Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements.
BYTE ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2022
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
$ 1,191,248
$ 1,663,104
Prepaid expenses
280,582
572,250
Total current assets
1,471,830
2,235,354
Non-current assets:
Investments held in Trust Account
325,616,889
323,716,979
Prepaid expenses (non-current)
-
120,082
Total non-current assets
325,616,889
323,837,061
Total Assets
$ 327,088,719
$ 326,072,415
Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders' Deficit:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 2,413
$ 23,387
Accrued expenses
223,545
181,202
Total current liabilities
225,958
204,589
Deferred underwriting commissions
11,329,238
11,329,238
Derivative warrant liabilities
1,168,760
8,854,570
Total liabilities
12,723,956
20,388,397
Commitments and Contingencies
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption at $ 10.056 and $ 10.000 per share, $ 0.0001 par value; 32,369,251 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
325,516,889
323,692,510
Shareholders' Deficit:
Preference shares, $ 0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
-
-
Class A ordinary shares, $ 0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 1,030,000 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 32,369,251 shares subject to possible redemption) as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
103
103
Class B ordinary shares, $ 0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 8,092,313 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
809
809
Additional paid-in capital
-
-
Accumulated deficit
( 11,153,038 )
( 18,009,404 )
Total shareholders’ deficit
( 11,152,126 )
( 18,008,492 )
Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Stockholders’ Deficit:
$ 327,088,719
$ 326,072,415
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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BYTE ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For The
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2022
For The
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2021
For the
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2022
For The
Period From
January 8,
2021
(Inception)
through
September 30,
2021
General and administrative expenses
$ 238,259
$ 196,702
$ 814,975
$ 613,851
General and administrative expenses - related party
30,000
30,000
90,000
70,000
Loss from operations
( 268,259 )
( 226,702 )
( 904,975 )
( 683,851 )
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities
333,960
10,019,770
7,685,810
5,363,330
Offering costs associated with derivative warrant liabilities
-
-
-
( 845,080 )
Income from investments held in Trust Account
1,445,135
6,162
1,899,910
16,970
Net income
$ 1,510,836
$ 9,799,230
$ 8,680,745
$ 3,851,369
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
32,369,251
32,369,251
32,369,251
23,230,667
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
$ 0.04
$ 0.24
$ 0.21
$ 0.12
Weighted average shares outstanding of non-redeemable Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares
9,122,313
9,122,313
9,122,313
8,637,592
Basic and diluted net income per share, non-redeemable Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares
$ 0.04
$ 0.24
$ 0.21
$ 0.12
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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BYTE ACQUISITION CORP.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
(Unaudited)
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2022
Ordinary Shares
Additional
Total
Class A
Class B
Paid-in
Accumulated
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Deficit
Balance - December 31, 2021
1,030,000
$ 103
8,092,313
$ 809
$ -
$ ( 18,009,404 )
$ ( 18,008,492 )
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
5,255,353
5,255,353
Balance - March 31, 2022
1,030,000
$ 103
8,092,313
$ 809
$ -
$ ( 12,754,051 )
$ ( 12,753,139 )
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
1,914,556
1,914,556
Increase in redemption value of Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption
-
-
-
-
-
( 379,243 )
( 379,243 )
Balance - June 30, 2022
1,030,000
$ 103
8,092,313
$ 809
$ -
$ ( 11,218,738 )
$ ( 11,217,826 )
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
1,510,836
1,510,836
Increase in redemption value of Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,445,136 )
( 1,445,136 )
Balance - September 30, 2022
1,030,000
$ 103
8,092,313
$ 809
$ -
$ ( 11,153,038 )
$ ( 11,152,126 )
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM
JANUARY 8, 2021 (INCEPTION) THROUGH SEPTEMBER
30, 2021
Ordinary Shares
Additional
Total
Class A
Class B
Paid-in
Accumulated
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Deficit
Balance - January 8, 2021 (Inception)
-
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor (1)
-
-
8,625,000
863
24,137
-
25,000
Sale of units in initial private offering, less allocation to derivative warrant liabilities
1,030,000
103
-
-
9,800,347
-
9,800,450
Accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption amount
-
-
-
-
( 9,824,484 )
( 23,030,030 )
( 32,854,514 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,234,716 )
( 1,234,716 )
Balance - March 31, 2021
1,030,000
$ 103
8,625,000
$ 863
$ -
$ ( 24,264,746 )
$ ( 24,263,780 )
Forfeiture of Class B ordinary shares
-
-
( 532,687 )
( 54 )
54
-
-
Subsequent measurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption against additional paid-in capital
-
-
-
-
( 54 )
54
-
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 4,713,145 )
( 4,713,145 )
Balance - June 30, 2021
1,030,000
$ 103
8,092,313
$ 809
$ -
$ ( 28,977,837 )
$ ( 28,976,925 )
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
9,799,230
9,799,230
Balance - September 30, 2021
1,030,000
$ 103
8,092,313
$ 809
$ -
$ ( 19,178,607 )
$ ( 19,177,695 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited financial statements.
