |
| 522,289 | | |
| 349,608 | | |
| 2,095,221 | | |
| 664,555 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
OTHER INCOME | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Income earned on Investments held in Trust
Account | |
| 545,833 | | |
| 568,559 | | |
| 3,351,292 | | |
| 747,311 | |
Interest income | |
| 1,850 | | |
| 1,813 | | |
| 7,932 | | |
| 2,025 | |
Change in fair value
of over-allotment liability | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 19,432 | |
TOTAL
OTHER INCOME | |
| 547,683 | | |
| 570,372 | | |
| 3,359,224 | | |
| 768,768 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net income before provision
for income taxes | |
| 25,394 | | |
| 220,764 | | |
| 1,264,003 | | |
| 104,213 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Provision
for income taxes | |
| 113,153 | | |
| 109,221 | | |
| 681,882 | | |
| 126,062 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net
income (loss) | |
$ | (87,759 | ) | |
$ | 111,543 | | |
$ | 582,121 | | |
$ | (21,849 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted
average number of shares of Class A redeemable common stock outstanding, basic | |
| 3,919,617 | | |
| 12,350,000 | | |
| 9,014,903 | | |
| 9,002,381 | |
Basic
net income (loss) per share of Class A redeemable common stock | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | 0.01 | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
$ | (0.00 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted
average number of shares of Class A and B non-redeemable common stock outstanding, basic | |
| 3,211,000 | | |
| 3,211,000 | | |
| 3,211,000 | | |
| 3,086,040 | |
Basic
net income (loss) per share of Class A and B non-redeemable common stock | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | 0.01 | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
$ | (0.00 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.
NUBIA
BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERs’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
| |
Class
A | | |
Class
B | | |
Additional | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Common
Stock | | |
Common Stock | | |
Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Stockholders’ | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
(Deficit) | |
Balance, January
1, 2023 | |
| 123,500 | | |
$ | 12 | | |
| 3,087,500 | | |
$ | 308 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (3,895,094 | ) | |
$ | (3,894,774 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Class
A Common Stock Redeemable Remeasurement Adjustment | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (2,262,770 | ) | |
| (2,262,770 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net
income | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 47,660 | | |
| 47,660 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | |
| 123,500 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 3,087,500 | | |
| 308 | | |
| — | | |
| (6,110,204 | ) | |
| (6,109,884 | ) |
Class
A Common Stock Redeemable Remeasurement Adjustment | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (1,227,256 | ) | |
| (1,227,256 | ) |
Excise
tax on redemption of Class A Common Stock | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (890,385 | ) | |
| (890,385 | ) |
Net
income | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 622,220 | | |
| 622,220 | |
Balance at June 30, 2023 | |
| 123,500 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 3,087,500 | | |
| 308 | | |
$ | — | | |
| (7,605,625 | ) | |
| (7,605,305 | ) |
Class
A Common Stock Redeemable Remeasurement Adjustment | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (757,680 | ) | |
| (757,680 | ) |
Net
loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (87,759 | ) | |
| (87,759 | ) |
Balance
at September 30, 2023 | |
| 123,500 | | |
$ | 12 | | |
| 3,087,500 | | |
$ | 308 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (8,451,064 | ) | |
$ | (8,450,744 | ) |
FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
| |
Class
A | | |
Class
B | | |
Additional | | |
| | |
Stockholders’ | |
| |
Common
Stock | | |
Common Stock | | |
Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Equity | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
(Deficit) | |
Balance, January
1, 2022 | |
| — | | |
$ | — | | |
| 3,162,500 | | |
$ | 316 | | |
$ | 24,684 | | |
$ | (1,430 | ) | |
$ | 23,570 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds
Allocated to Public Warrants | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 3,755,675 | | |
| — | | |
| 3,755,675 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds
from Private Warrants | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 5,405,000 | | |
| — | | |
| 5,405,000 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Value
of transaction costs allocated to the fair value of equity instruments | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (234,654 | ) | |
| — | | |
| (234,654 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Class
A common stock issued to Representative | |
| 123,500 | | |
| 12 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 776,803 | | |
| — | | |
| 776,815 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Class
A Common Stock Redeemable Remeasurement Adjustment | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (9,727,508 | ) | |
| (3,214,594 | ) | |
| (12,942,102 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net
loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (111,999 | ) | |
| (111,999 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at March 31, 2022 | |
| 123,500 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 3,162,500 | | |
| 316 | | |
| — | | |
| (3,328,023 | ) | |
| (3,327,695 | ) |
Forfeiture
of Class B Common Stock | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (75,000 | ) | |
| (8 | ) | |
| — | | |
| 8 | | |
| — | |
Net
loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (21,393 | ) | |
| (21,393 | ) |
Balance at June 30, 2022 | |
| 123,500 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 3,087,500 | | |
| 308 | | |
| — | | |
| (3,349,408 | ) | |
| (3,349,088 | ) |
Class
A Common Stock Redeemable Remeasurement Adjustment | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (472,208 | ) | |
| (472,208 | ) |
Net
income | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 111,543 | | |
| 111,543 | |
Balane
at September 30, 2022 | |
| 123,500 | | |
$ | 12 | | |
| 3,087,500 | | |
$ | 308 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (3,710,073 | ) | |
$ | (3,709,753 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.
