Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item
1A. Risk Factors
An
investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully all of the risks described below, together
with the other information contained in this Annual Report before making a decision to invest in our securities. If any of the following
events occur, our business, financial condition and operating results may be materially adversely affected. In that event, the trading
price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
Risks
Relating to Searching for and Consummating a Business Combination
We
are a blank check company with no operating history and no revenues, and our stockholders have no basis on which to evaluate our ability
to achieve our business objective.
We
are a blank check company with no operating results. Because we lack an operating history, our stockholders have no basis upon which
to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective of completing our initial business combination with one or more target businesses.
Except for the Proposed Transaction, we have no plans, arrangements or understandings with any prospective target business concerning
a business combination and may be unable to complete our initial business combination. If we fail to complete our initial business combination,
we will never generate any operating revenues.
Past
performance by our management team and their affiliates may not be indicative of future performance of an investment in the Company.
Information
regarding performance by, or businesses associated with, our management team or businesses associated with them is presented for informational
purposes only. Past performance by our management team is not a guarantee either (i) of success with respect to any business combination
we may consummate or (ii) that we will be able to locate a suitable candidate for our initial business combination. Stockholders should
not rely on the historical record of the performance of our management team or businesses associated with them as indicative of our future
performance of an investment in the Company or the returns the Company will, or is likely to, generate going forward.
Members
of our management team may in the future be involved in governmental investigations and civil litigation relating to the business affairs
of companies with which they are, were, or may in the future be, affiliated. This may negatively affect our ability to consummate an
initial business combination.
Members
of our management team may in the future be involved in governmental investigations and civil litigation relating to the business affairs
of companies with which they are, were or may in the future be affiliated with. Any such investigations or litigations may divert our
management team’s attention and resources away from searching for an initial business combination, may be detrimental to our reputation,
and thus may negatively affect our ability to complete an initial business combination.
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We
may seek business combination opportunities in industries or sectors that may or may not be outside of our management’s area of
expertise.
Although
we intend to focus on identifying companies in the transportation software and technology industry or a related market, we will consider
an initial business combination outside of our management’s area of expertise if an initial business combination candidate is presented
to us and we determine that such candidate offers an attractive business combination opportunity for our company or we are unable to
identify a suitable candidate in this sector after having expanded a reasonable amount of time and effort in an attempt to do so. Although
our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in any particular business combination candidate, there can be no assurance
that we will adequately ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors. There can be no assurance that an investment in our
securities will not ultimately prove to be less favorable to investors than a direct investment, if such an opportunity were available,
in an initial business combination candidate. In the event we elect to pursue a business combination outside of the areas of our management’s
expertise, our management’s expertise may not be directly applicable to its evaluation or operation, and the information contained
in this report regarding the areas of our management’s expertise would not be relevant to an understanding of the business that
we elect to acquire. As a result, our management may not be able to ascertain or assess adequately all of the relevant risk factors.
Accordingly, any stockholders who choose to remain stockholders following our initial business combination could suffer a reduction in
the value of their shares. Such stockholders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
Although
we have identified general criteria and guidelines that we believe are important in evaluating prospective target businesses, we may
enter into our initial business combination with a target that does not meet such criteria and guidelines, and as a result, the target
business with which we enter into our initial business combination may not have attributes entirely consistent with our general criteria
and guidelines.
Although
we have identified general criteria and guidelines for evaluating prospective target businesses, it is possible that a target business
with which we enter into our initial business combination will not have all of these positive attributes. If we complete our initial
business combination with a target that does not meet some or all of these guidelines, such combination may not be as successful as a
combination with a business that does meet all of our general criteria and guidelines. In addition, if we announce a prospective business
combination with a target that does not meet our general criteria and guidelines, a greater number of stockholders may exercise their
redemption rights, which may make it difficult for us to meet any closing condition with a target business that requires us to have a
minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. In addition, if stockholder approval of the transaction is required by law, or we decide
to obtain stockholder approval for business or other reasons, it may be more difficult for us to attain stockholder approval of our initial
business combination if the target business does not meet our general criteria and guidelines. If we are unable to complete our initial
business combination, our public stockholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances as described
herein, on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our warrants will expire worthless. In certain circumstances, our public stockholders
may receive less than $10.00 per share on the redemption of their shares. See “If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds
held in the Trust Account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received by stockholders may be less than $10.00 per share”
and other risk factors herein.
If
we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination, our Sponsor and our officers, directors and their affiliates have agreed
to vote their shares in favor of such initial business combination, regardless of how our public stockholders vote.
Our
Sponsor and our officers, directors and affiliates have agreed to vote any Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by them in favor
of our initial business combination. As a result, in addition to the Founder Shares, we would need only 4,312,501 or 37.5% of the 11,500,000
Public Shares to be voted in favor of a transaction in order to have our initial business combination approved. Our Sponsor, on behalf
of our officers, directors and affiliates, currently own shares representing at least 20.0% of our outstanding shares of common stock.
Accordingly, if we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination, it is more likely that the necessary stockholder approval
will be received than would be the case if our Sponsor and our officers, directors and their affiliates agreed to vote the Founder Shares
in accordance with the majority of the votes cast by our public stockholders.
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Our
Sponsor may exert a substantial influence on actions requiring a stockholder vote, potentially in a manner that our public stockholders
do not support.
Our
Sponsor, on behalf of our officers, directors and their affiliates, own shares representing 20.0% of our issued and outstanding shares
of common stock. Accordingly, they may exert a substantial influence on actions requiring a stockholder vote, potentially in a manner
that our public stockholders do not support, including amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and approval
of major corporate transactions. If our Sponsor or our officers, directors or their affiliates purchase any additional shares of common
stock in the public market, or in privately-negotiated transactions, this would increase their control. Factors that would be considered
in making such purchases would include consideration of the current trading price of our Class A common stock. In addition, our board
of directors, whose members were appointed by certain affiliates of our Sponsor, is divided into three classes, each of which generally
serve for a term of three years with only one class of directors being elected in each year. We may not hold an annual meeting of stockholders
to elect new directors prior to the completion of our initial business combination, in which case all of the current directors will continue
in office until at least the completion of the initial business combination. If there is an annual meeting, as a consequence of our “staggered”
board of directors, only a minority of the board of directors will be considered for election and our Sponsor and our officers, directors
and their affiliates, because of their ownership interests, will have considerable influence regarding the outcome. Accordingly, our
Sponsor and our officers, directors and their affiliates will continue to exert control at least until the completion of our initial
business combination.
Stockholders
may experience dilution of our Class A common stock at the time of our initial business combination.
Dilution
may occur as a result of the anti-dilution provisions of the Founder Shares resulting in the issuance of Class A shares on a greater
than one to-one basis upon conversion of the Founder Shares at the time of our initial business combination. In addition, because of
the anti-dilution protection in the Founder Shares, any equity or equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with
our initial business combination would be disproportionately dilutive to our Class A common stock and would be exacerbated to the extent
the public stockholders seek redemptions from the Trust Account.
Because
we are not limited to evaluating a target business in a particular industry sector or any specific target businesses with which to pursue
our initial business combination, stockholders will be unable to ascertain the merits or risks of any particular target business’s
operations.
We
will seek to complete an initial business combination with companies in the transportation software and technology industry or a related
market, but may also pursue other business combination opportunities, except that we are not, under our amended and restated certificate
of incorporation, permitted to effectuate our initial business combination with another blank check company or similar company with nominal
operations. To the extent we complete our initial business combination, we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in the business
operations with which we combine. For example, if we combine with a financially unstable business or an entity lacking an established
record of sales or earnings, we may be affected by the risks inherent in the business and operations of a financially unstable or a development
stage entity. Although our officers and directors will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, there
can be no assurance that we will properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors or that we will have adequate time
to complete due diligence. Furthermore, some of these risks may be outside of our control and leave us with no ability to control or
reduce the chances that those risks will adversely impact a target business. There can be no assurance that an investment in our securities
will ultimately prove to be more favorable to investors than a direct investment, if such opportunity were available, in a target business.
Accordingly, any stockholders who choose to remain stockholders following our initial business combination could suffer a reduction in
the value of their securities. Such stockholders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
Our
public stockholders’ only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential business combination will be limited
to the exercise of their redemption rights, unless we seek stockholder approval of the initial business combination.
If
we do not seek stockholder approval of a potential business combination, our stockholders’ only opportunity to affect the investment
decision regarding a potential business combination may be limited to exercising their redemption rights in connection with the closing
of our initial business combination.
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The
ability of our public stockholders to redeem their shares for cash may make our financial condition unattractive to potential business
combination targets, which may make it difficult for us to enter into an agreement for an initial business combination with a target.
We
may seek to enter into an initial business combination agreement with a prospective target that requires as a closing condition that
we have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash, like the Merger Agreement with DocGo does. If too many public stockholders exercise
their redemption rights, we would not be able to meet such closing condition and, as a result, would not be able to proceed with the
initial business combination. Furthermore, in no event will we redeem our Public Shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible
assets to be less than $5,000,001 upon consummation of our initial business combination (so that we are not subject to the SEC’s
“penny stock” rules) or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement that may be contained in the agreement relating
to our initial business combination. Consequently, if accepting all properly submitted redemption requests would cause our net tangible
assets to be less than $5,000,001 upon consummation of our initial business combination or such greater amount necessary to satisfy a
closing condition as described above, we would not proceed with such redemption and the related business combination and may instead
search for an alternate business combination. Prospective targets will be aware of these risks and, thus, may be reluctant to enter into
an initial business combination agreement with us.
The
ability of our public stockholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares may not allow us to complete
the most desirable business combination, if at all, or optimize our capital structure.
At
the time we enter into an agreement for our initial business combination, we will not know how many stockholders may exercise their redemption
rights, and therefore will need to structure the transaction based on our expectations as to the number of shares that will be submitted
for redemption. If our initial business combination agreement requires us to use a portion of the cash in the Trust Account to pay the
purchase price, or requires us to have a minimum amount of cash at closing, we will need to reserve a portion of the cash in the Trust
Account to meet such requirements, or arrange for third-party financing. In addition, if a larger number of shares are submitted for
redemption than we initially expected, we may need to restructure the transaction to reserve a greater portion of the cash in the Trust
Account or arrange for third-party financing. Raising additional third-party financing may involve dilutive equity issuances or the incurrence
of indebtedness at higher than desirable levels. The above considerations may limit our ability to complete the most desirable business
combination available to us or optimize our capital structure. The amount of the deferred underwriting commission payable to the underwriter
is not required to be adjusted for any shares that are redeemed in connection with an initial business combination. The per-share amount
we will distribute to stockholders who properly exercise their redemption rights will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commission
and after such redemptions, the per-share value of shares held by non-redeeming stockholders will reflect our obligation to pay the deferred
underwriting commission.
