Item 1.
Financial Statements
PEARL
HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED
BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31,
2022
(Unaudited) | | |
December 31,
2021 | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | 660,880 | | |
$ | 1,369,047 | |
Prepaid
expenses | |
| 429,769 | | |
| 85,272 | |
Total
current assets | |
| 1,090,649 | | |
| 1,454,319 | |
Prepaid
expenses, non-current | |
| 75,682 | | |
| — | |
Cash
and investment held in Trust Account | |
| 204,013,067 | | |
| 204,000,000 | |
Total
assets | |
$ | 205,179,398 | | |
$ | 205,454,319 | |
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| | | |
| | |
Liabilities,
Redeemable Ordinary Shares and Shareholders’ Deficit | |
| | | |
| | |
Accrued
offering costs and expenses | |
$ | 127,112 | | |
$ | 246,891 | |
Due
to related party | |
| 30,000 | | |
| 8,709 | |
Total
current liabilities | |
| 157,112 | | |
| 255,600 | |
Deferred
underwriters’ discount | |
| 7,000,000 | | |
| 7,000,000 | |
Total
liabilities | |
| 7,157,112 | | |
| 7,255,600 | |
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| | | |
| | |
Commitments
& Contingencies (See Note 6) | |
| | | |
| | |
Class
A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 20,000,000 shares at $10.20 redemption value at March 31, 2022 and December
31, 2021 | |
| 204,013,067 | | |
| 204,000,000 | |
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| | | |
| | |
Shareholders’
Deficit: | |
| | | |
| | |
Preference
shares, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Class
A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31,
2021 | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Class
B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 5,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and
December 31, 2021 | |
| 500 | | |
| 500 | |
Accumulated
deficit | |
| (5,991,281 | ) | |
| (5,801,781 | ) |
Total
Shareholders’ Deficit | |
| (5,990,781 | ) | |
| (5,801,281 | ) |
Total
Liabilities, Redeemable Ordinary Shares and Shareholders’ Deficit | |
$ | 205,179,398 | | |
$ | 205,454,319 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
PEARL
HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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For
the
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022 | | |
For
the
period from
March 23, 2021
(inception) through
March 31,
2021 | |
Formation
and operating costs | |
$ | 189,500 | | |
$ | 21,038 | |
Loss
from operations | |
| (189,500 | ) | |
| (21,038 | ) |
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| | | |
| | |
Other
income | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest
income on cash held in Trust Account | |
| 13,067 | | |
| — | |
Total
other income | |
| 13,067 | | |
| — | |
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| | | |
| | |
Net
loss | |
| (176,433 | ) | |
| (21,038 | ) |
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| | | |
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Weighted
average shares outstanding, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | |
| 20,000,000 | | |
| — | |
Basic
and diluted net loss per share, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | — | |
Weighted
average shares outstanding, Non-redeemable Class B ordinary shares | |
| 5,000,000 | | |
| 4,375,000 | |
Basic
and diluted net loss per share, Non-redeemable Class B ordinary shares | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | (0.00 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
PEARL
HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES SUBJECT TO
POSSIBLE REDEMPTION AND CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT
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Class
A Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | | |
Class
B
Ordinary Shares | | |
Additional
Paid-In | | |
Accumulated | | |
Shareholder’s | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Deficit | |
Balance
as of January 1, 2022 | |
| 20,000,000 | | |
$ | 204,000,000 | | |
| 5,000,000 | | |
$ | 500 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (5,801,781 | ) | |
$ | (5,801,281 | ) |
Accretion
of Class A ordinary shares to redemption value | |
| — | | |
| 13,067 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (13,067 | ) | |
| (13,067 | ) |
Net
loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (176,433 | ) | |
| (176,433 | ) |
Balance
as of March 31, 2022 | |
| 20,000,000 | | |
$ | 204,013,067 | | |
| 5,000,000 | | |
$ | 500 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (5,991,281 | ) | |
$ | (5,990,781 | ) |
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Class
A Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | | |
Class
B
Ordinary Shares | | |
Additional
Paid-In | | |
Accumulated | | |
Shareholder’s | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Equity | |
Balance
as of March 23, 2021 (inception) | |
| — | | |
$ | — | | |
| — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | |
Class
B ordinary shares issued to Sponsor | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 5,031,250 | | |
| 503 | | |
| 24,497 | | |
| — | | |
| 25,000 | |
Net
loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (21,038 | ) | |
| (21,038 | ) |
Balance
as of March 31, 2021 | |
| — | | |
$ | — | | |
| 5,031,250 | | |
$ | 503 | | |
$ | 24,497 | | |
$ | (21,038 | ) | |
$ | 3,962 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
PEARL
HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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For
the
three months ended
March 31,
2022 | | |
For
the
period from
March 23,
2021
(inception) through
March 31,
2021 | |
Cash
flows from operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Net
loss | |
$ | (176,433 | ) | |
$ | (21,038 | ) |
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |
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| | |
Interest
earned on cash held in Trust Account | |
| (13,067 | ) | |
| — | |
Changes
in current assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Prepaid
expenses | |
| (420,179 | ) | |
| 5,956 | |
Accrued
offering costs and expenses | |
| (119,779 | ) | |
| — | |
Due
to related party | |
| 21,291 | | |
| — | |
Net
cash used in operating activities | |
| (708,167 | ) | |
| — | |
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| | | |
| | |
Net
change in cash | |
| (708,167 | ) | |
| — | |
Cash,
beginning of the period | |
| 1,369,047 | | |
| — | |
Cash,
end of the period | |
$ | 660,880 | | |
$ | — | |
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Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information: | |
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Non-cash
financing transaction: | |
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Deferred
offering costs included in accrued offering costs and expenses | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 184,098 | |
Accretion
of Class A ordinary shares to redemption value | |
$ | 13,067 | | |
$ | — | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
PEARL
HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note
1 — Organization, Business Operations and Liquidity
Pearl
Holdings Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) is a newly incorporated blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted
company on March 23, 2021. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition,
share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”).