NUBIA
BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTs OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| |
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | |
| | |
| |
Net
income (loss) | |
$ | 582,121 | | |
$ | (21,849 | ) |
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Income
earned on Investments held in Trust Account | |
| (3,351,292 | ) | |
| (747,311 | ) |
Change
in fair value of over-allotment liability | |
| — | | |
| (19,432 | ) |
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Prepaid
expenses | |
| 105,830 | | |
| (213,226 | ) |
Other
assets | |
| 35,870 | | |
| (83,158 | ) |
Accrued
formation and offering costs | |
| (5,000 | ) | |
| — | |
Income
taxes payable | |
| (331,062 | ) | |
| — | |
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses | |
| 818,574 | | |
| 388,579 | |
Net
Cash Used In Operating Activities | |
| (2,144,959 | ) | |
| (696,397 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash
Flows From Investing Activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash
withdrawn for taxes | |
| 1,336,198 | | |
| — | |
Cash
withdrawn for redemptions of Class Common Stock | |
| 89,038,493 | | |
| — | |
Cash
deposited into Trust Account | |
| (1,735,000 | ) | |
| (125,970,000 | ) |
Net
Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities | |
| 88,639,691 | | |
| (125,970,000 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds
from convertible note - Sponsor | |
| 1,172,159 | | |
| — | |
Proceeds from convertible note | |
| 565,000 | | |
| — | |
Advances
from Related Party | |
| 75,000 | | |
| — | |
Advances
from Target | |
| 187,500 | | |
| — | |
Proceeds
from redemption of Class A Common Stock | |
| (89,038,493 | ) | |
| — | |
Sale
of Units in the Initial Public Offering, net of underwriting discount | |
| — | | |
| 122,265,000 | |
Proceeds
from sale of Private Placement Warrants | |
| — | | |
| 5,405,000 | |
Payment
of offering costs | |
| — | | |
| (429,243 | ) |
Net
Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities | |
| (87,038,834 | ) | |
| 127,240,757 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net change
in cash | |
| (544,102 | ) | |
| 574,360 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash
at beginning of period | |
| 545,655 | | |
| — | |
Cash
at end of period | |
$ | 1,553 | | |
$ | 574,360 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental
disclosure | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash
paid for income taxes | |
$ | 1,012,944 | | |
$ | — | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Deferred
underwriters’ compensation charged to temporary equity in connection with the Public Offering | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 4,322,500 | |
Class
A redeemable Common Stock measurement adjustment at Initial Public Offering | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 12,942,102 | |
Fair
value of representative shares | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 776,815 | |
Fair
value of over-allotment option | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 19,432 | |
Excise
tax on redemption of Class A Common Stock | |
$ | 890,385 | | |
$ | — | |
Class
A Common Stock Redeemable Current Period Remeasurement Adjustment | |
$ | 4,247,706 | | |
$ | 472,208 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.
NUBIA
BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1
— DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN
Nubia
Brand International Corp. was incorporated in Delaware on June 14, 2021 and Nubia Merger Sub, Inc.,
an Ohio corporation, (collectively, the Company”) 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.
As
of September 30, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from June 14, 2021 (inception) through
September 30, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering” or
“IPO”), 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 Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
On
February 16, 2023, the Company entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Honeycomb Battery Company,
an Ohio corporation (the “Honeycomb”), the Company, and Nubia Merger Sub, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“Merger Sub”)
and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into Honeycomb (the “Merger”)
with Honeycomb as the surviving corporation of the Merger and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with the
Merger, the Company will change its name to “Honeycomb Battery Company” or such other name designated by Honeycomb by notice
to the Company, which is referred to herein as the “Combined Company.” The board of directors of the Company (the “Nubia
Board”) has unanimously (i) approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
thereby (collectively, the “Transactions”) and (ii) resolved to recommend approval of the Merger Agreement and related matters
by the stockholders of the Company.
The
Merger Agreement provides that the Company will issue to the Honeycomb shareholders aggregate consideration of 70,000,000 shares of the
Combined Company’s common stock (the “Closing Merger Consideration Shares”) at the effective time of the Merger Agreement
(the “Effective Time”), plus up to an additional 22,500,000 shares of the Combined Company’s common stock (the “Earnout
Shares”) upon the occurrence of the following events (or earlier upon a change of control of the Combined Company but subject to
(and only to the extent that) the valuation of the Combined Company’s common stock implied by such change of control transaction
meeting the respective volume weighted average price (“VWAP”), as defined in the Merger Agreement, thresholds set forth below):
| (i) | 5,000,000 Earnout Shares if, over any ten (10) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period from and after the date that is thirty (30) days following the closing date of the Transactions (the “Closing Date”) until the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the VWAP of the shares of the Combined Company’s Class A common stock is greater than or equal to $12.50 per share (subject to any adjustment pursuant to the Merger Agreement); |
|
(ii) |
7,500,000 Earnout Shares
if, over any ten (10) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period from and after the date that is one hundred eighty (180)
days following the Closing Date until the date that is forty-two (42) months following the Closing Date, the VWAP of the shares of
Combined Company’s Class A common stock is greater than or equal to $15.00 per share (subject to any adjustment pursuant to
the Merger Agreement); and |
|
(iii) |
10,000,000 Earnout Shares
if over any ten (10) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period from and after the date that is one hundred eighty (180)
days following the Closing Date until the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date, the VWAP of the shares of Combined Company’s
Class A common stock is greater than or equal to $25.00 per share (subject to any adjustment pursuant to the Merger Agreement). |
The
Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties.
The
Merger is expected to be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization with Honeycomb as the accounting acquirer.
The
registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on March 10, 2022. On March 15, 2022, the
Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 11,000,000 units (“Units” and, with respect to the shares of common stock
included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”), generating gross proceeds of $110,000,000, which is described
in Note 3.
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private sale (the “Private Placement”) of an
aggregate of 5,000,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to Mach FM Acquisitions LLC (the “Sponsor”)
at a purchase price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to the Company in the amount of $5,000,000.
On
March 15, 2022, the underwriters purchased an additional 1,350,000 Units pursuant to the partial exercise of the over-allotment option.
The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $13,500,000. Also,
in connection with the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, the Sponsor and the underwriter purchased an additional 405,000
Private Placement Warrants at a purchase price of $1.00 per warrant generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $405,000.
The
Company’s ability to commence operations is contingent upon obtaining adequate financial resources through its Initial Public Offering
of 12,350,000 Units (including a partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) at $10.00 per Unit, which is discussed
in Note 3, and the sale of 5,405,000 Private Placement Warrants (including a partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment
option) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in private placements to the Sponsor that will close simultaneously with the
Initial Public Offering.
The
Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering
and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward
consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully.
The Company must complete one or more initial Business Combinations with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market
value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions
and taxes payable on the interest earned on the Trust Account). 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 business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, management agreed that
an amount equal to at least $10.20 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering, including proceeds of the Private Placement Warrants,
will be held 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 certain 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 funds held in the Trust Account, as described below.
The
Company will provide the holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem
all or a portion of their Public Shares either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination
or (ii) by means of a tender offer in connection with the Business Combination. 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. 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 to be $10.20 per Public Share, plus
any pro rata interest then in the Trust Account, net of taxes payable). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business
Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants. The Public Shares subject to redemption were recorded at a redemption value
and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.”
If
the Company seeks stockholder approval of the Business Combination, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if a majority
of the outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination, or such other vote as required by law or stock exchange
rule. If a stockholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide
to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its second amended and restated certificate of
incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.
If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, or the Company
decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy
solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection
with a Business Combination, the Sponsor has agreed to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased
during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Stockholder may elect
to redeem their Public Shares without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the
tender offer rules, the Certificate of Incorporation will provide 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% of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company.