The
ability of our public stockholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares could increase the probability
that our initial business combination would be unsuccessful and that our public stockholders would have to wait for liquidation in order
to redeem their stock.
If
our initial business combination agreement requires us to use a portion of the cash in the Trust Account to pay the purchase price, or
requires us to have a minimum amount of cash at closing, the probability that our initial business combination would be unsuccessful
is increased. If our initial business combination is unsuccessful, our public stockholders would not receive their pro rata portion
of the Trust Account until we liquidate the Trust Account. If our public stockholders are in need of immediate liquidity, they could
attempt to sell their stock in the open market; however, at such time, our stock may trade at a discount to the pro rata amount
per share in the Trust Account. In either situation, our public stockholders may suffer a material loss on their investment or lose the
benefit of funds expected in connection with their exercise of redemption rights until we liquidate or they are able to sell their stock
in the open market.
The
requirement that we complete our initial business combination by October 19, 2022, may give potential target businesses leverage over
us in negotiating an initial business combination and may decrease our ability to conduct due diligence on potential business combination
targets, in particular as we approach our dissolution deadline, which could undermine our ability to complete our initial business combination
on terms that would produce value for our stockholders.
Any
potential target business with which we enter into negotiations concerning an initial business combination will be aware that we must
complete our initial business combination by October 19, 2022. Consequently, such target business may have leverage over us in negotiating
an initial business combination, knowing that if we do not complete our initial business combination with that particular target business,
we may be unable to complete our initial business combination with any target business. This risk will increase as we get closer to the
timeframe described above. In addition, we may have limited time to conduct due diligence and may enter into our initial business combination
on terms that we would have rejected upon a more comprehensive investigation.
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Because
we must furnish our stockholders with target business financial statements, we may lose the ability to complete an otherwise advantageous
initial business combination with some prospective target businesses.
The
federal proxy rules require that the proxy statement with respect to the vote on an initial business combination include historical and
pro forma financial statement disclosure. We will include the same financial statement disclosure in connection with our tender offer
documents, whether or not they are required under the tender offer rules. These financial statements may be required to be prepared in
accordance with, or be reconciled to, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) or
international financial reporting standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”) depending
on the circumstances and the historical financial statements may be required to be audited in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”). These financial statement requirements may limit the pool of
potential target businesses we may acquire because some targets may be unable to provide such financial statements in time for us to
disclose such statements in accordance with federal proxy rules and complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time
frame.
A
provision of our warrant agreement may make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial business combination.
Unlike
most blank check companies, if (i) we issue additional shares of Class A common stock or equitylinked securities for capital-raising
purposes in connection with the closing of our initial business combination at a Newly Issued Price of less than $9.20 per share (as
adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), (ii) the aggregate gross proceeds from
such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of our initial business
combination on the date of the consummation of our initial business combination (net of redemptions), and (iii) the Market Value is below
$9.20 per share, then the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted 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, and the $10.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest
cent) to be equal to the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price. This may make it more difficult for us to consummate
an initial business combination with a target business.
We
may issue additional common stock or preferred stock to complete our initial business combination or under an employee incentive plan
after completion of our initial business combination. We may also issue shares of Class A common stock upon the conversion of the Founder
Shares at a ratio greater than one-to-one at the time of our initial business combination as a result of the anti-dilution provisions
contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Any such issuances would dilute the interest of our stockholders
and likely present other risks.
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 50,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, 12,500,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par
value $0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2020, there were 38,500,000 and 9,625,000 authorized but unissued shares of Class A common
stock and Class B common stock, respectively, available for issuance, which Class A amount does not take into account the shares of Class A
common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of any outstanding warrants or the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon
conversion of outstanding Class B common stock. As of December 31, 2020, there were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
Shares of Founder Shares are convertible into shares of our Class A common stock initially at a one- for-one ratio but subject to adjustment
as set forth herein, including in certain circumstances in which we issue Class A common stock or equity-linked securities related to
our initial business combination.
We
may issue a substantial number of additional shares of common or preferred stock to complete our initial business combination or under
an employee incentive plan after completion of our initial business combination. We may also issue shares of Class A common stock
to redeem the warrants as described in “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Redemption of warrants when
the price per share of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $10.00” or upon conversion of the Class B common stock
at a ratio greater than one-to-one at the time of our initial business combination as a result of the anti-dilution provisions contained
in our certificate of incorporation. Our Class B common stock shall only be convertible at the time of our initial business combination.
However, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides, among other things, that prior to our initial business combination,
we may not issue additional securities that would entitle the holders thereof, to (1) receive funds from the trust account or (2) vote
as a class with our Public Shares (a) on any initial business combination or (b) to approve an amendment to our certificate
of incorporation. The restriction on issuing additional shares of capital stock described in the prior sentence will expire upon consummation
of our initial business combination.
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The
issuance of additional shares of common or preferred stock:
● may
significantly dilute the equity interest of our stockholders, which dilution would increase
if the anti-dilution provisions in the Class B common stock resulted in the issuance
of Class A shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B
common stock;
● may
subordinate the rights of holders of our common stock if preferred stock is issued with rights
senior to those afforded our common stock;
● could
cause a change of control if a substantial number of shares of our common stock is issued,
which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards,
if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors;
● may
have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the stock
ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us;
● may
adversely affect prevailing market prices for our units, Class A common stock and/or
warrants; and
● may
not result in adjustment to the exercise price of our warrants.
We
may issue notes or other debt securities, or otherwise incur substantial debt, to complete an initial business combination, which may
adversely affect our leverage and financial condition and thus negatively impact the value of our stockholders’ investment in us.
Although
we have no commitments as of December 31, 2020 to issue any notes or other debt securities, or to otherwise incur outstanding debt, we
may choose to incur substantial debt to complete our initial business combination. We have agreed that we will not incur any indebtedness
unless we have obtained from the lender a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to the monies held in the Trust
Account. As such, no issuance of debt will affect the per-share amount available for redemption from the Trust Account. Nevertheless,
the incurrence of debt could have a variety of negative effects, including:
● default
and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial business combination
are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;
● acceleration
of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments
when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial
ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
● our
immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt is payable on
demand;
● our
inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains covenants restricting
our ability to obtain such financing while the debt is outstanding;
● our
inability to pay dividends on our common stock;
● using
a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will
reduce the funds available for dividends on our common stock if declared, our ability to
pay expenses, make capital expenditures and acquisitions, and fund other general corporate
purposes;
● limitations
on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry
in which we operate;
● increased
vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions
and adverse changes in government regulation;
● limitations
on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions,
debt service requirements, and execution of our strategy; and
● other
purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.
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We
may be able to complete only one business combination with the proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and Private Placement Warrants,
which will cause us to be solely dependent on a single business, which may have a limited number of products or services and limited
operating activities. This lack of diversification may negatively impact our operating results and profitability.
Of
the net proceeds from our Initial Public Offering and Private Placement Warrants, $115,000,000 may be used to complete our initial business
combination and pay related fees and expenses (which includes $4,025,000 for the payment of the deferred underwriting commission being
held in the Trust Account).
We
may complete our initial business combination with a single target business or multiple target businesses simultaneously or within a
short period of time. However, we may not be able to complete our initial business combination with more than one target business because
of various factors, including the existence of complex accounting issues and the requirement that we prepare and file pro forma financial
statements with the SEC that present operating results and the financial condition of several target businesses as if they had been operated
on a combined basis. By completing our initial business combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may subject
us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory developments. Further, we would not be able to diversify our operations or benefit
from the possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses, unlike other entities which may have the resources to complete several
business combinations in different industries or different areas of a single industry. In addition, we intend to focus our search for
an initial business combination in a single industry. Accordingly, the prospects for our success may be:
● solely
dependent upon the performance of a single business, property or asset; or
● dependent
upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited number of products, processes
or services.
This
lack of diversification may subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory risks, any or all of which may have a substantial
adverse impact upon the particular industry in which we may operate subsequent to our initial business combination.
We
may attempt to simultaneously complete business combinations with multiple prospective targets, which may hinder our ability to complete
our initial business combination and give rise to increased costs and risks that could negatively impact our operations and profitability.
If
we determine to simultaneously acquire several businesses that are owned by different sellers, we will need for each of such sellers
to agree that our purchase of its business is contingent on the simultaneous closings of the other business combinations, which may make
it more difficult for us, and delay our ability to complete our initial business combination. We do not, however, intend to purchase
multiple businesses in unrelated industries in conjunction with our initial business combination. With multiple business combinations,
we could also face additional risks, including additional burdens and costs with respect to possible multiple negotiations and due diligence
investigations (if there are multiple sellers) and the additional risks associated with the subsequent assimilation of the operations
and services or products of the acquired companies in a single operating business. If we are unable to adequately address these risks,
it could negatively impact our profitability and results of operations.
Resources
could be wasted in researching business combinations that are not completed, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts
to locate and acquire or merge with another business. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public stockholders
may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less than such amount in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our Trust Account
and our warrants will expire worthless.
We
anticipate that the investigation of each specific target business and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements,
disclosure documents and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention and substantial costs for accountants,
attorneys, consultants and others. If we decide not to complete a specific initial business combination, the costs incurred up to that
point for the proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable. Furthermore, if we reach an agreement relating to a specific target
business, we may fail to complete our initial business combination for any number of reasons, including those beyond our control. Any
such event will result in a loss to us of the related costs incurred, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to
locate and acquire or merge with another business. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public stockholders
may receive only approximately $10.00 per share on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our warrants will expire worthless. In certain
circumstances, our public stockholders may receive less than $10.00 per share on the redemption of their shares. See “If third
parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received
by stockholders may be less than $10.00 per share” and other risk factors herein.
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We
may be unable to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination or to fund the operations and growth of a target
business, which could compel us to restructure or abandon a particular business combination.
We
intend to target businesses with enterprise values that are greater than we could acquire with the net proceeds of our Initial Public
Offering and Private Placement Warrants. As a result, if the cash portion of the purchase price exceeds the amount available from the
Trust Account, net of amounts needed to satisfy any redemption by public stockholders, we may be required to seek additional financing
to complete such proposed initial business combination. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available on acceptable
terms, if at all. To the extent that additional financing proves to be unavailable when needed to complete our initial business combination,
we would be compelled to either restructure the transaction or abandon that particular business combination and seek an alternative target
business candidate. Further, we may be required to obtain additional financing in connection with the closing of our initial business
combination for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance or expansion of operations of the post-transaction businesses,
the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in completing our initial business combination, or to fund the purchase
of other companies. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public stockholders may receive only approximately
$10.00 per share plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay our
taxes on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our warrants will expire worthless. In addition, even if we do not need additional
financing to complete our initial business combination, we may require such financing to fund the operations or growth of the target
business. The failure to secure additional financing could have a material adverse effect on the continued development or growth of the
target business. Neither our Sponsor nor any of our officers, directors or stockholders is required to provide any financing to us in
connection with or after our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public
stockholders may only receive approximately $10.00 per share on the liquidation of our Trust Account, and our warrants will expire worthless.