While the Company may pursue an initial Business Combination target in any industry or geographic location, the Company intends to focus
its search for a target business operating in the lifestyle, health and wellness and technology sectors.
As
of March 31, 2022, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from March 23, 2021 (inception)
through March 31, 2022 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial Public Offering (as defined below) and since the
offering identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition targets for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating
revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income
in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the Public Offering (as defined below).
The
Company’s Sponsor is Pearl Holdings Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor”).
The
registration statement for the Company’s the IPO was declared effective on December 14, 2021 (the “Effective Date”).
On December 17, 2021, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 17,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit (the “Units”
and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units offered, the “Public Shares”), and the sale of
Private Placement Warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to our Sponsor, at a price of $ per Private Placement Warrant
in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) that closed simultaneously with our Initial Public Offering. Each Unit consists
of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A
ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. On December 20, 2021 the underwriter partially exercised its over-allotment option
and stated its intention to purchase an additional 2,500,000 of the 2,625,000 over-allotment Units available. The over-allotment closed
on December 22, 2021. Simultaneously with the closing of the over-allotment, the Sponsor purchased an additional Private
Placement Warrants, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $
Transaction
costs related to the Public Offering amounted to $11,712,588 consisting of $4,000,000 of underwriting commissions, $7,000,000 of deferred
underwriting commissions, and $712,588 of other offering costs. In addition, $1,287,412 of cash was held outside of the Trust Account
(as defined below) and was available for working capital purposes.
Following
the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the over-allotment, $204,000,000 ($10.20 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of
the Units and the Private Placement Warrants was deposited into a Trust Account (the “Trust Account”) and will be invested
only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries
and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. Based on current interest rates, we estimate that
the interest earned on the Trust Account will be approximately $60,000 per year, assuming an interest rate of 0.03% per year. We will
not be permitted to withdraw any of the principal or interest held in the Trust Account except for the withdrawal of interest to pay
taxes, if any.
The
Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Public Offering and
the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be generally applied toward consummating
a Business Combination (less deferred underwriting commissions).
The
Company’s Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least
80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes,
if permitted, and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount held in trust) at the time of the signing a definitive agreement
in connection with the initial Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction
company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest
in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the “Investment Company Act”). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business
Combination.
The funds held in the Trust Account will not
otherwise be released from the Trust Account until the earliest of: (1) the completion of the initial Business Combination; (2) the redemption
of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend its amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the initial
Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Company’s public shares if the Company do not complete its initial Business Combination
within 18 months (or up to 24 months if our sponsor exercises its extension options) from the closing of the Public Offering, or (B)
with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity; and (3) the
redemption of the public shares if the Company has not completed an initial Business Combination within 18 months (or up to 24 months
if our sponsor exercises its extension options) from the closing of the Public Offering, subject to applicable law. The proceeds deposited
in the trust account could become subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors, if any, which could have priority over the
claims of the public shareholders.
The
Company will provide the public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion
of the initial Business Combination either: (1) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (2)
by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a proposed Business Combination
or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the
timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would require the Company to seek shareholder approval under applicable
law or stock exchange listing requirement. The shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares at a per-share price, payable in
cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation
of its initial Business Combination, including interest (net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding
public shares, subject to the limitations described herein. The amount in the Trust Account is initially anticipated to be $10.20 per
public share. The per-share amount the Company will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the
deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters.
The
ordinary shares subject to redemption were recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity pursuant to the completion
of the Public Offering and immediately accreted to redemption value, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board’s
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.”
