NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE
1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
ClimateRock
(the “Company”) is a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated as a blank check company on December 6, 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 that the Company has not yet identified (“Business Combination”). Although
the Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating a Business Combination, the Company
focuses on opportunities in climate change, environment, renewable energy and emerging, clean technologies.
At
September 30, 2022, the Company had not yet commenced operations. All activity through September 30, 2022 relates to the Company’s
formation and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and post-offering activities
in search for a target to consummate a Business Combination. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The
registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on April 27, 2022. On May 2, 2022, the
Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 7,875,000 units (“Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares
included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Unit, including 375,000 Units that were issued pursuant
to the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option, generating gross proceeds of $78,750,000.
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 3,762,500
warrants (“Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per warrant to the Company’s sponsor, U.N. SDG Support
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $3,762,500 (see Note 5).
Offering
costs amounted to $5,093,930, consisting of $1,181,250 of underwriting fees, $2,362,500 of deferred underwriting commissions payable
(which are held in the Trust Account as defined below), $946,169 of representative shares (see Note 7), and $604,011 of other offering
costs. As described in Note 7, the $2,362,500 of deferred underwriting commissions payable is contingent upon the consummation of a Business
Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Upon
the closing of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, $79,931,250 of the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial
Public Offering and the Private Placement was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) and will be invested in U.S.
government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the Investment
Company Act, with a maturity of 180 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund
selected by the Company meeting the conditions of paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3) and (c)(4) of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as
determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust
Account as described below.
At
September 30, 2022, the Company had $363,891 in cash held outside of the Trust Account. The Company’s management has broad
discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of its Initial Public Offering and Private Placement Warrants,
although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. The Company’s
initial Business Combination must be 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 (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes and excluding the amount
of any deferred underwriting discount held in trust) at the time the Company signs 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 1940, as amended, or the Investment Company
Act.
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The
Company will provide holders of its Public Shares (the “Public Shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion
of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve
the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of
a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The Public Shareholders will
be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially approximately $10.15
per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay
its tax obligations). The per-share amount to be distributed to public shareholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced
by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 7).
The
Company will have until 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering to consummate an initial Business Combination. However,
if the Company anticipates that it may not be able to consummate the initial Business Combination within 12 months, it may extend the
period of time to consummate a Business Combination by two additional 3-month periods (for a total of up to 18 months) without submitting
proposed extensions to its shareholders for approval or offering its public shareholders redemption rights in connection therewith. The
Company’s sponsor or its affiliates or designees, upon five days advance notice prior to the applicable deadline, must deposit
into the trust account $787,500 ($0.10 per share) on or prior to the date of the applicable deadline for each additional three month
period. Any such payments would be made in the form of a loan, non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of the initial
Business Combination.
Going
concern and management’s plan (As restated)
As
of September 30, 2022, the Company has a cash balance of $363,891 and a working capital deficit of $(218,124), excluding the cash
currently held in the Trust Account and the deferred compensation payable upon consummation of a Business Combination. The Company has
incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. These conditions raise
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern one year from the issuance date of the financial statements.
Prior to consummation of a Business Combination, the Company has the ability to secure additional funding from the Sponsor or other related
parties. There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate a Business Combination will be successful within 12 months
(or 18 months, as applicable) (the “Combination Period”). The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE
2. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In connection with the preparation
of the Company’s proxy statement/prospectus included in the Form F-4 registration statement with respect to the Company’s
proposed business combination with E.E.W. Eco Energy World PLC, a company formed under the laws of England and Wales (“EEW”),
Management identified errors made in its financial statements with respect to its recording and accrual of certain expenses in the proper
period. In the third quarter of 2022, the Company incurred legal expenses with two vendors related to the Business Combination Agreement.
The service was delivered throughout the third quarter of 2022, but the fees were not properly recorded in accordance with U.S. Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles. This restatement note presents the changes from the previously reported balances to the adjusted balances
as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. These errors resulted in an adjustment to the net income.
The
impact of the restatement on the Company’s financial statements is reflected in the following table.
Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2022 | |
As Previously
Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As Restated | |
Accrued liabilities | |
$ | 265,545 | | |
$ | 328,123 | | |
$ | 593,668 | |
Current liabilities | |
$ | 2,808,045 | | |
$ | 328,123 | | |
$ | 3,136,168 | |
Total liabilities | |
$ | 2,808,045 | | |
$ | 328,123 | | |
$ | 3,136,168 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
$ | (2,252,710 | ) | |
$ | (328,123 | ) | |
$ | (2,580,833 | ) |
Total shareholders’ deficit | |
$ | (2,252,501 | ) | |
$ | (328,123 | ) | |
$ | (2,580,624 | ) |
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Statement of Operation for the three months ended September 30, 2022 | |
As Previously Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As Restated | |
Formation and operating costs | |
$ | 433,391 | | |
$ | 328,123 | | |
$ | 761,514 | |
Net loss | |
$ | (79,795 | ) | |
$ | (328,123 | ) | |
$ | (407,918 | ) |
Redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (0.03 | ) | |
$ | (0.03 | ) |
Non-redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted | |
$ | (0.04 | ) | |
$ | (0.04 | ) | |
$ | (0.08 | ) |
Statement of Operation for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 | |
As Previously Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As Restated | |
Formation and operating costs | |
$ | 706,260 | | |
$ | 328,123 | | |
$ | 1,034,383 | |
Net loss | |
$ | (265,934 | ) | |
$ | (328,123 | ) | |
$ | (594,057 | ) |
Redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted | |
$ | 0.90 | | |
$ | (0.05 | ) | |
| 0.85 | |
Non-redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted | |
$ | (2.11 | ) | |
$ | (0.05 | ) | |
$ | (2.16 | ) |
Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit for the three months ended
September 30, 2022 | |
As Previously Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As Restated | |
Net loss | |
$ | (79,795 | ) | |
$ | (328,123 | ) | |
$ | (407,918 | ) |
Accumulated deficit | |
$ | (2,252,710 | ) | |
$ | (328,123 | ) | |
$ | (2,580,833 | ) |
Total shareholders’ deficit | |
$ | (2,252,501 | ) | |
$ | (328,123 | ) | |
$ | (2,580,624 | ) |
Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 | |
As Previously Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As Restated | |
Net loss | |
$ | (265,934 | ) | |
$ | (328,123 | ) | |
$ | (594,057 | ) |
Accrued liabilities | |
$ | 265,545 | | |
$ | 328,123 | | |
$ | 593,668 | |
NOTE
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of presentation
The
accompanying financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”).