Furthermore, as described in the risk factor entitled “If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the Trust
Account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received by stockholders may be less than $10.00 per share,” under
certain circumstances our public stockholders may receive less than $10.00 per share upon the liquidation of the Trust Account.
We
are not required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or from another independent entity that commonly renders
valuation opinions, and consequently, stockholders may have no assurance from an independent source that the price we are paying for
the target(s) of our initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view.
Unless
we complete our initial business combination with an affiliated entity or our board of directors cannot independently determine the fair
market value of the target business or businesses (including with the assistance of financial advisors), we are not required to obtain
an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or from another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinion that
the price we are paying is fair to our company from a financial point of view. If no opinion is obtained, our stockholders will be relying
on the judgment of our board of directors, who will determine fair market value based on standards generally accepted by the financial
community. Such standards used will be disclosed in our proxy materials or tender offer documents, as applicable, related to our initial
business combination.
Because
of our limited resources and the significant competition for business combination opportunities, it may be more difficult for us to complete
our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public stockholders may receive
only approximately $10.00 per share on our redemption of our Public Shares, or less than such amount in certain circumstances, and our
warrants will expire worthless.
We
expect to encounter competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including private investors (which may
be individuals or investment partnerships), other blank check companies and other entities, domestic and international, competing for
the types of businesses we intend to acquire. Many of these individuals and entities are well-established and have extensive experience
in identifying and effecting, directly or indirectly, acquisitions of companies operating in or providing services to various industries.
Many of these competitors possess similar or greater technical, human and other resources to ours, and our financial resources will be
relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. While we believe there are numerous target businesses we
could potentially acquire with the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, our ability
to compete with respect to the acquisition of certain target businesses that are sizable will be limited by our available financial resources.
This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of certain target businesses.
Furthermore,
because we are obligated to pay cash for the shares of Class A common stock which our public stockholders redeem in connection with our
initial business combination, target companies will be aware that this may reduce the resources available to us for our initial business
combination. Any of these obligations may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating an initial business combination.
If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public stockholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share
on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our warrants will expire worthless. In certain circumstances, our public stockholders may
receive less than $10.00 per share upon our liquidation. See “If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the
Trust Account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received by stockholders may be less than $10.00 per share”
and other risk factors below.
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Our
search for a business combination, and any target business with which we ultimately consummate a business combination, may be materially
adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the status of debt and equity markets.
The
COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected, and other events (such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters or a significant outbreak
of other infectious diseases) could adversely affect, the economies and financial markets worldwide, and the business of any potential
target business with which we consummate an initial business combination could be materially and adversely affected. Furthermore, we
may be unable to complete an initial business combination if concerns relating to COVID-19 continue to restrict travel, limit the
ability to have meetings with potential investors or the target company’s personnel, vendors and services providers are unavailable
to negotiate and consummate a transaction in a timely manner. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our search for an initial business
combination will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may
emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others. If the disruptions
posed by COVID-19 or other events (such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters or a significant outbreak of other infectious diseases)
continue for an extensive period of time, our ability to consummate an initial business combination, or the operations of a target business
with which we ultimately consummate an initial business combination, may be materially adversely affected.
In
addition, our ability to consummate a transaction may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing which may be impacted
by COVID-19 and other events, including as a result of increased market volatility, decreased market liquidity in third- party financing
being unavailable on terms acceptable to us or at all.
As
the number of special purpose acquisition companies evaluating targets increases, attractive targets may become scarcer and there may
be more competition for attractive targets. This could increase the cost of our initial business combination and could even result in
our inability to find a target or to consummate an initial business combination.
In
recent years and especially in the last several months, the number of special purpose acquisition companies that have been formed has
increased substantially. Many potential targets for special purpose acquisition companies have already entered into an initial business
combination, and there are still many special purpose acquisition companies seeking targets for their initial business combination, as
well as many such companies currently in registration. As a result, at times, fewer attractive targets may be available, and it may require
more time, more effort and more resources to identify a suitable target and to consummate an initial business combination.
In
addition, because there are more special purpose acquisition companies seeking to enter into an initial business combination with available
targets, the competition for available targets with attractive fundamentals or business models may increase, which could cause targets
companies to demand improved financial terms. Attractive deals could also become scarcer for other reasons, such as economic or industry
sector downturns, geopolitical tensions, or increases in the cost of additional capital needed to close business combinations or operate
targets post-business combination. This could increase the cost of, delay or otherwise complicate or frustrate our ability to find and
consummate an initial business combination, and may result in our inability to consummate an initial business combination on terms favorable
to our investors altogether.
Changes
in the market for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance could make it more difficult and more expensive for us to
negotiate and complete an initial business combination.
In
recent months, the market for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance for special purpose acquisition companies has
changed. The premiums charged for such policies have generally increased and the terms of such policies have generally become less favorable.
There can be no assurance that these trends will not continue.
The
increased cost and decreased availability of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance could make it more difficult and
more expensive for us to negotiate an initial business combination. In order to obtain directors’ and officers’ liability
insurance or modify its coverage as a result of becoming a public company, the post-business combination entity might need to incur greater
expense, accept less favorable terms or both. However, any failure to obtain adequate directors’ and officers’ liability
insurance could have an adverse impact on the post-business combination’s ability to attract and retain qualified officers and
directors.
In
addition, even after we were to complete an initial business combination, our directors and officers could still be subject to potential
liability from claims arising from conduct alleged to have occurred prior to the initial business combination. As a result, in order
to protect our directors and officers, the post-business combination entity will likely need to purchase additional insurance with respect
to any such claims (“run-off insurance”). The need for run-off insurance would be an added expense for the post-business
combination entity, and could interfere with or frustrate our ability to consummate an initial business combination on terms favorable
to our investors.
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We
may not be able to complete our initial business combination by October 19, 2022, in which case we would cease all operations except
for the purpose of winding up and we would redeem our Public Shares and liquidate, in which case our public stockholders may receive
only $10.00 per share, or less than such amount in certain circumstances, and our warrants will expire worthless.
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we must complete our initial business combination by October 19, 2022
(within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering). We may not be able to find a suitable target business and complete
our initial business combination within such time period. Our ability to complete our initial business combination may be negatively
impacted by general market conditions, political considerations, volatility in the capital and debt markets and the other risks described
herein. If we have not completed our initial business combination within such time period, we will: (i) cease all operations except for
the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares,
at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned
on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution
expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’
rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law and (iii)
as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of
directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and
the requirements of other applicable law. In such case, our public stockholders may receive only $10.00 per share, and our warrants will
expire worthless. In certain circumstances, our public stockholders may receive less than $10.00 per share on the redemption of their
shares. See “If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be reduced and the per-share
redemption amount received by stockholders may be less than $10.00 per share” and other risk factors below.
If
we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination, our Sponsor and our officers, directors and their affiliates may enter
into certain transactions, including purchasing shares or warrants from the public, which may influence the outcome of a proposed business
combination and reduce the public “float” of our securities.
If
we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business
combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our Sponsor and our officers, directors and their affiliates may purchase Public Shares
or Public Warrants or a combination thereof in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the
completion of our initial business combination, although they are under no obligation to do so.
Such
a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgement that such stockholder, although still the record holder of our shares is no longer
the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that our Sponsor and our officers,
directors and affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public stockholders who have already elected to exercise
their redemption rights, such selling stockholders would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares. Additionally,
at any time at or prior to our initial business combination, subject to applicable securities laws (including with respect to material
nonpublic information), our Sponsor and our officers, directors and affiliates may enter into transactions with investors and others
to provide them with incentives to acquire Public Shares, vote their Public Shares in favor of our initial business combination or not
redeem their Public Shares. However, they have no current commitments, plans or intentions to engage in such transactions and have not
formulated any terms or conditions for any such transactions. The purpose of any such transaction could be to (1) vote such shares
in favor of the initial business combination and thereby increase the likelihood of obtaining stockholder approval of the initial business
combination, (2) reduce the number of Public Warrants outstanding or to vote such warrants on any matters submitted to the warrant
holders for approval in connection with our initial business combination or (3) satisfy a closing condition in an agreement with
a target that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash at the closing of our initial business combination,
where it appears that such requirement would otherwise not be met. This may result in the completion of our initial business combination
that may not otherwise have been possible.
In
addition, if such purchases are made, the public “float” of our Class A common stock or warrants and the number of beneficial
holders of our securities may be reduced, possibly making it difficult to obtain or maintain the quotation, listing or trading of our
securities on a national securities exchange.
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If
a stockholder fails to receive notice of our offer to redeem our Public Shares in connection with our initial business combination, or
fails to comply with the procedures for submitting or tendering its shares, such shares may not be redeemed.
We
will comply with the proxy rules or tender offer rules, as applicable, when conducting redemptions in connection with our initial business
combination. Despite our compliance with these rules, if a stockholder fails to receive our proxy materials or tender offer documents,
as applicable, such stockholder may not become aware of the opportunity to redeem its shares. In addition, proxy materials or tender
offer documents, as applicable, that we will furnish to holders of our Public Shares in connection with our initial business combination
will describe the various procedures that must be complied with in order to validly tender or submit Public Shares for redemption. For
example, we intend to require our public stockholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or
hold their shares in “street name,” to, at the holder’s option, either deliver their stock certificates to our transfer
agent, or to deliver their shares to our transfer agent electronically prior to the date set forth in the proxy materials or tender offer
documents, as applicable. In the case of proxy materials, this date may be up to two business days prior to the vote on the proposal
to approve the initial business combination. In addition, if we conduct redemptions in connection with a stockholder vote, we intend
to require a public stockholder seeking redemption of its Public Shares to also submit a written request for redemption to our transfer
agent two business days prior to the vote in which the name of the beneficial owner of such shares is included. In the event that a stockholder
fails to comply with these or any other procedures disclosed in the proxy or tender offer materials, as applicable, its shares may not
be redeemed.
Our
stockholders do not have any rights or interests in funds from the Trust Account, except under certain limited circumstances. To liquidate
their investment, therefore, stockholders may be forced to sell their Public Shares or warrants, potentially at a loss.