The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon
such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks shareholder approval, a majority of the issued and outstanding
shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination.
The
Company will have only 18 months (or up to 24 months if our sponsor exercises its extension options) from the closing of the Public Offering
(the “Combination Period”) to complete the initial Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete the initial
Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2)
as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable
in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay
dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares,
which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further
liquidating distributions, if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of
the Company remaining shareholders and its board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations
under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption
rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to
complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period.
The
initial shareholders, directors and officers have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed
to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and public shares held by them in connection with the completion
of the initial Business Combination or certain amendments to the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as described
elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition, the initial shareholders have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from
the Trust Account with respect to their Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete its initial Business Combination within the prescribed
time frame. However, if the initial shareholders acquire public shares, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust
Account with respect to such public shares if the Company fails to complete its initial Business Combination within the prescribed time
frame.
The
Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party (other than its independent
registered public accounting firm) 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 (1) $10.20
per public share or (2) such lesser amount per public share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust
Account due to reductions in the value of the Trust Assets, in each case net 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 Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities
under 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 has not independently verified whether
the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and believe that the Sponsor’s only assets are securities
of the Company and, therefore, the Sponsor may not be able to satisfy those obligations. The Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve
for such obligations.
Going
Concern
As
of March 31, 2022, the Company had $660,880 in operating cash and working capital of $933,537. The Company’s liquidity needs
up to March 31, 2022, had been satisfied through a payment from the Sponsor of $ for Class B ordinary shares, par value $
per (see Note 5), the Public Offering and the issuance of the Private Warrants. Additionally, the Company drew on an unsecured promissory
note to pay certain offering costs (see Note 5) which was repaid from the proceeds of the Public Offering.
The
Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. The
Company lacks the financial resources it needs to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one
year from the issuance date of the financial statement. Although no formal agreement exists, the Sponsor is committed to extend
Working Capital Loans as needed (defined in Note 5 below). The Company cannot assure that its plans to consummate an initial
Business Combination will be successful. In addition, management is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the
Russia-Ukraine war and their effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target
company.
These
factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern one year from the date
these unaudited condensed financial statements are issued. These unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Risks
and Uncertainties
Management
is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war and has concluded that while it is reasonably
possible that the virus and war could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations,
the close of its Public Offering and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date
of these unaudited condensed financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty.
Comparative
Balance
Balances
as of and for the period from March 23, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2021 were based on the SEC Form S1 filed on November 24,
2021 which had March 23, 2021 to April 3, 2021 financial information. The differences between March 23, 2021 (inception)
to March 31, 2021 and March 23, 2021 (inception) to April 3, 2021 are immaterial for adjustment. Accordingly, the Statement
of Operations, Statement of Cash Flows, Statement of Changes in Shareholder’s Deficit and EPS table for the period ended March 23,
2021 (inception) to March 31, 2021 includes balances up to April 3, 2021.
Note
2 — Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (“ US GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information
or footnote disclosures normally included in unaudited ‘condensed financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been
condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include
all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal
recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods
presented.
The
accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022, which contains the audited financial statements
and notes thereto. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to
be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022 or for any future interim periods.
Emerging
Growth Company Status
The
Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart
our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting
requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not
being required to comply with the auditor 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 shareholder 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 these unaudited condensed financial statements is in conformity with US GAAP which requires 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 financial statement, 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 had $660,880 and
$1,369,047 in cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2022 and December 31,
2021 respectively.
Investments
Held in Trust Account
At
March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the assets held in the Trust Account were held in money market mutual funds which
invest in U.S. Treasury securities. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and for the period from March 23, 2021
(inception) through March 31, 2021, the Company did not withdraw any of the interest income from the Trust Account to pay any
tax obligations.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution,
which, at times, may exceed the federal depository insurance coverage of $250,000. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts.
Offering
Costs Associated with IPO
The
Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A—
“Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees incurred through the balance
sheet date that are related to the IPO. Offering costs are charged against the carrying value of Class A shares and the Public Warrants
based on the relative value of those instruments. Accordingly, on December 17, 2021, offering costs totalling $11,712,588 (consisting
of $4,000,000 of underwriting commissions, $7,000,000 of deferred underwriting commissions and $712,588 of actual offering costs) were
recognized, of which $392,590 was allocated to the Public Warrants and charged against additional paid-in capital and $11,319,998 were
allocated to Class A shares reducing the initial carrying amount of such shares.
Net
Loss Per Ordinary Share
The
Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. The Company has two classes of shares, which
are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes
of shares. Net loss per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for
the respective period. Net loss for the period from inception to IPO was allocated fully to Class B ordinary shares. Diluted net loss
per share attributable to ordinary shareholders adjust the basic net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted-average
ordinary shares outstanding for the potentially dilutive impact of outstanding warrants. However, because the warrants are anti-dilutive,
diluted loss per ordinary share is the same as basic loss per ordinary share for the period presented.