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BYTE ACQUISITION CORP.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2022
For The
Period From
January 8,
2021
(Inception)
through
September 30,
2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income
$ 8,680,745
$ 3,851,369
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
General and administrative expenses paid by related party in exchange for issuance of Class B ordinary shares
-
25,000
General and administrative expenses paid by related party under promissory note
-
2,330
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities
( 7,685,810 )
( 5,363,330 )
Offering costs associated with derivative warrant liabilities
-
845,080
Income from investments held in Trust Account
( 1,899,910 )
( 16,970 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses
411,750
( 835,924 )
Accounts payable
( 20,974 )
-
Accrued expenses
42,343
5,385
Net cash used in operating activities
( 471,856 )
( 1,487,060 )
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cash deposited in Trust Account
-
( 323,692,510 )
Net cash used in investing activities
-
( 323,692,510 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayment of note payable to related party
-
( 148,620 )
Proceeds from initial public offering and over-allotment exercise, net
-
323,692,510
Proceeds received from private placement
-
10,300,000
Offering costs paid
-
( 6,936,516 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
-
326,907,374
Net change in cash
( 471,856 )
1,727,804
Cash - beginning of the period
1,663,104
-
Cash - end of the period
$ 1,191,248
$ 1,727,804
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Offering costs included in accrued expenses
$ -
$ 70,000
Offering costs paid by related party under promissory note
$ -
$ 146,289
Deferred underwriting commissions
$ -
$ 11,329,237
Remeasurement on Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
$ 1,824,379
$ 32,854,514
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited financial statements.
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BYTE ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 - Description of Organization and Business
Operations
BYTE Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”)
is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on January 8, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose
of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or
more businesses (“Business Combination”). While the Company may pursue an initial business combination target in any business
or industry, it intends to focus its search for targets in the Israeli technology industry, including those engaged in cybersecurity,
automotive technology, fintech, enterprise software, cloud computing, semiconductors, medical technology, AI and robotics and that offer
a differentiated technology platform and products. 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 operations. All activity for the period from January 8, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2022 relates to the Company’s
formation and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) and since the closing of the initial public offering,
the search for a prospective initial Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion
of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest and other income on investments
of the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The Company’s sponsor is Byte Holdings
LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for the Company’s Initial
Public Offering was declared effective on March 17, 2021. On March 23, 2021, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 30,000,000
units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units, the “Public Shares”),
at $ 10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $ 300.0 million, and incurring underwriting fees and other offering costs of approximately
$ 17.2 million, inclusive of approximately $ 10.5 million in deferred underwriting commissions (see Note 6). The underwriter was granted
a 45-day option from the date of the final prospectus relating to the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 4,500,000 additional
Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at $ 10.00 per Unit. On April 7, 2021, the underwriter exercised the over-allotment option in
part and purchased an additional 2,369,251 Units (the “Over-Allotment Units”), generating gross proceeds of $ 23,692,510 .
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 1,030,000 Units (the “Private
Placement Units”) at a price of $ 10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $ 10.3 million (see Note 4).
Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering,
sale of the Over-Allotment Units and closing of the Private Placement, $323.7 million ($10.00 per Unit) of the net proceeds of the Initial
Public Offering, the Over-Allotment Units and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement was placed in a trust account (“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 (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in any open-ended
investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act,
as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds
in the Trust Account to the Company’s shareholders, as described below. In addition, the Company transferred an excess amount of
$900,000 into the Trust Account upon closing of the Initial Public Offering, of which approximately $474,000 remained in the Trust Account
after closing of the sale of the Over-Allotment Units.