Our
public stockholders are entitled to receive funds from the Trust Account only upon the earliest to occur of: (i) our completion of an
initial business combination, and then only in connection with those shares of Class A common stock that such stockholder properly elected
to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein, (ii) the redemption of any Public Shares properly submitted in connection with
a stockholder vote to amend our certificate of incorporation to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to redeem 100% of our
Public Shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by October 19, 2022, or to provide for redemption in connection
with a business combination and (iii) the redemption of our Public Shares if we are unable to complete an initial business combination
by October 19, 2022, subject to applicable law and as further described herein. In addition, if our plan to redeem our Public Shares
if we are unable to complete an initial business combination by October 19, 2022, is not completed for any reason, compliance with Delaware
law may require that we submit a plan of dissolution to our then-existing stockholders for approval prior to the distribution of the
proceeds held in our Trust Account. In that case, public stockholders may be forced to wait beyond 24 months from the closing of the
public offering before they receive funds from our Trust Account. In no other circumstances will a public stockholder have any right
or interest of any kind in the Trust Account. Holders of warrants will not have any right to the proceeds held in the Trust Account with
respect to the warrants. Accordingly, to liquidate their investment, stockholders may be forced to sell their Public Shares or warrants,
potentially at a loss.
If
we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules,
and if a stockholder or a “group” of stockholders are deemed to hold in excess of 15% of our Class A common stock, they will
lose the ability to redeem all such shares in excess of 15% of our Class A common stock.
If
we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business
combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our amended and restated 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 Exchange Act), is restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than an aggregate
of 15% of the shares sold in the Initial Public Offering without our prior consent, which we refer to as the “Excess Shares.”
However, we will not restrict our stockholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including Excess Shares) for or against our
initial business combination. Our stockholders’ inability to redeem their Excess Shares will reduce their influence over our ability
to complete our initial business combination and stockholders could suffer a material loss on their investment in us if they sell Excess
Shares in open market transactions. Additionally, our stockholders will not receive redemption distributions with respect to the Excess
Shares if we complete our initial business combination. And as a result, stockholders will continue to hold that number of shares exceeding
15% and, in order to dispose of such shares, would be required to sell their stock in open market transactions, potentially at a loss.
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If
the net proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and the sale of the private placement warrants not being held in the Trust Account are
insufficient to allow us to operate until October 19, 2022, we may be unable to complete our initial business combination, in which case
our public stockholders may only receive $10.00 per share, or less than such amount in certain circumstances, and our warrants will expire
worthless.
We
believe the funds available to us outside of the Trust Account will be sufficient to allow us to operate until October 19, 2022; however,
there can be no assurance that our estimate is accurate. Of the funds available to us, we could use a portion of the funds available
to us to pay fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business. We could also use a portion of the funds as a down
payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a provision in letters of intent or merger agreements designed to keep target businesses
from “shopping” around for transactions with other companies or investors on terms more favorable to such target businesses)
with respect to a particular proposed initial business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered
into a letter of intent or merger agreement where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business and were subsequently
required to forfeit such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise), we might not have sufficient funds to continue searching
for, or conduct due diligence with respect to, a target business. If we are required to seek additional capital, we would need to borrow
funds from our Sponsor, management team or other third parties to operate or may be forced to liquidate. None of our Sponsor, members
of our management team nor any of their affiliates is under any obligation to advance funds to us in such circumstances. Any such advances
would be repaid only from funds held outside the Trust Account or from funds released to us upon completion of our initial business combination.
Except as may be precluded by the terms of a business combination definitive agreement, up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible
into private placement-equivalent warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. Prior to the completion
of our initial business combination, we do not expect to seek advances or loans from parties other than our Sponsor or an affiliate of
our Sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to
seek access to funds in our Trust Account. If we are unable to obtain these loans, we may be unable to complete our initial business
combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public stockholders may receive only approximately $10.00
per share on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our warrants will expire worthless. In certain circumstances, our public stockholders
may receive less than $10.00 per share upon our liquidation. See “If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in
the Trust Account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received by stockholders may be less than $10.00 per share”
and other risk factors below.
Risks
Relating to the Post-Business Combination Company
Subsequent
to the completion of our initial business combination, we may be required to take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment
or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on our financial condition, results of operations and our stock price,
and which could cause stockholders to lose some or all of their investment.
Even
if we conduct extensive due diligence on a target business with which we combine, there can be no assurance that this diligence will
identify all material issues that may be present within a particular target business, that it would be possible to uncover all material
issues through a customary amount of due diligence, or that factors outside of the target business and outside of our control will not
later arise. As a result of these factors, we may be forced to later write-down or write-off assets, restructure our operations or incur
impairment or other charges that could result in our reporting losses. Even if our due diligence successfully identifies certain risks,
unexpected risks may arise and previously known risks may materialize in a manner not consistent with our preliminary risk analysis.
Even though these charges may be non-cash items and not have an immediate impact on our liquidity, the fact that we report charges of
this nature could contribute to negative market perceptions about us or our securities. In addition, charges of this nature may cause
us to violate net worth or other covenants to which we may be subject as a result of assuming pre- existing debt held by a target business
or by virtue of our obtaining debt financing to partially finance the initial business combination or thereafter. Accordingly, any stockholders
who choose to remain stockholders following the initial business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their shares. Such
stockholders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
We
may seek business combination opportunities with an early stage company, a private company, a financially unstable business or an entity
lacking an established record of revenue, cash flow or earnings, which could subject us to volatile revenues, cash flows or earnings
or difficulty in retaining key personnel.
To
the extent we complete our initial business combination with an early stage company, a financially unstable business or an entity lacking
an established record of revenues or earnings, we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in the operations of the business with which
we combine. These risks include investing in a business without a proven business model or with limited historic financial data, volatile
revenues or earnings, intense competition and difficulties in obtaining and retaining key personnel. Although our officers and directors
will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, we may not be able to properly ascertain or assess all
of the relevant risk factors and we may not have adequate time to complete due diligence. Furthermore, some of these risks may be outside
of our control and leave us with no ability to control or reduce the chances that those risks will adversely impact a target business.
We may also seek to complete our initial business combination with a privately held company. Very little public information generally
exists about private companies, and we could be required to make our decision on whether to pursue a potential initial business combination
on the basis of limited information, which may result in a business combination with a company that is not as profitable as we suspected,
if at all.
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Our
ability to successfully complete our initial business combination and to be successful thereafter will be totally dependent upon the
efforts of members of our management team, some of whom may join us following our initial business combination. The loss of such people
could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business.
Our
ability to successfully complete our business combination is dependent upon the efforts of members of our management team. The role of
members of our management team in the target business, however, cannot presently be ascertained. Although some members of our management
team may remain with the target business in senior management or advisory positions following our initial business combination, it is
likely that some or all of the management of the target business will remain in place. While we intend to closely scrutinize any individuals
we engage after our initial business combination, we cannot assure you that our assessment of these individuals will prove to be correct.
These individuals may be unfamiliar with the requirements of operating a company regulated by the SEC, which could cause us to have to
expend time and resources helping them become familiar with such requirements.
In
addition, the officers and directors of an acquisition candidate may resign upon completion of our initial business combination. The
departure of a target business’s key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination
business. The role of an acquisition candidate’s key personnel upon the completion of our initial business combination cannot be
ascertained at this time. Although we contemplate that certain members of an acquisition candidate’s management team will remain
associated with the acquisition candidate following our initial business combination, it is possible that members of the management of
an acquisition candidate will not wish to remain in place. The loss of key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability
of our post-combination business.
We
are dependent upon our officers and directors and their departure could adversely affect our ability to operate.
Our
operations are dependent upon a relatively small group of individuals and, in particular, our officers and directors. We believe that
our success depends on the continued service of our executive officers and directors, at least until we have completed our initial business
combination. In addition, our officers and directors are not required to commit any specified amount of time to our affairs and, accordingly,
will have conflicts of interest in allocating management time among various their business activities, including identifying potential
business combinations and monitoring the related due diligence, negotiations and other activities. We do not have an employment agreement
with, or key-man insurance on the life of, any of our directors or officers. The unexpected loss of the services of one or more of our
directors or officers could have a detrimental effect on us.
We
may have a limited ability to assess the management of a prospective target business and, as a result, may affect our initial business
combination with a target business whose management may not have the skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company,
which could, in turn, negatively impact the value of our stockholders’ investment in us.
When
evaluating the desirability of effecting our initial business combination with a prospective target business, our ability to assess the
target business’s management may be limited due to a lack of time, resources or information. Our assessment of the capabilities
of the target’s management, therefore, may prove to be incorrect and such management may lack the skills, qualifications or abilities
we suspected. Should the target’s management not possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary to manage a public company,
the operations and profitability of the post-combination business may be negatively impacted. Accordingly, any stockholders who choose
to remain stockholders following the initial business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their shares. Such stockholders
are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
Furthermore,
the officers and directors of an acquisition candidate may resign upon completion of our initial business combination. The departure
of a target business’s key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business.
The role of an acquisition candidate’s key personnel upon the completion of our initial business combination cannot be ascertained
at this time. Although we contemplate that certain members of an acquisition candidate’s management team will remain associated
with the acquisition candidate following our initial business combination, it is possible that members of the management of an acquisition
candidate will not wish to remain in place.
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If
we consummate our initial business combination with a company with locations, operations or opportunities outside of the United States,
we would be subject to a variety of additional risks that may negatively impact our operations.
If
we consummate our initial business combination with a company with locations, operations or opportunities outside of the United States,
we would be subject to any special considerations or risks associated with companies operating in an international setting, including
any of the following:
● higher
costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations and complying
with different commercial and legal requirements of overseas markets;
● rules
and regulations regarding currency redemption;
● complex
corporate withholding taxes on individuals;
● laws
governing the manner in which future business combinations may be effected;
● tariffs
and trade barriers;
● regulations
related to customs and import/export matters;
● longer
payment cycles and challenges in collecting accounts receivable;
● tax
issues, such as tax law changes and variations in tax laws as compared to the United States;
● currency
fluctuations and exchange controls;
● rates
of inflation;
● cultural
and language differences;
● employment
regulations;
● crime,
strikes, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist attacks, natural disasters and wars;
● deterioration
of political relations with the United States; and
● government
appropriations of assets.
We
may not be able to adequately address these additional risks. If we were unable to do so, our operations might suffer, which may adversely
impact our results of operations and financial condition.
We
may face risks related to businesses in the transportation software and technology industry.