With
respect to the accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption and consistent with ASC Topic 480-10-S99-3A, the Company
treated accretion in the same manner as a dividend, paid to the shareholder in the calculation of the net loss per ordinary share.
The
following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share (in dollars, except per share amounts):
Schedule of earning per share | |
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For
the
three months ended
March 31,
2022 | | |
For
the
period from
March 23,
2021
(inception) to
March 31,
2021 | |
Net
loss | |
$ | (176,433 | ) | |
$ | (21,038 | ) |
Accretion
of temporary equity to redemption value | |
| 13,067 | | |
| — | |
Net
loss including accretion of temporary equity to redemption value | |
$ | (163,366 | ) | |
$ | (21,038 | ) |
| |
For the three months ended
March 31, 2022 | | |
For the period from March 23,
2021 (inception) to March 31, 2021 | |
| |
Class A | | |
Class B | | |
Class A | | |
Class B | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Numerator: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Allocation of net loss including accretion of temporary equity | |
$ | (130,693 | ) | |
$ | (32,673 | ) | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (21,038 | ) |
Deemed dividend for accretion of temporary equity to redemption value | |
| (13,067 | ) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Allocation of net loss | |
$ | (143,760 | ) | |
$ | (32,673 | ) | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (21,038 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Denominator: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted-average shares outstanding | |
| 20,000,000 | | |
| 5,000,000 | | |
| — | | |
| 4,375,000 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic and diluted loss per share | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (0.00 | ) |
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
FASB
ASC 820, “Fair value Measurement,” defines fair value as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer
a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants.
Fair
value measurements are classified on a three-tier hierarchy as follows:
| ● | Level
1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments
in active markets; |
| ● | Level
2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly
or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets
or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and |
| ● | Level
3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring
an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques
in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. |
In
many cases, a valuation technique used to measure fair value includes inputs from multiple levels of the fair value hierarchy described
above. The lowest level of significant input determines the placement of the entire fair value measurement in the hierarchy.
The
fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments approximates the carrying amounts represented
in the balance sheet, primarily due to its short-term nature.
Ordinary
Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The
Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if
any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary
shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of
uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares
are classified as shareholder’s equity. The Company’s ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that is considered
to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at March 31,
2022 and December 31, 2021, 20,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”)
subject to possible redemption are presented, at redemption value, as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section
of the Company’s balance sheet.
The
Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares
to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Such changes are reflected in additional paid-in capital, or in the
absence of additional capital, in accumulated deficit. On December 17, 2021, the Company recorded an accretion of $22,023,720, $16,335,632
of which was recorded in additional paid-in capital and $5,688,088 was recorded in accumulated deficit.
Income
Taxes
The
Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC
740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences
between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences
are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in
income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets
to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC
740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial 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’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s
major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and
penalties. 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’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially
change over the next twelve months.
The
Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently
not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s
tax provision was zero for the period presented.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s
Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates
the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies
the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard
also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s
own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the if-converted method for
all convertible instruments. ASU 2020-06 is effective January 1, 2022 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective
basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2022. The
adoption did not impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In
May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04 to codify the consensus reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) on how an issuer
should account for modifications made to equity-classified written call options (hereafter referred to as a warrant to purchase the issuer’s
ordinary shares). The guidance in the ASU requires the issuer to treat a modification of an equity-classified warrant that does not cause
the warrant to become liability-classified as an exchange of the original warrant for a new warrant. This guidance applies whether the
modification is structured as an amendment to the terms and conditions of the warrant or as termination of the original warrant and issuance
of a new warrant. The guidance was adopted starting January 1, 2022. Adoption of the ASU did not impact the Company’s financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
Management
does not believe that any other recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material
effect on the Company’s financial statement.
Note
3 — Public Offering
On
December 17, 2021, the Company consummated its Public Offering of 17,500,000 Units and on December 22, 2021 additional 2,500,000
Units were placed as a result of exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters. Each Unit had a price of $10.00 and consists
of one Class A ordinary share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A
ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 8). Each warrant will become exercisable 30 days after
the completion of the initial Business Combination and will expire five years after the completion of the initial Business Combination,
or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
Note
4 — Private Placement
Simultaneously
with the closing of the IPO Company’s Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 9,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, each
exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, or $9,000,000 in the aggregate.
In connection with exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters on December 22, 2021 an additional 1,000,000 Private
Placement Warrants were purchased by the Sponsor.
A
portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Warrants was added to the proceeds from the Public Offering and deposited in the Trust
Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds of the sale of the Private
Placement Warrants will be used to fund the redemption of the public shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the
Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.