The
accompanying unaudited financial statements as of September 30, 2022, and for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2022 have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion
of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
period ending December 31, 2022, or any future period.
The
accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Form 8-K and the final prospectus filed by the Company with the SEC on May 6, 2022 and April 29, 2022, respectively.
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Cash
and cash equivalents
The
Company considers all short-term investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of September 30,
2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had a cash balance of $363,891 and $0 in its working capital account, respectively, and no cash
equivalents.
Investment
in Trust Account
Upon
the closing of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, $79,931,250 was placed into the Trust Account with J.P. Morgan Asset
Management.
The
funds held in the trust account can be invested in United States government treasury bills, notes or bonds having a maturity of 180 days
or less or in money market funds meeting the applicable conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, until the earlier of the consummation of its first business combination and the Company’s failure to consummate a business
combination within 12 months (or 18 months as applicable) from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering.
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 investment income on trust account in the accompanying statements of operations. The estimated fair
values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information. (see Note 9).
At
September 30, 2022, the Company had $80,371,576 held in the Trust Account, including $353,596 and $440,326 dividends earned on investments
held in Trust Account in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Emerging
growth company
The
Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities
Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage
of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth
companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the 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 accountant standards used.
Use
of estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from
those estimates.
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Deferred
offering costs
The
Company complies with the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A – “Expenses of Offerings.” Offering costs,
consist of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to
the Initial Public Offering, were charged to shareholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. As of December
31, 2021, deferred offering costs amounted to $83,343 and consisted of legal, accounting, and underwriting fees. Upon consummation of
the Initial Public Offering on May 2, 2022, total offering costs related to the Initial Public Offering were $5,093,930, and was allocated
between the Public Shares, public warrants and public rights based on their relative fair values at the date of issuance. Accordingly,
$4,647,702 was allocated to the Public Shares and charged to temporary equity (see Note 4).
Ordinary
shares subject to possible redemption
The
Company accounts for its Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 480
“Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability
instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption
rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within
the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’
equity. The Company’s public shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s
control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. 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.
Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional paid in capital
or accumulated deficit if additional paid in capital equals to zero. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are
presented at redemption value (plus any interest earned and/or dividends on the Trust Account) as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’
equity section of the Company’s balance sheets.
Income
taxes
The
Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, “Income
Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income
tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that
will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences
are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
ASC
Topic 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 only major tax jurisdiction. There is currently
no taxation imposed on income by the Government of the Cayman Islands. In accordance with Cayman income tax regulations, income taxes
are not levied on the Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Company’s financial statements. The Company’s
management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Net
loss per share
The
Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” In order to determine
the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed
income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using
the total net loss less interest income in trust account less any dividends paid. We then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably
based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable shares. Any remeasurement of the
accretion to redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public
shareholders. At September 30, 2022, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially,
be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted loss per share is
the same as basic loss per share for the periods presented.
The
net income (loss) per share presented in the condensed statement of operations is based on the following:
| |
Three months ended September 30, 2022 | | |
Nine months ended September 30, 2022 | |
Net loss (as restated) | |
$ | (407,918 | ) | |
$ | (594,057 | ) |
Accretion of temporary equity to redemption value | |
| — | | |
| (12,727,453 | ) |
Net loss including accretion of temporary equity to redemption value (as restated) | |
$ | (407,918 | ) | |
$ | (13,321,510 | ) |
Less: Investment income on trust account to be allocated to redeemable shares | |
| 353,596 | | |
| 440,326 | |
Net loss excluding investment income on trust account (as restated) | |
$ | (761,514 | ) | |
$ | (13,761,836 | ) |
| |
Three months ended September 30, 2022 | |
| |
Redeemable shares | | |
Non-redeemable shares | |
Basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share: | |
| | |
| |
Numerators: | |
| | |
| |
Allocation of net loss including accretion of temporary equity and excluding investment income on trust account | |
$ | (601,987 | ) | |
$ | (159,527 | ) |
Investment income on trust account | |
| 353,596 | | |
| | |
Allocation of net income/(loss) | |
$ | (248,391 | ) | |
$ | (159,527 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Denominators: | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted-average shares outstanding | |
| 7,875,000 | | |
| 2,086,875 | |
Basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share | |
$ | (0.03 | ) | |
$ | (0.08 | ) |
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
| |
Nine months ended September 30, 2022 | |
| |
Redeemable shares | | |
Non-redeemable shares | |
Basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share: | |
| | |
| |
Numerators: | |
| | |
| |
Allocation of net loss including accretion of temporary equity and excluding investment income on trust account | |
$ | (9,461,321 | ) | |
$ | (4,300,515 | ) |
Investment income on trust account | |
| 440,326 | | |
| | |
Accretion of temporary equity to redemption value | |
| 12,727,453 | | |
| | |
Allocation of net income/(loss) | |
$ | 3,706,458 | | |
$ | (4,300,515 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Denominators: | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted-average shares outstanding | |
| 4,384,615 | | |
| 1,992,967 | |
Basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share | |
$ | 0.85 | | |
$ | (2.16 | ) |
Fair
value of financial instruments
The
fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the FASB ASC 825, “Financial
Instruments” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet, primarily due to its short-term nature.
Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs
used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
|
● |
Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; |
|
|
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● |
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 |
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● |
Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions,
such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. |
In
some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In
those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input
that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Recent
accounting pronouncements
Management
does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have an
effect on the Company’s financial statements.
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE
4. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
On
May 2, 2022, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 7,875,000 Units, including 375,000 Units that were issued pursuant
to the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating
gross proceeds to the Company of $78,750,000.
Each
unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, one-half of one redeemable warrant and one right. Each whole warrant entitles the holder
thereof to purchase one ordinary share for $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustment. Each right entitles the holder to receive
one-tenth of one ordinary share upon consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination (see Note 8).