The
holders of the Founder Shares have agreed (a) to waive their redemption rights with respect to the 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 Certificate of Incorporation
(i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemptions in connection with a Business Combination
or to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined
below) or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity, unless
the Company provides the Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.
On
June 14, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the
“Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, stockholders approved to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation to allow the Company to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination (the “Extension”)
on a monthly basis up to six times from June 15, 2023 (the date that is 15 months from the closing date of the Company’s initial
public offering of units) to December 15, 2023 (the date that is 21 months from the closing date of the IPO).
Stockholders
elected to redeem an aggregate 8,430,383 or shares of Common Stock in connection with the Special Meeting. As such, $89,038,493 was withdrawn
from the Trust.
In
connection with the redemption, the Company recorded an excise tax liability and equity adjustment of $0.9 million. To the extent the
Company issues shares during the year ended December 31, 2023, including in connection with the business combination noted above, it
likely will reduce the excise tax liability.
If
the Company does not complete a business combination with Honeycomb or another target business by September 15, 2023 (or up to December
15, 2023 if the Company has extended the deadline for completing the business combination on a monthly basis up to six times by contributing
$125,000 per month for each extension to the Company’s trust account in accordance with the current certificate of incorporation),
the Company must redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the amount then held in
the trust account divided by the number of outstanding public shares. The Sponsor and the Insiders have no redemption rights in the event
a business combination is not effected in the completion window, and, accordingly, their founder shares will be worthless. Additionally,
in the event of such liquidation, there will be no distribution with respect to the Company’s outstanding warrants. Accordingly,
the warrants will be worthless. On March 13, 2023, in accordance with the current certificate of incorporation, the Company contributed
an aggregate of $1,235,000 (or $0.10 per share for each outstanding public share) to the trust account and extended the time to complete
a business combination from March 15, 2023 to June 15, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the
“Extension Special Meeting”), at which the stockholders approved a proposal to amend our Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation (the “First Charter Amendment”) to allow the Company to extend the date by which the Company must consummate
a business combination from June 15, 2023 (the date that is 15 months from the closing date of the the Company IPO) to December 15, 2023
(the date that is 21 months from the closing date of the the Company IPO) (the “Amended Date”) by depositing the lesser of
(a) $125,000 and (b) $0.045 per share per month for each one-month extension. the Company’s stockholders elected to redeem an aggregate
of 8,430,383 public shares, or 68.26% of the outstanding 12,350,000 public shares, in connection with the Extension Special Meeting.
The redemption price was approximately $10.56 per share and amounted to a total of $89,038,493. As of June 12, 2023, after giving effect
to the redemptions, there was $41,397,501 remaining in the Company’s trust account. On June 15, 2023, the Company deposited $125,000
into the trust account to extend the business combination period to July 15, 2023 in accordance with the First Charter Amendment. On
July 15, 2023, the Company deposited $125,000 into the trust account to extend the business combination period to August 15, 2023 in
accordance with the First Charter Amendment. On August 15, 2023, the Company deposited $125,000 into the trust account to extend the
business combination period to September 15, 2023 in accordance with the First Charter Amendment. On September 15, 2023, the Company
deposited $125,000 into the trust account to extend the business combination period to October 15, 2023 in accordance with the First
Charter Amendment. On October 13, 2023, the Company deposited $125,000 into the trust account to extend the business combination period
to November 15, 2023 in accordance with the First Charter Amendment.
If
the Company has not completed a Business Combination within the specified period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for
the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public
Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest
earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution
expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders’
rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably
possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board
of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims
of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There are no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to
the Company’s Units, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination
Period.
The
holders of the Founders 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. However, if the holders of Founder Shares acquire Public Shares in
or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares are entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company
fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred
underwriting commission (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within
the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be
available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of
the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).
In
order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims
by a 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) $10.20 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, if less than $10.20
per public Share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the amount of interest which may be withdrawn
to pay taxes, except as 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 Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an
executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability
for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account
due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (except for the Company’s independent registered
accounting firm), prospective target businesses and 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 Consideration
At September 30, 2023, the Company had cash outside
of trust of $1,553 and working capital deficit of $4,139,640. Further, the Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant
costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. In connection with the Company's assessment of going concern considerations in
accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability
to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that these liquidity risks, as well as liquidation risk through a windup
of the business if the Company is unsuccessful in consummating an initial business combination by November 15, 2023 (or December 15, 2023
if the Company deposits an additional $125,000 into the trust account, in accordance with the Company's charter), raises substantial doubt
about the ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the issuance of this filing. The balance sheets do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which contemplate
continuation of the Company as a going concern.
Risks
and Uncertainties
The
IR Act imposes a 1% excise tax on the fair market value of stock repurchases made by covered corporations after December
31, 2022. The total taxable value of shares repurchased is reduced by the fair market value of and newly issued shares during the taxable
year. Redemption rights are ubiquitous to nearly all SPACs. Shareholders have the ability to require the SPAC to repurchase their
shares prior to the merger in what is known as a redemption right, essentially getting their money back. The Company recorded an excise
tax liability and equity adjustment of $0.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 in connection with Special Meeting
redemptions.
In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military
action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic
sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Further, the impact of this action, related sanctions on the world economy and the
ongoing hostilities in the Middle East are not determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The specific impact on the Company’s
financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of these financial statements.
Management
is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could
have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations, close of the Initial Public Offering and/or
search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE
2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Certain
information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed.
As such, the information included in these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements as
of December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the Company’s management, these condensed financial
statements include all adjustments, which are only of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s
financial position as of September 30, 2023 and the Company’s results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The
results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected
for the full year ending December 31, 2023.
The
consolidated financial statements include the Company entities. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated for consolidation
purposes.
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, as amended (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 financial statements in conformity with US 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 and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.
Making
estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of
a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the balance sheet 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Investments
held in Trust Account
At
September 30, 2023 and December 2022, the Company had $42.5 million and $127.8 million in investments held in the Trust Account, respectively.
The funds held in Trust are 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 certain 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 funds held in the Trust Account. 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 Trust Account are included in Income earned on Investments held in Trust Account in the accompanying
statements of operations. The estimated fair value of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information.
Offering
Costs associated with an Initial Public Offering
The
Company complies with the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A, “Expenses of Offering.” Offering costs were allocated to the separable
financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received.