The
Sponsor, officers and directors of the Company have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed
(A) to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and public shares they hold in connection with the completion
of the Company’s initial Business Combination, (B) to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and public
shares they hold in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate
of incorporation to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s
initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Company’s public shares if the Company has not consummated an initial Business
Combination within 18 months (or up to 24 months if our sponsor exercises its extension options) from the closing of the Public Offering
or with respect to any other provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity and (C) to
waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any Founder Shares they hold if the Company fails
to complete an initial Business Combination within 18 months (or up to 24 months if our sponsor exercises its extension options) from
the closing of the Public Offering or during any Extension Period, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the
trust account with respect to any public shares they hold if the Company fails to complete an initial Business Combination within such
time period, and (iii) the Founder Shares are automatically convertible into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately
following the consummation of an initial Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment as described in the Company’s
amended and restated certificate of incorporation. If the Company submits an initial Business Combination to the Company’s public
shareholders for a vote, the Company’s initial shareholders have agreed to vote their Founder Shares and any public shares purchased
during or after the Public Offering in favor of the initial Business Combination.
Note
5 — Related Party Transactions
Founder
Shares
On
April 3, 2021, the Sponsor paid $, or approximately $ per share, to purchase an aggregate of Class B ordinary
shares, par value $ per share. In November 2021, the Sponsor surrendered an aggregate of Founder Shares for no consideration,
thereby reducing the aggregate number of Founder Shares outstanding to 5,031,250, resulting in an effective purchase price paid for the
Founder Shares of approximately $ per share. Following the completion of the overallotment, the Sponsor surrendered on December 22,
2021 an additional Founder Shares, thereby reducing the aggregate number of Founder Shares outstanding to 5,000,000, resulting
in an effective purchase price paid for the Founder Shares of approximately $ per share.
The
initial shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (1) one year
after the completion of the initial Business Combination; or (2) subsequent to the initial Business Combination (i) if the last reported
sale price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share dividends, rights
issuances, consolidations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and other similar transactions) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading
day period commencing at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination or (y) the date on which the Company complete a liquidation,
merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the public shareholders having the right to
exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. Any permitted transferees would be subject to the same restrictions
and other agreements of the initial shareholders with respect to any Founder Shares.
Promissory
Note — Related Party
On
April 1, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to $ to be used for a portion of the expenses of the Public Offering.
These loans were non-interest bearing, unsecured and were due at the earlier of December 31, 2021 or the closing of the Public Offering.
The outstanding loan of $ was repaid upon the closing of the Public Offering out of the offering proceeds not held in the Trust
Account. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the promissory note.
Working
Capital Loans
In
order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination,
the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company
funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes the initial Business Combination, the Company
will repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the as Loans may be
repaid only out of funds held outside the trust account. Up to $2,000,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants
at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants issued
to the Sponsor. The terms of the Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect
to such loans. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.
Administrative
Service Fee
Commencing
on the date that the Company’s securities are first listed on the NASDAQ through the earlier of consummation of the initial Business
Combination and the liquidation, the Company has agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $15,000 per month for office space, utilities,
administrative and support services. As of March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, the Company incurred $ and $, respectively
for the administrative support services. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021
administrative service fee incurred by the Company is $45,000 and $0, respectively. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
there was and advance payment to Sponsor of $6,291 and $0, respectively.
Note
6 — Commitments & Contingencies
Registration
Rights
The
holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and any warrants that may be issued on conversion of Working Capital Loans
(and any Class A ordinary shares 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) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights
agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the Public Offering requiring the Company to register such securities for
resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to the Class A ordinary shares). The holders of these securities will
be 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 the
Company’s completion of the initial 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 termination of the applicable
lock-up period as described under “Principal Shareholders — Transfers of Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants.”
The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such.
Underwriting
Agreement
The
underwriters had a 45-day option from the date of the Public Offering to purchase up to an additional 2,625,000 Units to cover over-allotments,
if any. As December 31, 2021, this option has been partially exercised, and the remaining over-allotment option expired as of March 31,
2022.
The
underwriters earned a cash underwriting discount of two percent (2%) of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering, or $4,000,000 in connection
with consummation of the Public Offering and the partial exercise of the shoe on December 22, 2021.
Additionally,
the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering, or $7,000,000
held in the Trust Account upon the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination subject to the terms of the underwriting
agreement.
Note
7 — Recurring Fair Value Measurements
As
of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account were
valued at $204,013,067, and $204,000,000, respectively. The cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account must be recorded
on the balance sheet at fair value and are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each re-measurement, the valuations
will be adjusted to fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s statements of operations.