All
of the 7,875,000 public shares sold as part of the Public Units in the Initial Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows
for the redemption of such public shares if there is a stockholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Business Combination and
in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, or in connection with
the Company’s liquidation. In accordance with the SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has
been codified in ASC 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require ordinary shares subject to
redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity.
As
of September 30, 2022, the ordinary shares reflected on the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table.
| |
As of September 30, 2022 | |
Gross proceeds | |
$ | 78,750,000 | |
Less: | |
| | |
Proceeds allocated to public warrants and public rights | |
| (6,898,500 | ) |
Offering costs of public shares | |
| (4,647,702 | ) |
Plus: | |
| | |
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | |
| 13,167,778 | |
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | |
$ | 80,371,576 | |
NOTE
5. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
On
May 2, 2022, the Company sold 3,762,500 Private Placement Warrants, including 112,500 Private Placement Warrants that were issued pursuant
to the underwriters’ partial exercise of the over-allotment option, at $1.00 per warrant, generating gross proceeds of $3,762,500
in the Private Placement. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share. A
portion of the net proceeds from the Private Placement was added to the 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 Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.
NOTE
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder
shares
On
December 30, 2021, the Company issued 2,156,250 of its Class B ordinary shares to the Sponsor (the “Founder Shares”) for
$25,000 at a par value of $0.0001, which included an aggregate of up to 281,250 Class B ordinary shares subject to forfeiture if the
over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 7). The Sponsor had paid $25,000 in exchange
for the shares through a related party before December 31, 2021.
Since
the underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option in respect of 375,000 Units and, as agreed with the Company, the underwriters
waived their right to further exercise the option (see Note 7), a total of 93,750 of the Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture
on May 2, 2022, and 187,500 of the Founder Shares were forfeited, resulting in an aggregate of 1,968,750 Founder Shares issued and outstanding.
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Promissory
note
The
member of the Sponsor has agreed to loan the Company up to $300,000 to be used for the payment of costs related to the Initial Public
Offering (the “Note”). The Note is non-interest bearing, unsecured and was due on the closing of the Initial Public Offering.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has not borrowed any funds under the Note. The Note expired on May 2,
2022 and will not be extended or renewed.
Loan
with related party
The
Company has agreed to borrow up to $500,000 from Eternal B.V., an affiliate of the Company through common ownership, to be used for the
payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering (the “Loan”). Pursuant to the loan agreement and its subsequent amendments,
the Note is non-interest bearing, unsecured and was due on the closing of the Initial Public Offering. As of December 31, 2021, the outstanding
balance of loan payable to the affiliate was $63,073, and no interest was accrued. The Loan expired on May 2, 2022 and was fully repaid
to the affiliate on June 2, 2022.
On
September 21, 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Eternal B.V. (the “Lender”) in the principal amount of
up to $180,000, on an unsecured basis and bearing no interest (the “Eternal B.V. Loan”). The Eternal BV Loan is available
to be drawn down from September 21, 2022 to March 31, 2023 and its maturity date is March 31, 2024. The Lender is controlled by Charles
Ratelband V, the Company’s Executive Chairman of the board of directors (the “Board”). As of September 30, 2022,
the outstanding balance of the loan payable to affiliate was $180,000 and no interest was accrued.
Administrative
Service Fee
The
Company entered into an administrative services agreement (the “Administrative Services Agreement”) with the Sponsor on April
27, 2022 whereby the Sponsor will perform certain services for the Company for a monthly fee of $10,000. On May 2, 2022, the Sponsor
entered into an assignment agreement with Gluon Group, an affiliate of the Company, to provide the services detailed in the Administrative
Service Agreement. An officer of the Company owns 505 shares of Gluon Group and serves as managing partner. As of September 30,
2022, $23,386 has been paid to Gluon Group for such services and an additional $25,394 has been accrued.
Advisory
Services
On
September 21, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with Gluon Partners LLP (“Gluon”)
to pay a fee (the “Transaction Success Fee”) upon completion of one or more successful transactions. The Company will pay
Gluon $500,000 upon completion of one or more transactions with an aggregate purchase price of less than $400,000,000; and, an additional
$500,000 upon completion of one or more transactions with an aggregate purchase price of more than $400,000,000. This means the total
remuneration for transactions with a purchase price more than $400,000,001 would be $1,000,000. The transactions purchase price will
correspond to the price paid to the sellers of the applicable target, including cash, debt, and equity funded payments. Each Transaction
Success Fee will be payable upon consummation of the applicable transaction, regardless of (i) the calendar for the payment of the purchase
price, (ii) how the purchase price is funded, (iii) any deferred payment subsequent to consummation of the transaction, or (iv) any adjustments
to the price of the transaction subsequent to consummation. Following payment of Transaction Success Fee, any accrued fees payable to
the Gluon Group by the Company will be waived.
On
October 5, 2022, the Company and Gluon agreed to lower the Transaction Success Fee to a total payment of $250,000 upon successful consummation
of a transaction independent of aggregate transaction price.
In
addition, the Letter Agreement was amended to entitle Gluon, with respect to any financing undertaken by the Company introduced by Gluon
during the term of the Letter Agreement, to the following fees: (i) for a financing involving an issuance of the Company’s senior,
subordinated and/or mezzanine debt securities, a cash fee payable at any closing equal to two percent (2.0%) of the gross proceeds received
by the Company at such closing; (ii) for a financing involving equity, equity-linked or convertible securities, a cash fee payable at
each closing equal to five percent (5.0%) of the gross proceeds received by the Company at such closing.
In
addition to the Transaction Success Fee, the Company agreed to pay Gluon Group for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with providing the services for the transactions.
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration
rights
The
holders of the Founder Shares and warrants are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on
April 27, 2022. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form 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 consummation of a Business Combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection
with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting
agreement
On
October 21, 2021, the Company engaged Maxim as its underwriter. The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option until June 11, 2022
to purchase up to 1,125,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting
discounts and commissions. On May 2, 2022, the underwriters partially exercised this option in respect of 375,000 Units and, as agreed
with the Company, the underwriters waived their right to further exercise the option on May 5, 2022.
