AOGOU Arogo Capital Acquisition Corporation

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______to_______

Commission File Number: 001-41179

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☒ No ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

As of August 10, 2024, there were 1,762,409 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class A Shares”) and 2,587,500 of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share issued and outstanding (the “Class B Shares”).

AROGO CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Report”), including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding future events and the future results of the Company that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industry in which the Company operates and the beliefs and assumptions of the management of the Company. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. These factors include but are not limited to the “Summary Risk Factors” and “Risk Factors” described herein.

You should read the matters described and incorporated by reference in “Summary Risk Factors” and “Risk Factors” and the other cautionary statements made in this Report, and incorporated by reference herein, as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this Report. We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this Report will prove to be accurate and therefore prospective investors are encouraged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report or the date of any document incorporated by reference in this Report, as applicable. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Summary Risk Factors

We face risks and uncertainties related to our business, many of which are beyond our control. In particular, risks associated with our business include:

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

AROGO CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

AROGO CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

AROGO CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

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Notes to CONDENSED financial statementS

(UNAUDITED)

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

References to the “Company,” “us,” “our” or “we” refer to Arogo Capital Acquisition Corp. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and related notes included herein.

Overview

We are a blank check company incorporated in June 2021 as a Delaware corporation whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to as our initial business combination.

Our Sponsor is Singto, LLC, f/k/a Koo Dom Investment, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The registration statement for our initial public offering was declared effective on December 23, 2021. On December 29, 2021, we consummated our initial public offering of 10,350,000 units at $10.00 per unit, with each unit consisting of one Class A common stock and one redeemable warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share.

On December 29, 2021, simultaneously with the consummation of the Offering, the Company consummated the private placement of an aggregate of 466,150 Units (the “Private Placement Units”) to Singto, LLC, f/k/a Koo Dom Investment, LLC, our sponsor, at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $4,661,500 (the “Private Placement”).

Following the closing of the initial public offering on December 29, 2021, $105,052,500 ($10.15 per unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the units in the initial public offering and the private placement was deposited into a trust account, invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act with a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to us to pay our income or other tax obligations as described in the initial public offering, the proceeds will not be released from the trust account until the earlier of the completion of a business combination or the redemption of 100% of the outstanding public shares if we have not completed a business combination within the time required time period.

We have until December 29, 2024, to complete the initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination within such period, we will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete our initial business combination by December 29, 2024.

Recent Developments

On January 9, 2024, the Company received a letter (the “MVLS Deficiency Notice”) from the listing qualifications department staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that from November 13, 2023 to January 9, 2024, the Company’s Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) was below the minimum of $50 million required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) (the “MVLS Requirement”).

On July 31, 2024, the Company received a written notice from the Staff of the Nasdaq indicating that, unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearing Panel (the “Panel”), the Company’s securities would be subject to suspension and delisting from the Nasdaq Global Market at the opening of business on August 7, 2024 due to the Company’s non-compliance with: (a) Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A), requiring the Company to maintain a Market Value of Listed Securities of at least $50 million, and (b) Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(2), which requires the Company to have at least 400 total holders, as additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities from Nasdaq.

The Company paid the required $20,000 fee and on August 6, 2024, submitted its timely request for a hearing before the Panel to request additional time to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements and to complete a business combination. The Company expects that its timely hearing request will result in a stay of any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to satisfy Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(2), or maintain compliance with other Nasdaq listing requirements.

Charter Amendment Regarding the Optional Conversion Amendment

On July 5, 2024, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), in which the stockholders approved the Optional Conversion Amendment Proposal (defined below) to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as further amended on March 28, 2023 and September 28, 2023 (the “Charter”), and authorized the Company to file the Third Amendment to the Company’s Charter with the Secretary of State of Delaware (the “Third Amendment”). Following approval of the Optional Conversion Amendment Proposal by the stockholders, the Company filed the Third Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

At the Special Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the proposal to amend the Company’s Charter to provide for the right of a holder of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Class B Common Stock”), to convert such Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis at any time and from time to time prior to the closing of an initial business combination at the election of the holder (the “Optional Conversion Amendment” and such proposal, the “Optional Conversion Amendment Proposal. The Optional Conversion Amendment Proposal was approved by 3,126,767 stockholders, 0 stockholders voted against and 0 stockholders abstained to vote.