The
following table presents fair value information as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, of the Company’s financial
assets that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques
the Company utilized to determine such fair value. The Company’s cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account are based
on interest income and market fluctuations in the value of invested marketable securities, which are considered observable. The fair
value of the cash and marketable securities held in trust are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The
following table sets forth the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis by level
within the fair value hierarchy:
Schedule Of Fair Value Hierarchy For Assets and Liabilities Measured At Fair Value on a Recurring basis | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
March 31,
2022 | |
Level
1 | | |
Level
2 | | |
Level
3 | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash
and marketable securities held in Trust Account | |
$ | 204,013,067 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | |
December 31,
2021 | |
Level
1 | | |
Level
2 | | |
Level
3 | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash
and marketable securities held in Trust Account | |
$ | 204,000,000 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | |
Note
8 — Shareholder’s Deficit
Preference
Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of 5,000,000 preference shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of
March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.
Class
A Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of 500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at par value
of $0.0001 each. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no Class A ordinary shares issued or outstanding, excluding
20,000,000 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption.
Class
B Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares with a par value
of $0.0001 per share. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had issued 5,000,000 Class B ordinary shares
to its initial shareholders for $25,000, or approximately $0.005 per share. On April 3, 2021, the Sponsor paid $, or approximately
$ per share, to cover certain offering and formation costs in exchange for an aggregate of Founder Shares. In November 2021,
the Sponsor surrendered an aggregate of Founder Shares for no consideration, and in December 2021 a further Founder
Shares for no consideration, thereby reducing the aggregate number of Founder Shares outstanding to 5,000,000.
The
Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the initial Business Combination, or earlier
at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share sub-divisions, share dividends, rights issuances,
reorganizations, recapitalizations and other similar transactions, and subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In the case
that additional Class A ordinary shares, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts issued in
the Public Offering and related to the closing of the initial Business Combination, the ratio at which the Class B ordinary shares will
convert into Class A ordinary shares will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding Class B ordinary
shares agree to waive such anti-dilution adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of Class
A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20%
of the sum of all ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon the completion of the Public Offering plus all Class A ordinary shares
and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with the initial Business Combination, excluding any shares or equity-linked
securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination. The term “equity-linked securities”
refers to any debt or equity securities that are convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for the Class A ordinary shares issued in a
financing transaction in connection with the initial Business Combination, including, but not limited to, a private placement of equity
or debt.
Public
Warrants — Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject
to adjustment.
In
addition, if (x) the Company issue additional ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection
with the closing of the initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per ordinary share
(with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the
case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such
affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such
issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the initial Business
Combination on the date of the completion of the initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average
trading price of the Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the
Company consummate its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise
price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued
Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described below under “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class
A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00” will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market
Value and the Newly Issued Price.
Redemption
of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00.
Once
the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the warrants (except as described herein with respect to the private placement
warrants):
| ● | in
whole and not in part; |
|
● |
at
a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
|
● |
upon
not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and |
|
● |
if,
and only if, the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to
the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant as described under the heading “— Anti-dilution
Adjustments”) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on
which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
The
“fair market value” of the Class A ordinary shares shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Class A ordinary shares
as reported during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants.
This redemption feature differs from the warrant redemption features used in some other blank check offerings. The Company will provide
its warrant holders with the final fair market value no later than one business day after the 10-trading day period described above ends.
The
Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Public Offering, except that the Private
Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable,
assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally,
the Private Placement Warrants may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis and will be non-redeemable so long as they are held by
the initial purchasers or such purchasers’ permitted transferees. The Private Placement Warrants shall not become Public Warrants
as a result of any transfer of the Private Placement Warrants, regardless of the transferee.
If
a tender offer, exchange or redemption offer shall have been made to and accepted by the holders of the Class A ordinary shares and upon
completion of such offer, the offeror owns beneficially securities representing more than 50% of the aggregate voting power represented
by the issued and outstanding equity securities of the Company, the holder of the warrant shall be entitled to receive the highest amount
of cash, securities or other property to which such holder would actually have been entitled as a shareholder if such warrant had been
exercised, accepted such offer and all of the Class A ordinary shares held by such holder had been purchased pursuant to the offer. If
less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of the Class A ordinary shares in the applicable event is payable in the
form of common equity in the successor entity that is listed on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter
market, and if the holder of the warrant properly exercises the warrant within thirty days following the public disclosure of the consummation
of the applicable event by the Company, the warrant price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference (but in no event less
than zero) of (i) the warrant price in effect prior to such reduction minus (ii) (A) the Per Share Consideration (as defined in the warrant
agreement) minus (B) the value of the warrant based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined in the warrant agreement).
Note
9 — Subsequent Events
The
Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date that the unaudited condensed
financial statements is issued. Based on this, other than as identified below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that
would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
References
to the “Company,” “Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp,” “our,” “us” or “we”
refer to Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results
of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere
in this report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties.