The Company’s management has broad discretion
with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units,
although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward completing a Business Combination. The Company
must complete its initial Business Combination 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 (excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting commissions held in the Trust
Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into a Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if
the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50 % or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise
acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under
the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.
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BYTE ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company will provide its shareholders of
the 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. The Public Shareholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro
rata portion of the amount held in the Trust Account (at $ 10.056 per share), calculated as of two business days prior to the completion
of a Business Combination, including 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. There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect
to the Company’s warrants. The Class A ordinary shares were recorded at redemption value and classified as temporary equity in
accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic
480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”).
If the Company seeks shareholder approval, the
Company will complete a Business Combination only if it receives an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law approving a Business
Combination, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders who vote at a general meeting of the Company. If a
shareholder vote is not required under applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide to hold
a shareholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association,
conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and file tender
offer documents containing substantially the same information as would be included in a proxy statement with the SEC prior to completing
a Business Combination. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor agreed to vote
its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5), the Class A ordinary shares underlying the Private Placement Units (the “Private Placement
Shares”) and any Public Shares purchased in or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination and
to waive its redemption rights with respect to any such shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination.
However, in no event will the Company redeem its Public Shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than
$ 5,000,001 . In such case, the Company would not proceed with the redemption of its Public Shares and the related Business Combination,
and instead may search for an alternate Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Shareholder may elect to redeem its Public Shares,
without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against a proposed Business Combination.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company
seeks shareholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Company’s
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provides that a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder
or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more
than an aggregate of 15 % of the Public Shares without the Company’s prior written consent.
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The Sponsor agreed (a) to waive its redemption
rights with respect to any Founder Shares and Public Shares held by it in connection with the completion of a Business Combination and
(b) not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (i) to modify the substance or timing
of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within
the Combination Period (as defined below) or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial
business combination activity, unless the Company provides the Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares
in conjunction with any such amendment and (iii) to waive its rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect
to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination.
The Company will have until 24 months from the
closing of the Initial Public Offering, or March 23, 2023 (the “Combination Period”) to complete a Business Combination.
If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations
except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem 100%
of the outstanding 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 (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then
outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the
right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption,
subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in
each case to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
The Sponsor agreed to waive its liquidation rights
with respect to the Founder Shares and Private Placement Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination
Period. However, if the Sponsor acquires Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares will be entitled to
liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
The underwriters agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the
event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included
with the funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution,
it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering
price per Unit ($ 10.00 ).
The Sponsor agreed that it will 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 by a prospective
target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or business
combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (1) $10.00 per Public Share and (2) the
actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00
per Public Share due to reductions in the value of trust assets, less taxes payable. This liability will not apply to any claims by a
third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account nor will
it apply 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 (other than the Company’s independent public accountants),
prospective target businesses or 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.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial
statements are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X and pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, certain disclosures included in the annual financial statements have been condensed
or omitted from these financial statements as they are not required for interim financial statements. In the opinion of management, the
unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair
statement of the balances and results for the periods presented. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected through December 31, 2022.
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as
filed with the SEC on April 5, 2022, which contains the audited financial statements and notes thereto. The financial information as
of December 31, 2021, is derived from the audited financial statements presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on April 6, 2022.
Liquidity and Going Concern
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had approximately
$ 1.2 million in its operating bank account and working capital of approximately $ 1.2 million.
The Company’s liquidity through the consummation
of the Initial Public Offering were satisfied through the payment of $ 25,000 from the Sponsor to cover certain offering costs on behalf
of the Company in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares (as defined below), the loan under the Note from the Sponsor of approximately
$ 149,000 (see Note 5) to the Company, and the net proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account.
The Company fully repaid the Note on March 25, 2021. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business
Combination, the Company’s officers, directors and Initial Shareholders may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company Working
Capital Loans (see Note 5). To date, there were no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loans.
In connection with the Company’s assessment
of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern,”
management has determined that the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company
be required to liquidate after March 23, 2023. The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustment that might be necessary
if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the financial statements.