Charter Amendment Regarding Extension and Share Redemptions

On March 24, 2023, the Company held a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the Charter Amendment, which extends the date by which the Company must consummate its initial Business Combination from March 29, 2023 to December 29, 2023, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company, provided the sponsor or its designees deposit into the trust account an amount equal to $0.0378 per share for each public share or $191,666, prior to the commencement of each extension period (the “Extension”). The Company filed the Charter Amendment with the Office of the Secretary of State of Delaware on March 28, 2023. At the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the Charter Amendment extending the date by which the Company must consummate the initial Business Combination from March 29, 2023 to December 29, 2023, (or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors) (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”). Stockholders holding 5,289,280 shares of common stock exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at an approximate price of $10.33 per share of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $54,675,740 were removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders.

Following the redemption, the Company’s remaining shares of Class A common stock outstanding were 5,060,720. The Sponsor has continued to make monthly deposits into the Trust Account of $191,666 for five of the nine monthly extensions, from March 29, 2023 until August 29, 2023.

The Company also made an amendment to the Company’s investment management trust agreement (the “Trust Agreement”), dated as of December 23, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, allowing the Company to extend the business combination period from March 29, 2023 to December 29, 2023, and updating certain defined terms in the Trust Agreement (the “First Amendment to the Trust Agreement”).

On September 21, 2023, the Company held a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the Charter Amendment, which extends the date by which the Company must consummate its initial Business Combination from December 29, 2023 to December 29, 2024, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company, provided the sponsor or its designees deposit into the trust account an amount equal to $40,000, prior to the commencement of each extension period (the “Extension”). The Company filed the Charter Amendment with the Office of the Secretary of State of Delaware on September 28, 2023. At the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the Charter Amendment extending the date by which the Company must consummate the initial Business Combination from December 29, 2023 to December 29, 2024, (or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors) (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”). Stockholders holding 3,298,311 shares of common stock exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at an approximate price of $10.72 per share of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $35,448,259 were removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders.

Following the redemption, the Company’s remaining shares of Class A common stock outstanding were 1,762,409. The Sponsor has made the monthly deposit into the Trust Account of $40,000 for the monthly extension, from September 29, 2023 until June 29, 2024.

The Company also made an amendment to the Company’s investment management trust agreement (the “Trust Agreement”), dated as of December 23, 2021, as amended by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, allowing the Company to extend the business combination period from December 29 2023 to December 29, 2024, and updating certain defined terms in the Trust Agreement (the “Second Amendment to the Trust Agreement”).

The holders of the Founders Shares have agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the holders of Founder Shares acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).

In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.15 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.15 per public Share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the amount of interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (except for the Company’s independent registered accounting firm), prospective target businesses and other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account. 

Termination of Proposed Business Combination

On April 25, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Arogo, Arogo Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Arogo (“Merger Sub”), Eon Reality, Inc., a California corporation (“EON”), Singto, LLC, f/k/a Koo Dom Investment, LLC, in its capacity as (“Purchaser Representative”), and EON, in its capacity as (“Seller Representative”). On October 6, 2022, the parties to the Merger Agreement entered into that certain First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Amendment”). The Business Combination agreement and related agreements are further described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2022, and on October 7, 2022.

On November 7, 2023, the Company sent EON a termination notice (the “Termination Notice”) that the Company had terminated the Business Combination Agreement (the “Termination”) and all Ancillary Agreements, pursuant to Section 8.1 (Termination) thereof and as a remedy at law, based on breaches by EON of certain covenants contained in the Business Combination Agreement.

The Termination Notice does not constitute a waiver of, and shall not prejudice any of the Company’s rights under the Business Combination Agreement or at law. The Company reserves all such rights in full to pursue any and all loss of Arogo, Arogo Representative, and the shareholders of the Company with respect to the Termination.

