UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
(Mark
One)
☒ ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2021
Or
☐ TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from to
To
Commission File No. 001-40058
ROSECLIFF
ACQUISITION CORP I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 85-3987148
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
767 5 th Avenue 34 th Floor
New York , New York 10153
(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(212)
492-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant RCLFU The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share RCLF The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 RCLFW The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness
of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered
public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes ☒ No ☐
The
aggregate market value of the Registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, computed
as of June 30, 2021 (the last business day of the registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $ 245,410,000 .
As
of March 30, 2021, there were 25,300,000 shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value and 6,325,000 shares of Class B common
stock, $0.0001 par value, per share, issued and outstanding.
ROSECLIFF
ACQUISITION CORP I
FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I.
1
Item 1.
Business.
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Item 1.A.
Risk Factors.
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Item 1.B.
Unresolved Staff Comments.
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Item 2.
Properties.
40
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings.
40
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures.
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PART II.
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Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
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Item 6.
[Reserved].
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Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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Item 7.A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
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Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
F-1
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
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Item 9.A.
Controls and Procedures.
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Item 9.B.
Other Information.
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Item 9.C.
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspection.
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PART III.
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Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
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Item 11.
Executive Compensation.
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Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
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Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
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Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
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PART IV.
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Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
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Item 16.
Form 10-K Summary.
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTOR SUMMARY
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K contains statements that are forward-looking and as such are not historical facts. This includes, without
limitation, statements under “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”
regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations. These statements
constitute projections, forecasts and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,”
“expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,”
“predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may
identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
The
forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning
future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those
that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control)
or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following risks, uncertainties and other
factors:
● our
being a company with no operating history and no operating revenues;
● our
ability to select an appropriate target business or businesses;
● our
expectations around the performance of a prospective target business or businesses;
● our
success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or
directors following our initial Business Combination;
● our
directors and officers allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts
of interest with our business or in approving our initial Business Combination;
● our
potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial Business Combination;
● our
pool of prospective target businesses;
● our
ability to consummate an initial Business Combination due to the uncertainty resulting from
the COVID-19 pandemic and other events (such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters, global
hostilities, or a significant outbreak of other infectious diseases);
● the
ability of our directors and officers to generate potential Business Combination opportunities;
● our
public securities’ potential liquidity and trading;
● the
lack of a market for our securities;
● the
use of proceeds not held in the Trust Account (as defined below) or available to us from
interest income on the Trust Account balance;
● the
Trust Account not being subject to claims of third parties;
● our
financial performance; and
● the
other risk and uncertainties discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” elsewhere
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”).
Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in
material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities
laws.
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PART
I.
References
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Annual Report”) to “we,” “us,” “our” or the
“Company” are to Rosecliff Acquisition Corp I, a blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation. References to
our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor”
refer to Rosecliff Acquisition Sponsor I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. References to our “initial stockholders”
refer to our Sponsor and each of our independent directors.
Item
1. Business.
Overview
Our
management team believes that recent years have brought a wide range of technical breakthroughs that have fundamentally shifted the frontiers
of possibility in the ways we live and work. Innovations as diverse as cloud and mobile computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning
and cybersecurity, catalyzed by corresponding hardware innovations, have unlocked accelerated cycles of change, radically impacting industries
and business models globally. We believe that the transformative effects of these innovations have reshaped both large and small industries
across the world. We also believe that because of the impact of COVID-19, there are attractive businesses that may have additional capital
needs over the next few years, which could further increase the pipeline of potential opportunities.
Our
objective is to generate attractive returns for stockholders by actively supporting the next-generation of exceptional public companies.
We expect to target companies with certain industry and business characteristics, including long term growth prospects, strong management
team, high barriers to entry, opportunities for consolidation, strong recurring revenues, sustainable operating margins and attractive
free cash flow characteristics.
We
are a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on November 17, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger,
capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses
(the “Business Combination”). We are not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business
Combination. Our Sponsor is Rosecliff Acquisition Sponsor I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Our
registration statement for our Initial Public Offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) was declared effective on February
11, 2021. On February 17, 2021, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 25,300,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect
to the Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), which includes the full exercise by the underwriter
of its over-allotment option in the amount of 3,300,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $253,000,000, and incurring
transaction costs of approximately $14,373,127, including approximately $8,855,000 in deferred underwriting fees.
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 4,706,667 warrants (each, a “Private Placement Warrant”
and collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants”), at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement
(the “Private Placement”) to the Sponsor generating gross proceeds of $7,060,000.
Following
the closing of our Initial Public Offering on February 17, 2021, an amount of $253,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of
the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a Trust Account (the
“Trust Account”), located in the United States and will be invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning
set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting
certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations,
as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution
of the funds held in the Trust Account, as described below
Our
management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale
of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating
a Business Combination. We must complete one or more initial Business Combinations with one or more operating businesses or assets that
together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding any deferred
underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Account). We will only complete a Business Combination if
the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a
controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).
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We
intend to effectuate a Business Combination using the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, and from additional
issuances of, if any, our capital stock and our debt, or a combination of cash, stock and debt. We have not engaged in, and we will not
engage in, any operations until we complete a Business Combination, and we have not generated any operating revenue to date. All activity
for the period from November 17, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2021 related to our formation and Initial Public Offering, and
subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. We will not generate any operating
revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. We will generate non-operating income in the
form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. Based on our business activities, we are a “shell
company” as defined under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), because we have no operations
and nominal assets consisting almost entirely of cash.
We
will provide the holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all
or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting
called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether we will seek stockholder
approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by us. The Public Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their
Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then held in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per Public Share, plus any pro
rata interest then in the Trust Account, net of taxes payable). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business
Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants. The per-share amount to be distributed to Public Stockholders who redeem their
Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions we pay to the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering.
We
will have until February 17, 2023 to complete a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If we have not completed
a Business Combination within the Combination Period, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as
promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable
in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust
Account and not previously released to pay 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), 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. There will be no redemption
rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to
complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
Termination
of the Previously Announced Business Combination Agreement
On
March 11, 2022, Rosecliff, GT Gettaxi Listco, GT Gettaxi Limited, GT Gettaxi SPV, GT Gettaxi Merger Sub 1, Gett Merger Sub, Inc., and
Dooboo Holding Limited, and Merger Sub entered into a Termination of the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to which the parties
mutually agreed to terminate the Business Combination Agreement, effective immediately. As per the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 11, 2021, Rosecliff requested that
the Target’s management undertake a thorough analysis of its financial projections. Following the conclusion of that process, and
extensive mutual efforts to negotiate an appropriate valuation adjustment, both parties agreed to terminate the Business Combination
Agreement.
As
a result of the termination of the Business Combination Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement is of no further force and effect,
and certain transaction agreements entered into in connection with the Business Combination Agreement, including, but not limited to,
the Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2021 and to be effective as of the closing of the Business Combination,
by and among Rosecliff, a Delaware limited liability company, and certain holders, will either be terminated or no longer be effective,
as applicable, in accordance with their respective terms.
Rosecliff
intends to continue to pursue the consummation of a business combination with an appropriate target.
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Effecting
a Business Combination
Our
Business Strategy
We
are focused on creating sustainable long-term value for our stockholders by identifying potential opportunities that can generate
outsized returns. We believe our exceptional network and deep ties across the technology ecosystem will create a competitive advantage
in sourcing attractive opportunities. We plan to identify and complete our initial Business Combination with a technology company that
complements the experience of our management team and can benefit from its operational expertise and deal sourcing network. We have identified
the following general criteria that we believe are important in evaluating prospective partner businesses for our initial Business Combination.
We intend to use the following criteria in evaluating acquisition opportunities, but we may decide to enter into our initial Business
Combination with a partner business that does not meet these criteria:
● Focus : We
intend to seek companies in the technology industry. We have an accomplished track record
of investing in this industry and expect to focus on businesses that engage with technology
to serve customers in a novel and transformational manner. We believe our management team’s
expertise and understanding of innovative businesses will be paramount in identifying and
assessing an initial Business Combination candidate.
● People
driven : Serial entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and trusted partners —
we intend to seek management teams with whom we would be proud to partner for the next decade
or more and who we believe have the vision, energy and execution capability to deliver on
our high expectations for growth and franchise value. This is the standard against which
Rosecliff Venture Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its affiliated
entities, excluding our Company and Sponsor (“Rosecliff Venture”), measures all
of the management teams with whom it partners, whether they are running public or private
companies.
● Growth : We
intend to invest in businesses that are on, or have the potential to be on, what we believe
to be a promising growth path. We believe that these businesses, in particular, will benefit
from access to incremental capital and over the long term, will benefit from consistent access
to public markets. We will seek businesses that we believe have a sustainable competitive
advantage and will support and sustain our expectations of their growth.
● Significant
addressable market relative to current company size : We intend
to seek companies that we believe have a clear runway for sustained growth in their existing
core businesses, well beyond our expected investment horizon.
● Sustainable
competitive differentiation : We believe that identifying and deeply
dissecting the “moat” around a company is the most critical element of understanding
that company, as true differentiation can provide years of durable, compounding growth and
expanding margins.
● Economic
model : Ultimately, a business must have the ability to generate
high levels of cashflow over time, even if it chooses to use that cash to reinvest for the
future. We expect to spend significant time evaluating a company’s financial model
and unit economics to seek to discern the trajectory of its margin profile in the coming
years. We will seek to acquire a business that has historically generated, or that we believe
has the near-term potential to generate, strong and sustainable free cash flow.
● Appropriate
valuations : We are rigorous, disciplined, and valuation-centric investors,
with a keen understanding of market value, upside and potential downside risks.
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These
criteria are not intended to be exhaustive. Any evaluation relating to the merits of a particular initial Business Combination may be
based, to the extent relevant, on these general criteria as well as other considerations and factors that our management team may deem
relevant. In the event that we decide to enter into our initial Business Combination with a target business that does not meet the above
criteria, we will disclose that the target business does not meet the above criteria in our stockholder communications related to our
initial Business Combination, which would be in the form of proxy solicitation materials or tender offer documents, as applicable, that
we would file with the SEC. In evaluating a prospective target business, we expect to conduct a due diligence review which may encompass,
among other things, meetings with incumbent management and employees, document reviews, interviews of customers and suppliers, inspections
of facilities, as well as reviewing financial and other information which will be made available to us.
We
are not prohibited from pursuing an initial Business Combination with a company that is affiliated with our Sponsor, directors or officers,
or making the acquisition through a joint venture or other form of shared ownership with our Sponsor, directors or officers.
Each
of the members of our Sponsor, our directors and officers will, directly or indirectly, own Founder Shares and/or Private Placement Warrants
and, accordingly, may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with
which to effectuate our initial Business Combination. Further, such officers and directors may have a conflict of interest with respect
to evaluating a particular Business Combination if the retention or resignation of any such officers and directors was included by a
target business as a condition to any agreement with respect to our initial Business Combination.
Past
experience or performance of Rosecliff Venture, or any of its funds, investments or portfolio companies, or our Sponsor, directors or
management team or their respective affiliates is not a guarantee of either (1) our ability to successfully identify and execute
a transaction or (2) success with respect to any Business Combination that we may consummate. You should not rely on the historical
record of Rosecliff Venture, or any of its funds, investments or portfolio companies, or our Sponsor, directors or management team or
their respective affiliates as indicative of future performance. See “Risk Factors — Past performance by Rosecliff Venture,
or any of its funds, investments or portfolio companies, or our Sponsor, directors or management team or their respective affiliates
may not be indicative of future performance of an investment in the Company.”
Each
of our officers and directors presently has, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations
to other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a Business Combination opportunity to
such entity subject to his or her fiduciary duties. As a result, if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a Business Combination
opportunity which is suitable for an entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she
will need to honor such fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such Business Combination opportunity to such entity, before
we can pursue such opportunity. If these other entities decide to pursue any such opportunity, we may be precluded from pursuing the
same. However, we do not expect these duties to materially affect our ability to complete our initial Business Combination. Our amended
and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we renounce our interest in any Business Combination opportunity offered to any
director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer
of the Company and it is an opportunity that we are able to complete on a reasonable basis.
In
addition, our officers or directors may be investors, or have other direct or indirect interests, in a business with which we may enter
into a Business Combination agreement and/or in certain funds or other persons that purchased shares in our Initial Public Offering or
that may otherwise purchase shares of our Class A common stock in the public market.
Our
officers, directors and any of their respective affiliates may sponsor or form, or, in the case of individuals, serve as a director or
officer of, other blank check companies similar to ours during the period in which we are seeking an initial Business Combination. Any
such companies may present additional conflicts of interest in pursuing an acquisition target. However, we do not believe that any such
potential conflicts would materially affect our ability to complete our initial Business Combination.
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Rosecliff
Venture may become aware of a potential Business Combination opportunity that may be an attractive opportunity for our Company. However,
Rosecliff Venture is not under any obligation to source any potential opportunities for our initial Business Combination or refer any
such opportunities to our Company or provide any other services to our Company. Rosecliff Venture’s role with respect to our Company
is expected to be primarily passive and advisory in nature. Rosecliff Venture may have fiduciary and/or contractual duties to its investment
vehicles and to companies in which Rosecliff Venture has invested. As a result, Rosecliff Venture may have a duty to offer Business Combination
opportunities to certain Rosecliff Venture funds, other investment vehicles or other entities before other parties, including our Company.
Additionally, certain companies in which Rosecliff Venture has invested may enter into transactions with, provide goods or services to,
or receive goods or services from an entity with which we seek to complete our initial Business Combination. Transactions of these types
may present a conflict of interest because Rosecliff Venture may directly or indirectly receive a financial benefit as a result of such
transaction.
We
believe that any such potential conflicts of interest of Rosecliff Venture and our officers and directors will be naturally mitigated
by the differing nature of targets that Rosecliff Venture typically considers most attractive for its venture capital activities and
the types of initial Business Combination opportunities that we expect to be most attractive for our Company.
Our
directors and officers 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 business activities, including identifying potential Business Combinations and
monitoring the related due diligence. See “Risk Factors — Certain of our directors and officers 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, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.”
Initial
Business Combination
Nasdaq
listing rules require that our initial Business Combination must be with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market
value equal to at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable
on the income earned on the Trust Account). We refer to this as the 80% fair market value test. We do not currently intend to purchase
multiple businesses in unrelated industries in conjunction with our initial Business Combination, although there is no assurance that
will be the case.
We
anticipate structuring our initial Business Combination so that the post-transaction company in which our Public Stockholders own
shares will own or acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests or assets of the target business or businesses. We may,
however, structure our initial Business Combination such that the post-transaction company owns or acquires less than 100% of such
interests or assets of the target business in order to meet certain objectives of the target management team or stockholders or for other
reasons, but we will only complete such Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the
issued and outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient
for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Even if the post-transaction company
owns or acquires 50% or more of the voting securities of the target, our stockholders prior to our initial Business Combination may collectively
own a minority interest in the post-transaction company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us in our initial Business
Combination transaction. For example, we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a substantial number of new shares in exchange
for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock, shares or other equity securities of a target business or issue a substantial number
of new shares to third-parties in connection with financing our initial Business Combination. In this case, we would acquire a 100%
controlling interest in the target. However, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number of new shares, our stockholders immediately
prior to our initial Business Combination could own less than a majority of our issued and outstanding shares subsequent to our initial
Business Combination. If less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business or businesses are owned or acquired by
the post-transaction company, the portion of such business or businesses that is owned or acquired is what will be valued for purposes
of the 80% fair market value test. If our initial Business Combination involves more than one target business, the 80% fair market value
test will be based on the aggregate value of all of the target businesses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if we are not then listed on
Nasdaq for whatever reason, we would no longer be required to meet the foregoing 80% fair market value test.