The
underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.45 per unit, or $3,543,750 in the aggregate, of which $0.15 per unit,
or $1,181,250 was paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Of the $0.45 discount, the underwriters were entitled to a deferred
underwriting commission of $0.30 per unit, or $2,362,500 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters
from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms
of the underwriting agreement.
In
addition to the underwriting discount, the Company has agreed to pay or reimburse the underwriters for travel, lodging and other “road
show” expenses, expenses of the underwriters’ legal counsel and certain diligence and other fees, including the preparation,
binding and delivery of bound volumes in form and style reasonably satisfactory to the representative, transaction Lucite cubes or similar
commemorative items in a style as reasonably requested by the representative, and reimbursement for background checks on our directors,
director nominees and executive officers, which such fees and expenses are capped at an aggregate of $125,000 (less amounts previously
paid). The $125,000 was paid out of the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering on May 2, 2022.
Representative
shares
The
Company has issued to Maxim and/or its designees, 118,125 shares of Class A ordinary shares upon the consummation of the Initial Public
Offering (the “Representative Shares”). The Company accounted for the Representative Shares as an offering cost associated
with the Initial Public Offering, with a corresponding credit to shareholder’s equity. The Company estimated the fair value of
Representative Shares to be $946,181. Maxim has agreed not to transfer, assign, or sell any such shares until the completion of the Business
Combination. In addition, Maxim has agreed: (i) to waive its redemption rights with respect to such shares in connection with the completion
of the Business Combination; and (ii) to waive its rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such shares
if the Company fails to complete its Business Combination within 12 months (or 18 months, as applicable) from the closing of the Initial
Public Offering.
The
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 FINRA’s
NASD Conduct Rules. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1), these securities will not be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative,
put, or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately
following April 27, 2022, nor may they be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated for a period of 180 days immediately
following April 27, 2022 except to any underwriter and selected dealer participating in the offering and their bona fide officers or
partners.
Subject
to certain conditions, the Company granted Maxim, for a period beginning on May 2, 2022 and ending 12 months after the date of the consummation
of the Business Combination, a right of first refusal to act as book-running managing underwriter or placement agent for any and all
future public and private equity, equity-linked, convertible and debt offerings for the Company or any of its successors or subsidiaries.
In accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(6), such right of first refusal shall not have a duration of more than three years from April 27,
2022.
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Transaction
Expenses
On August 17, 2022, the Company
entered into an agreement (the “Maxim Agreement”) with Maxim to pay a fee (the “Success Fee”) for certain financial
advisory services upon completion of a potential business combination with one or more one or more target companies (the “Transaction”).
On October 3, 2022, the Company amended its agreement with Maxim (the “Amendment”). As amended, the Maxim Agreement provides
that the Company shall pay to Maxim, upon Closing of such Transaction(s), a fee based upon the amount of cash the Company has in Trust
immediately prior to consummation of the Transaction and/or contributed to the Transaction. If the amount of such cash is less than $50,000,000,
Maxim’s fee shall be equal to $200,000 in cash and an additional $150,000 of common stock of the post-Transaction Company (the “Common
Stock”). If the amount of such cash is equal to or greater than $40 million, the success shall be $500,000 cash. If the amount of
such cash is equal to or greater than $75 million, the Success Fee shall be $500,000 cash plus an additional $500,000 payable in either
cash or Common Stock, at the option of the Company. The Common Stock shall be issued to Maxim Partners LLC, shall be valued at the same
price per share/exchange ratio as in the definitive Transaction documentation, and it shall have unlimited piggyback registration rights.
The Success Fee shall be paid upon the consummation of the Transaction.
On July 11, 2022, the Company
entered into an advisory services agreement (the “Alantra Agreement”) with ALANTRA and U.N. SDG Support Holdings LLC (“Sponsor
Entity”). On October 3, 2022, the Company amended its agreement with ALANTRA. As amended, the Alantra Agreement provides that the
Company will pay ALANTRA, for certain M&A advisory services, a retainer of $15,000 at signing of the engagement letter and $20,000
per month that is due and payable on the last day of each month for a maximum period of five months. Should the aggregated Transaction
value be above $400,000,000, the retainer fee will increase up to $40,000 per month with the same maximum five-month period for the payment
of any retainer fee.
The
Company also agreed to pay certain transaction fees (“Transaction Success Fee”) as follows, if a Transaction which is introduced
by ALANTRA or by another institution to which no fees are due by the Company (e.g. an institution acting on behalf of a Target) is completed,
the following remuneration will be due to ALANTRA as a remuneration for its services:
| ● | $1,600,000 payable by the Company |
| |
| ● | $1,600,000 payable by or on behalf of the Sponsor Entity |
If
a transaction is Completed in North America, Asia, or Africa which is not introduced by ALANTRA and such Transaction requires an introductory,
coadvisory, or similar fee due by the Company, the Company shall pay ALANTRA a Transaction Success Fee in the form of:
| ● | For the first $300,000,000 of aggregated value of the Transaction, 0.85% of each Transaction purchase price |
| |
| ● | For the aggregated value of the Transaction above the first $300,000,000, 0.4% of each Transaction purchase price |
Notwithstanding the above, it is agreed that if a Transaction is completed,
the Transaction Success Fee will be subject to a minimum of EUR 1,000,000.
Each
Transaction Success Fee shall be payable upon consummation of the applicable Transaction (i.e. when the transaction is closed, following
fulfillment, if applicable, of conditions precedent) regardless of (i) the calendar for the payment of the price, (ii) how the purchase
price is funded, (iii) and any deferred payment subsequent to consummation of the Transaction, or (iv) any adjustment to the price of
the Transaction subsequent to consummation (“Completion”).
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE
8. SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
Class
A Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 479,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value
of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 118,125 and zero Class A shares issued and outstanding, respectively.
Class
B Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares with a par value
of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 1,968,750 and 2,156,250 Class B ordinary shares outstanding, respectively.
