Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WESTERN ACQUISITION VENTURES CORP.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
(Audited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash
$
800,727
$
3,913
Prepaid expenses and other assets
312,833
—
Total current assets
1,113,560
3,913
Prepaid expenses-non current
209,943
Deferred Offering costs
—
323,116
Investments held in Trust Account
116,090,278
TOTAL ASSETS
$
117,413,781
$
327,029
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
213,934
$
6,000
Accrued offering costs
—
225,000
Note payable - related party
—
80,000
Franchise tax payable
45,743
2,400
Total current liabilities
259,677
313,400
Total liabilities
259,677
313,400
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6)
REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK
Common stock subject to possible redemption, $ 0.0001 par value, 11,500,000 shares at redemption value of $ 10.10 per share.
116,150,000
—
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
—
—
Common stock; $ 0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 3,251,000 shares issued and outstanding(1)
324
287
Additional paid-in capital
1,605,560
24,713
Accumulated deficit
( 601,780 )
( 11,371 )
Total stockholders' equity
1,004,104
13,629
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
117,413,781
$
327,029
(1) Comprised of 2,875,000 Founder Shares and 376,000 shares of common stock included in the sale of the Private Placement Units
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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WESTERN ACQUISITION VENTURES CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
For the three months
ended March 31, 2022
OPERATING EXPENSES
Professional fees and other expenses
$
484,848
Franchise tax
45,839
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
530,687
OTHER EXPENSES
Loss on marketable securities held in Trust Account
( 59,722 )
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES
( 59,722 )
NET LOSS
( 590,409 )
Weighted average shares outstanding of Common Stock subject to possible redemption
9,711,111
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Common Stock subject to possible redemption
$
( 0.05 )
Weighted average shares outstanding of Common Stock not subject to possible redemption
3,192,511
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Common Stock not subject to possible redemption
$
( 0.05 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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WESTERN ACQUISITION VENTURES CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022
Common stock
Additional paid-in
Accumulated
Total stockholders'
Shares
Amount
capital
deficit
equity
Balance, December 31, 2021
2,875,000
$
287
$
24,713
$
( 11,371 )
$
13,629
Sale of private placement units including over-allotment
376,000
37
3,759,963
—
3,760,000
Proceeds allocated to public warrants, net of offering costs
—
—
3,533,617
—
3,533,617
Accretion for Common Stock subject to possible redemption to redemption value
—
—
( 5,712,733 )
—
( 5,712,733 )
Net Loss
( 590,409 )
( 590,409 )
Balance, March 31, 2022
3,251,000
$
324
$
1,605,560
$
( 601,780 )
$
1,004,104
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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WESTERN ACQUISITION VENTURES CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the three months
ended March 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss
$
( 590,409 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Loss on marketable securities held in Trust Account
59,722
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets
( 522,776 )
Accounts payable and accrued exp
207,934
Franchise tax payable
43,343
Net cash used in operating activities
( 802,186 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash deposited to Trust Account
( 116,150,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 116,150,000 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriters’ discount
114,500,000
Proceeds from private placement
3,760,000
Payment of Sponsor loan
( 80,000 )
Payment of offering costs
( 431,000 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
117,749,000
NET CHANGE IN CASH
796,814
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
3,913
CASH, END OF PERIOD
$
800,727
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Change in value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
5,712,733
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements
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WESTERN ACQUISITION VENTURES CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2022
Note 1 – Description of Organization and Business Operations and Liquidity
Western Acquisition Ventures Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on April 28, 2021. The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (the “Business Combination”).
The Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. 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 March 31, 2022, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity from April 28, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2022, relates to the Company’s formation and Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), which is described below and, since the IPO, the search for a prospective Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income earned on investments from the proceeds derived from the IPO. The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective on January 11, 2022. On January 14, 2022, the Company consummated the IPO of 10,000,000 units (“Units”) with respect to the common stock included in the Units being offered (the “Public Shares”) at $ 10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $ 100,000,000 , which is discussed in Note 3. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the sale of 361,000 private placement units (“Private Placement Units”) at a price of $ 10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the Company’s sponsor, Western Acquisition Ventures Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $ 3,610,000 which is described in Note 4.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units, the Company consummated the closing of the sale of 1,500,000 additional Units upon receiving notice of the underwriter’s election to fully exercise its overallotment option (“Overallotment Units”), generating additional gross proceeds of $ 15,000,000 . Simultaneously with the exercise of the overallotment option, the Company consummated the private placement of an additional 15,000 Private Placement Units to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $ 150,000 .