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Competition
We
expect to encounter intense 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 greater technical, human and other resources or more local industry knowledge than we do and our financial
resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. Additionally, the number of blank check
companies looking for Business Combination targets has increased compared to recent years and many of these blank check companies are
sponsored by entities or persons that have significant experience with completing Business Combinations. While we believe there are numerous
target businesses we could potentially acquire with the net proceeds of our 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, in the event we seek stockholder approval of our initial Business Combination and we are obligated to
pay cash for our shares of Class A common stock, it will potentially 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 a Business Combination.
If we have not completed our initial Business Combination within the required time period, our Public Stockholders may receive only approximately
$10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our warrants will expire worthless.
Human
Capital Management
We
currently have three officers and do not intend to have any full-time employees prior to the completion of our initial Business
Combination. Members of our management team are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters but they intend to
devote as much of their time as they deem necessary to our affairs until we have completed our initial Business Combination. The amount
of time that any such person will devote in any time period will vary based on the status of the proposed Business Combination and, if
the proposed Business Combination, is not consummated whether a different target business has been selected for our initial Business
Combination and the current stage of the Business Combination process.
Item
1.A. 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, including our financial statements and related notes, 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.
The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of,
or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that adversely affect our business, financial condition
and operating results.
Risks
Relating to Our Search for, and Consummation of or Inability to Consummate, a Business Combination
Our
public stockholders may not be afforded an opportunity to vote on our proposed initial Business Combination, which means we may complete
our initial Business Combination even though a majority of our public stockholders do not support such a combination.
We
may not hold a stockholder vote to approve our initial Business Combination unless the Business Combination would require stockholder
approval under applicable law or stock exchange rules or if we decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons. For instance,
Nasdaq listing rules currently allow us to engage in a tender offer in lieu of a stockholder meeting, but would still require us to obtain
stockholder approval if we were seeking to issue more than 20% of our issued and outstanding shares to a target business as consideration
in any Business Combination. Therefore, if we were structuring a Business Combination that required us to issue more than 20% of our
issued and outstanding shares, we would seek stockholder approval of such Business Combination. However, except as required by applicable
law or stock exchange rules, the decision as to whether we will seek stockholder approval of a proposed Business Combination or will
allow stockholders to sell their shares to us in a tender offer will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a
variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require us to seek
stockholder approval. Accordingly, we may consummate our initial Business Combination even if holders of a majority of the issued and
outstanding shares of common stock do not approve of the Business Combination we consummate.
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If
we seek stockholder approval of our initial Business Combination, our initial stockholders, directors and officers have agreed to vote
in favor of such initial Business Combination, regardless of how our public stockholders vote.
Unlike
many other blank check companies in which the initial stockholders agree to vote their Founder Shares in accordance with the majority
of the votes cast by the public stockholders in connection with an initial Business Combination, our initial stockholders, directors
and officers have agreed (and their permitted transferees will agree), pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement entered into with
us, to vote their Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by them in favor of our initial Business Combination. As a result, in addition
to our initial stockholders’ Founder Shares, we would need 9,487,501, or 37.5% (assuming all issued and outstanding shares are
voted), or 1,581,251, or 6.25% (assuming only the minimum number of shares representing a quorum are voted), of the 25,300,000 Public
Shares sold in the Initial Public Offering to be voted in favor of an initial Business Combination in order to have such initial Business
Combination approved. Our directors and officers have also entered into the letter agreement, imposing similar obligations on them with
respect to Public Shares acquired by them, if any. We expect that our initial stockholders and their permitted transferees will own at
least 20% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock at the time of any such stockholder vote. 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 such persons agreed to vote their Founder Shares in accordance with the majority of the votes cast by our public stockholders.
Your
only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential Business Combination will be limited to the exercise of your
right to redeem your shares from us for cash, unless we seek stockholder approval of such Business Combination.
Since
our board of directors may complete a Business Combination without seeking stockholder approval, public stockholders may not have the
right or opportunity to vote on the Business Combination, unless we seek such stockholder approval. Accordingly, if we do not seek stockholder
approval, your only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential Business Combination may be limited to exercising
your redemption rights within the period of time (which will be at least 20 business days) set forth in our tender offer documents mailed
to our public stockholders in which we describe our initial Business Combination.
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 a Business Combination with a target.
We
may seek to enter into a Business Combination transaction agreement with a prospective target that requires as a closing condition that
we have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. 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 Business Combination. The amount of the
deferred underwriting commissions payable to the underwriters will not be adjusted for any shares that are redeemed in connection with
a Business Combination and such amount of deferred underwriting discount is not available for us to use as consideration in an initial
Business Combination. If we are able to consummate an initial Business Combination, the per-share value of shares held by non-redeeming stockholders
will reflect our obligation to pay and the payment of the deferred underwriting commissions. 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 following such redemptions, 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 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 (including, potentially, with the same target). Prospective
targets will be aware of these risks and, thus, may be reluctant to enter into a Business Combination transaction with us.
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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 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, we 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 is 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
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 you would have to wait for liquidation in order to redeem your shares.
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
increases. If our initial Business Combination is unsuccessful, you would not receive your pro rata portion of the Trust Account until
we liquidate the Trust Account. If you are in need of immediate liquidity, you could attempt to sell your shares in the open market;
however, at such time our shares may trade at a discount to the pro rata amount per share in the Trust Account. In either situation,
you may suffer a material loss on your investment or lose the benefit of funds expected in connection with our redemption until we liquidate
or you are able to sell your shares in the open market.
The
requirement that we complete our initial Business Combination within the prescribed time frame may give potential target businesses leverage
over us in negotiating a Business Combination and may limit the time we have in which 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 a Business Combination will be aware that we must complete
our initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Consequently, such target business
may obtain leverage over us in negotiating a 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 end of 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. In
July 2021, the SEC charged a SPAC for misleading disclosures, which could have been corrected with more adequate due diligence, and obtained
substantial relief against the SPAC and its Sponsor. Although we will invest in due diligence efforts and commit management time and
resources to such efforts, there can be no assurance that our due diligence will unveil all potential issues with a target business and
that we or our Sponsor will not become subject to regulatory actions related to such efforts.
We
may not be able to complete our initial Business Combination within the prescribed time frame, 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 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, volatility in the equity and debt markets and the other risks described herein, including as a result of terrorist attacks,
natural disasters, global hostilities, or a significant outbreak of infectious diseases. For example, the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic
continues both in the U.S. and globally and, while the extent of the impact of the outbreak on us will depend on future developments,
it could limit our ability to complete our initial Business Combination, including as a result of increased market volatility, decreased
market liquidity and third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable to us or at all. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic
and other events (such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters, global hostilities or a significant outbreak of other infectious diseases)
may negatively impact businesses we may seek to acquire. It may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described
in this ‘‘Risk Factors’’ section, such as those related to the market for our securities and cross-border transactions.
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If
we have not completed our initial Business Combination within such time period or during any Extension Period, we will: (1) cease
all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days
thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the
Trust Account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes
payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’
rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably
possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve,
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, or less than $10.00 per share, on the redemption of their
shares, and our warrants will expire worthless. Please 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.
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 COVID-19 pandemic and other events and the status of debt and equity markets.
The
COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in, and a significant outbreak of other infectious diseases could result in, a widespread health
crisis and other events (such as terrorist attacks, or natural disasters) that have, and in the future could, adversely affect the economies
and financial markets worldwide, business operations and the conduct of commerce generally, and the business of any potential target
business with which we may consummate a Business Combination could be and may already have been, materially and adversely affected. Furthermore,
we may be unable to complete an initial Business Combination if concerns relating to COVID-19 or other events restrict travel, limit
the ability to have meetings with potential investors, limit the ability to conduct due diligence or limit the ability of a potential
target company’s personnel, vendors and services providers 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 and perceptions to COVID-19 and its
variants 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 a prolonged
period of time, our ability to consummate a Business Combination, or the operations of a target business with which we ultimately consummate
a 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 and third-party financing
being unavailable on terms acceptable to us or at all.
Finally,
the COVID-19 pandemic or other events (such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters, global hostilities or a significant outbreak
of other infectious diseases) may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this “Risk Factors”
section, such as those related to the market for our securities and cross-border transactions.
If
we seek stockholder approval of our initial Business Combination, our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates
may elect to purchase shares or warrants from public stockholders or warrant holders, which may influence a vote on 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, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates may
purchase Public Shares or warrants in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the completion
of our initial Business Combination.
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Any
such price per share may be different than the amount per share a public stockholder would receive if it elected to redeem its shares
in connection with our initial Business Combination. Additionally, at any time at or prior to our initial Business Combination, subject
to applicable securities laws (including with respect to material non-public information), our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors
or any of their respective 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, our
Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates are under no obligation or duty to do so and 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 such purchases could be to vote such shares in favor of our initial Business Combination and thereby increase
the likelihood of obtaining stockholder approval of our initial Business Combination or to 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. The purpose of any such purchases of public warrants could be to 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. 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 securities and the number of beneficial holders of our securities
may be reduced, possibly making it difficult to maintain or obtain the quotation, listing or trading of our securities on a national
securities exchange.
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 tendering its shares, such shares may not be redeemed.
We
will comply with the tender offer rules or proxy 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 tender offer or proxy materials, as applicable,
such stockholder may not become aware of the opportunity to redeem its shares. In addition, the tender offer documents or proxy materials,
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 redeem Public Shares. For example, we may require our
public stockholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their shares in “street
name,” to either tender their certificates to our transfer agent prior to the date set forth in the tender offer or proxy materials
documents mailed to such holders, or up to two business days prior to the scheduled vote on the proposal to approve the initial Business
Combination in the event we distribute proxy materials, or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically. In the event
that a stockholder fails to comply with these procedures, its shares may not be redeemed.
You
are not entitled to certain protections afforded to investors of some other blank check companies.
We
are exempt from certain rules promulgated by the SEC related to certain 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 do companies subject to Rule 419. Moreover, if the Initial Public Offering was 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
we seek stockholder approval of our initial Business Combination and we do not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules,
and if you or a “group” of stockholders are deemed to hold in excess of 15% of our Class A common stock, you 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), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate
of 15% of the shares sold in the Initial Public Offering, which we refer to as the “Excess Shares,” without our prior consent.
However, we would not be restricting our stockholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including Excess Shares) for or against
our initial Business Combination. Your inability to redeem the Excess Shares will reduce your influence over our ability to complete
our initial Business Combination and you could suffer a material loss on your investment in us if you sell Excess Shares in open market
transactions. Additionally, you will not receive redemption distributions with respect to the Excess Shares if we complete our initial
Business Combination. And as a result, you will continue to hold that number of shares exceeding 15% and, in order to dispose of such
shares, would be required to sell your shares in open market transactions, potentially at a loss.
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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 have not completed our initial Business Combination within the required time period, our public
stockholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on our redemption of their shares, and
our warrants will expire worthless.
We
expect to encounter intense 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 greater technical, human and other resources or more local industry knowledge than we do and our financial
resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. Additionally, the number of blank check
companies looking for Business Combination targets has increased compared to recent years and many of these blank check companies are
sponsored by entities or persons that have significant experience with completing Business Combinations. 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, in the event we seek stockholder approval of our initial Business Combination and we are obligated to
pay cash for our shares of Class A common stock, it will potentially 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 a Business Combination.
If we have not completed our initial Business Combination within the required time period, our public stockholders may receive only approximately
$10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our warrants will expire worthless. Please
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.
As
the number of special purpose acquisition companies increases, there may be more competition to find an attractive target for an initial
Business Combination. This could increase the costs associated with completing our initial Business Combination and may result in our
inability to find a suitable target for our initial Business Combination and/or complete our initial Business Combination.
In
recent years, the number of special purpose acquisition companies that have been formed has increased substantially. Many companies have
entered into Business Combinations with special purpose acquisition companies, and there are still many special purpose acquisition companies
seeking targets for their initial Business Combination, as well as many additional special purpose acquisition companies currently in
registration. As a result, at times, fewer attractive targets may be available, and it may require more time, effort and resources to
identify a suitable target for an initial Business Combination and/or complete our 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 target
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 a
suitable target for and/or complete our initial Business Combination.
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If
the funds not being held in the Trust Account are insufficient to allow us to operate for at least the 24 months following the closing
of the Initial Public Offering, we may be unable to complete our initial Business Combination.
The
funds available to us outside of the Trust Account may not be sufficient to allow us to operate for at least the 24 months following
the closing of the Initial Public Offering, assuming that our initial Business Combination is not completed during that time. We expect
to incur significant costs in pursuit of our acquisition plans. Management’s plans to address this need for capital through potential
loans from certain of our affiliates are discussed in “ Item 7 . “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.” However, our affiliates are not obligated to make loans to us in the future, and we may not
be able to raise additional financing from unaffiliated parties necessary to fund our expenses. Any such event in the future may negatively
impact the analysis regarding our ability to continue as a going concern at such time.
Of
the funds available to us, we could use a portion of the funds 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 Business Combination, although we do not have
any current intention to do so. If we enter 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 have not completed
our initial Business Combination within the required time period, our public stockholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share,
or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our warrants will expire worthless. Please 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.
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.
Recently,
the market for directors and officers liability insurance for special purpose acquisition companies has changed in ways adverse to us
and our management team. Fewer insurance companies are offering quotes for directors and officers liability coverage, the premiums charged
for such policies have generally increased and the terms of such policies have generally become less favorable. These trends may continue
into the future.
The
increased cost and decreased availability of directors and officers liability insurance could make it more difficult and more expensive
for us to negotiate and complete 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 and/or
accept less favorable terms. Furthermore, 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, after completion of any initial Business Combination, our directors and officers could be subject to potential liability from
claims arising from conduct alleged to have occurred prior to such initial Business Combination. As a result, in order to protect our
directors and officers, the post-Business Combination entity may 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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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 will seek to have
all vendors, service providers (other than our independent registered public accounting firm), 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 execute an agreement waiving such claims to the monies held in the Trust Account, our management will perform an analysis of the alternatives
available to it and will enter into an agreement with a third-party that has not executed a waiver only if management believes that
such third-party’s engagement would be significantly more beneficial to us than any alternative.
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 we are 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 have not completed our initial Business Combination within the required time period, 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 ten years following redemption. Accordingly, the per-share redemption
amount received by public stockholders could be less than the $10.00 per Public 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 (other than our independent registered
public accounting firm) for services rendered or products sold to us, or 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 (1) $10.00 per Public Share or (2) 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 interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third-party who
executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters
of the 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, 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. Our Sponsor may not have sufficient funds
available to satisfy those obligations. We have not asked our Sponsor to reserve for such obligations, and therefore, no funds are currently
set aside to cover any such 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 share in connection with
any redemption of your Public Shares. None of our directors or officers will indemnify us for claims by third parties including, without
limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
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 (1) $10.00 per Public Share or (2) such lesser
amount per 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 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 may choose not to do so in any particular instance. 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.
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The
securities in which we invest the funds held in the Trust Account could bear a negative rate of interest, which could reduce the value
of the assets held in trust such that the per-share redemption amount received by public stockholders may be less than $10.00 per share.