As of December 31, 2021, the Class B ordinary shares outstanding included an aggregate of up to 281,250 shares subject to forfeiture
if the over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 7). Since the underwriters partially exercised
the over-allotment option in respect of 375,000 Units and, as agreed with the Company, the underwriters waived their right to further
exercise the option (see Note 7), a total of 93,750 of the Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture on May 2, 2022, and 187,500
of the Founder Shares were forfeited, resulting in an aggregate of 1,968,750 Founder Shares issued and outstanding.
Preference
Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no preferred shares outstanding.
Warrants —
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering (together,
the “Warrants”), except that the Private Placement Warrants will be subject to certain restrictions on transfer and entitled
to registration rights.
The
Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. The Private Placement Warrants (including ordinary shares issuable upon
exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) will not be transferable, assignable, or salable until 30 days after the completion of our
initial Business Combination. Following such period, the Private Placement Warrants (including the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise
of the Private Placement Warrants) will be transferable, assignable, or salable, except that the Private Placement Warrants will not
trade. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Public Warrants will trade.
The
Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the
closing of the Initial Public Offering; provided in each case that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act covering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or the
Company permits holders to exercise their Warrants on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the
Securities Act). The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days, after the closing of
a Business Combination, the Company will use its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under
the Securities Act, of the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company will use its best efforts to cause the
same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto,
until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering
the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the ninetieth (90th) day after the closing of the initial
Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when
the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in
accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. The Warrants will expire five years after the completion
of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The
Company may call the Warrants for redemption, once they become exercisable :
| ● | in whole and not in part; |
| |
| ● | at a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
| |
| ● | upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; and |
| |
| ● | if, and only if, the last reported last sale price of the ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share 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 the warrant holders. |
If
the Company calls the Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Warrants
to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement.
The
exercise price and number of ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including
in the event of a share capitalization, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not
be adjusted for issuance of ordinary shares at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required
to net cash settle the warrants shares. 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 warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their
warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to
such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
If:
(i) the Company issues additional ordinary shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of ordinary
shares for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective
issue price of less than $9.20 per ordinary shares, with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by
the Board (and in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any founder shares held
by such holder or affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “New Issuance Price”); (ii) the aggregate gross
proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of
the initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation thereof (net of redemptions); and (iii) the volume weighted average
trading price of the ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company
consummates the initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the Warrant Price
shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the greater of the Market Value and the New Issuance Price and the Redemption
Trigger Price ($18.00) shall be adjusted to equal to 180% of the greater of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
The
Company accounts for the Public Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants as equity instruments, so long as the Company continues to
meet the accounting requirements for equity instruments.
Rights
— Each holder of a right included in the unit (the “Right”) will automatically receive one-tenth (1/10) of
one share of ordinary shares upon consummation of a Business Combination, except in cases where we are not the surviving company in a
business combination, and even if the holder of such Right redeemed all shares of ordinary shares held by it in connection with a Business
Combination. No additional consideration will be required to be paid by a holder of a Right in order to receive its additional shares
upon consummation of a Business Combination, as the consideration related thereto has been included in the unit purchase price paid for
by investors in the Initial Public Offering. If the Company enters into a definitive agreement for a Business Combination in which the
Company will not be the surviving entity, the definitive agreement will provide for the holders of Rights to receive the same per share
consideration the holders of shares of ordinary shares will receive in the transaction on an as-exchanged for ordinary shares basis,
and each holder of a Right will be required to affirmatively exchange its Rights in order to receive the 1/10 share underlying each Right
(without paying any additional consideration) upon consummation of a Business Combination. More specifically, the Rights holder will
be required to indicate its election to exchange the Right for the underlying shares within a fixed period of time after which period
the Rights will expire worthless.
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Pursuant
to the Rights agreement, a Rights holder may exchange Rights only for a whole number of shares of ordinary shares. This means that the
Company will not issue fractional shares in connection with an exchange of Rights and Rights may be exchanged only in multiples of 10
Rights (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like). Fractional shares
will either be rounded down to the nearest whole share or otherwise addressed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Delaware
General Corporation Law.
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 rights will not receive any such funds with respect to their Rights, nor will they receive any distribution
from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Rights, and the Rights will expire worthless.
Further, there are no contractual penalties for failure to deliver securities to holders of the rights upon consummation of a Business
Combination. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Rights. Accordingly, the Rights may expire
worthless.
NOTE
9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The
following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30,
2022 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
Description | |
Level | | |
September 30,
2022 | |
Assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Investments held in Trust Account | |
| 1 | | |
$ | 80,371,576 | |
Except
for the foregoing, the Company does not have any assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2022.
NOTE
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In
accordance with ASC Topic 855, “Subsequent Events”, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure
of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued, the Company has evaluated all events or
transactions that occurred after September 30, 2022, up through the date the Company issued the financial statements.
On
October 6, 2022, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with ClimateRock
Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Pubco”), ClimateRock Merger Sub Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted
company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Merger Sub”), and EEW.
The
total consideration to be offered by Pubco to the holders of EEW securities (each, a “Seller”) shall be a number of ordinary
shares of Pubco (the “Pubco Ordinary Shares”) with an aggregate value equal to Six Hundred Fifty Million U.S. Dollars ($650,000,000),
with each Pubco Ordinary Share valued at an amount equal to the price at which each ClimateRock ordinary share is redeemed or converted
pursuant to the redemption of ClimateRock’s ordinary shares pursuant to ClimateRock’s organizational documents (the “Redemption
Price”). For a more detailed description of the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein, see the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 13, 2022 (the “Form 8-K”).
CLIMATEROCK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
On October 3, 2022 the Company
amended the Maxim Agreement and the Alantra Agreement. The Company entered into that certain first amendment (the “Amendment”),
pursuant to which, the Letter Agreement was amended to decrease the Success fee, which is determined by aggregate Transaction value, as
well as, location of Transaction is Completed. See Note 7 for a discussion of the Maxim Agreement and Alantra Agreement and respective
amendments thereto.