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations
and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions
about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you
can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,”
“expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,”
or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to
differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to
the Risk Factors section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR
section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We
are a newly incorporated blank check company, incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger,
share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We intend
to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of the offering and the sale of the private placement warrants,
our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.
The
issuance of additional ordinary shares or preference shares in a business combination:
|
● |
may
significantly dilute the equity interest of investors, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions in the Class
B ordinary shares resulted in the issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class
B ordinary shares; |
|
● |
may
subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if preference shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our ordinary
shares; |
|
● |
could
cause a change of control if a substantial number of our ordinary shares are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability
to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present directors and
officers; |
|
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may
have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the share ownership or voting rights of a person
seeking to obtain control of us; |
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may
adversely affect prevailing market prices for our units, ordinary shares and/or warrants; and |
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may
not result in adjustment to the exercise price of our warrants. Similarly, if we issue debt or otherwise incur significant indebtedness,
it could result in: |
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default
and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt
obligations; |
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acceleration
of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants
that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant; |
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our
immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt is payable on demand; |
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our
inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing
while the debt is outstanding; |
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our
inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares; |
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using
a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends
on our ordinary shares if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes; |
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limitations
on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate; |
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increased
vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation;
and |
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limitations
on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution
of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt. |
As
indicated in the accompanying financial statements, at March 31, 2022 we had cash of $660,880 outside of our trust account and working
capital of $933,537. Further, we expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure
you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial business combination will be successful. These factors, among others,
raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Results
of Operations
For
the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had a net loss of $176,433 which consists of formation and operating costs amounting to
$189,500 offset by interest income on cash held in Trust Account amounting to $13,067.
For
the three months ended March 31, 2021, we had a net loss of $21,038 which is mainly from formation and operating costs.
Our
business activities as of March 31, 2022 consisted primarily of our formation and completing our IPO, and since the offering, identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition targets for a Business Combination.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
liquidity needs have been satisfied prior to the completion of the offering through $25,000 paid by the sponsor to cover certain of
our offering and formation costs in exchange for the issuance of the founder shares to our sponsor and up to $300,000 in loans from our
sponsor under an unsecured promissory note. As of March 31, 2022, there were no borrowings under the promissory note. The net proceeds
from (1) the sale of the units in the offering and the over-allotment, after deducting payment of accrued offering expenses of approximately
$712,588 and underwriting commissions of $4,000,000, excluding deferred underwriting commissions of $7,000,000 and (2) the sale of the
private placement warrants for a purchase price of $10,000,000 was $205,287,412. Of this amount, $204,000,000 was deposited into the
trust account. The funds in the trust account will be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or
less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries. The remaining $660,880 will not be held in the trust account.
We
intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust
account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and excluding deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our initial business
combination. We may withdraw interest to pay taxes, if any. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and
other income earned on the amounts held in the trust account. We expect the interest earned on the amount in the trust account will be
sufficient to pay our taxes. We expect the only taxes payable by us out of the funds in the trust account will be income and franchise
taxes, if any. To the extent that our ordinary shares or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our 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 our growth strategies.
Prior
to the completion of our initial business combination, we will have available to us $660,880 of proceeds held outside the trust account.
We will use these funds primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses,
travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review
corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, structure, negotiate and complete a business combination,
and to pay taxes to the extent the interest earned on the trust account is not sufficient to pay our taxes.
In
order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination,
our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may
be required. If we complete our initial business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account
released to us. Otherwise, such loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the trust account. In the event that our initial business
combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but
no proceeds from our trust account would be used to repay such loaned amounts. Up to $2,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into
warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants
issued to our sponsor. The terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such
loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor as we do not believe third parties
will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.
We
expect our primary liquidity requirements during that period to include approximately $350,000 for legal, accounting, due diligence,
travel and other expenses in connection with any business combinations; $180,000 for legal and accounting fees related to regulatory
reporting requirements; $129,500 for continued exchange listing fees; $240,000 for office space, administrative and support services; and approximately $25,000 for general working capital that will be used for miscellaneous
expenses and reserves net of estimated interest income.
These
amounts are estimates and may differ materially from our actual expenses. In addition, we could use a portion of the funds not being
placed in trust to pay commitment fees for financing, fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business or as a
down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a provision designed to keep target businesses from “shopping”
around for transactions with other companies or investors on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular
proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into an agreement where we paid
for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business, the amount that would be used as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop”
provision would be determined based on the terms of the specific business combination and the amount of our available funds at the time.
Our forfeiture of such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise) could result in our not having sufficient funds to continue
searching for, or conducting due diligence with respect to, prospective target businesses.
We
do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating
our business. However, if our estimates of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating
an initial business combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate
our business prior to our initial business combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our initial
business combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of our initial
business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination.