The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,”
as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”),
and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that
are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements
of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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 an
emerging growth 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 an 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
condensed financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company
that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting
standards used.
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BYTE ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements. 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 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.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments
with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents as of September
30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
Investments Held in Trust Account
The Company’s portfolio of investments
is comprised solely of U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with
a maturity of 185 days or less, or investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities and generally have a readily
determinable fair value, or a combination thereof. When the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are comprised of U.S.
government securities, the investments are classified as trading securities. When the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account
are comprised of money market funds, the investments are recognized at fair value. Trading securities and investments in money market
funds are presented on the condensed balance sheets at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from
the change in fair value of these securities is included in income from investments held in Trust Account in the accompanying condensed
statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal
Depository Insurance Coverage of $ 250,000 , and investments held in Trust Account. At September 30, 2022, the Company has not experienced
losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets
and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements,” equal or
approximate the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets.
Fair Value Measurements
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 consist of:
●
Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted
prices for identical instruments in active markets;
●
Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices
in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets
or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
●
Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little
or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation
techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
In 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.
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Derivative Warrant Liabilities
The Company does not use derivative instruments
to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including
issued share purchase warrants and forward purchase agreements, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features
that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”).
The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed
at the end of each reporting period.
The warrants issued in connection with the Company’s
Initial Public Offering (the “Public Warrants”) and the Private Placement Warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities
in accordance with ASC 815. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjusts the
instruments to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised,
and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company’s condensed statements of operations. The initial estimated fair value
of the warrants was measured using a Monte Carlo simulation. The subsequent estimated fair value of the Public Warrants is based on the
listed price in an active market for such warrants while the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants continues to be measured using
a Monte Carlo simulation with the key inputs being directly or indirectly observable from the Public Warrants listed price.
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial
Public Offering
Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting,
underwriting fees and other costs incurred through the Initial Public Offering that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering.
Offering costs were allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value
basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs associated with derivative warrant liabilities were expensed as incurred and
presented as non-operating expenses in the condensed statements of operations. Offering costs associated with the Class A ordinary shares
issued were charged against the carrying value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption upon the completion of the Initial
Public Offering. The Company classifies deferred underwriting commissions as non-current liabilities as their liquidation is not reasonably
expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities.
Class A 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 ASC 480. Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption
(if any) is classified as liability instruments and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A ordinary shares (including
Class A ordinary shares that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon
the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times,
Class A ordinary shares is 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 the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly,
as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 32,369,251 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption
value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s condensed balance sheets.
Effective with the closing of the Initial Public
Offering (including sale of the Over-Allotment Units), the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount,
which resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB
ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s
financial statement and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement
of a tax position 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. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax
expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of September 30, 2022 or December
31, 2021. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material
deviation from its position.
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The Company is considered an exempted Cayman
Islands Company and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States.
As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the period presented. The Company’s management does not expect that the
total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
Net Income Per Ordinary Share
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure
requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption and non-redeemable Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income
and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Net income per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net income
by the weighted average of ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period.
The calculation of diluted net income per ordinary
shares does not consider the effect of the Public Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 16,699,626
ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income per share, because their exercise is contingent upon future events and their inclusion
would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. As a result, diluted net income per share is the same as basic net income per
share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and for the period from January
8, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable Class A ordinary shares is excluded from
net income per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
The following table reflects presents a reconciliation
of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net income per share of ordinary shares:
For The Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
For The Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Class A
Class A non-redeemable and Class B
Class A
Class A non-redeemable and Class B
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share:
Numerator:
Allocation of net income
$ 1,178,664
$ 332,172
$ 7,644,777
$ 2,154,453
Denominator:
Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
32,369,251
9,122,313
32,369,251
9,122,313
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share
$ 0.04
$ 0.04
$ 0.24
$ 0.24
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
For The Period
From January 8, 2021 (Inception) through
September 30, 2021
Class A
Class A non-redeemable and Class B
Class A
Class A non-redeemable and Class B
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share:
Numerator:
Allocation of net income
$ 6,772,201
$ 1,908,544
$ 2,807,492
$ 1,043,877
Denominator:
Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
32,369,251
9,122,313
23,230,667
8,637,592
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share
$ 0.21
$ 0.21
$ 0.12
$ 0.12
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently
issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed
financial statements.