Business
combinations with businesses in the transportation software and technology industry entail special considerations and risks. If we are
successful in completing a business combination with such a target business, we may be subject to, and possibly adversely affected by,
the following risks:
● if
we do not develop successful new products or improve existing ones, our business will suffer;
● we
may invest in new lines of business that could fail to attract or retain users or generate
revenue;
● we
will face significant competition and if we are not able to maintain or improve our market
share, our business could suffer;
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● the
loss of one or more members of our management team, or our failure to attract and retain
other highly qualified personnel in the future, could seriously harm our business;
● if
our security is compromised or if our platform is subjected to attacks that frustrate or
thwart our users’ ability to access our products and services, our users, advertisers,
and partners may cut back on or stop using our products and services altogether, which could
seriously harm our business;
● mobile
malware, viruses, hacking and phishing attacks, spamming, and improper or illegal use of
our products could seriously harm our business and reputation;
● if
we are unable to successfully grow our user base and further monetize our products, our business
will suffer;
● if
we are unable to protect our intellectual property, the value of our brand and other intangible
assets may be diminished, and our business may be seriously harmed;
● we
may be subject to regulatory investigations and proceedings in the future, which could cause
us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices in a way that
could seriously harm our business;
● components
used in our products may fail as a result of a manufacturing, design, or other defect over
which we have no control, and render our devices inoperable;
● an
inability to manage rapid change, increasing consumer expectations and growth;
● an
inability to build strong brand identity and improve subscriber or customer satisfaction
and loyalty;
● an
inability to deal with our subscribers’ or customers’ privacy concerns;
● an
inability to license or enforce intellectual property rights on which our business may depend;
● an
inability by us, or a refusal by third parties, to license content to us upon acceptable
terms;
● potential
liability for negligence, copyright, or trademark infringement or other claims based on the
nature and content of materials that we may distribute; and
● disruption
or failure of our networks, systems or technology as a result of misappropriation of data
or other malfeasance, as well as outages, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, accidental
releases of information or similar events.
Any
of the foregoing could have an adverse impact on our operations following a business combination. However, our efforts in identifying
prospective target businesses will not be limited to the transportation software and technology industry. Accordingly, if we acquire
a target business in another industry, these risks we will be subject to risks attendant with the specific industry in which we operate
or target business which we acquire, which may or may not be different than those risks listed above.
Our
management may not be able to maintain control of a target business after our initial business combination. We cannot provide assurance
that, upon loss of control of a target business, new management will possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary to profitably
operate such business.
We
may structure our initial business combination so that the post-transaction company in which our public stockholders own or acquire shares
will own less than 100% of the outstanding equity interests or assets of a target business, but we will only complete such 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 business sufficient for the post-transaction company not to be required to register as an investment
company under the Investment Company Act. Even if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting
securities of the target, our stockholders prior to our initial business combination may collectively own a minority interest in the
post business combination company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us in our initial business combination. For example,
we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a substantial number of new shares of common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding
capital stock of a target, or issue a substantial number of new shares to third-parties in connection with financing our initial business
combination. In such cases, we would acquire a 100% interest in the target. However, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number
of new shares of common stock, our stockholders immediately prior to such transaction could own less than a majority of our outstanding
shares of common stock subsequent to such transaction. In addition, other minority stockholders may subsequently combine their holdings
resulting in a single person or group obtaining a larger share of the company’s stock than we initially acquired. Accordingly,
this may make it more likely that our management will not be able to maintain our control of the target business. We cannot provide assurance
that, upon loss of control of a target business, new management will possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary to profitably
operate such business.
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We
do not have a specified maximum redemption threshold. The absence of such a redemption threshold may make it possible for us to complete
an initial business combination with which a substantial majority of our stockholders do not agree.
Our
certificate of incorporation will not provide a specified maximum redemption threshold, except that we will only redeem our Public Shares
so long as (after such redemption) our net tangible assets will be at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon consummation
of our initial business combination (such that we do not then become subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules). As
a result, we may be able to complete our initial business combination even though a substantial majority of our public stockholders do
not agree with the transaction and have redeemed their shares or, if we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination
and do not conduct redemptions in connection with our business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, have entered into privately
negotiated agreements to sell their shares to our officers, directors or their affiliates. In the event the aggregate cash consideration
we would be required to pay for all shares of Class A common stock that are validly submitted for redemption plus any amount required
to satisfy cash conditions pursuant to the terms of the proposed business combination exceed the aggregate amount of cash available to
us, we will not complete the business combination or redeem any shares, all shares of Class A common stock submitted for redemption
will be returned to the holders thereof, and we instead may search for an alternate business combination.
Risks
Relating to Potential Conflicts of Interest of our Management, Directors, and Others
Our
officers and directors may allocate their time to other businesses, thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to
how much time to devote to our affairs. This conflict of interest could have a negative impact on our ability to complete our initial
business combination.
None
of our officers or directors is required to commit his or her full time to our affairs, which may result in a conflict of interest in
allocating their time between our operations and our search for a business combination and their other businesses, including other business
endeavors for which he or she may be entitled to substantial compensation. We do not intend to have any full-time employees prior to
the completion of our initial business combination. Our independent directors also serve as officers or board members for other entities.
If our officers’ and directors’ other business affairs require them to devote substantial amounts of time to such affairs
in excess of their current commitment levels, it could limit their ability to devote time to our affairs, which may have a negative impact
on our ability to complete our initial business combination.
Certain
of our officers and directors are now, and all of them may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities
similar to those intended to be conducted by us (and they may also become an officer or director of any other special purpose acquisition
company) and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in allocating their time and determining to which entity a particular business
opportunity should be presented.
Until
we complete our initial business combination, we intend to engage in the business of identifying and combining with one or more businesses
or entities. Our officers and directors are, and may in the future become, affiliated with entities (such as operating companies or investment
vehicles) that are engaged in a similar business, although our officers may not become an officer or director of any other special purpose
acquisition company which has publicly filed a registration statement with the SEC until we have entered into a definitive agreement
regarding our initial business combination or we have failed to complete our initial business combination within 24 months after the
closing of our Initial Public Offering. Our officers and directors also may become aware of business opportunities which may be appropriate
for presentation to us and the other entities in the future to which they owe certain fiduciary or contractual duties. Accordingly, they
may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. These conflicts
may not be resolved in our favor and a potential target business may be presented to another entity prior to its presentation to us.
Our
officers, directors, security holders and their respective affiliates may have competitive pecuniary interests that conflict with our
interests.
We
have not adopted a policy that expressly prohibits our directors, officers, security holders or affiliates from having a direct or indirect
pecuniary or financial interest in any investment to be acquired or disposed of by us or in any transaction to which we are a party or
have an interest. In fact we may enter into a business combination with a target business that is affiliated with our officers, directors
or their affiliates although we do not currently intend to do so. We do not have a policy that expressly prohibits any such persons from
engaging for their own account in business activities of the types conducted by us. Accordingly, such persons or entities may have a
conflict between their interests and ours.
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Despite
our agreement that, in the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with a company business that is affiliated with
our officers, directors or their affiliates, we, or a committee of independent directors, will obtain an opinion from an independent
investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions that our initial business combination
is fair to us from a financial point of view, potential conflicts of interest still may exist. As a result, the terms of the business
combination may not be as advantageous to our company and our public stockholders as they would be absent any conflicts of interest.
Since
our Sponsor, officers and directors will lose their entire investment in us if our initial business combination is not completed, a conflict
of interest may arise in determining whether a particular business combination target is appropriate for our initial business combination.
As
of December 31, 2020, our Sponsor owned 100% of the 2,875,000 issued and outstanding Founder Shares. The number of Founder Shares issued
was determined based on the expectation that such Founder Shares would represent 20% of the outstanding shares after the Initial Public
Offering. The Founder Shares will be worthless if we do not complete an initial business combination. In addition, our Sponsor purchased
an aggregate of 2,533,333 Private Placement Warrants at $1.50 per warrants for a total purchase price of $3,800,000. Each Private Placement
Warrant is exercisable for one share of our Class A common stock at $11.50 per share, and will be deemed worthless if we do not complete
an initial business combination. Holders of Founder Shares have agreed (i) to vote any shares owned by them in favor of any proposed
initial business combination and not to redeem any Founder Shares in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a proposed initial
business combination. In addition, we may obtain loans from our Sponsor, affiliates of our Sponsor or an officer or director. The personal
and financial interests of our officers and directors may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business combination,
completing an initial business combination and influencing the operation of the business following the initial business combination.
This risk may become more acute as the deadline for completing our initial business combination nears.
Members
of our management team may negotiate employment or consulting agreements with a target business in connection with a particular business
combination. These agreements may provide for them to receive compensation following our business combination and as a result, may cause
them to have conflicts of interest in determining whether a particular business combination is the most advantageous.
Members
of our management team may be able to remain with the company after the completion of our initial business combination only if they are
able to negotiate employment or consulting agreements in connection with the business combination. Such negotiations would take place
simultaneously with the negotiation of the business combination and could provide for such individuals to receive compensation in the
form of cash payments and/or our securities for services they would render to us after the completion of the business combination. The
personal and financial interests of such individuals may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business. However,
we believe the ability of such individuals to remain with us after the completion of our initial business combination will not be the
determining factor in our decision as to whether or not we will proceed with any potential business combination. There is no certainty,
however, that any members of our management team will remain with us after the completion of our initial business combination. We cannot
assure you that any members of our management team will remain in senior management or advisory positions with us. The determination
as to whether any members of our management team will remain with us will be made at the time of our initial business combination.
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Risks
Related to our Securities
We
have not registered the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants under the Securities Act or any state securities
laws at this time, and such registration may not be in place when an investor desires to exercise warrants, thus precluding such investor
from being able to exercise its warrants except on a cashless basis. If the issuance of the shares upon exercise of warrants is not registered,
qualified or exempt from registration or qualification, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and
such warrant may have no value and expire worthless.
We
have not yet registered the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants under the Securities Act or any state
securities laws. However, under the terms of the warrant agreement, we have agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later
than 15 business days after the closing of our initial business combination, we will use our reasonable best efforts to file, and within
60 business days following our initial business combination to have declared effective, a registration statement covering the issuance
of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. We will use our reasonable best efforts to maintain
the effectiveness of such registration statement and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until
the warrants expire or are redeemed. We cannot assure you that we will be able to do so if, for example, any facts or events arise which
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement or prospectus, the financial statements contained
or incorporated by reference therein are not current, complete or correct or the SEC issues a stop order. If the shares issuable upon
exercise of the warrants are not registered under the Securities Act, we will be required to permit holders to exercise their warrants
on a cashless basis. However, no warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and we will not be obligated to issue any
shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified
under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration is available. Notwithstanding the
above, if our Class A common stock is at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such
that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, we may, at our
option, require holders of 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 we so elect, we will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration
statement, but we will be required to use our best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent
an exemption is not available. In no event will we be required to net cash settle any warrant. If the issuance of the shares upon exercise
of the warrants is not so registered or qualified or exempt from registration or qualification, the holder of such warrant shall not
be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In such event, holders who acquired their
warrants as part of a purchase of units will have paid the full unit purchase price solely for the shares of Class A common stock
included in the units. There may be a circumstance where an exemption from registration exists for holders of our private placement warrants
to exercise their warrants while a corresponding exemption does not exist for holders of the Public Warrants included as part of units
sold in our Initial Public Offering. In such an instance, the initial purchasers and their permitted transferees (which may include our
directors and executive officers) would be able to exercise their warrants and sell the common stock underlying their warrants while
holders of our Public Warrants would not be able to exercise their warrants and sell the underlying common stock. If and when the warrants
become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying shares of Class A
common stock for sale under all applicable state securities laws. As a result, we may redeem the warrants as set forth above even if
the holders are otherwise unable to exercise their warrants.