Related
Party Transactions
On
April 3, 2021, our sponsor paid $25,000 to cover certain of our offering and formation costs in exchange for the issuance of 7,187,500
founder shares to our sponsor, or approximately $0.003 per share. In November 2021, our sponsor surrendered an aggregate of 2,156,250
founder shares for no consideration, thereby reducing the aggregate number of founder shares outstanding to 5,031,250. On December 22,
2021 our sponsor surrendered an additional 31,250 upon the partial exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, thereby
reducing the aggregate number of founder shares to 5,000,000 and resulting in an effective purchase price paid for the founder shares
of approximately $0.005 per share. The purchase price of the founder shares was determined by dividing the amount of cash contributed
to the company by the number of founder shares issued. Our initial shareholders collectively own 20% of our issued and outstanding shares.
We
have entered into a support services agreement pursuant to which we will also pay our sponsor a total of $15,000 per month for office
space, administrative and support services. Upon completion of our initial business combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying
these monthly fees.
Our
sponsor, directors and officers, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business
combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by us to our sponsor, directors, officers
or our or any of their respective affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There
is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our behalf.
Our
sponsor agreed to loan us up to $300,000 under an unsecured promissory note to be used for a portion of the expenses of the offering.
These loans were non-interest bearing, unsecured and were due at the earlier of March 31, 2022 and the closing of the offering.
These loans were repaid upon completion of the offering. As of March 31, 2022, there were no borrowings under the promissory note.
In
addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor or an affiliate
of our sponsor or certain of our directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete
our initial business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. Otherwise,
such loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the trust account. In the event that our initial business combination does not
close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our
trust account would be used to repay such loaned amounts. Up to $2,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price
of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants issued to our sponsor.
The terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect
to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to
loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.
Our
sponsor purchased an aggregate of 10,000,000 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The private placement warrants
are identical to the warrants sold as part of the units in the offering except that: (1) the private placement warrants will not be redeemable
by us; (2) the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants may be subject to certain transfer restrictions
contained in the letter agreement by and among the company, the sponsor and any other parties thereto, as amended from time to time;
(3) the private placement warrants may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis; and (4) the holders of private placement warrants
(including the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants) are entitled to registration rights.
Pursuant
to a registration rights agreement that we entered into with our initial shareholders prior to the closing of the offering, we may be
required to register certain securities for sale under the Securities Act. These holders, and holders of warrants issued upon conversion
of working capital loans, if any, are entitled under the registration rights agreement to make up to three demands that we register certain
of our securities held by them for sale under the Securities Act and to have the securities covered thereby registered for resale pursuant
to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. In addition, these holders have the right to include their securities in other registration
statements filed by us. However, the registration rights agreement provides that we 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,
as described herein. We will bear the costs and expenses of filing any such registration statements.
JOBS
Act
On
April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting
requirements for qualifying public companies. We will qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act will
be allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies.
We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised
accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result,
our unaudited condensed financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements
as of public company effective dates.
Additionally,
we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject
to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions
we may not be required to, among other things: (1) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over
financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (2) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be
required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; (3) comply with
any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report
providing additional information about the audit and the unaudited condensed financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis);
and (4) disclose certain executive compensation-related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance
and comparisons of the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for
a period of five years following the completion of the offering or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,”
whichever is earlier.
Critical
Accounting Policies
This
management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our unaudited condensed financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these unaudited condensed financial statements requires
us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities in our unaudited condensed financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates
and judgments, including those related to fair value of financial instruments and accrued expenses. We base our estimates on historical
experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of
which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other
sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We
have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Ordinary
Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
We
account for ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified
as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature
redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not
solely within the our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholder’s
equity. Our ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that is considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence
of uncertain future events.
Offering
Costs Associated with IPO
We
comply with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A— “Expenses
of Offering”. Offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees incurred through the balance sheet date
that are related to the IPO. Offering costs are charged against the carrying value of Class A shares and the Public Warrants based on
the relative value of those instruments.
Net
Loss Per Ordinary Share
We
comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. We have two classes of shares, which are referred
to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro-rata between the two classes of shares. Net
loss per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for the respective
period. Net loss for the period from inception to IPO was allocated fully to Class B ordinary shares. Diluted net loss per share attributable
to ordinary shareholders adjust the basic net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted-average ordinary
shares outstanding for the potentially dilutive impact of outstanding warrants. However, because the warrants are anti-dilutive, diluted
loss per ordinary share is the same as basic loss per ordinary share for the period presented.
With
respect to the accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption and consistent with ASC Topic 480-10-S99-3A, we treated
accretion in the same manner as a dividend, paid to the shareholder in the calculation of the net loss per ordinary share.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2022, we did not have any off-balance
sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.