Upon completion of the Initial Public Offering, offering costs associated with the shares of Class A Common Stock were allocated between
temporary equity and the Public Warrants by the relative fair value method. Total offering costs at the close of the Initial Public Offering
were $6,951,081. Other costs of $597,334 consisted principally of costs, such as professional, legal and other fees, incurred in connection
with preparation for the Initial Public Offering. These offering costs, together with the underwriter fees of $5,557,500 (of which 4,322,500
is deferred until successful initial Business Combination), were allocated between temporary equity in a relative fair value method upon
completion of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the Company recorded the fair value of $776,815 for representative shares issued
upon close of the Public Offering as well as the fair value of the remaining over-allotment option of $19,432 as offering costs.
Class
A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A common stock
subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance enumerated in ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”.
Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable
common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption
upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other
times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity (deficit). The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption
rights that are considered by the Company to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future
events. Accordingly, at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in
the amount of $42,452,196 and $127,242,983 are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the
Company’s balance sheets.
The
Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable Class A common
stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering,
the Company recognized a measurement adjustment from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value
of redeemable Class A ordinary shares resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit of approximately
$12.9 million. The valuation of common stock subject to redemption includes the Company’s estimate of interest held in the Trust
Account that is available for payment of taxes, and excludes dissolution expense of up to $100,000 since it is only taken into account
in the event of the Company’s liquidation.
At
September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption reflected in the balance sheet is reconciled
in the following table:
Class
A common stock subject to possible redemption – December 31, 2022 | |
$ | 127,242,983 | |
Remeasurement
adjustment | |
| 2,262,770 | |
Class
A common stock subject to possible redemption – March 31, 2023 | |
| 129,505,753 | |
Redemptions | |
| (89,038,493 | ) |
Remeasurement
adjustment | |
| 1,227,256 | |
Class
A common stock subject to possible redemption – June 30, 2023 | |
| 41,694,516 | |
Remeasurement
adjustment | |
| 757,680 | |
Class
A common stock subject to possible redemption – September 30, 2023 | |
$ | 42,452,196 | |
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.
Our effective tax rate was 446% and 54% for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 49% and 121% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. The effective
tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate of 21.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, due to changes
in the valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets and certain nondeductible expenses.
ASC
740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement 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 September 30,
2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments,
accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since
inception.
While
ASC 740 identifies usage of the effective annual tax rate for purposes of an interim provision, it does allow for estimating individual
elements in the current period if they are significant unusual or infrequent. Computing the ETR for the Company is complicated due to
the potential impact of the Company’s change in fair value of warrants for any other change in fair value of a complex financial
instrument), the timing of any potential Business Combination expenses and the actual interest income that will be recognized during
the year. The Company has taken a position as to the calculation of income tax expenses in the current period based on 740-270-25-3 which
states, “if an entity is unable to estimate a part of its ordinary income (or loss) or the related tax (or benefit) but is otherwise
able to make a reliable estimate, the tax (or benefit) applicable to the item that cannot be estimated shall be reported in the interim
period in which the item is reported.” The Company believes its calculation to be a reliable estimate and allows it to properly
take into account the unusual elements that can impact its annualized book income and its impact on ETR. As such, the Company is computing
its taxable income (loss) and associated income tax provision based on actual results through September 30, 2023.
Net
Income (Loss) per Common Stock
The
Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net income
(loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
for the period. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. The remeasurement adjustment associated with
the redeemable shares of Class A Common Stock is excluded from income (loss) per share as the redemption value approximates fair
value.
The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share of common stock
does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering and (ii) the Private Placement
since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As
of September 30, 2023, the warrants are exercisable to purchase 11,580,000 shares of Class A common stock in the aggregate. As a result,
diluted income (loss) per share of common stock is the same as basic income (loss) per common stock for the periods presented. On March
10, 2022, the Company effectuated a 1.1-for-1 share split on the Class B common stock, resulting in an aggregate of 3,162,500 founder
shares outstanding (up to 412,500 shares of which were subject to forfeiture, of which 75,000 were forfeited, resulting in 337,500 common
stock shares outstanding subsequent to March 10, 2022). Basic net income per share of common stock excludes the 337,500 shares subject
to forfeiture from weighted average shares outstanding between January 1, 2022 through March 10, 2022 due to the contingency with forfeiture.
Diluted net income per share of common stock weighted average shares outstanding considers the 337,500 shares subject to forfeiture as
outstanding during the entire three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
The
following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock.
| |
For
the Three months ended | | |
For
the Three months ended | |
| |
September 30, | | |
September
30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Class A Redeemable Common Stock | |
| | |
| |
Numerator: Income (loss) allocable
to Class A Redeemable Common Stock | |
$ | (48,240 | ) | |
$ | 88,526 | |
Denominator: Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | |
| 3,919,617 | | |
| 12,350,000 | |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class A Redeemable Common Stock | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | 0.01 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Class A and Class B Non-Redeemable
Common Stock | |
| | | |
| | |
Numerator: Income (loss) allocable to Class
A and Class B Non-Redeemable Common Stock | |
$ | (39,519 | ) | |
$ | 23,017 | |
Denominator: Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | |
| 3,211,000 | | |
| 3,211,000 | |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class A and Class B Non-Redeemable Common Stock | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | 0.01 | |
| |
For
the Nine months ended | | |
For
the Nine months ended | |
| |
September 30, | | |
September
30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Class A Redeemable Common Stock | |
| | |
| |
Numerator: Income (loss) allocable
to Class A Redeemable Common Stock | |
$ | 429,233 | | |
$ | (16,271 | ) |
Denominator: Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | |
| 9,014,903 | | |
| 9,002,381 | |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class A Redeemable Common Stock | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
$ | (0.00 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Class A and Class B Non-Redeemable
Common Stock | |
| | | |
| | |
Numerator: Income (loss) allocable to Class
A and Class B Non-Redeemable Common Stock | |
$ | 152,888 | | |
$ | (5,578 | ) |
Denominator: Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | |
| 3,211,000 | | |
| 3,086,040 | |
Diluted net income (loss) per share, Class A and Class B Non-Redeemable Common Stock | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
$ | (0.00 | ) |
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution,
which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on this account.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid to transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. US 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). See Note 8.
Convertible
Notes
The Company accounts for convertible notes as
either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the convertible notes’ specific terms and
applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480, and FASB ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment
considers whether the conversion feature is freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability
pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the convertible notes meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including
whether the conversion feature are indexed to the Company’s own common shares. The Company has concluded that the convertible notes
qualify for equity treatment.