On
October 5, 2022, the Company amended its Letter Agreement with Gluon for certain consulting services previously disclosed in the 8-K
filed September 27, 2022. The Company and Gluon entered into that certain First Amendment to the Letter Agreement (“First Amendment”),
pursuant to which, the Letter Agreement was amended to decrease the Transaction Success Fee from up to $1,000,000 to $250,000. In addition,
the Letter Agreement was amended to entitle Gluon, with respect to any financing undertaken by the Company introduced by Gluon during
the term of the Letter Agreement, to the following fees: (i) for a financing involving an issuance of the Company’s senior, subordinated
and/or mezzanine debt securities, a cash fee payable at any closing equal to two percent (2.0%) of the gross proceeds received by the
Company at such closing; (ii) for a financing involving equity, equity-linked or convertible securities, a cash fee payable at each closing
equal to five percent (5.0%) of the gross proceeds received by the Company at such closing.
On
November 12, 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Lender in the principal amount of up to $300,000, on an unsecured
basis and bearing no interest (the “Eternal B.V. Loan”). The Eternal B.V. Loan is available to be drawn down from November
12, 2022 to March 31, 2024, and its maturity date is March 31, 2024.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
References
in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to ClimateRock.
References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to
the “Sponsor” refer to U.N. SDG Support LLC The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition
and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this
Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties.
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are not historical facts, and involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than
statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business
strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,”
“believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and
similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future
events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors
could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions made by, and information
currently available to, our management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements
as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable
to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations has been amended and restated to give effect to
the restatement, as described in Note 2, of our unaudited interim financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the unaudited
financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report under “Item 1 Financial Statements”. Certain
information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Overview
The
Company is a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated as a blank check company on December 6, 2021. The Company was formed for the
purpose of a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar Business Combination.
Although
the Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating a Business Combination, the Company
intends to focus on opportunities in environmental protection, renewable energy, fighting climate change, and any other related industries.
ClimateRock will target companies with established operating models that have strong management teams, realigned capital structures,
positive cash flows prospects, and a clear and well-defined pathway for growing profitably over the long-term. 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, 2022, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity through September 30, 2022 relates to
the Company’s formation and the Initial Public Offering, which is described below, and post-offering activities in search for a
target to consummate 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 nonoperating 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.
The
registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on April 27, 2022. On May 2, 2022, the
Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 7,875,000 units (“Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares
included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Unit, including 375,000 Units that were issued pursuant
to the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option, generating gross proceeds of $78,750,000.
The
Company commenced operations after obtaining adequate financial resources through (i) the Initial Public Offering of 7,875,000 Units
at $10.00 per Unit (which includes 375,000 units in connection with the underwriter’s partial exercise of the over-allotment option)
and (ii) the sale of 3,762,500 Private Placement Warrants with an exercise price of $11.50 per warrant at a price of $1.00 per Private
Placement Warrant to the Company’s Sponsor.
The
Units were listed on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”). The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect
to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially
all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. Nasdaq rules provide that the
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). The Company
will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination 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.
Upon
the closing of the Initial Public Offering, $10.15 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering was placed in the Trust Account and invested
in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 180
days or less, or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7
of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or
(ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Company’s shareholders, as described below.
The
Sponsor, officers, directors and advisors (the “Initial Shareholders”) have agreed (a) to vote their Founder Shares (as defined
below) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination, (b) not to propose
an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association with respect to the Company’s pre-Business
Combination activities prior to the consummation of a Business Combination unless the Company provides dissenting public shareholders
with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment; (c) not to redeem any shares (including the
Founder Shares) into the right to receive cash from the Trust Account in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination
(or to sell any shares in a tender offer in connection with a Business Combination if the Company does not seek shareholder approval
in connection therewith) or a vote to amend the provisions of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to shareholders’
rights of pre-Business Combination activity and (d) that the Founder Shares and the Private Placement Warrants (including underlying
securities) shall not participate in any liquidating distributions upon winding up if a Business Combination is not consummated. However,
the Initial Shareholders will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares purchased
during or after the Initial Public Offering if the Company fails to complete its Business Combination.
Recent
Developments
On
October 6, 2022, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with ClimateRock
Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Pubco”), ClimateRock Merger Sub Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted
company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Merger Sub”), and E.E.W. Eco Energy World PLC, a company formed under the
laws of England and Wales (the “EEW”).
The
total consideration to be offered by Pubco to the holders of EEW securities (each, a “Seller”) shall be a number of Pubco
Ordinary Shares with an aggregate value equal to Six Hundred Fifty Million U.S. Dollars ($650,000,000), with each Pubco Ordinary Share
valued at an amount equal to the price at which each ClimateRock ordinary share is redeemed or converted pursuant to the redemption of
ClimateRock’s ordinary shares pursuant to ClimateRock’s organizational documents (the “Redemption Price”).
For
a more detailed description of the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein, see the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 13, 2022 (the “Form 8-K”).
Results
of Operations (As restated)
Our
entire activity since inception up to September 30, 2022 is related to our formation, the Initial Public Offering, and we will not
be generating any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial Business Combination, at the earliest. We will generate
nonoperating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. Following the closing
of our Initial Public Offering on May 2, 2022, we expect to incur increased expenses as a result of becoming a public company (for legal,
financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For
the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company reported a net loss of $407,918, which consists of general and administrative
expenses, offset by $353,596 of investment income earned in the Trust Account.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company reported a net loss of $594,057, which consists of general and administrative
expenses, offset by $440,326 of investment income earned in the Trust Account.
Liquidity
and Capital Reserves (As restated)
On
May 2, 2022, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 7,875,000 Units, including 375,000 Units that were issued pursuant to the
underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option. Simultaneously, the Company sold 3,762,500 Private Placement Warrants,
including 112,500 Private Placement Warrants that were issued pursuant to the underwriters’ partial exercise of the over-allotment
option. From the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement Warrants, the Company retained approximately $1,100,000
for working capital needs after transfer of proceeds to the Trust Account and payment of expenses related to the Initial Public Offering
and directors and officers insurance.
In
order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain
of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”).