We
may amend the terms of the warrants in a manner that may be adverse to holders of Public Warrants with the approval by the holders of
at least 50% of the then outstanding Public Warrants. As a result, the exercise price of public stockholders’ warrants could be
increased, the exercise period could be shortened and the number of shares of our Class A common stock purchasable upon exercise of a
warrant could be decreased, all without public stockholders’ approval.
Our
warrants were issued in registered form under a warrant agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant
agent, and us. The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure
any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then outstanding Public
Warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of Public Warrants. Accordingly, we may amend
the terms of the Public Warrants in a manner adverse to a holder of Public Warrants if holders of at least 50% of the then outstanding
Public Warrants approve of such amendment. Although our ability to amend the terms of the Public Warrants with the consent of at least
50% of the then outstanding Public Warrants is unlimited, examples of such amendments could be amendments to, among other things, increase
the exercise price of the warrants, convert the warrants into cash or stock, shorten the exercise period or decrease the number of shares
of our Class A common stock purchasable upon exercise of a warrant.
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We
may redeem unexpired warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to stockholders, thereby making their warrants
worthless.
We
have the ability to redeem outstanding warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of
$0.01 per warrant; provided that the reported closing price of our Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted
for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading-day period
ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we give proper notice of such redemption to the warrant holders and provided
certain other conditions are met. If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may not exercise our redemption right if the issuance
of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue
sky laws or we are unable to effect such registration or qualification. We will use our best efforts to register or qualify such shares
of common stock under the blue sky laws of the state of residence in those states in which the warrants were initially offered by us
in our Initial Public Offering. Redemption of the outstanding warrants could force stockholders (i) to exercise their warrants and pay
the exercise price therefor at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so, (ii) to sell their warrants at the then-current market
price when they might otherwise wish to hold their warrants or (iii) to accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the outstanding
warrants are called for redemption, is likely to be substantially less than the market value of their warrants. None of the private placement
warrants will be redeemable by us so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees.
In
addition, unlike many other similarly structured blank check companies, we have the ability to redeem outstanding warrants 90 days
after they become exercisable for $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided
that holders will be able to exercise their warrants prior to redemption for a number of Class A common stock determined based on
the redemption date and the fair market value of our Class A common stock and provided certain other conditions are met. We would
redeem the warrants in this manner when we believe it is in our best interest to update our capital structure to remove the warrants
and pay fair market value to the warrant holders. Any such redemption may have similar consequences to the redemption described in the
above paragraph. In addition, such redemption may occur at a time when the warrants are “out-of-the-money,” in which case
you would lose any potential embedded value from a subsequent increase in the value of the Class A common stock had your warrants
remained outstanding. Finally, this redemption feature provides a ceiling to the value of your warrants since it locks in the redemption
price in the number of Class A common stock to be received if we choose to redeem the warrants for common stock. This redemption
feature may cause our warrants to be worth less than other blank check companies which do not have this feature.
Nasdaq
may delist our securities from trading on its exchange, which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in our securities
and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
Our
securities are listed on Nasdaq. There can be no assurance that our securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq in the future or
prior to our initial business combination. In order to continue listing our securities on Nasdaq prior to our initial business combination,
we must maintain certain financial, distribution and stock price levels. Generally, following our Initial Public Offering, we must maintain
a minimum amount in stockholders’ equity (generally $2,500,000) and a minimum number of holders of our securities (generally 300
public holders). Additionally, in connection with our initial business combination, we will be required to demonstrate compliance with
Nasdaq’s initial listing requirements, which are more rigorous than Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, in order to
continue to maintain the listing of our securities on Nasdaq. For instance, our stock price would generally be required to be at least
$4.00 per share, our stockholders’ equity would generally be required to be at least $4.0 million, we would be required to have
a minimum of 300 round lot holders of our securities and we would be required to have a market value of listed securities of $50.0 million
There can be no assurance that we will be able to meet those initial listing requirements at that time.
If
Nasdaq delists our securities from trading on its exchange and we are not able to list our securities on another national securities
exchange, we expect our securities could be quoted on an over-the-counter market. If this were to occur, we could face significant material
adverse consequences, including:
● a
limited availability of market quotations for our securities;
● reduced
liquidity for our securities;
● a
determination that our Class A common stock is a “penny stock” which will
require brokers trading in our Class A common stock to adhere to more stringent rules
and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market
for our securities;
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● a
limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and
● a
decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.
The
National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, which is a federal statute, prevents or preempts the states from regulating the
sale of certain securities, which are referred to as “covered securities.” Our units, Class A common stock and warrants,
are covered securities. Although the states are preempted from regulating the sale of covered securities, the federal statute does allow
the states to investigate companies if there is a suspicion of fraud, and, if there is a finding of fraudulent activity, then the states
can regulate or bar the sale of covered securities in a particular case. Further, if we were no longer listed on Nasdaq, our securities
would not qualify as covered securities under such statute and we would be subject to regulation in each state in which we offer our
securities.
Our
stockholders are not entitled to protections normally afforded to investors of many other blank check companies.
We
are a “blank check” company under the U.S. securities laws. However, because we have net tangible assets in excess of $5,000,000,
we are exempt from rules promulgated by the SEC to protect investors in blank check companies, such as Rule 419. Accordingly, investors
are not afforded the benefits or protections of those rules. Among other things, this means we will have a longer period of time to complete
our initial business combination than companies subject to Rule 419. Moreover, if our Initial Public Offering had been subject to Rule
419, that rule would prohibit the release of any interest earned on funds held in the Trust Account to us unless and until the funds
in the Trust Account were released to us in connection with our completion of an initial business combination.
If
third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received
by stockholders may be less than $10.00 per share.
Our
placing of funds in the Trust Account may not protect those funds from third-party claims against us. Although we seek to have all vendors,
service providers, prospective target businesses and other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any
right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account for the benefit of our public stockholders,
such parties may not execute such agreements, or even if they execute such agreements, they may not be prevented from bringing claims
against the Trust Account, including, but not limited to, fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility or other similar
claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver, in each case in order to gain advantage with respect to a claim
against our assets, including the funds held in the Trust Account. If any third party refuses to enter into an agreement waiving such
claims to the monies held in the Trust Account, the Company’s management will consider whether competitive alternatives are reasonably
available to the Company, and will only enter into an agreement with such third party if the Company’s management believes that
such third party’s engagement would be in the best interests of the Company under the circumstances. WithumSmith+Brown P.C., our
independent registered public accounting firm, and the underwriter of our Initial Public Offering, have not executed agreements with
us waiving such claims to the monies held in the Trust Account.
Examples
of possible instances where we may engage a third party that refuses to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third-party consultant
whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would
agree to execute a waiver or in cases where management is unable to find a service provider willing to execute a waiver. In addition,
there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of,
any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason. Upon redemption
of our Public Shares, if we are unable to complete our initial business combination by October 19, 2022, or upon the exercise of a redemption
right in connection with our initial business combination, we will be required to provide for payment of claims of creditors that were
not waived that may be brought against us within the 10 years following redemption. Accordingly, the per-share redemption amount received
by public stockholders could be less than the $10.00 per share initially held in the Trust Account, due to claims of such creditors.
Our Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products
sold to us, or by a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount
of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.00 per public share or (ii) such lesser amount per public share held in the Trust
Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of
the amount of interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party
who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the
underwriter of our Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Moreover, in
the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, then our Sponsor will not be responsible to the
extent of any liability for such third-party claims. We have not independently verified whether our Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy
its indemnity obligations and believe that our Sponsor’s only assets are securities of our company. We have not asked our Sponsor
to reserve for such indemnification obligations. Therefore, we believe it is unlikely our Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations.
As a result, if any such claims were successfully made against the Trust Account, the funds available for our initial business combination
and redemptions could be reduced to less than $10.00 per public share. In such event, we may not be able to complete our initial business
combination, and you would receive such lesser amount per public share in connection with any redemption of your Public Shares. None
of our officers will indemnify us for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target
businesses.
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Our
stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the extent of distributions received by them upon redemption
of their shares.
Under
the Delaware General Corporations Law (“DGCL’), stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporation
to the extent of distributions received by them in a dissolution. The pro rata portion of our trust account distributed to our public
stockholders upon the redemption of our Public Shares in the event we do not complete our initial business combination within the allotted
time period may be considered a liquidating distribution under Delaware law. If a corporation complies with certain procedures set forth
in Section 280 of the DGCL intended to ensure that it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a 60-day notice
period during which any third-party claims can be brought against the corporation, a 90-day period during which the corporation may reject
any claims brought, and an additional 150-day waiting period before any liquidating distributions are made to stockholders, any liability
of stockholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to the lesser of such stockholder’s pro rata share of the
claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder would be barred after the third anniversary
of the dissolution. However, it is our intention to redeem our Public Shares as soon as reasonably possible following the 24th month
from the closing of our Initial Public Offering (or the end of any Extension Period) in the event we do not complete our initial business
combination and, therefore, we do not intend to comply with the foregoing procedures.
Because
we will not be complying with Section 280, Section 281(b) of the DGCL requires us to adopt a plan, based on facts known to
us at such time that will provide for our payment of all existing and pending claims or claims that may be potentially brought against
us within the 10 years following our dissolution. However, because we are a blank check company, rather than an operating company,
and our operations will be limited to searching for prospective target businesses to acquire, the only likely claims to arise would be
from our vendors (such as lawyers, investment bankers, etc.) or prospective target businesses. If our plan of distribution complies with
Section 281(b) of the DGCL, any liability of stockholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to the lesser of
such stockholder’s pro rata share of the claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder
would likely be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution. We cannot assure you that we will properly assess all claims that
may be potentially brought against us. As such, our stockholders could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions
received by them (but no more) and any liability of our stockholders may extend beyond the third anniversary of such date. Furthermore,
if the pro rata portion of our trust account distributed to our public stockholders upon the redemption of our Public Shares in the event
we do not complete our initial business combination within the allotted time period is not considered a liquidating distribution under
Delaware law and such redemption distribution is deemed to be unlawful, then pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, the statute of
limitations for claims of creditors could then be six years after the unlawful redemption distribution, instead of three years, as in
the case of a liquidating distribution.
Our
directors may decide not to enforce the indemnification obligations of our Sponsor, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in
the Trust Account available for distribution to our public stockholders.
In
the event that the proceeds in the Trust Account are reduced below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per share and (ii) the actual amount
per share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account if less than $10.00 per share due to reductions
in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest, which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, and our Sponsor asserts that
it is unable to satisfy its obligations or that it has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our independent
directors would determine whether to take legal action against our Sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations.