Note 3 - Initial Public Offering
On March 23, 2021, the Company consummated its
Initial Public Offering of 30,000,000 Units, at $ 10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $ 300.0 million, and incurring underwriting
fees and other offering costs of approximately $ 17.2 million, inclusive of approximately $ 10.5 million in deferred underwriting commissions.
On April 7, 2021, the underwriter exercised the
over-allotment option in part and purchased the Over-Allotment Units, generating gross proceeds of $ 23,692,510 , and 532,687 Founder Shares
were subsequently forfeited by the Sponsor.
Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share
and one-half of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one
Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $ 11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 9).
Note 4 - Private Placement
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Company consummated the Private Placement of 1,030,000 Private Placement Units at a price of $ 10.00 per Private
Placement Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $ 10.3 million.
The proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement
Units were added to the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business
Combination within the Combination Period, the private placement warrants underlying the Private Placement Units (the “Private
Placement Warrants”) will expire worthless.
Note 5 - Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On January 22, 2021, the Sponsor paid an aggregate
of $ 25,000 to cover certain offering costs of the Company in consideration for 8,625,000 of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares
(the “Founder Shares”). The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 1,125,000 shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor
to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment was not exercised in full or in part, so that the number of Founder Shares
would collectively represent 20 % of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering
(excluding the Private Placement Shares). On April 7, 2021, the underwriter exercised its over-allotment option in part, and 532,687
Founder Shares were subsequently forfeited by the Sponsor.
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The Sponsor agreed, subject to limited exceptions,
not to transfer, assign or sell any of its Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business
Combination; and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds
$12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any
20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 120 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which
the Company completes a liquidation, merger, amalgamation, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in
all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property.
Promissory Note - Related Party
On January 22, 2021, the Company entered into
a promissory note with the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company could have borrowed up to an aggregate principal amount of $ 251,000
(the “Note”). The Note was non-interest bearing and payable upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The Company
borrowed approximately $ 149,000 under the Note and fully repaid the Note on March 25, 2021.
Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection
with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may,
but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). Such Working Capital Loans
would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes may be repaid upon completion of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the
lender’s discretion, up to $ 1,500,000 of the notes may be converted upon completion of a Business Combination into private placement-equivalent
units at a price of $ 10.00 per unit. Such units would be identical to the Private Placement Units. In the event that a Business Combination
does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds
held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital
Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. As of September 30, 2022 and December
31, 2021, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.
Administrative Services Agreement
The Company entered into an agreement that provides
that, commencing on effective date of the Initial Public Offering, the Company agreed to pay the Sponsor $ 10,000 per month for office
space, utilities, secretarial and administrative support services. Upon completion of a Business Combination or its liquidation, the
Company will cease paying these monthly fees. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 the Company incurred $ 30,000
and $ 30,000 of such fees, reported as general and administrative expenses - related party in the accompanying condensed statements of
operations, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the period from January 8, 2021 (inception) through September
30, 2021 the Company incurred $ 90,000 and $ 70,000 of such fees, reported as general and administrative expenses - related party in the
accompanying condensed statements of operations, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were $ 0 and $ 10,000
of such expenses unpaid in accounts payable on the condensed balance sheets, respectively.
Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies
Registration and Shareholder Rights
The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement
Units (including the underlying securities) and securities that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans were entitled
to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed upon the effective date of the Initial Public Offering requiring
the Company to register a sale of any of the securities held by them, including any other securities of the Company acquired by them
prior to the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination. The holders of these securities were 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 completion of a Business Combination. The Company
will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
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Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day
option to purchase up to 4,500,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering price, less the underwriting
discounts and commissions. On April 7, 2021, the underwriter exercised the over-allotment option in part and purchased the Over-Allotment
Units, generating gross proceeds of $ 23,692,510 .
The underwriters received a cash underwriting
discount of $0.20 per Unit, or $6.5 million in the aggregate, paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and sale of Over-Allotment
Units. In addition, the underwriters were entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $11.3 million 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.
Note 7 - Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to
Possible Redemption
The Company’s Public Shares feature certain
redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of future events. As
of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 32,369,251 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption and classified
outside of permanent equity in the condensed balance sheets.
The Class A ordinary shares subject to possible
redemption reflected on the condensed balance sheets as of September 30, 2022 is reconciled on the following table:
Gross proceeds from Initial Public Offering, including sale of the Over-Allotment Units
$ 323,692,510
Less:
Fair value of Public Warrants at issuance
( 15,217,550 )
Offering costs allocated to Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
( 17,636,964 )
Plus:
Initial accretion on Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption amount
32,854,514
Remeasurement on Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption amount
1,824,379
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, September30, 2022
$ 325,516,889
Note 8 - Shareholders’ Deficit
Preference Shares - The Company
is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preference shares with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share. The Company’s board of directors will
be authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special
rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series. The board of directors
will be able to, without shareholder approval, issue preferred shares with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting
power and other rights of the holders of the ordinary shares and could have anti-takeover effects. At September 30, 2022 and December
31, 2021, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.
Class A Ordinary Shares - The Company
is authorized to issue 200,000,000 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. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 1,030,000 Class A
ordinary shares issued or outstanding, excluding 32,369,251 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, which have been classified
as temporary equity (see Note 7).
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 Class B ordinary shares
are entitled to one vote for each share. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 8,092,313 Class B ordinary shares
issued and outstanding, of which an aggregate of up to 1,125,000 shares were subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’
over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part so that the number of Founder Shares will equal 20 % of the Company’s
issued and outstanding ordinary shares after the Initial Public Offering (excluding the Private Placement Shares). On April 7, 2021,
the underwriter exercised its over-allotment in part, and 532,687 Class B ordinary shares were subsequently forfeited.
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Only holders of the Class B ordinary shares will
have the right to vote on the election of directors prior to the Business Combination. Holders of Class A ordinary shares and holders
of Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders
except as otherwise required by law.
The Class B ordinary shares will automatically
convert into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the completion of a Business Combination on a one-for-one
basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities are issued or deemed issued
in connection with a Business Combination, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Founder Shares will
equal, in the aggregate, 20 % of the total number of Class A ordinary shares outstanding after such conversion (excluding the private
placement shares underlying the private placement units and after giving effect to any redemptions of Class A ordinary shares by public
shareholders), including the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued, or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise
of any equity-linked securities or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation
of a Business Combination, excluding any Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into Class
A ordinary shares issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination and any private placement-equivalent units issued
to the Sponsor, officers or directors upon conversion of Working Capital Loans; provided that such conversion of Founder Shares will
never occur on a less than one-for-one basis.
Note 9 - Warrants
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
the Company had an aggregate of 16,699,626 warrants outstanding, comprised of 16,184,626 Public Warrants and 515,000 Private Placement
Warrants.
Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole
number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. The Public Warrants
will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination. The Public Warrants will expire five years from the completion
of a Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The Company will not be obligated to deliver
any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrant and will have no obligation to settle such Public Warrant exercise
unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants is then
effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration.
No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue a Class A ordinary share upon exercise of a warrant unless
the Class A ordinary share issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities
laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants.
The Company is registering the Class A ordinary
shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part because the warrants
will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of its initial business combination, which may be within one year of this offering.
However, because the warrants will be exercisable until their expiration date of up to five years after the completion of the Company’s
initial business combination, in order to comply with the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act following the consummation
of the Company’s initial business combination, under the terms of the warrant agreement, the Company agreed that, as soon as practicable,
but in no event later than 15 business days, after the closing of its initial business combination, the Company will use its best efforts
to file with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part or a new registration
statement covering the registration under the Securities Act of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and
thereafter will use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days following its initial business combination
and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants until the expiration
of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary
shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of a 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. In addition, if the Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a
warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under
Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of the Public Warrants who exercise their warrants
to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company elects
to do so, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but it will use its best efforts to
register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.
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Redemption of warrants when the price per
Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00:
Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company
may call the outstanding warrants for redemption (except as described with respect to the Private Placement Warrants):
●
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
to each warrant holder; and
●
if, and only if, the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals
or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the
like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends to the notice of
redemption to the warrant holders (the “Reference Value”).
If and when the warrants become redeemable by
the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for
sale under all applicable state securities laws.
Redemption of warrants when the price per
Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00:
Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company
may redeem the outstanding warrants:
●
in whole and not in part;
●
at a price of $0.10 per Public Warrant;
●
upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption
to each warrant holder;
●
if, and only if, the Reference Value equals or exceeds $10.00 per Public
Share (as adjusted) for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending three trading days before the Company sends the
notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and
●
if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted),
the Private Placement Warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding Public Warrants,
as described above.
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for
redemption, as described above, its management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise the Public Warrants
to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of ordinary shares issuable
upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary
dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not
be adjusted for issuances of ordinary shares at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required
to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and
the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect
to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with
respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.
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In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional
Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a Business Combination
at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $ 9.20 per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price
to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its
affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance)
(the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60 % of the total equity
proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination, and (z) the volume weighted average trading price
of the Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates
a Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $ 9.20 per share, then the exercise price of the warrants
will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115 % of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $ 18.00
per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180 % of the higher of the Market Value and the
Newly Issued Price.
The Private Placement Warrants will be identical
to the Public Warrants underlying the Units being sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that (x) the Private Placement Warrants
and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or
salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions, (y) the Private Placement
Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted
transferees and (z) the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants
will be entitled to registration rights. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their
permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis
as the Public Warrants.
Note 10 - Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents information about
the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 and December
31, 2021 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques that the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
September 30, 2022
Description
Quoted
Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
Investments held in Trust Account - Money market fund
$ 325,616,889
$ -
$ -
Liabilities:
Derivative warrant liabilities - Public warrants
$ -
$ 1,132,920
$ -
Derivative warrant liabilities – Private placement warrants
$ -
$ 35,840
$ -
December 31, 2021
Description
Quoted
Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Other
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
Investments held in Trust Account – Money market fund
$ 323,716,979
$ -
$ -
Liabilities:
Derivative warrant liabilities – Public warrants
$ 8,582,810
$ -
$ -
Derivative warrant liabilities – Private placement warrants
$ -
$ 271,760
$ -
Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2, and 3 are recognized
at the beginning of the reporting period. The estimated fair value of the Public Warrants was transferred from a Level 3 measurement
to a Level 1 measurement in May 2021, when the Public Warrants were separately listed and traded in an active market, and subsequently
transferred to a Level 2 measurement during the quarter ending September 30, 2022 due to low trading volume. The estimated fair value
of the Private Placement Warrants was transferred from a Level 3 measurement to a Level 2 measurement in May 2021, as the key inputs
to the valuation model became directly or indirectly observable from the Public Warrants listed price.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The initial estimated fair value of the warrants
was measured using a Monte Carlo simulation. The subsequent estimated fair value of the Public Warrants is based on the listed price
in an active market for such warrants while the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants continues to be measured using a Monte Carlo
simulation, with level 2 inputs. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized a gain/(loss) resulting
from changes in the fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of approximately $ 0.3 million and $ 10.0 million, which is presented
in the accompanying condensed statements of operations, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the period
from January 8, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a gain/(loss) resulting from changes in the fair
value of derivative warrant liabilities of approximately $ 7.7 million and $ 5.4 million, which is presented in the accompanying condensed
statements of operations, respectively.
The following table provides quantitative information
regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs at their measurement dates:
March 23,
2021
Exercise price
$ 11.50
Share price
$ 9.53
Volatility
15.6 %
Term
6.5
Risk-free rate
1.18 %
The change in the fair value of derivative liabilities,
measured using Level 3 inputs, for the period ended September 30, 2021 is summarized as follows:
Derivative warrant liabilities at March 23, 2021 (inception)
$ -
Issuance of Public and Private Warrants
14,449,550
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities
294,850
Derivative warrant liabilities at March 31, 2021
$ 14,744,400
Issuance of Public Warrants; over-allotment
1,267,550
Transfer of Public Warrants to Level 1
( 15,517,550 )
Transfer of Private Placement Warrants to Level 2
( 494,400 )
Derivative warrant liabilities at September 30, 2021
$ -
Note 11 - Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events and
transactions that occurred up to the date the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company
did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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