On September 21, 2022, we entered into a loan agreement with Eternal B.V. (the “Lender”) in the principal amount of up to
$180,000, on an unsecured basis and bearing no interest (the “Eternal B.V. Loan”). The Eternal BV Loan is available to be
drawn down from September 21, 2022 to March 31, 2023 and its maturity date is March 31, 2024. Additionally, on November 12, 2022, we
entered into a loan agreement with the Lender in the principal amount of up to $300,000, on an unsecured basis and bearing no interest
(the “Eternal B.V. Loan”). The Eternal B.V. Loan is available to be drawn down from November 12, 2022 to March 31, 2024,
and its maturity date is March 31, 2024. The Lender is controlled by Charles Ratelband V, the Company’s Executive Chairman of the
board of directors (the “Board”). As of September 30, 2022, the outstanding balance of the loan payable to affiliate
was $180,000 and no interest was accrued.
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 estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a 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 Business Combination or because we
become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of our Business Combination, in which case we may
issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2022.
Contractual
Obligations
Registration
Rights
Pursuant
to a registration rights agreement entered into on April 27, 2022, the holders of the Founder Shares (as defined below) and the Private
Placement Warrants (and their underlying securities) are entitled to registration rights. The Company will bear the expenses incurred
in connection with the filing of any registration statements pursuant to such registration rights.
Underwriting
Agreement
Pursuant
to the underwriting agreement, the underwriters received a cash underwriting discount of $1,181,250 following the consummation of the
Initial Public Offering. The underwriters are also entitled to a deferred commission of $2,362,500, which will be payable solely in the
event that the Company completes a Business Combination. In addition, the underwriters also received 118,125 Units in the Initial Public
Offering, with such Units restricted from sale until the closing of the Business Combination and with no redemption rights from the Trust
Account.
Additionally,
the Company granted the underwriters for a period beginning on the closing of the Initial Public Offering and ending on the earlier of
the 12 month anniversary of the closing of a Business Combination or April 27, 2025, a right of first refusal to act as (i) exclusive
financial advisor in connection with all of the Company’s proposed business combinations for a fee of up to 6.0% of the proceeds
of the Initial Public Offering (subject to the Company’s right to allocate up to 50% of such fee to another financial institution
or extinguish such amount in Company’s sole discretion), and (ii) sole investment banker, sole book-runner and/or sole placement
agent, at underwriters’ sole discretion, for each and every future public and private equity and debt Initial Public Offering,
including all equity linked financings, during such period for the Company or any successor to it or any of its subsidiaries, on terms
agreed to by both the Company and underwriters in good faith.
Transaction
Expenses
On August 17, 2022, we entered
into an agreement (the “Maxim Agreement”) with Maxim to pay a fee (the “Success Fee”) for certain financial advisory
services upon completion of one or more successful transactions. On October 3, 2022, the Company amended its agreement with Maxim (the
“Amendment”). As amended, the Maxim Agreement provides that we shall pay to Maxim, upon Closing of such Transaction(s), a
fee based upon the amount of cash the Company has in Trust immediately prior to consummation of the Transaction and/or contributed to
the Transaction. If the amount of such cash is less than $50,000,000, Maxim’s fee shall be equal to $200,000 in cash and an additional
$150,000 of common stock of the post-Transaction Company (the “Common Stock”). If the amount of such cash is equal to or greater
than $40 million, the success shall be $500,000 cash. If the amount of such cash is equal to or greater than $75 million, the Success
Fee shall be $500,000 cash plus an additional $500,000 payable in either cash or Common Stock, at the option of the Company. The Common
Stock shall be issued to Maxim Partners LLC, shall be valued at the same price per share/exchange ratio as in the definitive Transaction
documentation, and it shall have unlimited piggyback registration rights. The Success Fee shall be paid upon the consummation of the Transaction.
On July 11, 2022, we entered
into an advisory services agreement (the “Alantra Agreement”) with ALANTRA and Sponsor Entity. On October 3, 2022, the Company
amended its agreement with ALANTRA. We will pay ALANTRA, for certain M&A advisory services, a retainer of $15,000 at signing of the
engagement letter and $20,000 per month that is due and payable on the last day of each month for a maximum period of five months. Should
the aggregated Transaction value be above $400,000,000, the retainer fee will increase up to $40,000 per month wit the same maximum five-month
period for the payment of any retainer fee.
We
also agreed to pay certain transaction fees (“Transaction Success Fee”) as follows, if a Transaction which is introduced
by ALANTRA or by another institution to which no fees are due by the Company (e.g. an institution acting on behalf of a Target) is Completed
the following remuneration will be due to ALANTRA as a remuneration for its services:
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$1,600,000 payable by the Company |
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$1,600,000 payable by or on behalf of the Sponsor Entity |
If
a transaction is completed in North America, Asia, or Africa which is not introduced by ALANTRA and such Transaction requires an introductory,
coadvisory, or similar fee due by us, we shall pay ALANTRA a Transaction Success Fee in the form of:
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For the first $300,000,000 of aggregated value of the Transaction, 0.85% of each Transaction purchase price |
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For the aggregated value of the Transaction above the first $300,000,000, 0.4% of each Transaction purchase price |
Notwithstanding the above, it is agreed that if a Transaction is completed,
the Transaction Success Fee will be subject to a minimum of EUR 1,000,000.
Each
Transaction Success Fee shall be payable upon consummation of the applicable Transaction (i.e. when the transaction is closed, following
fulfillment, if applicable, of conditions precedent) regardless of (i) the calendar for the payment of the price, (ii) how the purchase
price is funded, (iii) and any deferred payment subsequent to consummation of the Transaction, or (iv) any adjustment to the price of
the Transaction subsequent to consummation (“Completion”).
Related
Party Transactions
Founder
Shares
During
the period ended December 31, 2021, we issued an aggregate of 2,156,250 Class B ordinary shares (the “Founder Shares”) to
the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 in cash. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 281,250 shares subject
to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment is not exercised in full or in part, so that the
Initial Shareholders will collectively own 20% of our issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering (assuming the Initial
Shareholders do not purchase any Public Shares in the Initial Public Offering and excluding the securities underlying the Private Placement
Warrants).
On
May 2, 2022, the underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option in respect of 375,000 Units and, as agreed with the Company,
the underwriters waived their right to further exercise the option on May 5, 2022. Accordingly, a total of 93,750 of the Founder Shares
are no longer subject to forfeiture on May 2, 2022, and 187,500 of the Founder Shares were forfeited, resulting in an aggregate of 1,968,750
Founder Shares issued and outstanding.