While
we currently expect that our independent directors would take legal action on our behalf against our Sponsor to enforce its indemnification
obligations to us, it is possible that our independent directors, in exercising their business judgment and subject to their fiduciary
duties, may choose not to do so in any particular instance if, for example, the cost of such legal action is deemed by the independent
directors to be too high relative to the amount recoverable or if the independent directors determine that a favorable outcome is not
likely. If our independent directors choose not to enforce these indemnification obligations, the amount of funds in the Trust Account
available for distribution to our public stockholders may be reduced below $10.00 per share.
We
may not have sufficient funds to satisfy indemnification claims of our directors and executive officers.
We
have agreed to indemnify our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law. However, our officers and directors have
agreed to waive (and any other persons who may become an officer or director prior to the initial business combination will also be required
to waive) any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account and not to seek recourse against the
Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. Accordingly, any indemnification provided will be able to be satisfied by us only if (i)
we have sufficient funds outside of the Trust Account or (ii) we consummate an initial business combination. Our obligation to indemnify
our officers and directors may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our officers or directors for breach of their
fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against our officers and
directors, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s
investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against our officers and directors
pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
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If,
after we distribute the proceeds in the Trust Account to our public stockholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy
petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, a bankruptcy court may seek to recover such proceeds, and we and our board of directors
may be exposed to claims of punitive damages.
If,
after we distribute the proceeds in the Trust Account to our public stockholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy
petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, any distributions received by stockholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor
and/or bankruptcy laws as either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent conveyance.” As a result, a bankruptcy
court could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our stockholders. In addition, our board of directors may be viewed as having
breached its fiduciary duty to our creditors and/or having acted in bad faith, thereby exposing itself and us to claims of punitive damages,
by paying public stockholders from the Trust Account prior to addressing the claims of creditors.
If,
before distributing the proceeds in the Trust Account to our public stockholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy
petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the claims of creditors in such proceeding may have priority over the claims of our
stockholders and the per-share amount that would otherwise be received by our stockholders in connection with our liquidation may be
reduced.
If,
before distributing the proceeds in the Trust Account to our public stockholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy
petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy
law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our stockholders.
To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the Trust Account, the per-share amount that would otherwise be received by our stockholders
in connection with our liquidation may be reduced.
We
may not hold an annual meeting of stockholders until after the consummation of our initial business combination, which could delay the
opportunity for our stockholders to elect directors.
In
accordance with Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual meeting until one year after our first
fiscal year end following our listing on Nasdaq. Under Section 211(b) of the DGCL, we are, however, required to hold an annual meeting
of stockholders for the purposes of electing directors in accordance with our bylaws unless such election is made by written consent
in lieu of such a meeting. We may not hold an annual meeting of stockholders to elect new directors prior to the consummation of our
initial business combination, and thus we may not be in compliance with Section 211(b) of the DGCL, which requires an annual meeting.
Therefore, if our stockholders want us to hold an annual meeting prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, they
may attempt to force us to hold one by submitting an application to the Delaware Court of Chancery in accordance with Section 211(c)
of the DGCL.
The
grant of registration rights to our Sponsor may make it more difficult to complete our initial business combination, and the future exercise
of such rights may adversely affect the market price of our Class A common stock.
Pursuant
to a registration rights agreement entered into concurrently with our Initial Public Offering, our Sponsor and its permitted transferees
can demand that we register the resale of private placement warrants, the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the
Founder Shares and the private placement warrants held, or to be held, by them and holders of warrants that may be issued upon conversion
of working capital loans may demand that we register the resale of such warrants or the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of
such warrants. We will bear the cost of registering these securities. The registration and availability of such a significant number
of securities for trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of our Class A common stock. In addition,
the existence of the registration rights may make our initial business combination more costly or difficult to conclude. This is because
the stockholders of the target business may increase the equity stake they seek in the combined entity or ask for more cash consideration
to offset the negative impact on the market price of our Class A common stock that is expected when the securities owned by our Sponsor
or holders of working capital loans or their respective permitted transferees are registered for resale.
In
order to complete our initial business combination, we may seek to amend our certificate of incorporation or other governing instruments,
including our warrant agreement, in a manner that will make it easier for us to complete our initial business combination but that our
stockholders or warrant holders may not support.
In
order to complete a business combination, blank check companies have, in the recent past, amended various provisions of their charters
and governing instruments, including their warrant agreements. For example, blank check companies have amended the definition of business
combination, increased redemption thresholds, extended the time to consummate an initial business combination and, with respect to their
warrants, amended their warrant agreements to require the warrants to be exchanged for cash and/or other securities. We cannot assure
you that we will not seek to amend our certificate of incorporation or other governing instruments, including to extend the time we have
to consummate an initial business combination in order to complete our initial business combination.
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The
provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation that relate to our pre-business combination activity (and corresponding
provisions of the agreement governing the release of funds from our trust account) may be amended with the approval of holders of at
least 65% of our outstanding common stock, which is a lower amendment threshold than that of some other blank check companies. It may
be easier for us, therefore, to amend our certificate of incorporation and the trust agreement to facilitate the completion of an initial
business combination that some of our stockholders may not support.
Some
other blank check companies have a provision in their charter which prohibits the amendment of certain of its provisions, including those
which relate to a company’s pre-business combination activity, without approval by holders of a certain percentage of the company’s
stockholders. In those companies, amendment of these provisions typically requires approval by holders holding between 90% and 100% of
the company’s Public Shares. Our certificate of incorporation will provide that any of its provisions related to pre-business combination
activity (including the requirement to deposit proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and the sale of the private placement warrants
into the trust account and not release such amounts except in specified circumstances, and to provide redemption rights to public stockholders
as described herein) may be amended if approved by holders of at least 65% of our outstanding common stock entitled to vote thereon,
and corresponding provisions of the trust agreement governing the release of funds from our trust account may be amended if approved
by holders of at least 65% of our outstanding common stock entitled to vote thereon. In all other instances, our certificate of incorporation
may be amended by holders of a majority of our outstanding common stock entitled to vote thereon, subject to applicable provisions of
the DGCL or applicable stock exchange rules. We may not issue additional securities that would entitle the holders thereof, prior to
our initial business combination, to (1) receive funds from the trust account or (2) vote as a class with our Public Shares
(a) on any initial business combination or (b) to approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation. Our Sponsor, which
owns, on behalf of our officers, directors and their affiliates, 20.0% of our outstanding common stock, may participate in any vote to
amend our certificate of incorporation and/or trust agreement and will have the discretion to vote in any manner it chooses. As a result,
we may be able to amend the provisions of our certificate of incorporation which will govern our pre-business combination behavior more
easily than some other blank check companies, and this may increase our ability to complete our initial business combination with which
you do not agree. Our stockholders may pursue remedies against us for any breach of our certificate of incorporation.
We
will not propose any amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (A) to modify the substance or timing of
our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or certain amendments to our certificate of incorporation
or to redeem 100% of our Public Shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our
Initial Public Offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business
combination activity, unless we provide our public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon approval of any
such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest
(which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares. Our stockholders are not parties
to, or third-party beneficiaries of, these agreements and, as a result, will not have the ability to pursue remedies against our Sponsor,
officers or directors for any breach of these agreements. As a result, in the event of a breach, our public stockholders would need to
pursue a stockholder derivative action, subject to applicable law.
Our
warrants and Founder Shares may have an adverse effect on the market price of our Class A common stock and make it more difficult to
complete our initial business combination.
We
issued warrants to purchase 3,833,333 shares of our Class A common stock as part of the units offered in our Initial Public Offering,
and we issued 2,533,333 in Private Placement Warrants in a private placement. Each warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Class
A common stock at $11.50 per share. Further, our Sponsor, on behalf of our officers, directors and their affiliates, owns an aggregate
of 2,875,000 Founder Shares. The Founder Shares are convertible into shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to
adjustment as set forth herein. In addition, if our Sponsor, officers, directors or their affiliates make any working capital loans,
and except as may be precluded by the terms of a business combination definitive agreement, up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible
into warrants, at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement
Warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period.
To
the extent we issue shares of Class A common stock to complete a business combination, the potential for the issuance of a substantial
number of additional shares of Class A common stock upon exercise of these warrants and conversion rights could make us a less attractive
acquisition vehicle to a target business. Any such issuance will increase the number of issued and outstanding shares of our Class A
common stock and reduce the value of the shares of Class A common stock issued to complete the business combination. Therefore,
our warrants and Founder Shares may make it more difficult to complete a business combination or increase the cost of acquiring the target
business.
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The
Private Placement Warrants are identical to the warrants sold as part of the units in our Initial Public Offering except that, so long
as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, (i) except in certain circumstances, they will not be
redeemable by us, (ii) they (including the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of these warrants) may not, subject
to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination,
(iii) they may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis and (iv) the holders thereof (including with respect to the
shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of these warrants) are entitled to registration rights. In addition, the Private Placement
Warrants will not vote on any amendments to the warrant agreement.
Because
each unit contains one-third of one redeemable warrant and only a whole warrant may be exercised, the units may be worth less than units
of other blank check companies.
Each
unit contains one-third of one warrant. Because, pursuant to the warrant agreement, the warrants may only be exercised for a whole number
of shares, only a whole warrant may be exercised at any given time. This is different from other offerings similar to ours whose units
include one share of common stock and one whole warrant to purchase one whole share. We have established the components of the units
in this way in order to reduce the dilutive effect of the warrants upon completion of a business combination since the warrants will
be exercisable in the aggregate for one third of the number of shares compared to units that each contain a warrant to purchase one whole
share, thus making us, we believe, a more attractive business combination partner for target businesses. Nevertheless, this unit structure
may cause our units to be worth less than if they included a warrant to purchase one whole share.
General
Risks
We
are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure
requirements available to emerging growth companies, this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more
difficult to compare our performance with other public companies.
We
are an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups
Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”), and we 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 internal controls attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding
executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory
vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. As a result, our stockholders
may not have access to certain information they may deem important. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, although
circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of our Class A common stock held by non-affiliates
exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the following
December 31. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If
some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions, the trading prices of our securities
may be lower than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the trading prices of our
securities may be more volatile.
Further,
Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting
standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do
not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting
standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements
that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have 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, we, 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 our financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging
growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences
in accounting standards used.
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Compliance
obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may make it more difficult for us to complete our initial business combination, require substantial
financial and management resources, and increase the time and costs of completing an initial business combination.
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that we evaluate and report on our system of internal controls beginning with our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2021. Only in the event we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an accelerated
filer, and no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, will we be required to comply with the independent registered public accounting
firm attestation requirement on our internal control over financial reporting. Further, for as long as we remain an emerging growth company,
we will not be required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement on our internal control
over financial reporting. The fact that we are a blank check company makes compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
particularly burdensome on us as compared to other public companies because a target company with which we seek to complete our initial
business combination may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of its internal controls.
The development of the internal control of any such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and
costs necessary to complete any such business combination.
Provisions
in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Delaware law may inhibit a takeover of us, which could limit the price investors
might be willing to pay in the future for our Class A common stock and could entrench management.
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals that stockholders
may consider to be in their best interests. These provisions include a staggered board of directors and the ability of the board of directors
to designate the terms of and issue new series of preferred shares, which may make the removal of management more difficult and may discourage
transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for our securities.
We
are also subject to anti-takeover provisions under Delaware law, which could delay or prevent a change of control. Together these provisions
may make the removal of management more difficult and may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over
prevailing market prices for our securities.
Provisions
in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Delaware law may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors
and officers.
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation requires, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that derivative actions brought in
our name, actions against directors, officers and employees for breach of fiduciary duty and other similar actions may be brought only
in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware and, if brought outside of Delaware, the stockholder bringing such suit will be deemed
to have consented to service of process on such stockholder’s counsel. This provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits
against our directors and officers.
Cyber
incidents or attacks directed at us could result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss.
We
depend on digital technologies, including information systems, infrastructure and cloud applications and services, including those of
third parties with which we may deal. Sophisticated and deliberate attacks on, or security breaches in, our systems or infrastructure,
or the systems or infrastructure of third parties or the cloud, could lead to corruption or misappropriation of our assets, proprietary
information and sensitive or confidential data. As an early stage company without significant investments in data security protection,
we may not be sufficiently protected against such occurrences. We may not have sufficient resources to adequately protect against, or
to investigate and remediate any vulnerability to, cyber incidents. It is possible that any of these occurrences, or a combination of
them, could have adverse consequences on our business and lead to financial loss.
Purchasing
our securities may result in uncertain or adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.
Purchasing
our securities may result in uncertain U.S. federal income tax consequences. For instance, because there are no authorities that directly
address instruments similar to the units we issued in our Initial Public Offering, the allocation an investor makes with respect to the
purchase price of a unit between the share of Class A common stock and the one-third of one redeemable warrant to purchase one share
of our Class A common stock included in each unit could be challenged by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or “IRS,”
or the courts. Furthermore, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a cashless exercise of the warrants included in the units we
issued in our Initial Public Offering are unclear under current law, and the adjustment to the exercise price and/or redemption price
of the warrants could give rise to dividend income to investors without a corresponding payment of cash. Finally, it is unclear whether
the redemption rights with respect to our shares of common stock suspend the running of a U.S. holder’s holding period for purposes
of determining whether any gain or loss realized by such holder on the sale or exchange of common stock is long-term capital gain or
loss and for determining whether any dividend we pay would be considered “qualified dividends” for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. Prospective investors are urged to consult their tax advisors with respect to these and other tax consequences applicable to
their specific circumstances when purchasing, holding or disposing of our securities.
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We
may be subject to an increased rate of tax on our income if we are treated as a personal holding company.
Depending
on the date and size of our initial business combination, it is possible that we could be treated as a “personal holding company”
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A U.S. corporation generally will be classified as a personal holding company for U.S. federal
income tax purposes in a given taxable year if more than 50% of its ownership (by value) is concentrated, within a certain period of
time, in five or fewer individuals (without regard to their citizenship or residency and including as individuals for this purpose certain
entities such as certain tax-exempt organizations, pension funds, and charitable trusts), and at least 60% of its income is comprised
of certain passive items.
If
we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, we may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements
and our activities may be restricted, which may make it difficult for us to complete our initial business combination.
If
we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, our activities may be restricted, including:
● restrictions
on the nature of our investments; and
● restrictions
on the issuance of securities, each of which may make it difficult for us to complete our
initial business combination.
In
addition, we may have imposed upon us burdensome requirements, including:
● registration
as an investment company with the SEC;
● adoption
of a specific form of corporate structure; and
● reporting,
record keeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and compliance with other rules
and regulations that we are currently not subject to.
In
order not to be regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, unless we can qualify for an exclusion, we must
ensure that we are engaged primarily in a business other than investing, reinvesting or trading in securities and that our activities
do not include investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading “investment securities” constituting more than 40% of our
total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. Our business is to identify and complete
an initial business combination and thereafter to operate the post-transaction business or assets for the long term. We do not plan to
buy businesses or assets with a view to resale or profit from their resale. We do not plan to buy unrelated businesses or assets or to
be a passive investor.
We
do not believe that our anticipated principal activities are subject to the Investment Company Act. To this end, the proceeds held in
the Trust Account may only be invested in U.S. “government securities,” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment
Company Act, having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under
the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Pursuant to the trust agreement, the trustee
is not permitted to invest in other securities or assets. By restricting the investment of the proceeds to these instruments, and by
having a business plan targeted at acquiring and growing businesses for the long term (rather than on buying and selling businesses in
the manner of a merchant bank or private equity fund), we intend to avoid being deemed an “investment company” within the
meaning of the Investment Company Act. Our securities are not intended for persons who are seeking a return on investments in government
securities or investment securities. The Trust Account is intended as a holding place for funds pending the earliest to occur of: (i)
the completion of our initial business combination; (ii) the redemption of any Public Shares properly submitted in connection with a
stockholder vote to amend our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to
redeem 100% of our Public Shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by October 19, 2022, or to provide for redemption
in connection with a business combination; or (iii) absent an initial business combination by October 19, 2022, our return of the funds
held in the Trust Account to our public stockholders as part of our redemption of the Public Shares. If we do not invest the proceeds
as discussed above, we may be deemed to be subject to the Investment Company Act. If we were deemed to be subject to the Investment Company
Act, compliance with these additional regulatory burdens would require additional expenses for which we have not allotted funds and may
hinder our ability to complete an initial business combination or may result in our liquidation. If we are unable to complete our initial
business combination, our public stockholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances described
herein, on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our warrants will expire worthless.
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Changes
in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, including our ability
to negotiate and complete our initial business combination and results of operations.
We
are subject to laws and regulations enacted by national, regional and local governments. In particular, we are be required to comply
with certain SEC and other legal requirements. Compliance with, and monitoring of, applicable laws and regulations may be difficult,
time consuming and costly.
Those
laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time and those changes could have a material
adverse effect on our business, investments and results of operations. In addition, a failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations,
as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our
initial business combination and results of operations.
Risks
Relating to Restatement of Our Previously Issued Financial Statements
Our
warrants are accounted for as liabilities and changes in the value of our warrants could have a material effect on our financial results.
On
April 12, 2021, the SEC Staff expressed its view that certain terms and conditions common to SPAC warrants may require the warrants to
be classified as liabilities instead of equity on the SPAC’s balance sheet. As a result of the SEC Staff Statement, we reevaluated
the accounting treatment of our 3,833,333 public warrants and 2,533,333 private placement warrants, and determined to classify the warrants
as derivative liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value reported in our statement of operations for each reporting
period.
As
a result, included on our balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 contained elsewhere in this report are derivative liabilities related
to embedded features contained within our warrants. ASC 815-40 provides for the remeasurement of the fair value of such derivatives at
each balance sheet date, with a resulting non-cash gain or loss related to the change in the fair value being recognized in earnings
in the statement of operations. As a result of the recurring fair value measurement, our financial statements and results of operations
may fluctuate quarterly based on factors that are outside of our control. Due to the recurring fair value measurement, we expect that
we will recognize non-cash gains or losses on our warrants each reporting period and that the amount of such gains or losses could be
material.
We
identified material weaknesses in Motion’s internal control over financial reporting. These material weaknesses could continue to adversely
affect our ability to report our results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner.
Management is responsible
for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Management
also evaluates the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls and we will disclose any changes and material weaknesses identified
through such evaluation in those internal controls. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal
control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial
statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
As
described elsewhere in this report, Motion identified a material weakness in Motion’s internal control over financial reporting
related to the classification of warrants as equity instead of liabilities. On May 10, 2021, Motion’s audit committee authorized
management to restate Motion’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and, accordingly, Motion’s
management concluded that the control deficiency that resulted in the incorrect classification of warrants constituted a material weakness
as of December 31, 2020, resulting in the filing of the First Amended Report. This material weakness resulted in a material misstatement
of warrant liabilities, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, additional paid-in capital, accumulated deficit and related financial
disclosures as of and for the period from August 11 (inception) through December 31, 2020, as of September 30, 2020, for the three months
ended September 30, 2020, and the period from August 11, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2020.
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Subsequent
to the First Amended Report and as described elsewhere in this Second Amended Report, based
on SEC guidance, we identified a material weakness in Motion’s internal control over
financial reporting related to Motion’s application of ASC 480-10-S99-3A to its accounting
classification of the Public Shares. As a result of this material weakness, our management
team and audit committee concluded that Motion’s internal control over financial reporting
was not effective as of December 31, 2020. Historically, a portion of the Public Shares was
classified as permanent equity to maintain stockholders’ equity greater than $5 million
on the basis that Motion would not redeem its Public Shares in an amount that would cause
its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001, as described in the Motion Charter. Previously,
the Company did not consider redeemable stock classified as temporary equity as part of net
tangible assets. Pursuant to such re-evaluation, the Company's management has revised this interpretation to include temporary equity in net tangible assets
and determined that the Public Shares include certain provisions that require classification of all of the Public Shares as temporary
equity. For a discussion of management’s
consideration of the material weakness identified related to the Company’s application
of ASC 480-10-S99-3A to its accounting classification of the Public Share, see “Note
2” to the accompanying financial statements, as well as Part II, Item 9A: Controls
and Procedures included in this Second Amended Report.
We have implemented a remediation plan, described
under Item 9A, Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures, to remediate these material weakness surrounding Motion’s historical
presentation of warrants and Public Shares but can give no assurance that the measures we have taken will prevent any future material
weaknesses or deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting. Even though we have strengthened controls and procedures, in
the future those controls and procedures may not be adequate to prevent or identify irregularities or errors or to facilitate the fair
presentation of our financial statements.
We may face litigation and other risks
as a result of the material weakness in Motion’s internal control over financial reporting.
As a result of such material weakness, the
restatements resulting in the First Amended Report and this Second Amended Report, the change in accounting for the warrants, the change
in the classification of all of the Public Shares as temporary equity, and other matters raised or that may in the future be raised by
the SEC, we face potential for litigation or other disputes which may include, among others, claims invoking the federal and state securities
laws, contractual claims or other claims arising from the restatement and material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
reporting and the preparation of our financial statements. As of the date of this Second Amended Report, we have no knowledge of any
such litigation or dispute. However, we can provide no assurance that such litigation or dispute will not arise in the future. Any such
litigation or dispute, whether successful or not, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition or our ability to complete a business combination.
Item
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Not
applicable.
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