As of March 31, 2022 offering costs for the IPO amounted to $ 1,029,116 , consisting of $ 500,000 of underwriting fees and $ 529,116 of other costs. The Company will pay Alliance Global Partners (“A.G.P.”) a business combination marketing agreement fee in an amount equal to 4.5 % of the gross proceeds of the IPO (an aggregate of $ 5,175,000 ) if the Company is successful in completing a Business Combination from the amounts being held in the Trust Account (as defined below). If the Company is not successful in completing a Business Combination, A.G.P. will not be entitled to any of this fee (see Note 6).
Following the closing of the IPO and Overallotment Units, $ 116,150,000 ($ 10.10 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the Private Placement Units was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”). The amounts placed in the Trust Account 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 180 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account, as described below.
The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete one or more initial Business Combinations having an
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aggregate fair market value of at least 80 % of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the amounts due under the business combination marketing agreement and taxes payable on income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50 % or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance the Company will be able to successfully effect such a Business Combination.
The Company will provide the holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Stockholders”) 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 stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company. The Public Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially anticipated to be $ 10.10 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest then in the Trust Account, net of taxes payable).
All of the Public Shares 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 Company’s Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”) Subtopic 10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of a company require common stock subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. Given that the Public Shares will be issued with other freestanding instruments (i.e., Public Warrants as defined in Note 3), the initial carrying value of the Public Shares classified as temporary equity will be the allocated proceeds determined in accordance with ASC 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and other Options.” The Public Shares are subject to ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either (i) accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or (ii) recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes immediately. While redemptions cannot cause the Company’s net tangible assets to fall below $ 5,000,001 , the Public Shares are redeemable and are classified as such on the balance sheet until such date that a redemption event takes place.
Redemptions of the Company’s Public Shares may be subject to the satisfaction of conditions, including minimum cash conditions, pursuant to an agreement relating to the Company’s Business Combination. If the Company seeks stockholder approval of the Business Combination, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination, or such other vote as required by law or stock exchange rule. If a stockholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Certificate of Incorporation, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor has agreed to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the IPO in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder 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 % or more of the Public Shares sold in the IPO, without the prior consent of the Company.
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The Company’s Sponsor, officers, and directors (the “Initial Stockholders”) have agreed not to propose an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100 % of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination, unless the Company provides the Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares of common stock in conjunction with any such amendment
If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by January 13, 2023, 12 months from the closing of the IPO, or up to 18 months if extended, (the “Combination Period”), the Company 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 the Company to pay (i) its income and franchise taxes and (ii) up to $ 100,000 of dissolution expenses, if any, 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 the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. The only way to extend our initial 12 -month time available in the Combination Window for us to consummate our initial business combination in the absence of a definitive agreement is for our sponsor or its affiliates or designees, upon 5 days’ advance notice prior to the applicable deadline, to deposit into the Trust Account $ 1,150,000 ($ 0.10 per public share) for each 3 -month extension, or prior to the date of the applicable deadline. Each extension requires approval by resolution of our Board, and our public stockholders will not be entitled to vote or redeem their shares in connection with such extension. There may be at most two three -month extensions for a maximum total extended Combination Window of 18 months.
The Initial Stockholders 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, since the Initial Stockholders acquired Public Shares in the Initial Public Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. A.G.P. has agreed to waive its rights to its business combination marketing agreement fee (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 residual assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be only $ 10.10 per share held in the Trust Account. 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 vendor 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. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who has executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or 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 the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.
Risks and Uncertainties
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic which continues to spread throughout the United States and the world. As of the date the financial statements were issued, there was considerable uncertainty around the expected duration of this pandemic. Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Company has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that COVID-19 could have a negative effect on identifying a target company for a Business Combination, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $ 800,727 in its operating bank accounts, and a working capital surplus of $ 853,883 .
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.