The
proceeds held in the Trust Account will be invested only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or
less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act, which invest only
in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. While short-term U.S. government treasury obligations currently yield a positive
rate of interest, they have briefly yielded negative interest rates in recent years. Central banks in Europe and Japan pursued interest
rates below zero in recent years, and the Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve has not ruled out the possibility that it may
in the future adopt similar policies in the United States. In the event that we are unable to complete our initial Business Combination
or make certain amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our public stockholders are entitled to receive
their pro-rata share of the proceeds held in the Trust Account, plus any interest income, net of taxes paid or payable (less, in
the case we are unable to complete our initial Business Combination, $100,000 of interest). Negative interest rates could reduce the
value of the assets held in trust such that the per-share redemption amount received by public stockholders may be less than $10.00
per share. Negative interest rates could also reduce the amount of funds we have available to complete our initial Business Combination.
If,
after we distribute the proceeds in the Trust Account to our public stockholders, we file a winding-up or bankruptcy petition or an involuntary
winding-up or bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, a bankruptcy court may seek to recover such proceeds, and
the members of our board of directors may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to our creditors, thereby exposing the
members of our board of directors and us to claims of punitive damages.
If,
after we distribute the proceeds in the Trust Account to our public stockholders, we file a winding-up or bankruptcy petition or an involuntary
winding-up or 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 by paying public stockholders from
the Trust Account prior to addressing the claims of creditors, thereby exposing itself and us to claims of punitive damages.
If,
before distributing the proceeds in the Trust Account to our public stockholders, we file a winding-up or bankruptcy petition or an involuntary
winding-up or 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 winding-up or bankruptcy petition or an involuntary
winding-up or 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 public stockholders in connection with our liquidation would be reduced.
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.
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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 other rules and regulations
that we are currently not subject to.
We
do not believe that our anticipated principal activities will subject us to the Investment Company Act. The proceeds held in the Trust
Account may be invested by the trustee only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market
funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act.
Because the investment of the proceeds will be restricted to these instruments, we believe we will meet the requirements for the exemption
provided in Rule 3a-1 promulgated under 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 a Business Combination. If we have not completed our initial Business Combination within the required
time period, our public stockholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation
of our Trust Account and our warrants will expire worthless.
Changes
in laws or regulations or how such laws or regulations are interpreted or applied, or a failure to comply with any laws or 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 will be required to comply
with certain SEC and other legal requirements, our Business Combination may be contingent on our ability to comply with certain laws
and regulations and any post-Business Combination company may be subject to additional laws and regulations. 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, including as a result of changes in economic, political, social and government policies,
and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial Business
Combination, 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.
If
we have not completed our initial Business Combination within 24 months of the closing of the Initial Public Offering or during any Extension
Period, our public stockholders may be forced to wait beyond such 24 months before redemption from our Trust Account.
If
we have not completed our initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering or during
any Extension Period, we will distribute the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (less up to $100,000
of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), pro rata to our public stockholders by way
of redemption and cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up of our affairs, as further described herein. Any redemption
of public stockholders from the Trust Account shall be effected automatically by function of our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation prior to any voluntary winding up. If we are required to windup, liquidate the Trust Account and distribute such amount
therein, pro rata, to our public stockholders, as part of any liquidation process, such winding up, liquidation and distribution are
subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable
law. In that case, investors may be forced to wait beyond the initial 24 months before the redemption proceeds of our Trust Account
become available to them and they receive the return of their pro rata portion of the proceeds from our Trust Account. We have no obligation
to return funds to investors prior to the date of our redemption or liquidation unless, prior thereto, we consummate our initial Business
Combination or amend certain provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and then only in cases where investors
have properly sought to redeem their shares of Class A common stock. Only upon our redemption or any liquidation will public stockholders
be entitled to distributions if we have not completed our initial Business Combination within the required time period and do not amend
certain provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation prior thereto.
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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 Corporation Law (the “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 required 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 24 th month from the closing
of the 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 do not intend to comply 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 ten 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, consultants, 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 required 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.
We
may not hold an annual stockholder meeting until after the consummation of our initial Business Combination. Our public stockholders
will not have the right to elect or remove directors prior to the consummation of our initial Business Combination.
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. We may not hold an annual meeting of stockholders until after we consummate our initial
Business Combination and thus may not be in compliance with Section 211(b) of the DGCL, which requires an annual meeting of stockholders
be held for the purposes of electing directors in accordance with a company’s bylaws unless such election is made by written consent
in lieu of such a meeting. Therefore, if our stockholders want us to hold an annual meeting prior to our 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. Until we hold an annual meeting of stockholders, public stockholders may not be afforded the opportunity
to discuss Company affairs with management. In addition, prior to our initial Business Combination, (a) as holders of our Class A
common stock, our public stockholders will not have the right to vote on the election of our directors, and (b) holders of a majority
of the issued and outstanding shares of our Class B common stock may remove a member of our board of directors for any reason.
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The
grant of registration rights to our initial stockholders and their permitted transferees 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 in connection with the Initial Public Offering, att or after the time of our initial
Business Combination, our initial stockholders and their permitted transferees can demand that we register the resale of their Founder
Shares after those shares convert to shares of our Class A common stock. In addition, our Sponsor and its permitted transferees
can demand that we register the resale of the Private Placement Warrants and the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise
of the Private Placement Warrants, 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 shares of 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 shares of common stock owned by our initial
stockholders or their permitted transferees, our Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued in connection with working capital loans
are registered for resale.
Because
we are not limited to a particular industry, sector or geography or any specific target businesses with which to pursue our initial Business
Combination, you will be unable to ascertain the merits or risks of any particular target business’s operations.
We
may seek to complete a Business Combination with an operating company of any size (subject to our satisfaction of the 80% fair market
value test) and in any industry, sector or geography. However, we will not, under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation,
be permitted to effectuate our initial Business Combination solely 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 development stage
entity. Although our directors and officers will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, we cannot assure
you 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. We also cannot assure you that an investment in our securities will not ultimately
prove to be less favorable to our investors than a direct investment, if such opportunity were available, in a Business Combination target.
Accordingly, any stockholder or warrant holder who chooses to remain a stockholder or warrant holder, respectively, following our initial
Business Combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their securities. Such stockholders and warrant holders are unlikely to
have a remedy for such reduction in value.
We
may seek acquisition opportunities in acquisition targets that may be outside of our management’s areas of expertise.
We
will consider a Business Combination outside of our management’s areas of expertise if such Business Combination candidate is presented
to us and we determine that such candidate offers an attractive acquisition opportunity for our Company. In the event we elect to pursue
an acquisition outside of the areas of our management’s expertise, our management’s expertise may not be directly applicable
to its evaluation or operation, and 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 adequately ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors relevant
to such acquisition. Accordingly, any stockholders or warrant holders who choose to remain a stockholder or warrant holder following
our initial Business Combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their securities. Such stockholders or warrant holders are
unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
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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 criteria and 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 applicable
law or stock exchange listing requirements, 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 have not completed our initial Business Combination within the required time period, our public stockholders
may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our warrants
will expire worthless.
We
may seek acquisition opportunities with an early-stage company, a financially unstable business or an entity lacking an established record
of revenue or earnings.
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 sales 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 and with limited historical financial data,
volatile revenues or earnings, intense competition and difficulties in obtaining and retaining key personnel. Although our directors
and officers 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 significant 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 engage the underwriters from our Initial Public Offering or any of their affiliates to provide additional services to us. The underwriters
are entitled to receive deferred commissions that will be released from the trust only on a completion of an initial Business Combination.
These financial incentives may cause the underwriters to have potential conflicts of interest in rendering any such additional services
to us after the Initial Public Offering.
We
may engage the underwriters from our Initial Public Offering or any of their affiliates to provide additional services to us, including,
for example, identifying potential targets, providing financial advisory services, acting as a placement agent in a private offering
or arranging debt financing. We may pay the underwriters or any of their affiliates fair and reasonable fees or other compensation that
would be determined at that time in an arm’s length negotiation. The underwriters are also entitled to receive deferred commissions
that are conditioned on the completion of an initial Business Combination. The fact that the underwriters or any of their affiliates’
financial interests are tied to the consummation of a Business Combination transaction may give rise to potential conflicts of interest
in providing any such additional services to us, including potential conflicts of interest in connection with the sourcing and consummation
of an initial Business Combination.
We
are not required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or from an independent accounting firm regarding fairness.
Consequently, you may have no assurance from an independent source that the price we are paying for the business is fair to our Company
from a financial point of view.
Unless
we complete our initial Business Combination with an affiliated entity, we are not required to obtain an 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 tender offer documents or proxy solicitation materials, as applicable, related to our initial
Business Combination.
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We
may issue additional shares of Class A 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 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 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 80,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 shares
of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, par value $0.0001
per share. As of December 31, 2021, there were 54,700,000 and 13,675,000 authorized but unissued shares of Class A and Class B
common stock, respectively, available for issuance, which amount takes into account shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding
warrants but not upon conversion of the Class B common stock. Shares of Class B common stock 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. As of December 31,
2021, there were no preferred shares issued and outstanding.
We
may issue a substantial number of additional shares of Class A common stock, and may issue shares of preferred stock, in order 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 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 amended and restated certificate of incorporation. However, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides, among
other things, that prior to our initial Business Combination, we may not issue additional shares of capital stock that would entitle
the holders thereof to (1) receive funds from the Trust Account or (2) vote pursuant to our amended and restated certificate
of incorporation on any initial Business Combination or any amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. The
issuance of additional shares of common or preferred stock:
● may
significantly dilute the equity interest of public investors, which dilution would increase
if the anti-dilution provisions in the Class B common stock resulted in the issuance
of shares of Class A common stock on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion
of the Class B common stock;
● may
subordinate the rights of holders of common stock if shares of preferred stock are 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 directors and officers;
● 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 reincorporate in another jurisdiction in connection with our initial Business Combination and such reincorporation may result in
taxes imposed on stockholders.
We
may effect a Business Combination with a target company in another jurisdiction, reincorporate in the jurisdiction in which the target
company or business is located, or reincorporate in another jurisdiction. Such transactions may result in tax liability for a stockholder
in the jurisdiction in which the stockholder is a tax resident (or in which its members are resident if it is a tax transparent entity),
in which the target company is located, or in which we reincorporate. We do not intend to make any cash distributions to stockholders
to pay such taxes. Stockholders may be subject to withholding taxes or other taxes with respect to their ownership of us after the reincorporation.
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Resources
could be wasted in researching acquisitions that are not completed, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate
and acquire or merge with another business. If we have not completed our initial Business Combination within the required time period,
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 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 have not completed our initial Business Combination within the required time period, our public
stockholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our Trust Account
and our warrants will expire worthless.
We
may engage in a Business Combination with one or more target businesses that have relationships with entities that may be affiliated
with our Sponsor, directors or officers which may raise potential conflicts of interest.
In
light of the involvement of our Sponsor, directors and officers with other entities, we may decide to acquire one or more businesses
affiliated with our Sponsor, directors and officers. Certain of our directors and officers also serve as officers and board members for
other entities, including those described under “Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance — Conflicts
of Interest.” Such entities may compete with us for Business Combination opportunities. Although we will not be specifically focusing
on, or targeting, any transaction with any affiliated entities, we would pursue such a transaction if we determined that such affiliated
entity met our criteria and guidelines for a Business Combination and such transaction was approved by a majority of our independent
and disinterested directors. Despite our agreement that we, or a committee of independent and disinterested directors, will obtain an
opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another valuation or appraisal firm that regularly renders fairness opinions on
the type of target business we are seeking to acquire, regarding the fairness to our Company from a financial point of view of a Business
Combination with one or more businesses affiliated with our Sponsor, directors or officers, potential conflicts of interest still may
exist and, as a result, the terms of the Business Combination may not be as advantageous to our public stockholders as they would be
absent any conflicts of interest.
Since
our initial stockholders 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.
Our
initial stockholders hold 6,325,000 Founder Shares as of the date of this Annual Report, including 6,325,000 held by our Sponsor. The
Founder Shares will be worthless if we do not complete an initial Business Combination.
In
addition, our Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 4,706,667 Private Placement Warrants, each exercisable for one share of our Class A
common stock, for a purchase price of $7,060,000 in the aggregate or $1.50 per warrant, that will also be worthless if we do not complete
a Business Combination. Each Private Placement Warrant may be exercised for one share of our Class A common stock at a price of
$11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
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The
Founder Shares are identical to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units except that: (1) prior to our initial
Business Combination, only holders of our Class B common stock have the right to vote on the election of directors and holders of
a majority of our outstanding shares of Class B common stock may remove a member of our board of directors for any reason; (2) the
Founder Shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions contained in a letter agreement that our initial stockholders, directors
and officers have entered into with us; (3) pursuant to such letter agreement, our initial stockholders, directors and officers
have agreed to waive: (i) their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and Public Shares held by them, as applicable,
in connection with the completion of our initial Business Combination; (ii) their redemption rights with respect to any Founder
Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with a stockholder vote to amend 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 to redeem 100% of our Public Shares if we do not complete our initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing
of the Initial Public Offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business
Combination activity; and (iii) their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares
they hold if we fail to complete our initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering
or during any Extension Period (although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any
Public Shares they hold if we fail to complete our initial Business Combination within the prescribed time frame); (4) the Founder Shares
will automatically convert into shares of our Class A common stock at the time of our initial Business Combination, or earlier at
the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described
herein; and (5) the Founder Shares are entitled to registration rights. If we submit our initial Business Combination to our public
stockholders for a vote, our initial stockholders have agreed (and their permitted transferees will agree), pursuant to the terms of
a letter agreement entered into with us, to vote their Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by them purchased during or after the
Initial Public Offering in favor of our initial Business Combination. While we do not expect our board of directors to approve any amendment
to or waiver of the letter agreement or registration rights agreement prior to our initial Business Combination, it may be possible that
our board of directors, in exercising its business judgment and subject to its fiduciary duties, chooses to approve one or more amendments
to or waivers of such agreements in connection with the consummation of our initial Business Combination. Any such amendments or waivers
would not require approval from our stockholders, may result in the completion of our initial Business Combination that may not otherwise
have been possible, and may have an adverse effect on the value of an investment in our securities.
The
personal and financial interests of our Sponsor, directors and officers 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.
We
may issue notes or other debt securities, or otherwise incur substantial debt, to complete a Business Combination, which may adversely
affect our leverage and financial condition and thus negatively impact the value of our stockholders’ investment in us.
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, expenses, capital
expenditures, acquisitions and 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;
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● increased
vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions
and adverse changes in government regulation; and
● limitations
on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions,
debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages
compared to our competitors who have less debt.
We
may be able to complete only one Business Combination with the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the 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. This
lack of diversification may negatively impact our operations and profitability.
We
may effectuate 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 effectuate 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 financial, economic, competitive and regulatory risks. 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. 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 financial, 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. 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.
We
may attempt to complete our initial Business Combination with a private company about which little information is available, which may
result in a Business Combination with a company that is not as profitable as we suspected, if at all.
In
pursuing our acquisition strategy, we may seek to effectuate 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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We
do not have a specified maximum redemption threshold. The absence of such a redemption threshold may make it possible for us to complete
a Business Combination with which a substantial majority of our stockholders do not agree.
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation does not provide a specified maximum redemption threshold, except that 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 following such redemptions,
or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement that may be contained in the agreement relating to our initial Business Combination.
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 initial Business Combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, have entered into
privately negotiated agreements to sell their shares to our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates.
In the event the aggregate cash consideration we would be required to pay for all Public Shares 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, and 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 (including,
potentially, with the same target).
In
order to effectuate an initial Business Combination, blank check companies have, in the past, amended various provisions of their charters
and modified governing instruments, including their warrant agreements. We cannot assure you that we will not seek to amend our amended
and restated certificate of incorporation or governing instruments, including our warrant agreement, in a manner that will make it easier
for us to complete our initial Business Combination that some of our stockholders or warrant holders may not support.