Warrants
The
Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s
specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480, and FASB ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC
815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition
of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including
whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own common shares and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net
cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This
assessment is conducted at the time warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
For
issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component
of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all of the criteria for equity
classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet
date thereafter. The Company accounts for outstanding warrants as equity-classified instruments.
Recent
Accounting Standards
Management
does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect
on the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE
3 — INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant
to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 11,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class
A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles 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).
On
March 15, 2022, the underwriters purchased an additional 1,350,000 Units pursuant to the partial exercise of the over-allotment option.
The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $13,500,000.
NOTE 4
— PRIVATE PLACEMENTS
The
Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 5,000,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating
gross proceeds of $5,000,000, from the Company in private placements that occurred simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public
Offering. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject
to adjustment (see Note 7). The proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were added to the net proceeds from the Initial
Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the
proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account 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. The Private Placement
Warrants (including the Common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or
saleable until 30 days after the completion of an Initial Business Combination, subject to certain exceptions.
On
March 15, 2022, in connection with the exercise of the over-allotment option, the Sponsor and the underwriter purchased an additional
405,000 Private Placement Warrants at a purchase price of $1.00 per warrant generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $405,000.
NOTE 5
— RELATED PARTIES
Founder
Shares
On
August 17, 2021, the Sponsor received 2,875,000 of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”) for $25,000
paid for Company deferred offering costs. On March 10, 2022, the Company effectuated a 1.1-for-1 share split, resulting in an aggregate
of 3,162,500 Founder Shares outstanding (see Note 7). All share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the share split. The Founder Shares
include an aggregate of up to 412,500 shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment is not exercised
in full or in part, so that the number of Founder Shares equals, on an as-converted basis, approximately 20% of the Company’s issued
and outstanding shares of common stock after the Initial Public Offering. During the year ended December 31, 2022, as a result of the
partial exercise of the over-allotment option, the remaining 75,000 shares subject to forfeiture expired.
The
holders of the Founder Shares have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until
the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination and (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 capitalizations,
reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-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 Public Stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities
or other property.
Promissory
Note — Sponsor
On
July 27, 2021, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company (the “Promissory Note”), pursuant to which
the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $300,000. The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and payable on the
earlier of (i) March 31, 2022 or (ii) the consummation of the Initial Public Offering (the “Original Maturity Date”). On
May 20, 2022, the Company and the Sponsor amended and restated the Promissory Note (the “Amended Note”) (i) to extend the
Original Maturity Date to a new maturity date which shall be upon the earlier of the closing of the Company’s initial business
combination or the Company’s liquidation, and (ii) to permit the holder of the Amended Note, in its sole discretion, to convert
any or all of the unpaid principal under the Amended Note into warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, upon consummation of the Company’s
initial business combination. On May 17, 2023, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company (the “Note”),
pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000. The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing
and payable on the earlier of the closing of the Company’s initial business combination or the Company’s liquidation, and
to permits the holder of the Note, in its sole discretion, to convert any or all of the unpaid principal under the Amended Note into
warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination.
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
there was $1,297,500, and $125,341 outstanding under the Promissory Note.
Advances
from Target
On June 15, 2023, Honeycomb Battery Company advanced
to the Company $62,500. On July 14, 2023, Honeycomb Battery Company advanced an additional $62,500. On August 15, 2023, Honeycomb Battery
Company advanced an additional $62,500. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $187,500 and $0 advances outstanding.
Advances
from Related Parties
From
time to time, affiliates of the Sponsor advance funds to the Company or pay expenses on behalf of the Company for formation and operating
costs. These advances are due on demand and are non-interest bearing. During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, there
were no expenses paid by related parties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the related parties paid $75,000
and $2,841 of expenses on behalf of the Company, respectively. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $75,000 and
$0 outstanding balances due to related parties, respectively.
General
and Administrative Services
Commencing
on the date of the Initial Public Offering, the Company has agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space,
utilities and secretarial and administrative support for up to 18 months. Upon completion of the Initial Business Combination or the
Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022,
the Company recorded $30,000 and $30,000 of expenses related to the agreement, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30,
2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $90,000 and $65,000 of expenses related to the agreement, respectively. As of September 30, 2023
and December 31, 2022, there were $51,626 and $5,000 outstanding balances related to these fees, respectively.
Related
Party Loans
In
order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain
of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working
Capital Loans”). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes may be repaid upon completion of
a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of the notes may be converted upon completion
of a Business Combination into Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Warrant. Such Units would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.
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. As of September
30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no amounts outstanding under the Working Capital Loans.
NOTE 6
— COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration
Rights
The
holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any shares
of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the Working Capital
Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be
signed prior to or on the effective date of Initial Public Offering requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in
the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to shares of Class A common stock). The holders of these securities are entitled
to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders
have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to completion of a
Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities
Act. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not be required to effect or permit any registration or
cause any registration statement to become effective until the securities covered thereby are released from their lock-up restrictions.
The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting
Agreement
The
Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 1,650,000 additional Units
to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions.
The underwriters were paid a cash underwriting discount of $0.10 per
Unit, or $1,235,000 upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, which is the representative
of the underwriters in the Initial Public Offering, also received 123,500 shares of Class A common stock as compensation in connection
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering (the “Representative Shares”). In addition, the underwriters are entitled
to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $4,322,500, which includes the additional deferred fee from the exercise of the over-allotment
option. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the
Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
On
March 15, 2022, the underwriters purchased an additional 1,350,000 Units pursuant to the partial exercise of the over-allotment option.
The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $13,500,000. The
Company recorded the fair value of the remaining over-allotment option of $19,432 as a liability on accordance with ASC 815-50 on March
15, 2022. On April 29, 2022, the remaining over-allotment option expired and the liability was written off to the statements of operations.
Upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Company used a modified Black-Scholes model to value the over-allotment option.
See Note 8.
The
Representative Shares have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a lock-up for a period of 180 days immediately
following the date of the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part pursuant to Rule 5110(e)(1)
of the FINRA Manual. Upon close of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recorded additional stock issuance costs of $776,815, the
grant date fair value of the shares.