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP. 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. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022 or for any future interim periods. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K annual report filed by the Company with the SEC on March 31, 2022.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an emerging growth company as defined in Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) which 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
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companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.
This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company 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.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 financial statements. Actual results could differ 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 $ 800,727 in cash and did not have any cash equivalents as of March 31, 2022.
Investments Held in Trust Account
At March 31, 2022 , substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in mutual funds that invest in U.S Treasury Securities. The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of investments held in Trust Account are included in interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account in the accompanying statement of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information.
Common Stock subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Shares of common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock 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) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Public Shares sold in the IPO feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, on January 14, 2022, 11,500,000 shares of common stock subject to possible redemption is presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.
Immediately upon the closing of the IPO, the Company recognized the accretion from the initial book value to redemption amount value. This method would view the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date for the security. The change in the carrying value of redeemable shares of common stock resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital.
As of March 31, 2022, the value of common stock subject to possible redemption reflected on the balance sheet is reconciled on the following table:
Gross proceeds
$
115,000,000
Less:
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants
( 3,565,000 )
Issuance costs allocated to Public Shares
( 997,733 )
Plus:
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value
5,712,733
Common stock subject to possible redemption
$
116,150,000
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Deferred Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
Deferred offering costs consist of direct costs incurred through the balance sheet date that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering and that were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. As of March 31, 2022, the Company has zero deferred offering costs on the balance sheet, due to the IPO taking place in the first calendar quarter of the year ending December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had a balance of $ 323,116 of deferred offering costs.
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 Corporation limit of $ 250,000 . As of March 31, 2022, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” equals or approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” (“ASC 740”) which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2022. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties for the period from April 28, 2021 (inception) to March 31, 2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals, or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
Net Loss per Common Stock Share
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per 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. The weighted average number of shares outstanding were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 375,000 Founders Shares that were subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters. Since the over-allotment was exercised, no forfeiture happened. The 11,876,000 potential shares of Class A common stock for outstanding Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants to purchase the Company’s stock were excluded from diluted earnings per share for the period ended March 31, 2022 because they are contingently exercisable, and the contingencies have not yet been met. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the period presented.
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The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share (in dollars, except per share amounts):
For the three months ended March 31, 2022
Common stock subject to
Common stock not subject to
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
possible redemption
possible redemption
Numerator:
Allocation of net loss
$
( 442,329 )
$
( 148,079 )
Denominator:
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
9,711,111
3,192,511
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share
$
( 0.05 )
$
( 0.05 )
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
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.
Note 3 — Initial Public Offering and Over-Allotment
Pursuant to the IPO, the Company sold 11,500,000 Units (including 1,500,000 Overallotment Units) at a price of $ 10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock and one redeemable warrant (the “Public Warrants”). Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $ 11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7).
Note 4 — Private Placement Units
On January 14, 2022, simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO and sale of the Overallotment Units, the Company consummated the issuance and sale of 376,000 Private Placement Units in a private placement transaction at a price of $ 10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds of $ 3,760,000 . Each Private Placement Unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant (the “Private Placement Warrants”). Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $ 11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7).
A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Units were added to the proceeds from the IPO to be held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Placement Units and any underlying securities will be worthless.
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Note 5 — Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
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 A.G.P. for $ 7,000 . On November 22, 2021, the Company effected a 2 for 3 reverse stock split of its common stock, and A.G.P. 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 A.G.P. owns 750,000 Founder Shares. Up to 375,000 Founder Shares (including the Founder Shares transferred to an affiliate of A.G.P.) were subject to forfeiture by the subscribers in case the underwriters did not fully exercise their over-allotment option. 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 Initial Stockholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their 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.
Promissory Note – Related Party
On June 9, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $ 300,000 to cover expenses related to the IPO pursuant to a promissory note (the “Note”). This Note was amended to become payable on the earlier of the IPO or June 30, 2022. The Note was non-interest bearing and became payable on the consummation of the IPO (January 14, 2022). On December 31, 2021, the balance outstanding on the Note was $ 80,000 which was subsequently repaid on January 14, 2022 in full. There have been no borrowings on the Note since.
Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, 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”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company will repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. 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. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $ 1.5 million of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into units of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $ 10.00 per unit. These units would be identical to the Private Placement Units. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no Working Capital Loans outstanding.
Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Units and units that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, if any, are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement that was signed on the date of the IPO. These holders will be entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until the termination of the applicable lock-up period for the securities to be registered. 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 from the final prospectus relating to the IPO to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the IPO price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On January 14, 2022, the underwriters fully exercised their over-allotment option and purchased 1,500,000 Units at $ 10.00 per Unit.
The underwriters were paid a cash underwriting discount of $ 500,000 at the closing of the IPO. As an additional underwriting fee, on June 16, 2021, the Sponsor transferred 1,207,500 of the Founder Shares to an affiliate of A.G.P. for $ 7,000 . On November 22, 2021, the Company effected a 2 for 3 reverse stock split of its common stock, and A.G.P. sold back to the Sponsor 55,000 Founder Shares for $ 478 , such that A.G.P. owns 750,000 Founder Shares.
Business Combination Marketing Agreement
The Company has engaged A.G.P. as an advisor in connection with an initial Business Combination to assist the Company in holding meetings with its stockholders to discuss the potential initial Business Combination and the target business’ attributes, introduce the Company to potential investors that are interested in purchasing the Company’s securities in connection with an initial Business Combination, assist the Company in obtaining stockholders’ approval for the initial Business Combination, and assist the Company with its press releases and public filings in connection with the initial Business Combination. The Company will pay A.G.P. a fee for such marketing services upon the consummation of an initial Business Combination in an amount equal to 4.5 % of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $ 5,175,000 in the aggregate (exclusive of any applicable finders’ fees which might become payable).
Note 7 — Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock —The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share. As of March 31, 2022, there were 3,251,000 shares of common stock outstanding (comprised of 2,875,000 Founder Shares and 376,000 shares of common stock included in the sale of the Private Placement Units and excluding 11,500,000 shares of common stock subject to possible redemption) .As of December 31, 2021 there were 2,875,000 shares of common stock outstanding, up to 375,000 shares of which were subject to forfeiture depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option was exercised in connection with the Initial Public Offering.
Preferred Stock —The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Public Warrants — As of March 31, 2022, there were 11,500,000 Public Warrants outstanding. As of December 31, 2021, there were no Public Warrants outstanding. The Company accounts for the Public Warrants as equity instruments. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the IPO. No warrants will be exercisable for cash unless the Company has an effective and current registration statement covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to such shares of common stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a registration statement covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is not effective within a specified period following the consummation of an initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, provided that such exemption is available. If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis.
The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:
● in whole and not in part;
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● at a price of $ 0.01 per Public Warrant;
● upon not less than 30 days ’ prior written notice of redemption;
● if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the shares of common stock equals or exceeds $ 18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations), for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period commencing at any time after the Public Warrants become exercisable and ending on the third business day prior to the notice of redemption to warrant holders; and
● if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the shares of common stock underlying the Public Warrants.
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement.
The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger, or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of shares of common stock at a price below their respective exercise prices. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete an initial 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 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 and become worthless.
In addition, if (a) the Company issues additional shares of common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of an initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $ 9.20 per share of common stock (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 initial stockholders or their affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by them prior to such issuance), (b) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60 % of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of an initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of an initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (c) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $ 9.20 per share, the exercise price of the Public Warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115 % of the greater of (i) the Market Value or (ii) the price at which the Company issues the additional shares of common stock or equity-linked securities.
Private Placement Warrants — As of March 31, 2022, there were 376,000 Private Placement Warrants outstanding. As of December 31, 2021, there were no Private Placement Warrants outstanding. The Company accounts for the Private Placement Warrants as equity instruments. The Private Placement Warrants sold in the private placement are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the IPO, except that such warrants, and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of such warrants, will not be transferable, assignable, or salable until after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions.
Note 8 — Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued and determined that there have been no events that have occurred that would require adjustments to or disclosures in the financial statements as of March 31, 2022, other than as described below:
On May 2, 2022, the Company issued a press release, announcing that separate trading of shares of the Common Stock and Warrants comprising the Units has commenced. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “WAVSU.” The Common Stock and Warrants will separately trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “WAVS” and “WAVSW,” respectively.
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