In
order to effectuate an initial Business Combination, blank check companies have, in the past, amended various provisions of their charters
and modified 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 charter or governing instruments, including the warrant agreement, or extend the time to
consummate an initial Business Combination in order to effectuate our initial Business Combination. To the extent any such amendment
would be deemed to fundamentally change the nature of any of the securities offered through our registration statement, we would register,
or seek an exemption from registration for, the affected securities.
Certain
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 amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the trust agreement to facilitate the
completion of an initial Business Combination that some of our stockholders may not support.
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that any of its provisions (other than amendments relating to the election
or removal of directors prior to our initial Business Combination, which require the approval by holders of a majority of at least 90%
of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock voting at a stockholder meeting) related to pre-Business Combination activity
(including the requirement to deposit proceeds of the 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 issued and outstanding common stock, 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 issued and outstanding common stock. Unless specified in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or bylaws,
or as required by applicable law or stock exchange rules, the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of
our common stock that are voted is required to approve any such matter voted on by our stockholders, and, prior to our initial Business
Combination, the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of our Class B common stock is required
to approve the election or removal of directors. We may not issue additional securities that can vote pursuant to our amended and restated
certificate of incorporation on any initial Business Combination or any amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
Our initial stockholders, who beneficially own 20% of our common stock, may participate in any vote to amend our amended and restated
certificate of incorporation and/or trust agreement and will have the discretion to vote in any manner they choose. As a result, we may
be able to amend the provisions of our amended and restated 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.
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Our
initial stockholders have agreed, pursuant to a written agreement, that they 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 redemptions in connection with our
initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of our Public Shares if we do not complete our initial Business Combination within 24 months
from the closing of the 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 shares
of Class A common stock 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
issued and outstanding Public Shares. These agreements are contained in a letter agreement that we have entered into with our Sponsor,
directors and officers. Our public stockholders are not parties to, or third-party beneficiaries of, this agreement and, as a result,
will not have the ability to pursue remedies against our Sponsor, directors or officers 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.
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.
If
the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants available to us prove to be insufficient,
either because of the size of our initial Business Combination, the depletion of the available net proceeds in search of a target business,
the obligation to redeem for cash a significant number of shares from stockholders who elect redemption in connection with our initial
Business Combination or the terms of negotiated transactions to purchase shares in connection with our initial Business Combination,
we may be required to seek additional financing or to abandon the proposed Business Combination. We cannot assure you 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.
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. None of our directors, officers or stockholders is required to provide
any financing to us in connection with or after our initial Business Combination. If we have not completed our initial Business Combination
within the required time period, our public stockholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances,
on the liquidation of our Trust Account, and our warrants will expire worthless.
Our
initial stockholders will control the election of our board of directors until consummation of our initial Business Combination and will
hold a substantial interest in us. As a result, they will elect all of our directors prior to our initial Business Combination and may
exert a substantial influence on actions requiring stockholder vote, potentially in a manner that you do not support.
Our
initial stockholders own 20% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock. In addition, prior to our initial Business Combination,
holders of the Founder Shares will have the right to elect all of our directors and may remove members of our board of directors for
any reason. Holders of our Public Shares will have no right to vote on the election of directors during such time. These provisions of
our amended and restated certificate of incorporation may only be amended by holders of a majority of at least 90% of the issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock voting at a stockholder meeting. As a result, you will not have any influence over the election
of directors prior to our initial Business Combination.
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In
addition, as a result of their substantial ownership in our Company, our initial stockholders may exert a substantial influence on other
actions requiring a stockholder vote, potentially in a manner that you do not support, including amendments to our amended and restated
certificate of incorporation and approval of major corporate transactions. If our initial stockholders purchase any additional shares
of Class A common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, this would increase their influence over these
actions. Accordingly, our initial stockholders will exert significant influence over actions requiring a stockholder vote at least until
the completion of our initial Business Combination.
A
provision of our warrant agreement may make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial Business Combination.
Unlike
some blank check companies, if
● we
issue additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for
capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of our initial Business Combination
at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A common
stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by our
board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates,
without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as
applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”),
● 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 completion of our initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and
● the
volume weighted average trading price of our shares of Class A common stock during the 20
trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which we consummate our
initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20
per share, costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations
and complying with commercial and legal requirements of overseas markets;
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 and $10.00 per share redemption trigger prices applicable to our warrants and our Class A common stock will be adjusted
(to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% and 100%, respectively, of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the
$10.00 per share redemption trigger price applicable to our warrants 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.
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 effectuate our initial Business Combination.
We
have issued warrants to purchase 8,433,333 shares of Class A common stock, at a price of $11.50 per whole share (subject to
adjustment), as part of the Units and, simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we issued in a Private Placement
an aggregate of 4,706,667 Private Placement Warrants, each exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price
of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. Our initial stockholders currently hold 6,325,000 shares of Class B common stock.
The shares of Class B common stock 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, an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our directors and officers
make any working capital loans, up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be converted into warrants, at the price of $1.50 per warrant at the
option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. To the extent we issue shares of Class A
common stock to effectuate 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 or 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 Class A common stock and reduce the value of the
Class A common stock issued to complete the Business Combination. Therefore, our warrants and Founder Shares may make it more difficult
to effectuate a Business Combination or increase the cost of acquiring the target business.
The
Private Placement Warrants are identical to the warrants sold as part of the Units except that, so long as they are held by our Sponsor
or its permitted transferees: (1) they will not be redeemable by us (except under certain limited exceptions); (2) they (including
the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of these warrants) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be
transferred, assigned or sold by our Sponsor until 30 days after the completion of our initial Business Combination; (3) they
may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis; and (4) they (including the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon
exercise of these warrants) are entitled to registration rights.
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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 a proxy statement with respect to a vote on a Business Combination meeting certain financial significance
tests include historical and/or pro forma financial statement disclosure in periodic reports. 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, or U.S. GAAP, or international financial reporting standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or
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), or 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 financial statements in accordance with federal proxy rules and complete our initial Business Combination within
the prescribed time frame.
Compliance
obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may make it more difficult for us to effectuate our initial Business Combination, require substantial
financial and management resources, and increase the time and costs of completing an acquisition.
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, 2022. 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. 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 business 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 acquisition.
If
our management team pursues a company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial Business Combination,
we may face additional burdens in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing such combination, and if we effect such initial
Business Combination, we would be subject to a variety of additional risks that may negatively impact our operations.
If
our management team pursues a company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial Business Combination,
we would be subject to risks associated with cross-border Business Combinations, including in connection with investigating, agreeing
to and completing our initial Business Combination, conducting due diligence in a foreign market, having such transaction approved by
any local governments, regulators or agencies and changes in the purchase price based on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
If
we effect our initial Business Combination with such a company, we would be subject to any special considerations or risks associated
with companies operating in an international setting, including any of the following:
● costs
and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations and complying
with commercial and legal requirements of overseas markets;
● rules
and regulations regarding currency redemption;
● complex
corporate withholding taxes on individuals;
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● 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;
● changes
in local regulations as part of a response to the COVID-19 outbreak;
● tax
consequences, such as tax law changes, including termination or reduction of tax and other
incentives that the applicable government provides to domestic companies, and variations
in tax laws as compared to the United States;
● currency
fluctuations and exchange controls, including devaluations and other exchange rate movements;
● rates
of inflation, price instability and interest rate fluctuations;
● liquidity
of domestic capital and lending markets;
● challenges
in collecting accounts receivable;
● cultural
and language differences;
● employment
regulations;
● energy
shortages;
● crime,
strikes, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, wars and other
forms of social instability;
● deterioration
of political relations with the United States;
● obligatory
military service by personnel; and
● government
appropriation of assets.
We
may not be able to adequately address these additional risks. If we were unable to do so, we may be unable to complete such combination
or, if we complete such combination, our operations might suffer, either of which may adversely impact our results of operations and
financial condition.
Rosecliff
Venture is not under any obligation to source any potential opportunities for our initial Business Combination or refer any such opportunities
to our Company or provide any other services to our Company.
Rosecliff
Venture may become aware of a potential Business Combination opportunity that may be an attractive opportunity for our Company. However,
Rosecliff Venture is not under any obligation to source any potential opportunities for our initial Business Combination or refer any
such opportunities to our Company or provide any other services to our Company. Rosecliff Venture’s role with respect to our Company
is expected to be primarily passive and advisory in nature. Rosecliff Venture may have fiduciary and/or contractual duties to its investment
vehicles and to companies in which Rosecliff Venture has invested. As a result, Rosecliff Venture may have a duty to offer Business Combination
opportunities to certain Rosecliff Venture funds, other investment vehicles or other entities before other parties, including our Company.
Additionally, certain companies in which Rosecliff Venture has invested may enter into transactions with, provide goods or services to,
or receive goods or services from an entity with which we seek to complete our initial Business Combination. Transactions of these types
may present a conflict of interest because Rosecliff Venture may directly or indirectly receive a financial benefit as a result of such
transaction.
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Risks
Relating to the Post-Business Combination Company
We
may face risks related to tech-enabled companies and companies in the technology industry.
Business
Combinations with tech-enabled companies and companies in the 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;
● 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;
● competition
for the leisure and entertainment time and discretionary spending of subscribers or customers,
which may intensify in part due to advances in technology and changes in consumer expectations
and behavior; 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.
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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 tech-enabled businesses or the technology industry. Accordingly, if we acquire
a target business in another industry, 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.
Subsequent
to our 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 the price of our
securities, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.
Even
if we conduct extensive due diligence on a target business with which we combine, we cannot assure you that this diligence will identify
all material issues that may be present with 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 post-combination debt financing. Accordingly, any stockholder or warrant holder who chooses to remain a
stockholder or warrant holder, respectively, following our initial Business Combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their
securities. Such stockholders and warrant holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
After
our initial Business Combination, our results of operations and prospects could be subject, to a significant extent, to the economic,
political, social and government policies, developments and conditions in the country in which we operate.
The
economic, political and social conditions, as well as government policies, of the country in which our operations are located could affect
our business. Economic growth could be uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy and such growth may not be
sustained in the future. If in the future such country’s economy experiences a downturn or grows at a slower rate than expected,
there may be less demand for spending in certain industries. A decrease in demand for spending in certain industries could materially
and adversely affect our ability to find an attractive target business with which to consummate our initial Business Combination and
if we effect our initial Business Combination, the ability of that target business to become profitable.
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 shares
will own less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business, but we will complete such Business Combination only if
the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise
acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for us not to be required to register as an investment company under
the Investment Company Act. We will not consider any transaction that does not meet such criteria. Even if the post-transaction company
owns 50% or more of the 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 transaction. 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 issued and outstanding capital stock, shares or other equity securities of a target or issue
a substantial number of new shares to third-parties in connection with financing our initial Business Combination. In this case,
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 issued and outstanding 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 shares 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.
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We
may have limited ability to assess the management of a prospective target business and, as a result, may complete our initial Business
Combination with a target business whose management may not have the skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company.
When
evaluating the desirability of completing 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 stockholder or warrant
holder who chooses to remain a stockholder or warrant holder, respectively, following our initial Business Combination could suffer a
reduction in the value of their securities. Such stockholders and warrant holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in
value.
The
directors and officers of an acquisition candidate may resign upon completion of our initial Business Combination. The departure of a
Business Combination target’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.
Our
letter agreements with our initial stockholders, officers and directors may be amended without stockholder approval.
Our
letter agreements with our initial stockholders, officers and directors contains provisions relating to, among other things, restrictions
on transfer of our Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants, indemnification of the Trust Account, waiver of redemption rights and
participation in liquidating distributions from the Trust Account. The letter agreement may be amended without stockholder approval.
While we do not expect our board of directors to approve any amendment to the letter agreement prior to our initial Business Combination,
it may be possible that our board of directors, in exercising its business judgment and subject to its fiduciary duties, chooses to approve
one or more amendments to the letter agreements. Any such amendments to the letter agreement would not require approval from our stockholders
and may have an adverse effect on the value of an investment in our securities.
If
our management following our initial Business Combination is unfamiliar with U.S. securities laws, they may have to expend time and resources
becoming familiar with such laws, which could lead to various regulatory issues.
Following
our initial Business Combination, any or all of our management could resign from their positions as officers of the Company, and the
management of the target business at the time of the Business Combination could remain in place. Management of the target business may
not be familiar with U.S. securities laws. If new management is unfamiliar with U.S. securities laws, they may have to expend time and
resources becoming familiar with such laws. This could be expensive and time-consuming and could lead to various regulatory issues
which may adversely affect our operations.
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Risks
Relating to Our Management Team
We
are dependent upon our directors and officers and their departure could adversely affect our ability to operate.
Our
operations are dependent upon a relatively small group of individuals. We believe that our success depends on the continued service of
our directors and officers, at least until we have completed our initial Business Combination. In addition, our directors and officers
are not required to commit any specified amount of time to our affairs and, accordingly, will have conflicts of interest in allocating
their time among various business endeavors, including identifying potential Business Combinations and monitoring the related due diligence.
For a discussion of certain of our officers’ and directors’ other business endeavors, please see “Item 10. Directors,
Executive Officer and Corporate Governance.” 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.
Our
ability to successfully effect our initial Business Combination and to be successful thereafter will be dependent upon the efforts of
our key personnel, some of whom may join us following our initial Business Combination. The loss of our or a target’s key personnel
could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business.
Our
ability to successfully effect our initial Business Combination is dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. The role of our key
personnel in the target business, however, cannot presently be ascertained. Although some of our key personnel 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 directors and officers of an acquisition candidate may resign upon completion of our initial Business Combination. The
departure of a Business Combination target’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.
Our
key personnel 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 initial 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.
Our
key personnel may be able to remain with our 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. Such negotiations also could
make such key personnel’s retention or resignation a condition to any such agreement. 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, as we do not expect that any of our key personnel will remain with us
after the completion of our initial Business Combination. The determination as to whether any of our key personnel will remain with us
will be made at the time of our initial Business Combination.
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Our
directors and officers will 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.
Our
directors and officers are not required to, and will not, commit their 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 responsibilities. We do not
intend to have any full-time employees prior to the completion of our Business Combination. Each of our directors and officers is
engaged in several other business endeavors for which he or she may be entitled to substantial compensation and our directors and officers
are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs. Our independent directors will also serve as officers
and/or board members for other entities. If our directors’ and officers’ 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. Please see “ Item 10 . Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.” for a discussion of our officers’ and directors’ other business affairs.
Each
of our directors and officers 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, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular
business opportunity should be presented.
Until
we consummate our initial Business Combination, we intend to engage in the business of identifying and combining with one or more businesses.
Our Sponsor and directors and officers are, or may in the future become, affiliated with entities that are engaged in a similar business.
Our Sponsor and directors and officers are also not prohibited from sponsoring, or otherwise becoming involved with, any other blank
check companies including in connection with their initial Business Combinations, prior to us completing our initial Business Combination,
and any such involvement may result in conflicts of interests as described herein. Moreover, entities in which our directors and officers
are affiliated with may enter into agreements or other arrangements with businesses, which agreements or arrangements may limit or restrict
our ability to enter into a Business Combination with such business.