Promissory note
On
September 29, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured, non-interest bearing promissory note (the “Note”) to Embark Holdings,
LLC in the aggregate principal amount of $565,000. The maturity date of the Note shall be upon the closing of a Repayment/Conversion
Trigger Event, as such term is defined below, and (ii) the holder of the Note, in its sole discretion, may convert any or all of the
unpaid principal under the Note into the shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, at a price of $10.00 per share, upon consummation
of the Company’s initial business combination. “Repayment/Conversion Trigger Event” means:
| (i) | the
closing of a merger, consolidation or other business combination pursuant to which the Company acquires an entity for its initial
business combination; or |
| | |
| (ii) | the
liquidation of the Company on or before the expiration of the time permitted for the Company to consummate a business combination
under the Company’s charter, or such later liquidation date as may be approved by the Company’s stockholders, that
occurs while the Note is outstanding or any time thereafter prior to the repayment of the Note. |
In
addition, upon the closing of the Company’s initial business combination, the Company shall issue 565,000 shares of Class A common
stock to the holder of the Note for no consideration in proportion to the amount drawn down by the Company under the Note.
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
there was $565,000 and $0 outstanding under the Promissory Note.
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. As
of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Class
A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 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. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there
were 123,500 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, respectively. In addition, there were 3,919,617 and 12,350,000 shares
of Class A common stock in temporary equity on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Class
B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 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. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there
were 3,087,500 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. At issuance, the Class B common stock included an aggregate of
up to 412,500 shares of Class B common stock originally subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment
option is not exercised in full or in part so that the number of Founder Shares will equal 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding
common stock after the Initial Public Offering. Upon the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, there were 75,000 shares which
were forfeited during the year ended December 31, 2022 when the remaining over-allotment option expired.
Only
holders of the Class B common stock will have the right to vote on the election of directors prior to the Business Combination. Holders
of Class A common stock and holders of Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of
our shareholders except as otherwise required by law. In connection with our initial business combination, we may enter into a stockholders
agreement or other arrangements with the stockholders of the target or other investors to provide for voting or other corporate governance
arrangements that differ from those in effect upon completion of this offering.
The
shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination, or earlier
at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock,
or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts issued in the Initial Public Offering and related to
the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which 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 then-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 sum of the total number of all
shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of Initial Public Offering plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked
securities issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination (net of the number of shares of Class A common stock redeemed
in connection with a Business Combination), excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued or issuable to any seller of an interest
in the target to us in a Business Combination.
Warrants
— As of September 30, 2023, there were 11,580,000 warrants outstanding (5,405,000 Private warrants and 6,175,000 Public
Warrants). Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation
of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion
of a Business Combination and (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrants will expire five years
after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
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 covering the issuance of the shares of Class
A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A
common stock is available, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration, or a valid exemption from
registration is available. No warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will not be obligated to issue
any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified
under the securities laws of the state of residence of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration is available.
The
Company has agreed that as soon as practicable after the closing of a Business Combination the Company will use its commercially reasonable
efforts to file, and within 90 days following a Business Combination to have declared effective, a registration statement covering the
issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and to maintain a current prospectus relating to
those shares of Class A common stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed. 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 use
its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not
available.
Redemption
of Warrants When the Price per Share of Class A Common Stock Equals or Exceeds $18.00 — Once the warrants become exercisable,
the Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants:
| ● | in
whole and not in part; |
| | |
| ● | at
a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant; |
| | |
| ● | upon
a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, or the 30-day redemption period to each warrant holder; and |
| | |
| ● | if,
and only if, the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits,
stock dividends, reorganization, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the
third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to warrant holders. |
If
and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register
or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
If
the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, as described above, its management will have the option to require any holder that
wishes to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise
price and number of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in
the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as
described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally,
in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination
within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive
any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held
outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.
The
Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units being sold in the Initial Public Offering.
NOTE
8 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The
Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each
reporting period and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.
The
fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would
have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company
seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable
inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is
used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and
liabilities:
Level
1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a
market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on
an ongoing basis.
Level
2—observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar
assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level
3—unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset
or liability.
The
following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value at June 30, 2023,
and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
| |
| | |
September
30, | | |
December 31, | |
Description: | |
Level | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Assets: | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Investments held in Trust Account | |
| 1 | | |
$ | 42,494,483 | | |
$ | 127,782,882 | |
The
estimated fair value of Investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information.
NOTE
9 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The
Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements
were issued. The Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
Notice of delisting
On October 9, 2023, the Company, received
a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”)
indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(2), which requires the Company to maintain at least
400 total holders for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market (the “Minimum Total Holders Rule”). The Notice is only
a notification of deficiency, not of imminent delisting, and has no current effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s securities
on the Nasdaq Global Market.
In accordance with Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5810(c)(2)(A)(i), the Notice states that the Company has 45 calendar days, or until November 23, 2023, to submit a plan to
regain compliance with the Minimum Total Holders Rule.
If the Company is unable
to regain compliance by that date, the Company intends to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Minimum Total Holders Rule within
the required timeframe. If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, Nasdaq may grant the Company an extension of up to 180 calendar days
from the date of the Notice to evidence compliance with the Minimum Total Holders Rule. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company’s
plan, the Company will have the opportunity to appeal the decision in front of a Nasdaq Hearings Panel.
The Company is monitoring
the number of holders of its shares of Class A common stock and will consider options available to it to potentially achieve compliance.
Note
On
October 12, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured, non-interest bearing promissory note (the “Note”) to BKL Global Solutions,
LLC in the aggregate principal amount of $250,000. The maturity date of the Note shall be upon the closing of a Repayment/Conversion Trigger
Event, as such term is defined below, and (ii) the holder of the Note, in its sole discretion, may convert any or all of the unpaid principal
under the Note into the shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, at a price of $10.00 per share, upon consummation of the Company’s
initial business combination. “Repayment/Conversion Trigger Event” means:
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(i) |
the closing of a merger, consolidation or
other business combination pursuant to which the Company acquires an entity for its initial business combination; or |
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(ii) |
the liquidation of the Company on or before
the expiration of the time permitted for the Company to consummate a business combination under the Company’s charter, or such
later liquidation date as may be approved by the Company’s stockholders, that occurs while the Note is outstanding or any time
thereafter
prior to the repayment of the Note. |
In
addition, upon the closing of the Company’s initial business combination, the Company shall issue 250,000 shares of Class A common
stock to the holder of the Note for no consideration in proportion to the amount drawn down by the Company under the Note.
Trust deposit
On October 13, 2023,
the Company deposited $125,000 into the trust account to extend the business combination period to November 15, 2023 in accordance with
the First Charter Amendment.
Proxy
On November 8, 2023 the Company issued a proxy statement for the special
meeting of shareholder to be held on November 24, 2023. Among other matters, shareholders are being asked to vote on the merger with Honeycomb
Battery Company.
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited
financial statements and the notes related thereto which are included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking
statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors,
including those set forth under “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Overview
We
are a blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation and 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 “Initial Business
Combination”).