The foregoing description of the Business Combination Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the text of the Business Combination Agreement, which was previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2022, and the BCA Amendment, which was previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 6, 2022, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Registration Statement on Form S-4 Declared Abandoned

The Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the SEC on October 7, 2022, to register the issuance of the Company Common Stock that will be issued at the consummation of the Business Combination, the warrants exercisable for Company Common Stock that will result from the amendment of the Company’s public warrants at the consummation of the Business Combination and the Company Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants. The Company filed an Amendment No. 1 thereto on February 13, 2023. We use the term “Arogo Form S-4” to refer to the original registration statement as amended by the first amendment and as it may be subsequently further amended. On February 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) declared the Registration Statement as abandoned under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Business Combination Agreement

On June 25, 2024, the Company entered into a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among the Company, Ayurcann Holding Corp., an Ontario corporation (“PubCo”), DE Ayurcann Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of PubCo (“Merger Sub”), CAN Ayurcann Merger Sub, Inc., an Ontario corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of PubCo (“Canadian Merger Sub” and, together with PubCo and Merger Sub, each an “Acquisition Entity” and, together, the “Acquisition Entities”), and Ayurcann Holdings Corp., an Ontario corporation (“Ayurcann Holdings” or the “Company”).

At the Effective Time, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), Merger Sub shall merge with and into Arogo (the “Merger”), with Arogo continuing as the surviving company after the Merger (the “Surviving Company”), as a result of which Arogo will become a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of PubCo.

Results of Operations

As of June 30, 2024, we have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues. All activity for the period from June 9, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2024, relates to our formation and the initial public offering and subsequently, evaluating business combination targets. We will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination, at the earliest. We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the initial public offering.

For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we had a net loss of $448,321 consisting of formation and operating costs of $638,219 and franchise tax of $21,600 and income tax of $44,631 offset by unrealized gain earned on marketable securities held in Trust of $256,129. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we had a net loss of $637,044 consisting of formation and operating costs of $997,211 and franchise tax of $57,200 and income tax of $89,892 offset by unrealized gain earned on marketable securities held in Trust of $507,258 and interest earned in operating account of $1.

By comparison, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net income of $673,543 consisting of formation and operating costs of $125,048, franchise taxes of $40,000 and income taxes of $42,640, adjusted by unrealized gain earned on marketable securities held in trust account in the amount of $881,224 and interest earned in operating account of $7. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net income of $1,437,346 consisting of formation and operating costs of $298,131, franchise taxes of $120,000 and income taxes of $85,280, adjusted by unrealized gain earned on marketable securities held in trust account in the amount of $1,940,738 and interest earned in operating account of $19.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

On December 29, 2021, we consummated our initial public offering of 10,350,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $103.5 million. Simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering, we consummated the private placement of an aggregate of 466,150 Units to Singto, LLC, f/k/a Koo Dom Investment, LLC, at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $4,661,500.

The net cash used in operating activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, was $287,348.

As of June 30, 2024, we had cash of $19,647,685 held in the Trust Accounts. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Accounts, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Accounts (less taxes paid and deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our initial business combination. We may withdraw interest to pay taxes. During the six months period ended June 30, 2024, we withdraw $286,748 interest earned on the Trust Accounts for tax payment. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Accounts will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

As of June 30, 2024, we had cash of $78,427 outside of the Trust Accounts. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Accounts primarily to complete our initial business combination.

In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with our initial business combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that our initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Accounts to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Accounts would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into units, at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender, upon consummation of our initial business combination. The units would be identical to the placement units.

We believe we will need to raise additional funds following the IPO 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. In addition, we intend to target businesses larger than we could acquire with the net proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the placement units and may as a result be required to seek additional financing to complete such proposed initial business combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. In addition, following our initial business combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.

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 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 consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination.

Going Concern Consideration

The Company expects to incur significant costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that if the Company is unsuccessful in consummating an initial business combination within the prescribed period of time from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the requirement that the Company cease all operations, redeem the Public Shares and thereafter liquidate and dissolve raises substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Management has determined that the Company will need to raise additional funds to meet the working capital needs of the Company prior to the consummation of an initial business combination or the winding up of the Company as stipulated in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum of association. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements has been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern.

Extension Payment Deposit

Following the redemption, the Company’s remaining shares of Class A common stock outstanding were 1,762,409. The Sponsor has continued to make monthly deposits into the Trust Account of $40,000 for the monthly extensions, from September 29, 2023 until June 29, 2024.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.

We have not entered any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or entered any non-financial assets.

Contractual Obligations

We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay an affiliate of our Sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space, utilities, out of pocket expenses, and secretarial and administrative support. We began incurring these fees on December 29, 2021 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the business combination or our liquidation.

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $3,622,500. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the trust account solely in the event that we complete a business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

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 United States generally accepted accounting principles. 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.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed 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 unaudited condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and 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 unaudited condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Net Loss Per Common Stock

Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding for the period. The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and warrants issued as components of the Private Placement Units (the “Placement Warrants”) since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.