Each
of our officers and directors presently has, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary, contractual or other interests,
obligations or duties to one or more other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a Business
Combination opportunity to such entities. Our directors and officers also may become aware of business opportunities which may be appropriate
for presentation to us and the other entities to which they owe certain fiduciary or contraction duties or otherwise have an interest
in, including Rosecliff Venture and any other special purpose acquisition company in which they may become involved with. Accordingly,
if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a Business Combination opportunity which is suitable for one or more entities to
which he or she has fiduciary, contractual or other interests, obligations or duties, he or she will honor these obligations and duties
to present such Business Combination opportunity to such entities first, and only present it to us if such entities reject the opportunity
and he or she determines to present the opportunity to us. 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 amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that
we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered
to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of our Company and such opportunity is one reasonable for us to
pursue.
For
a complete discussion of our officers’ and directors’ business affiliations and the potential conflicts of interest that
you should be aware of, please see “ Item 10 . Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.” “ Item
10 . Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance — Conflicts of Interest” and “ Item 13 . Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Support Services Agreement.”
Our
directors, officers, 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 Sponsor, our directors
or officers. Nor do we 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.
In
particular, affiliates of our Sponsor have invested in a diverse set of industries. As a result, there may be substantial overlap between
companies that would be a suitable Business Combination for us and companies that would make an attractive target for such other affiliates.
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In
addition, our officers or directors may be investors, or have other direct or indirect interests, in a business with which we may enter
into a Business Combination agreement and/or in certain funds or other persons that may purchase shares of our Class A common stock.
Our
Sponsor, officers, directors and any of their respective affiliates may sponsor or form, or, in the case of individuals, serve as a director
or officer of, other blank check companies similar to ours during the period in which we are seeking an initial Business Combination.
Any such companies may present additional conflicts of interest in pursuing an acquisition target.
Members
of our management team and board of directors have significant experience as founders, board members, officers, executives or employees
of other companies. Certain of those persons have been, may be, or may become, involved in litigation, investigations or other proceedings,
including related to those companies or otherwise. This may have an adverse effect on us, which may impede our ability to consummate
an initial Business Combination.
During
the course of their careers, members of our management team and board of directors have had significant experience as founders, board
members, officers, executives or employees of other companies. Certain of those persons have been, may be or may in the future become
involved in litigation, investigations or other proceedings, including relating to the business affairs of such companies, transactions
entered into by such companies, or otherwise, including Michael P. Murphy, our Chief Executive Officer and a director, who in 2020 was
fined $20,000 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and suspended for six months from association
with any FINRA member, as a result of not timely updating his broker-dealer registration form (Form U4) to disclose personal
tax matters. FINRA’s decision in the matter included findings of willful violations, which Mr. Murphy had denied and contested.
The Form U4 was updated, the personal tax matters have been satisfied, the status of the matter as reported by FINRA is final and
the suspension ended as of January 19, 2021.
Any
litigation, investigations or other proceedings may divert the attention and resources of our management team and board of directors
away from identifying and selecting a target business or businesses for our initial Business Combination and may negatively affect our
reputation, which may impede our ability to complete an initial Business Combination.
Risks
Relating to our Securities
You
will not have any rights or interests in funds from the Trust Account, except under certain limited circumstances. To liquidate your
investment, therefore, you may be forced to sell your Public Shares and/or warrants, potentially at a loss.
Our
public stockholders will be entitled to receive funds from the Trust Account only upon the earliest to occur of: (1) 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; (2) the redemption of any Public Shares properly submitted
in connection with a stockholder vote to amend 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 to redeem 100% of our Public Shares
if we do not complete our initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering or (B) with
respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity; and (3) the
redemption of our Public Shares if we have not completed an initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the
Initial Public Offering, subject to applicable law. In no other circumstances will a stockholder have any right or interest of any kind
to or 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 your investment, you may be forced to sell your Public Shares and/or warrants, potentially at a loss.
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.
We
cannot assure you that our securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq. In order to continue listing our securities on Nasdaq prior
to our initial Business Combination, we must maintain certain financial, distribution and share price levels. In general, we must maintain
a minimum amount in stockholders’ equity (generally $2,500,000) and a minimum of 300 public holders. Additionally, in connection
with our initial Business Combination, we will be required to demonstrate compliance with the applicable exchange’s initial listing
requirements, which are more rigorous than continued listing requirements, in order to continue to maintain the listing of our securities.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet those initial listing requirements at that time.
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If
any of our securities are delisted from trading on its exchange and we are not able to list our securities on another national securities
exchange, we expect such 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 are 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;
● 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 pre-empts the states from regulating the
sale of certain securities, which are referred to as “covered securities.” Our Units, Class A common stock and warrants
currently qualify as covered securities under such statute. Although the states are pre-empted 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. While we are not aware of a state
having used these powers to prohibit or restrict the sale of securities issued by blank check companies, other than the State of Idaho,
certain state securities regulators view blank check companies unfavorably and might use these powers, or threaten to use these powers,
to hinder the sale of securities of blank check companies in their states. 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, which may negatively impact our ability to consummate our initial Business Combination.
You
will not be permitted to exercise your warrants unless we register and qualify the issuance of the underlying shares of Class A
common stock or certain exemptions are available.
Pursuant
to 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 commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement covering
the issuance of such shares, and we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business
days after the closing of our initial Business Combination and 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 in accordance with the above requirements, we will be required to permit holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless
basis, in which case, the number of shares of Class A common stock that you will receive upon cashless exercise will be based on
a formula subject to a maximum amount of shares equal to 0.361 shares of Class A common stock per warrant (subject to adjustment).
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 shares
of Class A common stock are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they
satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, 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 use our commercially reasonable 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, or issue securities or other compensation
in exchange for the warrants in the event that we are unable to register or qualify the shares underlying the warrants under applicable
state securities laws and no exemption is available. 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 that were included as part of the Units. In such an
instance, our Sponsor and its permitted transferees (which may include our directors and executive officers) would be able to exercise
their warrants and sell the shares of Class A common stock underlying their warrants while holders of our public warrants would
not be able to exercise their warrants and sell the underlying shares of Class A 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.
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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 65% of the then outstanding public warrants. As a result, the exercise price of your 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 your approval.
Our
warrants will be 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
for the purpose of (i) curing any ambiguity or correct any mistake, including to conform the provisions of the warrant agreement
to the description of the terms of the warrants and the warrant agreement set forth in the prospectus related to the Initial Public Offering,
or defective provision or (ii) adding or changing any provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the warrant
agreement as the parties to the warrant agreement may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem to not adversely affect the
interest of the registered holders of the warrants, provided that the approval by the holders of at least 65% of the then outstanding
public warrants is required 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 if holders of at least 65% of the then outstanding public
warrants approve of such amendment and, solely with respect to any amendment to the terms of the Private Placement Warrants or any provision
of the warrant agreement with respect to the Private Placement Warrants, 65% of the number of the then outstanding Private Placement
Warrants. Although our ability to amend the terms of the public warrants with the consent of at least 65% 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, shorten the exercise period or decrease the number of shares of our Class A common stock purchasable
upon exercise of a warrant.
We
may redeem your unexpired warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to you, thereby making your warrants worthless.
We
have the ability to redeem the outstanding warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price
of $0.01 per warrant if, among other things, the last reported sale price of shares of Class A common stock for any 20 trading days within
a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the
warrant holders (the “Reference Value”) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted). 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 securities 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 the warrants. Redemption of the outstanding warrants as described above could force you to: (1) exercise your
warrants and pay the exercise price therefor at a time when it may be disadvantageous for you to do so; (2) sell your warrants at
the then-current market price when you might otherwise wish to hold your warrants; or (3) accept the nominal redemption price
which, at the time the outstanding warrants are called for redemption, we expect would be substantially less than the market value of
your warrants.
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In
addition, we have the ability to redeem the outstanding warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration,
at a price of $0.10 per warrant if, among other things, the Reference Value equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted). In such
a case, the holders will be able to exercise their warrants prior to redemption for a number of shares of Class A common stock determined
based on the redemption date and the fair market value of our Class A common stock. Any such redemption may have similar consequences
to a cash redemption described above. 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. The value received upon exercise of the warrants (1) may be less than the value the holders
would have received if they had exercised their warrants at a later time where the underlying share price is higher and (2) may
not compensate the holders for the value of the warrants, including because the number of shares of Class A common stock received
is capped at 0.361 shares of Class A common stock per warrant (subject to adjustment) irrespective of the remaining life of
the warrants.
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 redeemable warrant. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, no fractional warrants will be issued upon
separation of the Units, and only whole warrants will trade. This is different from other offerings similar to ours whose units include
one share of Class A common stock and one whole warrant or a greater fraction of one whole warrant to purchase one 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 a third of the number of shares compared to units that each contain
a whole 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 one whole warrant or a greater fraction
of one whole warrant to purchase one whole share.
Our
management’s ability to require holders of our public warrants to exercise such public warrants on a cashless basis will cause
holders to receive fewer shares of Class A common stock upon their exercise of the public warrants than they would have received had
they been able to exercise their public warrants for cash.
If
we call our public warrants for redemption after the redemption criteria described elsewhere in this Annual Report have been satisfied,
our management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise its warrant (including any warrants held by our Sponsor,
officers, directors or their permitted transferees) to do so on a “cashless basis.” If our management chooses to require
holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis, the number of shares of Class A common stock received by a holder upon exercise
will be fewer than it would have been had such holder exercised his, her or its warrant for cash. This will have the effect of reducing
the potential “upside” of the holder’s investment in our Company.
Our
warrant agreement designates the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District
of New York as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by holders of our
warrants, which could limit the ability of warrant holders to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with our Company.
Our
warrant agreement provides that, subject to applicable law, (i) any action, proceeding or claim against us arising out of or relating
in any way to the warrant agreement, including under the Securities Act, will be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York
or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and (ii) that we irrevocably submit to such
jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. We will waive any objection to
such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, these provisions of the warrant agreement do not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the
Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive
forum. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any of our warrants shall be deemed to have notice of and
to have consented to the forum provisions in our warrant agreement. If any action, the subject matter of which is within the scope the
forum provisions of the warrant agreement, is filed in a court other than a court of the State of New York or the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York (a “NY foreign action”) in the name of any holder of our warrants,
such holder shall be deemed to have consented to: (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State
of New York in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the forum provisions (a “NY enforcement action”),
and (y) having service of process made upon such warrant holder in any such NY enforcement action by service upon such warrant holder’s
counsel in the NY foreign action as agent for such warrant holder.
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This
choice-of-forum provision may limit a warrant holder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable
for disputes with our Company, which may discourage such lawsuits. Alternatively, if a court were to find this provision of our warrant
agreement inapplicable or unenforceable with respect to one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional
costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations and result in a diversion of the time and resources of our management and board of directors.
Provisions
in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation 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 will contain provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals that stockholders
may consider to be in their best interests. These provisions include the ability of the board of directors to designate the terms of
and issue new series of preferred stock, and the fact that prior to the completion of our initial Business Combination only holders of
our shares of Class B common stock, which are held by our initial stockholders, are entitled to vote on the election of directors,
which may make more difficult the removal of management 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 more difficult the removal of management and may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of
a premium over prevailing market prices for our securities.
General
Risk Factors
We
are a newly incorporated company with no operating history and no operating revenues, and you have no basis on which to evaluate our
ability to achieve our business objective.
We
are a newly incorporated company with no operating results. Because we lack an operating history, you 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. 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 any member or members of our management team, any of their respective affiliates, or Rosecliff may not be indicative of
future performance of an investment in the Company.
Information
regarding performance by our management team and their respective affiliates, including Rosecliff Venture, or any of its funds, investments
or portfolio companies, or our Sponsor or directors is presented for informational purposes only. Not all of the companies in which our
team has invested have achieved the same level of value creation. Past performance by any member or members of our management team, any
of their respective affiliates, including Rosecliff Venture, or any of its funds, investments or portfolio companies, or our Sponsor
or directors is not a guarantee either (1) that we will be able to identify a suitable candidate for our initial Business Combination
or (2) of success with respect to any Business Combination we may consummate. You should not rely on the historical record of any
member or members of our management team, any of their respective affiliates, including Rosecliff Venture, or any of its funds, investments
or portfolio companies, or our Sponsor or directors or any of the foregoing’s related investment’s performance, as indicative
of the future performance of an investment in the Company or the returns the Company will, or is likely to, generate going forward.
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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.
We
are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of
certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies or smaller reporting 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 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 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 common stock held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $700 million as of the
end of any second quarter of a fiscal year, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the end of such fiscal
year. 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 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 which 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.
Additionally,
we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may
take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial
statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our
common stock held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $250 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter,
or (2) our annual revenues equalled or exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year or the market value of our common
stock held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $700 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter. To the
extent we take advantage of such reduced disclosure obligations, it may also make comparison of our financial statements with other public
companies difficult or impossible.
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Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation will designate the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive
forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’
ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with our Company or our Company’s directors, officers or other employees.
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum,
the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for any
(1) derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of our Company, (2) action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary
duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of our Company to our Company or our stockholders, or any claim for aiding and
abetting any such alleged breach, (3) action asserting a claim against our Company or any director, officer or employee of our Company
arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our bylaws, or (4) action
asserting a claim against us or any director, officer or employee of our Company governed by the internal affairs doctrine except for,
as to each of (1) through (4) above, any claim (a) as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable
party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction
of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), (b) which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court
or forum other than the Court of Chancery or (c) for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction. In addition,
our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative
forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the exclusive
forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act against us or our directors, officers,
other employees or agents. Although we believe this provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware
law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, a court may determine that this provision is unenforceable, and to the extent it is
enforceable, the provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors, officers, other employees or stockholders,
although our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with federal securities laws and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits
brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created
by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Although we believe this provision benefits us by providing increased consistency
in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, the provision may limit our stockholders’ ability
to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us and may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and
officers. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any shares of our capital stock shall be deemed to have
notice of and to have consented to the forum provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. If any action the subject
matter of which is within the scope of the forum provisions is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of Delaware
(a “foreign action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to: (x) the
personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any
such court to enforce the forum provisions (an “enforcement action”), and (y) having service of process made upon such
stockholder in any such enforcement action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the foreign action as agent for such stockholder.
Our
warrants are accounted for as liabilities and the changes in value of our warrants could have a material effect on our financial results.
On
April 12, 2021, the staff of the SEC issued a public statement regarding the accounting and reporting considerations for warrants issued
by special purpose acquisition companies entitled “Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued
by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (‘SPACs’)” (the “SEC Statement”). Specifically, the SEC Statement
focused on certain settlement terms and provisions related to certain tender offers following a Business Combination, which terms are
similar to those contained in the warrant agreement governing our Warrants. As a result of the SEC Statement, we reevaluated the accounting
treatment of our 8,433,333 Public Warrants and 4,706,667 Private Placement Warrants, and determined to classify the Warrants as derivative
liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings.
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As
a result, included on our condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 contained elsewhere in this Annual Report are derivative liabilities
related to embedded features contained within our warrants. Accounting Standards Codification 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,”
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 consolidated financial statements and results of operations may fluctuate quarterly, based on factors, which 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. The impact of changes in fair value on
earnings may have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.
We
have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. If we are unable to develop and maintain an effective
system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner,
which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
We
have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting for complex financial
instruments as described herein. 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 and corrected on a timely basis. As a result of these material weaknesses, our management has concluded
that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2021.
Effective
internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. We continue to evaluate steps to remediate
the material weakness. These remediation measures may be time consuming and costly and there is no assurance that these initiatives will
ultimately have the intended effects.
If
we identify any new material weaknesses in the future, any such newly identified material weakness could limit our ability to prevent
or detect a misstatement of our accounts or disclosures that could result in a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial
statements. In such case, we may be unable to maintain compliance with securities law requirements regarding timely filing of periodic
reports in addition to applicable stock exchange listing requirements, investors may lose confidence in our financial reporting and our
stock price may decline as a result. We cannot assure you that the measures we have taken to date, or any measures we may take in the
future, will be sufficient to avoid potential future material weaknesses.