We
intend to effectuate an Initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering (the “Public Offering”)
that closed on March 15, 2022 (the “Closing Date”) and the private placement warrants sold in a private placement (the “Private
Placement Warrants”) that closed on the Closing Date and from additional issuances, if any, of, our capital stock and our debt,
or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
Our
business activities from inception to September 30, 2023 consisted primarily of our preparation for our Public Offering that was completed
on March 15, 2022 and, since the Closing Date, identification and evaluation of prospective acquisition targets for an Initial Business
Combination.
On
February 16, 2023, we entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Honeycomb Battery Company, an
Ohio corporation (“Honeycomb”), we, and Nubia Merger Sub, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“Merger Sub”) and our wholly-owned
subsidiary, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into Honeycomb (the “Merger”) with Honeycomb as the surviving
corporation of the Merger and becoming our wholly-owned subsidiary. In connection with the Merger, we will change its name to “Honeycomb
Battery Company” or such other name designated by Honeycomb by notice to us, which is referred to herein as the “Combined
Company.” Our board of directors has unanimously (i) approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated thereby (collectively, the “Transactions”) and (ii) resolved to recommend approval of the Merger
Agreement and related matters by our stockholders.
The
Merger Agreement provides that we will issue to the Honeycomb shareholders aggregate consideration of 70,000,000 shares of the Combined
Company’s common stock (the “Closing Merger Consideration Shares”) at the effective time of the Merger Agreement (the
“Effective Time”), plus up to an additional 22,500,000 shares of the Combined Company’s common stock (the “Earnout
Shares”) upon the occurrence of the following events (or earlier upon a change of control of the Combined Company but subject to
(and only to the extent that) the valuation of the Combined Company’s common stock implied by such change of control transaction
meeting the respective VWAP (as defined below) thresholds set forth below):
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(i) |
5,000,000 Earnout Shares
if, over any ten (10) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period from and after the date that is thirty (30) days following
the closing date of the Transactions (the “Closing Date”) until the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the VWAP
of the shares of the Combined Company’s Class A common stock is greater than or equal to $12.50 per share (subject to any adjustment
pursuant to the Merger Agreement); |
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(ii) |
7,500,000 Earnout Shares
if, over any ten (10) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period from and after the date that is one hundred eighty (180)
days following the Closing Date until the date that is forty-two (42) months following the Closing Date, the VWAP of the shares of
Combined Company’s Class A common stock is greater than or equal to $15.00 per share (subject to any adjustment pursuant to
the Merger Agreement); and |
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(iii) |
10,000,000 Earnout Shares
if over any ten (10) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period from and after the date that is one hundred eighty (180)
days following the Closing Date until the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date, the VWAP of the shares of Combined Company’s
Class A common stock is greater than or equal to $25.00 per share (subject to any adjustment pursuant to the Merger Agreement). |
For
purposes of the foregoing, “VWAP” means, for any security as of any date(s), the dollar volume-weighted average price for
such security on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which such security is then traded during the period beginning
at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg through its “HP” function
(set to weighted average) or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter
market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00
p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg
for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security
as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. If the VWAP cannot be calculated for such security on such date(s) on any of the foregoing bases,
the VWAP of such security on such date(s) shall be the fair market value per share on such date(s) as reasonably determined by us.
In
accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, each share of Honeycomb’s common stock outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive its allocable portion of the Closing Merger Consideration
Shares and the Earnout Shares, if any.
The Business Combination will require the approval
of our shareholders and the shareholders of Honeycomb and is subject to other customary closing conditions, including a proxy statement
being filed with and cleared by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Transactions is expected to close in the fourth quarter
of 2023.
At
September 30, 2023, we had cash of $1,553 and working capital deficit of $4,139,640. Further, we expect to continue to incur significant
costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete an Initial Business Combination will be
successful.
Results
of Operations
For the three months ended September 30, 2023,
we had a net loss of $87,759 which consisted of operating expenses totaling $522,289 and income tax provision of $113,153, partially offset
by interest income earned in the amount of $545,833 on cash and funds held in the Trust Account and interest income of $1,850 earned on
cash held the operating bank account.
For the three months ended September
30, 2022, we had net income of $111,543 which consisted of interest income earned in the amount of $568,559 on cash and funds held in
the Trust Account and interest income of $1,813 earned on cash held the operating bank account and operating expenses totaling $349,608.
In addition, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $109,221.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
we had net income of $582,121 which consisted of interest income earned in the amount of $3,351,292 on cash and funds held in the Trust
Account and interest income of $7,932 earned on cash held the operating bank account, partially
offset by operating expenses totaling $2,095,221. In addition, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $681,882.
For the nine months ended September
30, 2022, we had a net loss of $21,849 which consisted of interest income earned in the amount of $747,311 on cash and funds held in the
Trust Account and interest income of $2,025 earned on cash held the operating bank account, a gain on the over-allotment liability of
$19,432 and operating expenses totaling $664,555. In addition, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $126,062.
Going
Concern Considerations, Liquidity and Capital Resources
On
March 15, 2022, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 11,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, which includes the exercise
by the underwriters of the over-allotment option to purchase an additional 1,350,000 Units, generating gross proceeds of $123,500,000.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering and exercise of the over-allotment option, we consummated the sale of
5,405,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to our Sponsor, generating
gross proceeds of $5,405,000.
Following
the Initial Public Offering, the exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters’ and the sale of the Private Placement
Warrants, a total of $125,970,000 was placed in the Trust Account and as of September 30, 2023, we had $1,553 of cash held outside of
the Trust Account, after payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering, and available for working capital purposes. Transaction
costs amounted to $6,951,081 consisting of $1,235,000 of underwriting fees, $4,322,500 of deferred underwriting fees payable and $597,334
of other offering costs. In addition, the Company recorded the fair value of $776,815 for representative shares issued upon close of
the Public Offering as well as the fair value of the remaining over-allotment option of $19,432 as offering costs.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
cash used in operating activities was $2,144,959, which consisted of net income of $582,121, interest earned on marketable securities
held in the Trust Account of $3,351,292, and changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $624,212 of cash from operating activities.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, cash provided by investing
activities was $88,639,691, primarily related to inflow of funds from the Trust account related to redemptions.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, cash used by financing activities was $87,038,834, primarily related to redemptions, partially
offset by proceeds from notes.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $696,397 which consisted of a net loss of $21,849, interest
earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $747,311, the gain on the change in fair value of the over-allotment liability
of $19,432 and changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $92,195 of cash from operating activities.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company used cash of $125,970,000 in investing activities for the purchase of investments
in the Trust Account following the Initial Public Offering, the exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters’
and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash from financing activities provided $127,240,757. The Company received gross proceeds of
$128,905,000 from the Initial Public Offering, the exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters’ and the sale
of the Private Placement Warrants. These increases were offset by payment of the underwriting fees and offering costs of $1,235,000 and
$429,243, respectively.