Net loss per share, basic and diluted, for Class A and Class B non-redeemable common stock is calculated by dividing the net loss, adjusted for income attributable to Class A redeemable common stock shares, by the weighted average number of Class A and Class B non-redeemable common stock shares outstanding for the period. Non-redeemable Class A and Class B common stock shares includes the Founder Shares and non-redeemable common stock shares as these shares do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the Trust Account.

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

All of the Class A common stock sold as part of the Units in the Initial Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, if there is a 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. In accordance with ASC 480, conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including shares of Class A common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. Although the Company did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, its charter provides that currently, the Company will not redeem its public shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets (stockholders’ equity) to be less than $5,000,001. However, the threshold in its charter would not change the nature of the underlying shares as redeemable and thus public shares would be required to be disclosed outside of permanent equity. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value ($10.15 per share) 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.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Through June 30, 2024, we were not subject to any market or interest rate risk. The net proceeds held in the Trust Account have been invested in U.S. government treasury bills, notes or bonds with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in certain money market funds that invest solely in U.S. treasuries. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk. 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer (together, the “Certifying Officers”), we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on the foregoing, our Certifying Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Report.

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

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the most recently completed fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report are any of the risks described in our final prospectus for the Initial Public Offering declared effective by the SEC on December 23, 2021. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Registration Statement filed with the SEC on February 14, 2023, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023. We may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.

If we are not able to comply with the applicable continued listing requirements or standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Nasdaq could delist our common stock.

On January 9, 2024, the Company received a letter (the “MVLS Deficiency Notice”) from the listing qualifications department staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that from November 13, 2023 to January 9, 2024, the Company’s Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) was below the minimum of $50 million required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) (the “MVLS Requirement”).

On July 31, 2024, the Company received a written notice from the Staff of the Nasdaq indicating that, unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearing Panel (the “Panel”), the Company’s securities would be subject to suspension and delisting from the Nasdaq Global Market at the opening of business on August 7, 2024 due to the Company’s non-compliance with: (a) Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A), requiring the Company to maintain a Market Value of Listed Securities of at least $50 million, and (b) Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(2), which requires the Company to have at least 400 total holders, as additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities from Nasdaq.

The Company paid the required $20,000 fee and on August 6, 2024, submitted its timely request for a hearing before the Panel to request additional time to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements and to complete a business combination. The Company expects that its timely hearing request will result in a stay of any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to satisfy Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(2), or maintain compliance with other Nasdaq listing requirements.

Unstable market and economic conditions and adverse developments with respect to financial institutions and associated liquidity risk may have serious adverse consequences on our business, financial condition and stock price.

The global credit and financial markets have recently experienced extreme volatility and disruptions, including severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, inflationary pressure and interest rate changes, increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic stability. More recently, the closures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and their placement into receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) created bank-specific and broader financial institution liquidity risk and concerns. Although the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC jointly confirmed that depositors at SVB and Signature Bank would continue to have access to their funds, even those in excess of the standard FDIC insurance limits, under a systemic risk exception, future adverse developments with respect to specific financial institutions or the broader financial services industry may lead to market-wide liquidity shortages, impair the ability of companies to access near-term working capital needs, and create additional market and economic uncertainty. There can be no assurance that future credit and financial market instability and a deterioration in confidence in economic conditions will not occur. Our general business strategy may be adversely affected by any such economic downturn, liquidity shortages, volatile business environment or continued unpredictable and unstable market conditions. If the equity and credit markets deteriorate, or if adverse developments are experienced by financial institutions, it may cause short-term liquidity risk and also make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult, more costly and more dilutive. Failure to secure any necessary financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms could have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy, financial performance and stock price and could require us to delay or abandon our business plans. In addition, there is a risk that one or more of our financial institutions or other third parties with whom we do business may be adversely affected by the foregoing risks, which may have an adverse effect on our business.

A new 1% U.S. federal excise tax could be imposed on us in connection with future redemptions by us of the Public Shares.

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded domestic corporations and certain domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its stockholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out, and prevent the abuse or avoidance of, the purpose of the excise tax legislation. The IR Act applies only to repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022. It is unclear at this time how and to what extent it will apply to future redemptions of the Public Shares. 

Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None. There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our offering as described in our final prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) related to the Initial Public Offering.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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