We
may face litigation and other risks as a result of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.
As
a result of such material weakness described herein, certain restatements of our prior financials, 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 material weaknesses in our internal control
over financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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
1.B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
Item
2. Properties.
We
currently maintain our executive offices are located at 767 5 th Avenue 34 th Floor, New York, New York
10153. The cost for this space is included in the $10,000 per month fee that we will pay our Sponsor for office space, administrative
and support services. We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations.
Item
3. Legal Proceedings.
None.
We
are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against
us or any of our officers or directors in their corporate capacity.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
None.
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PART
II.
Item
5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market
Information
Our
Units began trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on February 12, 2021. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary
share and one-third of one redeemable warrant to purchase one Class A ordinary share. On March 25, 2021, we announced that holders of
the Units may elect to separately trade the Shares of Class A common stock and redeemable warrants included in the Units commencing on
or about March 26, 2021. Any Units not separated continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “RCLFU”. Any underlying Shares
of Class A common stock and redeemable warrants that were separated trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbols “RCLF”
and “RCLFW”, respectively.
Holders
As
of March 30, 2022, there was one holder of record of our Units, approximately one holder of record of our separately traded Class A
ordinary shares, and approximately two holders of record of our redeemable warrants.
Dividends
We
have not paid any cash dividends on our Shares of Class A common stock to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion
of our initial Business Combination. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if
any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent to completion of our initial Business Combination. The payment of
any cash dividends subsequent to our initial Business Combination will be within the discretion of our board of directors at such time.
In addition, our board of directors is not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring any share dividends in the foreseeable
future. Further, if we incur any indebtedness in connection with our initial Business Combination, our ability to declare dividends may
be limited by restrictive covenants we may agree to in connection therewith.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
None.
Performance
Graph
The
performance graph has been omitted as permitted under rules applicable to smaller reporting companies.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Offerings
Unregistered
Sales
Founder
Shares
During
the period ended December 31, 2020, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to cover certain of our offering costs in exchange for 5,750,000 shares
of our Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”). On February 11, 2021, we a 1:1.1 stock split of our Class B
common stock, resulting in an aggregate of 6,325,000 shares outstanding. All share and per-share amounts have been retroactively
restated to reflect the stock split. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 825,000 shares subject to forfeiture
to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment was not exercised in full or in part, so that the number of Founder Shares
would equal, on an as-converted basis, approximately 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock upon the consummation
of the Initial Public Offering. As a result of the underwriter’s election to fully exercise its over-allotment option, no Founder
Shares are currently subject to forfeiture.
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The
Sponsor has agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur
of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the
last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations,
reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days
after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization
or other similar transaction that results in all of the Public Stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock
for cash, securities or other property.
Private
Placement
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, our Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 4,706,667 Private Placement Warrants
at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant ($7,060,000 in the aggregate) from us in a private placement.
These
issuance was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. No underwriting
discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sales.
Use
of Proceeds
On
February 17, 2021, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 25,300,000 Units, including the issuance of 3,300,000 Units
as a result of the underwriter’s exercise in full of its option to purchase additional Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross
proceeds of $253,000,000. BTIG, LLC acted as sole book-running manager and I-Bankers Securities, Inc. acted as co-manager in the Initial
Public Offering. The securities sold in the Initial Public Offering were registered under the Securities Act on a registration statement
on Form S-1 (No. 333-252478). The SEC declared the registration statements effective on February 12, 2021.
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, our Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 4,706,667 Private Placement Warrants
at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant ($7,060,000 in the aggregate) from us in a private placement.
In
connection with the Initial Public Offering, we incurred offering costs of approximately $14,373,127 (including deferred underwriting
commissions of approximately $8,855,000). Other incurred offering costs consisted principally of preparation fees related to the Initial
Public Offering. After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions (excluding the deferred portion, which amount will be payable
upon consummation of the initial Business Combination, if consummated) and the Initial Public Offering expenses, $253,000,000 of
the net proceeds from our Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds from the private placement of the Private Placement Warrants
(or $10.00 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering) was placed in the Trust Account. The net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering
and certain proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants are held in the Trust Account and invested as described elsewhere
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
There
has been no material change in the planned use of the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement as is described
in the Company’s final prospectus related to the Initial Public Offering. For a description of the use of the proceeds generated
from the Initial Public Offering, see “Item 1. Business.”
Item
6. [Reserved].
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Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
References
to the “Company,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to Rosecliff Acquisition Corp I . The
following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction
with the audited financial statements and the notes related thereto which are included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes
forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of many factors. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements.
Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including
those set forth under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factor Summary,” “Item 1A. Risk
Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
We
are a blank check company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on November 17, 2020 for the purpose of effecting a merger,
capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private
Placement Warrant, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
We
expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete
a Business Combination will be successful.
Recent
Developments
On
March 11, 2022, Rosecliff, GT Gettaxi Listco, GT Gettaxi Limited, GT Gettaxi SPV, GT Gettaxi Merger Sub 1, Gett Merger Sub, Inc., and
Dooboo Holding Limited, and Merger Sub entered into a Termination of the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to which the parties
mutually agreed to terminate the Business Combination Agreement, effective immediately. As per the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 11, 2021, Rosecliff requested that
the Target’s management undertake a thorough analysis of its financial projections. Following the conclusion of that process, and
extensive mutual efforts to negotiate an appropriate valuation adjustment, both parties agreed to terminate the Business Combination
Agreement.
As
a result of the termination of the Business Combination Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement is of no further force and effect,
and certain transaction agreements entered into in connection with the Business Combination Agreement, including, but not limited to,
the Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2021 and to be effective as of the closing of the Business Combination,
by and among Rosecliff, a Delaware limited liability company, and certain holders, will either be terminated or no longer be effective,
as applicable, in accordance with their respective terms.
Rosecliff
intends to continue to pursue the consummation of a business combination with an appropriate target.
Results
of Operations
We
have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities for the year ended December 31, 2021 were
organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering, described below, and identifying a target company
for a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination.
We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses
as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence
expenses.
For
the year ended December 31, 2021, we had a net loss of $2,148,278, which consists of formation and operating costs of $3,420,593 and
transaction costs allocated to warrant liability of $438,283, offset by change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $1,683,358 and
interest earned on investment held in Trust Account of $27,240.
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For
the period from November 17, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, we had a net loss of $675, which consists of formation and operating
costs.
Liquidity,
Capital Resources and Going Concern
On
February 17, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 25,300,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $253,000,000
which is described in Note 3. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 4,706,667
Private Placement Warrant at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds
of $7,060,000, which is described in Note 4.
For
the year ended December 31, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $825,593. Net loss of $2,148,278 was affected by transaction
costs associated with Initial Public Offering of $438,283, change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $1,683,358 and interest income
on investment held in the Trust Account of $27,240. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $2,595,000 of cash for operating
activities.
For
the period November 17, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $0. Net loss of $675 was affected
by changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $675 of cash for operating activities.
As
of December 31, 2021, we had U.S. Treasury Funds held in the Trust Account of $253,027,240 consisting of fixed income securities. Interest
income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the
Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our Business
Combination. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination,
the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or
businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
As
of December 30, 2021, we had cash of $769,432. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate
target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar
locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of
prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
In
order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain
of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business
Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the
working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for
such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into units at a price of $10.00 per unit, at the option of the lender.
The units would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.
In
connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB’s Accounting Standards Update
(“ASU”) 205-40, “Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,”
the Company has until February 17, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate
a Business Combination by this time. Additionally, the Company may not have sufficient liquidity to fund the working capital needs of
the Company through one year from the issuance of these financial statements. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date,
there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Management has determined that the liquidity condition
and mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution, raises substantial doubt about
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities
should the Company be required to liquidate after February 17, 2023. The Company intends to complete the proposed Business Combination
before the mandatory liquidation date. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any Business Combination
by February 17, 2023. In addition, the Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its
Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated
to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet
the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is
unable to raise additional capital, the Company may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include,
but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses.
the Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These
conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through the liquidation date of February
17, 2023
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The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in above
to the financial statements, if the Company is unable to raise additional funds to alleviate liquidity needs as well as complete a Business
Combination by the close of business on February 17, 2022, then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating.
This date for mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Off-Balance
Sheet Financing Arrangements
We
have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2021. We do not
participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable
interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered
into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other
entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual
Obligations
We
do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement
to pay an affiliate of one of our executive officers a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space, support and administrative services.
We began incurring these fees on February 11, 2021 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion
of the Business Combination and our liquidation.
The
underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $8,855,000 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to
the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject
to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual
results could materially differ from those estimates. We have not identified any critical accounting policies.
Warrant
Liabilities
We
do not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. We evaluate all of our financial
instruments, including issued stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify
as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and ASC 815. The Company accounts for warrants in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480
and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) and determined that the Warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment
thereunder. The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition
of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including
whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own common stock, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment,
which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period
end date while the warrants are outstanding.
Accordingly,
the Company recognizes the 8,433,333 Public Warrants and 4,706,667 Private Placement Warrants as liabilities at fair value and adjusts
the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until
exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The estimated fair value of the
Public Warrants were measured at fair value using a binomial lattice model incorporating the Cox-Ross-Rubenstein methodology.
The
measurement of the Public Warrants after the separation of the Public Warrants from the Units is classified as Level 1 due to the use
of an observable market quote in an active market. For periods subsequent to the separation of the Public Warrants from the Units, the
closing price of the Public Warrant was used as the fair value for the warrants as of each relevant date. At December 31, 2021 the Private
Placement Warrants transferred to Level 2 due to the use of an observable market quote for a similar asset in an active market. See Notes
8 and 10.
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Class
A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
We
account for our Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480. Shares of Class
A common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable
common stock (including common stock that feature redemption rights that is either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption
upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common
stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. Our Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to
be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, 25,300,000 shares of Class A common stock
subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of our balance sheets.
Net
Income (Loss) Per Common Share
The
Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has
two classes of ordinary shares, which are referred to as Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Income and losses are shared
pro rata between the two classes of stock.. Net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) by the
weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the respective period. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class
A common stocks is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Management
does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material
effect on our financial statements.
Item
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not
required for smaller reporting companies.
Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
This
information appears following Item 15 of this Report and is included herein by reference.
Item
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item
9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As
required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation
of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2021. Based on this evaluation,
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective,
due solely to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the Company’s accounting for complex
financial instruments. As a result, we performed additional analysis as deemed necessary to ensure that our financial statements were
prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements
included in this Form 10-K present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows
for the period presented.
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Management
intends to implement remediation steps to improve our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting.
Specifically, we intend to expand and improve our review process for complex securities and related accounting standards. We have improved
this process by enhancing access to accounting literature, identification of third-party professionals with whom to consult regarding
complex accounting applications and consideration of additional staff with the requisite experience and training to supplement existing
accounting professionals.
Management’s
Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting
or an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by rules of the
SEC for newly public companies.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange
Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
Item
14 . Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The
firm of WithumSmith+Brown, PC, or Withum, acts as our independent registered public accounting firm. The following is a summary of fees
paid to Withum for services rendered.
Audit
Fees . For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from November 17, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, fees
for our independent registered public accounting firm were approximately $116,248 and $20,600, respectively, for the services Withum
performed in connection with our Initial Public Offering and the audit of our December 31, 2021 and 2020 financial statements included
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Audit-Related
Fees. For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from November 17, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, our independent
registered public accounting firm did not render assurance and related services related to the performance of the audit or review of
financial statements.
Tax
Fees . For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from November 17, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, our independent
registered public accounting firm did not render services to us for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All
Other Fees . For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from November 17, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020,
there were no fees billed for products and services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm other than those set
forth above.
Pre-Approval
Policy
Our
audit committee was formed upon the consummation of our Initial Public Offering. As a result, the audit committee did not pre-approve
all of the foregoing services, although any services rendered prior to the formation of our audit committee were approved by our board
of directors. Since the formation of our audit committee, and on a going-forward basis, the audit committee has and will pre-approve
all auditing services and permitted non-audit services to be performed for us by our auditors, including the fees and terms thereof (subject
to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described in the Exchange Act which are approved by the audit committee prior to
the completion of the audit).
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Item
15 . Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a)
The
following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K:
(1)
Financial
Statements:
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
Balance Sheets
F-3
Statements of Operations
F-4
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
F-5
Statements of Cash Flows
F-6
Notes to Financial Statements
F-7
(2)
Financial
Statement Schedules:
None.
(3)
Exhibits
We
hereby file as part of this Report the exhibits listed in the attached Exhibit Index. Exhibits which are incorporated herein by reference
can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C.
20549. Copies of such material can also be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549, at prescribed rates or on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Item
7.A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.
We
are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise
required under this item.
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Item 8. Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data
ROSECLIFF ACQUISITION CORP I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm PCAOB ID Number 100
F-2
Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet s
F-3
Statements of Operations
F-4
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
F-5
Statements of Cash Flows
F-6
Notes to Financial Statements
F-7 to F-21
F- 1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors
of
Rosecliff Acquisition Corp I
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets
of Rosecliff Acquisition Corp I (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of operations,
changes in stockholders’ (deficit) equity and cash flows for year ended December 31, 2021 and for period from November 17, 2020
(inception) through December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In
our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31,
2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for year ended December 31, 2021 and for period from November 17,
2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been
prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, if the Company
is unable to raise additional funds to alleviate liquidity needs as well as complete a Business Combination by the close of business on
February 17, 2023, then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. The liquidity concerns and date for
mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits.
We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and
are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the
standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged
to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding
of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC
We have served as the Company’s auditor
since 2020.
New York, New York
March 30, 2022
PCAOB ID Number 100
F- 2
ROSECLIFF ACQUISITION CORP I
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
2021
2020
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash
$ 769,432
$ —
Prepaid expenses
313,125
—
Total Current Assets
1,082,557
—
Deferred offering costs
—
164,899
Investment held in Trust Account
253,027,240
—
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 254,109,797
$ 164,899
LIABILITIES CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REDEMPTION AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accrued expenses
$ 2,908,800
$ 675
Accrued offering costs
12,000
99,899
Due to Sponsor
16,152
—
Promissory note – related party
—
40,000
Total Current Liabilities
2,936,952
140,574
Warrant liabilities
10,142,642
—
Deferred underwriting fee payable
8,855,000
—
Total Liabilities
21,934,594
140,574
Commitments and contingencies
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 25,300,000 and no shares at $ 10.00 per share redemption value at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively
253,000,000
—
Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
—
—
Class A common stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding (Less 25,300,000 shares subject to redemption at December 31, 2021)
—
—
Class B common stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 6,325,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020 (1)(2)
633
633
Additional paid-in capital
—
24,367
Accumulated deficit
( 20,825,430 )
( 675 )
Total Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
( 20,824,797 )
24,325
LIABILITIES CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REDEMPTION AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
$ 254,109,797
$ 164,899
(1) At December 31, 2020, included up to 825,000
shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 4).
(2) On February 11, 2021, the Company effected a 1:1.1 stock split of its Class B common stock, resulting in an aggregate of 6,325,000 shares outstanding. All share and per-share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the stock split.
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements.