As
of September 30, 2023, we had investments held in the Trust Account of $42,494,483 principally invested in U.S. government securities.
Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes, and to pay up to $100,000 of any dissolution expenses.
At September 30, 2023, the Company had cash outside
of trust of $1,553 and working capital deficit of $4,139,640. Further, the Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant
costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. In connection with the Company's assessment of going concern considerations in
accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability
to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that these liquidity risks, as well as liquidation risk through a windup
of the business if the Company is unsuccessful in consummating an initial business combination by November 15, 2023 (or December 15, 2023
if the Company deposits an additional $125,000 into the trust account, in accordance with the Company's charter), raises substantial doubt
about the ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the issuance of this filing. The balance sheets do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which contemplate
continuation of the Company as a going concern.
We
intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust
Account, excluding the deferred underwriting commissions, to complete an initial business combination. To the extent that capital stock
or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete an initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the
Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions
and pursue growth strategies. If an initial business combination agreement requires us to use a portion of the cash in the Trust Account
to pay the purchase price or requires us to have a minimum amount of cash at closing, we will need to reserve a portion of the cash in
the Trust Account to meet such requirements or arrange for third-party financing.
We
completed the sale of 12,350,000 units (the “Public Units”) at an offering price of $10.00 per unit in the Public Offering
including 1,350,000 units at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions pursuant to the full exercise
of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. On the Closing Date, simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering, the
Company consummated the private sale (the “Private Placement”) of an aggregate of 5,000,000 warrants (the “Private
Placement Warrants”) to our Sponsor at a purchase price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to the
Company in the amount of $5,000,000.
Each
Public Unit consists of one share of our Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value (each a “Public Share”), and one-half of
one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock (each, a “Warrant” and,
collectively, the “Warrants”). One Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one whole share of Class A common stock
at a price of $11.50 per share.
Of
the proceeds of the Public Offering and the Private Placement aggregating $128,905,000, $125,970,000 were deposited in a trust account
(the “Trust Account”). Income on the funds held in the Trust Account may be released to us to pay our franchise and income
taxes.
On
July 27, 2021, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company (the “Promissory Note”), pursuant to which
the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $300,000. The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and payable on the
earlier of (i) March 31, 2022 or (ii) the consummation of the Initial Public Offering (the “Original Maturity Date”). On
May 20, 2022, the Company and the Sponsor amended and restated the Promissory Note (the “Amended Note”) (i) to extend the
Original Maturity Date to a new maturity date which shall be upon the earlier of the closing of the Company’s initial business
combination or the Company’s liquidation, and (ii) to permit the holder of the Amended Note, in its sole discretion, to convert
any or all of the unpaid principal under the Amended Note into warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, upon consummation of the Company’s
initial business combination. On May 17, 2023, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company (the “Note”),
pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000. The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing
and payable on the earlier of the closing of the Company’s initial business combination or the Company’s liquidation, and
to permits the holder of the Note, in its sole discretion, to convert any or all of the unpaid principal under the Amended Note into
warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. As of September 30,
2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $1,297,500 and $125,341 outstanding under the Promissory Note.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. We do not participate in transactions
that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which
would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.
We
have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or
commitments of other entities, or entered into any non-financial agreements involving assets.
Contractual
Obligations
At
September 30, 2023, we did not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities.
We entered into an administrative support agreement pursuant to which we have agreed to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a total of $10,000
per month for office space, utilities and secretarial, and administrative support services. Upon the earlier of the completion of the
Initial Business Combination and the Company’s liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees.
Pursuant
to the Underwriting Agreement., upon the consummation of our Initial Business Combination, we will pay the underwriters a cash fee in
an amount equal to 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering (exclusive of any applicable finders’ fees which might become
payable). No fee will be due if we do not complete an Initial Business Combination.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported.
Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following as our critical accounting policies:
Net
Income (Loss) per Common Share
The
Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net income
(loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
for the period. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. The remeasurement adjustment associated with
the redeemable shares of Class A Common Stock is excluded from income (loss) per share as the redemption value approximates fair
value.
The
calculation of diluted income (loss) per share of common stock does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with
the (i) Initial Public Offering and (ii) the Private Placement. As a result, diluted income (loss) per share of common stock is the same
as basic income (loss) per common stock for the periods presented. On March 10, 2022, the Company effectuated a 1.1-for-1 share
split, resulting in an aggregate of 3,162,500 founder shares outstanding (up to 412,500 shares of which are subject to forfeiture. All
share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this share split. The weighted average shares excludes an aggregate of up to
75,000 shares of Class B common stock subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised in full by the underwriters.
As of September 30, 2023, the warrants are exercisable to purchase 11,580,000 shares of Class A common stock in the aggregate.
Class
A common stock subject to possible redemption
The
Company accounts for its shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance enumerated in
ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”. Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a
liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that feature redemption
rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within
the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’
equity. The shares of the Company’s Class A common stock feature certain redemption rights that are considered by the Company to
be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid to transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. US 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).
Derivative
Financial Instruments
The
Company evaluates its financial instruments, including the over-allotment option, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or
contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”.
For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair
value on the grant date and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations.
The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated
at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the condensed balance sheets 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.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Management
does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect
on the Company’s balance sheet.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
This
item is not applicable as we are a smaller reporting company.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our
reports filed or submitted under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include,
without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted
under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Under
the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting
officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the fiscal quarter ended September
30, 2023, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive
officer and principal financial and accounting officer have concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls
and procedures were effective.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During
the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
We
are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise
required under this item.
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.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
The
following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Incorporated by reference
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2023. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Nubia Brand International Corp. |
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Date: November 15, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Jaymes
Winters |
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Jaymes Winters |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Nubia Brand International Corp. |
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Date: November 15, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Vlad Prantsevich |
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Vlad Prantsevich |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350
In connection with the Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of Nubia Brand International Corp. (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2023, as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Jaymes Winters, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350
In connection with the Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of Nubia Brand International Corp. (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2023, as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Vlad Prantsevich, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: