Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our units began to trade on
NASDAQ under the symbol “WAVSU” on January 12, 2022. The shares of common stock and warrants comprising the units have not
yet began trading but are expected to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbols “WAVS” and “WAVSW,” respectively,
on or about April 11, 2022. For information required under Item 201 of regulation S-K, refer to information under the heading “Related
Party Loans” below, which is under the section labeled “Certain Relationships And Related Transactions, and Director Independence.”
Holders of Record
As
of March 21, 2022, there was an aggregate of 14,751,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, which are held by our Sponsor
Western Acquisition Ventures Sponsor LLC, Alliance Global Partners, our independent directors and other holders of record. We currently
have approximately 30 non-public holders of our Common Stock held by three holders of record as of March 21, 2022. Our record holders
do not count beneficial owners of shares of common stock whose shares are held in the names of various security brokers, dealers, and
registered clearing agencies held through Cede & Co.
Dividends
We have not paid any cash
dividends on our common stock to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of an initial business combination.
The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general
financial condition subsequent to completion of a business combination. The payment of any dividends subsequent to a business combination
will be within the discretion of our board of directors at such time. It is the present intention of our board of directors to retain
all earnings, if any, for use in our business operations and, accordingly, our board of directors does not anticipate declaring any dividends
in the foreseeable future. In addition, our board of directors is not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring any share
dividends in the foreseeable future. Further, if we incur any indebtedness, our ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive
covenants we may agree to in connection therewith.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity
Compensation Plans
None.
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Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds
Simultaneously with the closing
of the IPO on January 14, 2022, pursuant to the Subscription Agreement for private placement units (the “Private Placement Units”),
the Company completed the private sale of an aggregate of 376,000 units to the Sponsor at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Placement
Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $3,760,000. The Private Placement Units are identical to the Units in the IPO, except
as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sale. The
issuance of the Private Placement Units was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
On June 9, 2021, the
Sponsor acquired 4,312,500 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Founder Shares”) for an aggregate purchase price of
$25,000. On June 16, 2021, the Sponsor transferred 1,207,500 of the Founder Shares to an affiliate of AGP for $7,000. On November 22,
2021, the Company effected a 2 for 3 reverse stock split of its common stock, and AGP sold back to the Sponsor 55,000 Founder Shares for
$478, such that the Sponsor owns an aggregate of 2,125,000 Founder Shares, and AGP owns 750,000 Founder Shares. Up to 375,000 Founder
Shares (including the Founder Shares transferred to an affiliate of AGP) were subject to forfeiture by the subscribers in case the underwriters
did not fully exercise their over-allotment option. Prior to the initial investment in the Company of $25,000 by our Sponsor, we had
no assets, tangible or intangible. Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, the Company sold 376,000 Private Placement Units,
as described above under the heading “Introduction,” which is part of Item 1 above. Since the underwriters exercised the overallotment
option in full on January 14, 2022, none of the Founder Shares are subject to forfeiture any longer.
The Company’s Sponsor,
officers and directors have 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 the initial Business Combination or (B) subsequent to the initial
Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of the common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits,
stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing
at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital
stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their
shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.
For further description of
the use of the proceeds generated in our initial public offering, see below Part II, Item 7 – Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Form 10-K, Note 1 to the finical statements included herewith,
the risk factor labeled “ The nominal purchase price paid by our Sponsor for the founder shares may result in significant dilution
to the implied value of our public shares upon the consummation of our initial business combination ,” as well as Item 7A below.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not applicable to smaller
reporting companies.
ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the notes related thereto
contained elsewhere in this Annual Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
All statements other than statements of historical
fact included in this Annual Report including, without limitation, statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans
and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this Annual Report, words such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us
or the Company’s management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management,
as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially
from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth under “Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report.
Overview
We are a blank check company formed for the purpose
of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with
one or more target businesses. We intend to effectuate our business combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering
(“IPO”) and the sale of the placement units that occurred simultaneously with the completion of our IPO, our capital stock,
debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
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We expect to continue to incur significant costs
in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a business combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated
any operating revenues to date. Our only activities from April 28, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 were organizational
activities and those necessary to prepare for the IPO, described below, and since the IPO, the search for a prospective initial Business
Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial Business Combination at the
earliest. We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds of the IPO placed in the Trust Account.
We expect that we will incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and
auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses in connection with searching for, and completing, a Business Combination.
For the period from April 28, 2021 (inception)
through December 31, 2021, we had a net loss of $11,371. This consisted of $8,971 in general and administrative expenses and $2,400
in franchise taxes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
For
the period ended December 31, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $2,971. Net cash used in investing activities was $98,116
due to payment of deferred offering cost and net cash provided by financing activities was $105,000 due to the proceeds from issuance
of common stock to Sponsor in the amount of $25,000 and proceeds from note payable – related party in the amount of $80,000.
Until the consummation of
a Business Combination, the Company will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition
candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to
acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination. The Company will need to raise additional capital through
loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, shareholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors
and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable
in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional
financing.
If the Company is unable
to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily
be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot
provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.
Going Concern
In connection with
the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standard
Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s
Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution, described
in Note 1, should the Company be unable to complete a business combination, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern. The Company has until January 13, 2023, 12 months from the closing of the IPO, to consummate a Business
Combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate a Business Combination by the specified period. If a Business
Combination is not consummated by January 13, 2023, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution. These financial
statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that
might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012,
the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for
qualifying public companies. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act and are allowed to comply with
new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay
the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the
relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As such, our financial statements may
not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating
the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth
in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among
other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant
to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging
growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that
may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional
information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation
related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of executive compensation to median
employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our IPO or until we are no longer
an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related
disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Net Loss per Common Share
Net loss per share
is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, excluding shares
of common stock subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor. As of December 31, 2021, the Company did not have any dilutive securities or other
contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into shares of common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company.
As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the period presented.
Accounting for Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified
or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the instruments’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance
in ASC 480 and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the instruments are free standing
financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the instruments meet all
of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the instruments are indexed to the Company’s own
common shares and whether the instrument holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside
of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional
judgment, was conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent period end date while the instruments are outstanding.
Management has concluded that the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants issued pursuant to the warrant agreement qualify for
equity accounting treatment.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the
FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt – debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging –
Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own
Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required
under current GAAP. The ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity-linked contracts to qualify for the
derivative scope exception, and it simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06
on April 28, 2021 (inception). The Company does not believe adopting ASU 2020-06 will have a material impact on the Company’s
financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
The Company’s management
does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material
effect on the Company’s financial statements.
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