F- 3
ROSECLIFF ACQUISITION CORP I
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended
December 31,
For the Period
from
November 17,
2020
(Inception)
Through
December 31,
2021
2020
General and administrative expenses
$ 3,420,593
$ 675
Loss from operations
( 3,420,593 )
( 675 )
Other income (expense):
Change in fair value of warrants
1,683,358
—
Transaction costs allocated to warrant liabilities
( 438,283 )
—
Interest earned on investment held in Trust Account
27,240
—
Total other income, net
1,272,315
—
Net loss
$ ( 2,148,278 )
$ ( 675 )
Weighted average shares outstanding, Class A common stock
21,972,877
—
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class A common stock
$ ( 0.08 )
$ —
Weighted average shares outstanding, Class B common stock
6,216,507
5,500,000
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class B common stock
$ ( 0.08 )
$ ( 0.0 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements.
F- 4
ROSECLIFF ACQUISITION CORP I
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Class
A
Common Stock
Class
B (1)(2)
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
(Deficit)
Balance
— November 17, 2020
—
$ —
—
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
Issuance
of Class B common stock to Sponsor
—
—
6,325,000
633
24,367
—
25,000
Net
loss
—
—
—
—
—
( 675 )
( 675 )
Balance
– December 31, 2020
—
$ —
6,325,000
$ 633
$ 24,367
$ ( 675 )
$ 24,325
Cash
paid in excess of fair value of Private Placement warrants
—
—
—
—
2,824,000
—
2,824,000
Accretion
for Class A common stock to redemption amount
—
$ —
—
$ —
$ ( 2,848,367 )
$ ( 18,676,477 )
$ ( 21,524,844 )
Net
loss
—
—
—
—
—
( 2,148,278 )
( 2,148,278 )
Balance
– December 31, 2021
—
$ —
6,325,000
$ 633
$ —
$ ( 20,825,430 )
$ ( 20,824,797 )
(1) At December 31, 2020, included up to 825,000 shares subject
to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 4).
(2) On February 11, 2021, the Company effected a 1:1.1 stock split
of its Class B common stock, resulting in an aggregate of 6,325,000 shares outstanding. All share and per-share amounts have been retroactively
restated to reflect the stock split.
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements.
F- 5
ROSECLIFF ACQUISITION CORP I
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended
December 31,
For the
Period from
November 17,
2020
(Inception)
Through
December 31,
2021
2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss
$ ( 2,148,278 )
$ ( 675 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
( 1,683,358 )
—
Transaction costs allocated to warrant liabilities
438,283
—
Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account
( 27,240 )
—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses
( 313,125 )
—
Accrued expenses
2,908,125
675
Net cash used in operating activities
$ ( 825,593 )
$ —
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment of cash in Trust Account
$ ( 253,000,000 )
$ —
Net cash used in investing activities
$ ( 253,000,000 )
$ —
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid
$ 247,940,000
$ —
Proceeds from sale of Private Placements Warrants
7,060,000
—
Proceeds from promissory note – related party
109,152
—
Repayments of promissory note – related party
( 133,000 )
—
Payment of offering costs
( 381,127 )
—
Net cash provided by financing activities
$ 254,595,025
$ —
Net Change in Cash
$ 769,432
$ —
Cash – Beginning of period
—
—
Cash – End of period
$ 769,432
$ —
Non-Cash investing and financing activities:
Offering costs included in accrued offering costs
$ 12,000
$ 99,899
Offering costs paid by Sponsor in exchange for issuance of founder shares
$ —
$ 25,000
Offering costs paid through promissory note
$ —
$ 40,000
Payment of accrued expenses through promissory note
$ 16,152
$ —
Deferred underwriting fee payable
$ 8,855,000
$ —
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements.
F- 6
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
OPERATIONS
Rosecliff Acquisition Corp I (the “Company”)
is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on November 17, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger,
capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses
(the “Business Combination”).
The Company is not limited to a particular industry
or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such,
the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had not commenced
any operations. All activity for the period from November 17, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2021 relates to the Company’s
formation and the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and subsequent to the Initial
Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after
the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest
income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The registration statement for the Company’s
Initial Public Offering was declared effective on February 11, 2021. On February 17, 2021 the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering
of 25,300,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public
Shares”), which includes the full exercise by the underwriter of its over-allotment option in the amount of 3,300,000 Units, at
$ 10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $ 253,000,000 , which is described in Note 3.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 4,706,667 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $ 1.50
per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to Rosecliff Acquisition Sponsor I LLC (the “Sponsor”) generating gross
proceeds of $ 7,060,000 , which is described in Note 4.
Transaction costs amounted to $ 14,373,127 , consisting
of $ 5,060,000 in cash underwriting fees, $ 8,855,000 in deferred underwriting fees, and $ 458,127 of other offering costs.
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering
on February 17, 2021, an amount of $ 253,000,000 ($ 10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public
Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”), located in the
United States and was invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain
conditions under Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined
by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds held in the
Trust Account, as described below.
The Company’s management has broad discretion
with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants,
although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There
is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete one or more initial
Business Combinations with one or more operating businesses or assets that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80 % of
the assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the income
earned on the Trust Account). The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50 %
or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient
for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment
Company Act”). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully.
F- 7
The Company will provide the holders of the
outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public
Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the
Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a
Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company. The Public Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their
Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then held in the Trust Account (initially $ 10.00 per Public Share, plus any pro
rata interest then in the Trust Account, net of taxes payable). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business
Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.
The Company will only proceed with a Business
Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $ 5,000,001 following any related redemptions and, if the Company seeks
stockholder approval, a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required
by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other
reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”),
conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file
tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is
required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business
or other reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not
pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor has
agreed to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in
favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares without voting,
and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company
seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Certificate
of Incorporation will provide that a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom
such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15 %
of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company.
The Sponsor has agreed (a) to waive its redemption
rights with respect to the Founder Shares and Public Shares held by it in connection with the completion of a Business Combination and
(b) not to propose an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation
to allow redemptions in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100 % of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete
a Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’
rights or pre-business combination activity, unless the Company provides the Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their
Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.
The Company will have until February 17, 2023
to complete a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Company has not completed a Business Combination within
the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably
possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the
aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously
released to pay 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), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval
of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case
to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless
if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
The Sponsor has agreed to waive its rights
to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares it will receive if the Company fails to
complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Sponsor or any of its respective affiliates acquire
Public Shares, such Public Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to
complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred
underwriting commission (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination
within the Combination Period, and in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that
will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share
value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($ 10.00 ).
F- 8
In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust
Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or
products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement,
reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public
Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per Public Share due to reductions
in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective
target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to monies held in the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under
the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to
be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims.
The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by
endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (except for the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective
target businesses and other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title,
interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concerns
On February 17, 2021, we consummated the Initial
Public Offering of 25,300,000 Units at $ 10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $ 253,000,000 which is described in Note 3. Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 4,706,667 Private Placement Warrant at a price of
$ 1.50 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $ 7,060,000 , which is described
in Note 4.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, cash used
in operating activities was $ 825,593 . Net loss of $ 2,148,278 was affected by transaction costs associated with Initial Public Offering
of $ 438,283 , change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $ 1,683,358 and interest income on investment held in the Trust Account of
$ 27,240 . Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $ 2,595,000 of cash for operating activities.
For the period November 17, 2020 (inception) through
December 31, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $ 0 . Net loss of $ 675 was affected by changes in operating assets and liabilities
provided $ 675 of cash for operating activities.
As of December 31, 2021, we had U.S. Treasury
Funds held in the Trust Account of $ 253,027,240 consisting of fixed income securities. Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account
may be used by us to pay taxes. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing
interest earned on the Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our capital
stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the
Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions
and pursue our growth strategies.
As of December 30, 2021, we had cash of $ 769,432 .
We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence
on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their
representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate
and complete a Business Combination.
In connection with the Company’s assessment
of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 205-40, “Disclosure
of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the Company has until February 17, 2023 to consummate
a Business Combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate a Business Combination by this time. Additionally,
the Company may not have sufficient liquidity to fund the working capital needs of the Company through one year from the issuance of these
financial statements. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent
dissolution of the Company. Management has determined that the liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination
not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The Company intends to complete the proposed Business Combination before the mandatory liquidation date. However, there can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to consummate any Business Combination by February 17, 2023. In addition, the Company may need to raise
additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors or third parties. The Company’s
officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount
they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be
able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, the Company may be required to take additional
measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit
of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available
to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern through the liquidation date of February 17, 2023
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The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in above to the financial statements, if the Company is unable
to raise additional funds to alleviate liquidity needs as well as complete a Business Combination by the close of business on February
17, 2022, then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. This date for mandatory liquidation and subsequent
dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements
are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”).
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,”
as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”),
and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that
are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting
firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation
in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive
compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts
emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that
is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered
under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that 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 election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that
when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging
growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison
of the Company’s financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth
company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting
standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in
conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Making estimates requires management to exercise
significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances
that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near
term due to one or more future confirming events. One of the more significant accounting estimates included in these financial statements
is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liabilities. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information
becomes available and accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Investment Held in Trust Account
At December 31, 2021, the majority of the
assets held in the Trust Account were held in money market funds, which are invested primarily in U.S. Treasury securities. At
December 31, 2020, there were no assets held in the Trust Account. The Company presents its investments in treasury securities on
the balance sheet at amortized cost and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts. The Company presents
its investments in money market funds on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses
resulting from the change in fair value of these securities are included in interest income in the accompanying statements of
operations. The estimated fair value of investments held in the Trust Account is determined using available market information.
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Offering Costs
Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting
and other expenses incurred through the Initial Public Offering that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs
were allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared
to total proceeds received. Offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities were expensed as incurred in the statements of operations.
Offering costs associated with the Class A common stock issued were initially charged to temporary equity and then accreted to common
stock subject to redemption upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
Class A common Stock Subject to Possible
Redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A common stock
subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.”
Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value.
Conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including Class A common stock that features redemption rights that is either within the
control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control)
is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s
Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to
occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at December 31, 2021 and 2020, 25,300,000 and no Class A common stock subject to possible
redemption is presented as temporary equity, respectively, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance
sheets.
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value
immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting
period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption
amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A common stock resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital
and accumulated deficit.
At December 31, 2021, the Class A common stock
reflected in the balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:
Gross proceeds
$ 253,000,000
Less:
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants
( 7,590,000 )
Class A common stock issuance costs
( 13,934,844 )
Plus:
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value
21,524,844
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
$ 253,000,000
Warrant Liabilities
The Company does not use derivative instruments
to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including
issued stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives,
pursuant to ASC 480 and FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The Company accounts for warrants
in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480 and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) and determined that the warrants
do not meet the criteria for equity treatment thereunder. The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments
pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for
equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own common stock, among other conditions
for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance
and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
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Accordingly, the Company recognizes the 8,433,333
Public Warrants and 4,706,667 Private Placement Warrants as liabilities at fair value and adjusts the instruments to fair value at each
reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value
is recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The Public Warrants are valued by the closing price of the observable market
quote in an active market. The Private Placement Warrants are valued using an observable market quote for a similar asset in an active
market. See Notes 8 and 10.
Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method
of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities
and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and
liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are
established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and
a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax
return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities.
The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized
tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company is currently not aware of
any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject
to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
The Company complies with accounting
and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”. The Company has two classes of ordinary shares, which
are referred to as Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of stock..
Net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
for the respective period. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stocks is excluded from earnings per share
as the redemption value approximates fair value.
The calculation of diluted income (loss)
per share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering and (ii) the private
placement since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. The warrants are exercisable to purchase
13,140,000 shares of Class A common stock in the aggregate. As of December 31, 2021, the Company did not have any dilutive securities
or other contracts that could potentially be exercised or converted into shares of common stock and then share in the earnings of the
Company. As a result, diluted net loss per share of common stock is the same as basic net loss per share of common stock for the periods
presented.
The following table reflects the calculation of
basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock (in dollars, except per share amounts):
Year Ended
December 31,
For the Period from
November 17,
2020 (Inception)
Through
December 31,
2021
2020
Class A
Class B
Class A
Class B
Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock
Numerator:
Allocation of net loss, as adjusted
$ ( 1,674,526 )
$ ( 473,752 )
$ —
$ ( 675 )
Denominator:
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
21,972,877
6,216,507
—
5,500,000
Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock
$ ( 0.08 )
$ ( 0.08 )
$ —
$ ( 0.0 )
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Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times may exceed the Federal
Depository Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $ 250,000 . The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes
the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and
liabilities which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximate the carrying
amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, other than the warrant liabilities (see
Note 10)
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would
be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement
date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives
the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the
lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
●
Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;
●
Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
●
Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure
fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is
categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company evaluates its financial instruments
to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic
815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative
instrument is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the
fair value reported in the statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments
should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified
in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required
within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
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Recent Accounting Standards
In August 2020,
FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting
for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash
conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification
of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding
instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance,
including the requirement to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments. ASU 2020-06 is effective January 1, 2022 and
should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021. The Company is
currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Management
does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material
effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.
NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company
sold 25,300,000 Units, which includes a full exercise by the underwriter of its overallotment option in the amount of 3,300,000 Units,
at a price of $ 10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant (each,
a “Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price
of $ 11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 10).
NOTE 4. PRIVATE
PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Sponsor has purchased an aggregate of 4,706,667 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $ 1.50 per Private Placement
Warrant ($ 7,060,000 in the aggregate) from the Company in a private placement. Each whole Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to
purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $ 11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 10). A portion of the proceeds
from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were added to the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account.
If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement
Warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable
law) and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.
NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
During the period ended December 31, 2020, the
Sponsor paid $ 25,000 to cover certain of the Company’s offering costs in exchange for 5,750,000 shares of the Company’s Class
B common stock (the “Founder Shares”). On February 11, 2021, the Company effected a 1:1.1 stock split of its Class B common
stock, resulting in an aggregate of 6,325,000 shares outstanding. All share and per-share amounts have been retroactively restated to
reflect the stock split. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 825,000 shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the
underwriters’ over-allotment was not exercised in full or in part, so that the number of Founder Shares would equal, on an as-converted
basis, approximately 20 % of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering.
As a result of the underwriter’s election to fully exercise its over-allotment option, no Founder Shares are currently subject to
forfeiture.
The Sponsor has agreed, subject to limited exceptions,
not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business
Combination and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds
$12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading
days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company
completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Public
Stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.
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Amount Due to Sponsor
At December 31, 2021 the Company had advances
owed to the Sponsor in the amount of $ 16,152 . At December 31, 2020, there were no advances owed to the Sponsor.
Administrative Services Agreement
Commencing on February 11, 2021 through the earlier
of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, the Company agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $ 10,000
per month for office space, support and administrative services. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company accrued $ 110,000 in
fees for these services, respectively, of which such amount is included in accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheet.
Related Party Loans
In order to fund working capital deficiencies
or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the
Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital
Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds
of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the
Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust
Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans.
Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with
respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest,
or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $ 1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post-Business
Combination entity at a price of $ 1.50 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. As of December
31, 2021 and 2020, there were no amounts outstanding under the Working Capital Loans.
NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s
financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of
the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
this uncertainty.
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered
into on February 11, 2021, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion
of Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants
that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will be entitled to registration
rights requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to shares
of Class A common stock). The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration
demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights
with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company
to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration rights agreement provides
that the Company will not be required to effect or permit any registration or cause any registration statement to become effective until
termination of the applicable lock-up period. The registration rights agreement does not contain liquidated damages or other cash settlement
provisions resulting from delays in registering our securities. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing
of any such registration statements.