The
Initial Shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares (except to certain permitted transferees)
until the earlier of (i) six months after the date of the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination or (ii) the
date on which we consummate a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of our shareholders
having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. Any permitted transferees will be subject
to the same restrictions and other agreements of our initial shareholders with respect to any Founder Shares.
Promissory
Note
The
member of the Sponsor has agreed to loan the Company up to $300,000 to be used for the payment of costs related to the Initial Public
Offering (the “Note”). The Note is non-interest bearing, unsecured and was due on the closing of the Initial Public Offering.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has not borrowed any funds under the Note. The Note expired on May 2,
2022 and will not be extended or renewed.
Loan
with Related Party
The
Company has agreed to borrow up to $500,000 from Eternal B.V., an affiliate of the Company through common ownership, to be used for the
payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering (the “Loan”). Pursuant to the loan agreement and its subsequent amendments,
the Note is non-interest bearing, unsecured and was due on the closing of the Initial Public Offering. As of December 31, 2021, the outstanding
balance of loan payable to the affiliate was $63,073, and no interest was accrued. The Loan expired on May 2, 2022 and was fully repaid
to the affiliate on June 2, 2022.
On
September 21, 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Eternal B.V. (the “Lender”) in the principal amount of
up to $180,000, on an unsecured basis and bearing no interest (the “Eternal B.V. Loan”). The Eternal BV Loan is available
to be drawn down from September 21, 2022 to March 31, 2023 and its maturity date is March 31, 2024. The Lender is controlled by Charles
Ratelband V, the Company’s Executive Chairman of the board of directors (the “Board”). As of September 30, 2022,
the outstanding balance of the loan payable to affiliate was $180,000 and no interest was accrued.
Additionally,
on November 12, 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Lender in the principal amount of up to $300,000, on an unsecured
basis and bearing no interest (the “Eternal B.V. Loan”). The Eternal B.V. Loan is available to be drawn down from November
12, 2022 to March 31, 2024, and its maturity date is March 31, 2024.
Administrative
Service Fee
The
Company entered into an administrative services agreement (the “Administrative Services Agreement”) with the Sponsor on April
27, 2022 whereby the Sponsor will perform certain services for the Company for a monthly fee of $10,000. On May 2, 2022, the Sponsor
entered into an assignment agreement with Gluon Group, an affiliate of the Company, to provide the services detailed in the Administrative
Service Agreement. An officer of the Company owns 505 shares of Gluon Group and serves as managing partner. As of September 30,
2022, $23,386 has been paid to Gluon Group for such services and an additional $25,394 has been accrued.
Advisory
Services
On
September 21, 2022, the Company entered into the Letter Agreement with Gluon to pay a Transaction Success Fee upon completion of one
or more successful transactions. The Company will pay Gluon $500,000 upon completion of one or more transactions with an aggregate purchase
price of less than $400,000,000; and, an additional $500,000 upon completion of one or more transactions with an aggregate purchase price
of more than $400,000,000. This means the total remuneration for transactions with a purchase price more than $400,000,001 would be $1,000,000.
The transactions purchase price will correspond to the price paid to the sellers of the applicable target, including cash, debt, and
equity funded payments. Each Transaction Success Fee will be payable upon consummation of the applicable transaction, regardless of (i)
the calendar for the payment of the purchase price, (ii) how the purchase price is funded, (iii) any deferred payment subsequent to consummation
of the transaction, or (iv) any adjustments to the price of the transaction subsequent to consummation. Following a payment of Transaction
Success Fee, any accrued fees payable to the Gluon Group by the Company will be waived.
On
October 5, 2022, the Company and Gluon agreed to lower the Transaction Success Fee to a total payment of $250,000 upon successful consummation
of a transaction independent of aggregate transaction price.
In
addition, the Letter Agreement was amended to entitle Gluon, with respect to any financing undertaken by the Company introduced by Gluon
during the term of the Letter Agreement, to the following fees: (i) for a financing involving an issuance of the Company’s senior,
subordinated and/or mezzanine debt securities, a cash fee payable at any closing equal to two percent (2.0%) of the gross proceeds received
by the Company at such closing; (ii) for a financing involving equity, equity-linked or convertible securities, a cash fee payable at
each closing equal to five percent (5.0%) of the gross proceeds received by the Company at such closing.
In
addition to the Transaction Success Fee, the Company agreed to pay Gluon Group for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with providing the services for the transactions.
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 financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual
results could materially differ from those estimates. We had identified the following as its critical accounting policies:
Deferred
offering costs
The
Company complies with the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A – “Expenses of Offerings.” Offering costs,
consist of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to
the Initial Public Offering, were charged to shareholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. As of December
31, 2021, deferred offering costs amounted to $83,343 and consisted of legal, accounting, and underwriting fees. Upon consummation of
the Initial Public Offering on May 2, 2022, total offering costs related to the Initial Public Offering were $5,093,930, and was allocated
between the Public Shares, public warrants and public rights based on their relative fair values at the date of issuance. Accordingly,
$4,647,702 was allocated to the Public Shares and charged to temporary equity (see Note 4).
Net
loss per share
The
Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” In order to determine
the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed
income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using
the total net loss less interest income in trust account less any dividends paid. We then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably
based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable shares. Any remeasurement of the
accretion to redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public
shareholders. At September 30, 2022, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially,
be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted loss per share is
the same as basic loss per share for the periods presented.
Ordinary
shares subject to possible redemption
The
Company accounts for its Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 480
“Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability
instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption
rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within
the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’
equity. The Company’s public shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s
control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. 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.
Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional paid in capital
or accumulated deficit if additional paid in capital equals to zero. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are
presented at redemption value (plus any interest earned and/or dividends on the Trust Account) as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’
equity section of the Company’s balance sheets.
Recent
accounting pronouncements
Management
does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have an
effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Factors
that may adversely affect our results of operations
Our
results of operations and our ability to complete a Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause
economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond our control. Our business could be impacted by,
among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, increases in interest
rates, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including
resurgences and the emergence of new variants, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflict in the Ukraine. We cannot
at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they
may negatively impact our business and our ability to complete a Business Combination.