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Underwriting Agreement
The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee
of $ 0.35 per Unit, or $ 8,855,000 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the
Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Termination of the Previously Announced
Business Combination Agreement
On March 11, 2022, Rosecliff, GT Gettaxi
Listco, GT Gettaxi Limited, GT Gettaxi SPV, GT Gettaxi Merger Sub 1, Gett Merger Sub, Inc., and Dooboo Holding Limited, and Merger
Sub entered into a Termination of the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to which the parties mutually agreed to terminate the
Business Combination Agreement, effective immediately. As per the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 11, 2021, Rosecliff requested that the Target’s
management undertake a thorough analysis of its financial projections. Following the conclusion of that process, and extensive
mutual efforts to negotiate an appropriate valuation adjustment, both parties agreed to terminate the Business Combination
Agreement.
As a result of the termination of the Business
Combination Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement is of no further force and effect, and certain transaction agreements entered
into in connection with the Business Combination Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated
as of November 9, 2021 and to be effective as of the closing of the Business Combination, by and among Rosecliff, a Delaware limited liability
company, and certain holders, will either be terminated or no longer be effective, as applicable, in accordance with their respective
terms.
Rosecliff intends to continue to pursue the consummation
of a business combination with an appropriate target.
NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock — The Company
is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share with such designations, voting and other
rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. At December 31, 2021 and 2020,
there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Class A Common Stock —
The Company is authorized to issue 80,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share. Holders of Class A
common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At December 31, 2021, there were 25,300,000 shares of Class A common stock issued
and outstanding, which are presented as temporary equity. At December 31, 2020, there were no shares of Class A common stock issued or
outstanding.
Class B Common Stock —
The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share. Holders of Class B
common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, there were 6,325,000 shares of Class B common stock
issued and outstanding.
Holders of Class A common stock and holders of
Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders, except as otherwise
required by law.
The shares of Class B common stock will automatically
convert into Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis,
subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further adjustment
as provided herein. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued
in excess of the amounts issued in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which
the shares of Class B common stock will convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority
of the issued and outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such anti-dilution adjustment with respect to any such issuance
or deemed issuance) so that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock
will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of all shares of common stock issued and outstanding upon the completion
of the Initial Public Offering plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection
with the initial Business Combination, excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the
initial Business Combination.
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NOTE 8. WARRANTS
As of December 31, 2021, there were 8,433,333
Public Warrants outstanding. As of December 31, 2020, there were no Public Warrants outstanding. Public Warrants may only be exercised
in whole and only for a whole number of shares. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion
of a Business Combination and (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrants will expire five years
after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The Company will not be obligated to deliver
any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise
unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock underlying the
warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with
respect to registration, or a valid exemption from registration is available. No warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a
cashless basis, and the Company 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 is available.
The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable,
but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of a Business Combination, the Company will use its commercially reasonable
efforts to file a registration statement covering the issuance, under the Securities Act, of the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise
of the warrants, and the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business
days after the closing of a Business Combination and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus
relating thereto, until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement.
Notwithstanding the above, if the shares of Class
A common stock are, at the time of any exercise of a warrant, not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the
definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders
of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities
Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement,
but will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption
is not available.
Redemption of Warrants When the Price per share
of Class A common stock Equals or Exceeds $18.00 — Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the warrants
(except as described herein with respect to the Private Placement Warrants):
●
in whole and not in part;
●
at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
●
upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and
● if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders (the “Reference Value”) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted).
If and when the warrants become redeemable by
the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale
under all applicable state securities laws.
Redemption of Warrants When the Price per share
of Class A common stock Equals or Exceeds $10.00 — Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding
warrants:
●
in whole and not in part;
●
at $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 on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares based on the redemption date and the fair market value of the shares of Class A common stock;
●
if, and only if, the Reference Value equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted); and
● if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted), the Private Placement Warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding Public Warrants, as described above.
The
exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain
circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or
consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of Class A common stock at
a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If
the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in
the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will
they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public
Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.
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In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional
shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial
Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A common stock (with such issue
price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance
to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable,
prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than
60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the Company’s initial Business Combination
on the date of the consummation of such initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading
price of the Company’s common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company
consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price
of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price,
the $18.00 and $10.00 per share redemption trigger price described above will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% and
100%, respectively, of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
At December 31, 2021, there were 4,706,667 Private
Placement Warrants outstanding. As of December 31, 2020 there were no Private Placement Warrants outstanding. The Private Placement Warrants
are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants
and the Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable
until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement
Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and be non-redeemable, except as described above, so long as they are held by the initial
purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or
their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same
basis as the Public Warrants.
NOTE 9. INCOME TAX
The Company’s net deferred tax assets are as
follows:
December 31,
2021
2020
Deferred tax asset
Net operating loss carryforward
$ 41,741
$ 142
Startup/Organization Expenses
671,005
—
Total deferred tax asset
712,746
142
Valuation allowance
( 712,746 )
( 142 )
Deferred tax asset, net of allowance
$ —
$ —
The Company did not have any significant deferred
tax assets or liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
The income tax provision consists of the following:
December 31,
2021
2020
Federal
Deferred benefit
$ ( 712,604 )
$ ( 142 )
Change in valuation allowance
712,604
142
Income tax provision
$
—
$
—
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company
had $ 198,091 and $ 675 , respectively, of U.S. federal and state net operating loss carryovers available to offset future taxable income.
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In assessing the realization of the deferred tax
assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion of all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which
temporary differences representing net future deductible amounts become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred
tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. After consideration of all of
the information available, management believes that significant uncertainty exists with respect to future realization of the deferred
tax assets and has therefore established a full valuation allowance. For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from November
17, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, the change in the valuation allowance was $ 142 and $ 712,604 , respectively.
A reconciliation of the federal income tax rate to
the Company’s effective tax rate at December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
December 31,
2021
2020
Statutory federal income tax rate
21.0 %
21.0 %
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
0.0 %
0.0 %
Deferred tax liability change in rate
0.0 %
0.0 %
Change in fair value of warrants
16.5 %
0.0 %
Transaction costs allocated to warrants
( 4.3 )%
0.0 %
Change in valuation allowance
( 33.2 )%
( 21.0 )%
Income tax provision
0.0 %
0.0 %
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S.
federal jurisdiction in various state and local jurisdictions and is subject to examination by the various taxing authorities.
NOTE 10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The fair value of the Company’s financial
assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale
of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the
measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of
observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions
about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The fair value hierarchy (see Note 2) is used to classify assets and
liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities.
At December 31, 2021, assets held in the Trust
Account were comprised of $ 253,027,240 in a U.S. Fixed income securities fund. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company did
not withdraw any interest income from the Trust Account.
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The following table presents information about
the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2021 and indicates the
fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
Description
Level
December 31,
2021
Assets:
Investments held in Trust Account – U.S. Treasury Fund
1
$ 253,027,240
Description
Level
December 31,
2021
Liabilities:
Warrant Liability – Public Warrants
1
$ 6,493,666
Warrant Liability – Private Placement Warrants
2
$ 3,648,976
The Warrants were accounted for as liabilities
in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities on our accompanying December 31, 2021 balance sheets. The warrant
liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within change in fair
value of warrant liabilities in the statement of operations.
The Company initially valued its Private Placement
Warrants utilizing a lattice model, specifically a binomial lattice model incorporating the Cox-Ross-Rubenstein methodology and subsequently
valued the Private Placement Warrants through December 31, 2021, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations.
The estimated fair value of the warrant liabilities was determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a binomial options pricing model
are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates
the volatility of its shares of common stock based on historical volatility that matches the expected remaining life of the Private Placement
Warrants. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar
to the expected remaining life of the Private Placement Warrants. The expected life of the warrants were assumed to be equivalent to their
remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates to remain at zero .
The measurement of the Public Warrants after the
detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units is classified as Level 1 due to the use of an observable market quote in an active market.
For periods subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units, the closing price of the Public Warrant was used as the
fair value for the Warrants as of each relevant date. At December 31, 2021 the Private Placement Warrants transferred to Level 2 due to
the use of an observable market quote for a similar asset in an active market.
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The following table presents the key inputs to
value the warrants under the Binomial Lattice valuation model as of February 17, 2021, and as of December 31, 2021:
February 17,
2021
Risk-free interest rate
0.64 %
Expected term (years)
5.5
Expected volatility
15.80 %
Exercise Price
$ 11.50
Implied Fair Value of Class A Common Stock
$ 9.72
The following table presents the changes in the
fair value of the warrant liabilities (Level 3 measurements):
Private
Placement
Public
Warrant
Liabilities
Fair value as of January 1, 2021
$ —
$ —
$ —
Initial measurement on February 17, 2021
4,236,000
7,590,000
11,826,000
Change in fair value
( 1,647,333 )
( 759,000 )
( 2,406,333 )
Transfer to Level 1
—
( 6,831,000 )
( 6,831,000 )
Transfer to Level 2
( 2,588,667 )
—
( 2,588,667 )
Fair value as of December 31, 2021
$ —
—
—
Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized
at the end of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. The estimated fair value of the Public
Warrants previously transferred from a Level 3 measurement to a Level 1 fair value measurement for the year ended December 31, 2021 was
$ 6,831,000 . The estimated fair value of the Private Placement Warrants transferred from a Level 3 measurement to a Level 2 fair value
measurement for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $ 2,588,667 . The Company did not have any level 3 Financial Instruments during the
period-ended December 31, 2020.
NOTE 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events
and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued. Based upon this
review, other than described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure
in the financial statements.
On March 11, 2022, Rosecliff, GT Gettaxi
Listco, GT Gettaxi Limited, GT Gettaxi SPV, GT Gettaxi Merger Sub 1, Gett Merger Sub, Inc., and Dooboo Holding Limited, and Merger Sub
entered into a Termination of the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to which the parties mutually agreed to terminate the Business
Combination Agreement, effective immediately. See Note 6 for further detail.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With
Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9.A. Controls and
Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and
Procedures
Disclosure
controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial and accounting officer
or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Evaluation of Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
As
required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation
of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2021. Based on this evaluation,
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective, solely due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial
reporting related to the Company’s accounting for complex financial instruments. As a result, we performed additional analysis as
deemed necessary to ensure that our financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K present fairly in all
material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented.
Changes in Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting
We
made changes in our internal control processes over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the
Exchange Act), other than the circumstances described above, to issues that have materially affected, or, in anticipation, to reasonably
likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting. Management implemented steps to improve our internal control
over financial reporting. Specifically, we expanded and improved our review process for complex securities and related accounting standards.
The foregoing actions, were completed as of September 30, 2021.
In
light of the material weakness, we enhanced our processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements to better
evaluate and understand the nuances of the complex accounting standards that apply to our financial statements, including providing enhanced
access to accounting literature, research materials and documents and increased communication among our personnel and third-party professionals
with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. We will continue to evaluate whether additional measures should be implemented
with respect to such material weakness. As we continue to evaluate and improve our financial reporting process, we may take additional
actions to modify certain of the measures described above. We cannot assure you that the measures we have taken to date, or any measures
we may take in the future, will be sufficient to avoid potential future material weaknesses.
Internal Control
over Financial Reporting
This Annual Report on Form
10-K does not include a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting or an attestation
report of our registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by rules of the SEC for newly public companies.
Item 9.B. Other Information.
None.
Item 9.C. Disclosure Regarding
Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspection.
Not Applicable.
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PART
III.
Item 10. Directors, Executive
Officers and Corporate Governance.
Our current directors and
executive officer are as follows:
Directors and Officers
Name
Age
Title
Michael P. Murphy
50
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jordan Zimmerman
66
President and Director
Kieran Goodwin
52
Chief Financial Officer
Brian Radecki
51
Director
Frank S. Edmonds
52
Director
Heather Bellini
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Director
Executive Officers
Michael P. Murphy has
served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors since our inception. Mr. Murphy began his investing
career over 25 years ago. His career has been focused on being an entrepreneur in the investing and financial service industry. In
the past, he was the Founder of a wealth management firm, hedge fund and multiple commercial real estate portfolios. In 2016, Mr. Murphy
founded Rosecliff Venture and has served as its Managing Partner since its inception. Over the past four years, Rosecliff Venture has
made over 80 investments, raised over $800 million in assets under management, launched seven investment funds and experienced multiple
portfolio company exits. A few select transactions from the Rosecliff Venture portfolio include; Allbirds, Casper, Postmates, Ro, Thirty
Madison, Petal and Wheels Up. Mr. Murphy is currently a board member of multiple private, venture capital backed companies including
Cargo Systems, Squarefoot, ForDays and Agile Stacks. Mr. Murphy previously was a contributor on CNBC and regularly appeared on the
network’s FASTMONEY segment. Currently, Mr. Murphy is a regular contributor on Fox Network and makes appearances each week
on Varney & Co, Mornings with Maria & Cavuto. Mr. Murphy earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from
Hofstra University.
We believe that Mr. Murphy’s
significant investment experience, contacts and relationships make him well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.
Jordan Zimmerman has
served as our President and a member of our Board of Directors since our inception. Mr. Zimmerman currently serves as the Chairman
and Founder of Zimmerman Advertising, which he founded in 1984. Mr. Zimmerman trademarked his advertising strategy, “Brandtailing®,”
a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results. Highly respected
within the advertising world, Mr. Zimmerman is often asked to address industry groups and participate in panel discussions across
the country. Zimmerman Advertising has worked with highly recognizable and successful businesses in the consumer sector, such as Nissan,
McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Five Below, Party City, Kay Jewelers, AutoNation, Michaels, Advance America, TBC/Tire Kingdom,
Office Depot, and Carfax. The agency works with these companies to help increase brand awareness, market share and overall company growth.
Outside of work, Mr. Zimmerman
is an author, a philanthropist, a Horatio Alger Award recipient and a Golden Circle Member of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
In March 2015, with
a donation of $10 million dollars from the Jordan Zimmerman Family Foundation, Mr. Zimmerman established the University of South
Florida Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass Communications and its highly regarded Zimmerman Advertising Program. Mr. Zimmerman
was appointed by the Governor of Florida for a second term to sit on the Board of Trustees at the University of South Florida where he
has served as the Chairman of the Board since 2019. Mr. Zimmerman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and an MBA from the University
of South Florida and was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University.
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We believe Mr. Zimmerman’s
entrepreneurial and senior leadership experience as well as his broad network makes him well qualified to serve on our board of directors.
Kieran Goodwin has
served as our Chief Financial Officer since our inception. Mr. Goodwin previously founded Panning Capital Management, L.P. (“Panning”)
in 2012 and was Co-Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager until 2018. Panning was a long/short credit hedge fund with a peak
AUM of $2.5 billion during Mr. Goodwin’s tenure. From 2004 to 2010, Mr. Goodwin was the Head of Trading and one of
five partners and four members of the Global Investment Committee at King Street Capital Management (“King Street”). As Head
of Trading, Mr. Goodwin was responsible for managing King Street’s twenty traders. During his time at King Street, the firm’s
AUM grew from $4 billion to approximately $20 billion. Mr. Goodwin previously was a Managing Director at both UBS and Merrill
Lynch, where he ran proprietary trading books. Since 2018, Mr. Goodwin has invested his own capital in both private and public markets.
He is an investor in many early-stage companies and currently serves on the board of directors of Tradewell Technologies Inc. and
Zoomi Inc. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors Voya Prime Rate Trust, a public closed-end loan fund. Mr. Goodwin
received a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, cum laude , from Duke University in 1991.
Board of Directors
Brian Radecki has
served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors since our inception. Mr. Radecki currently serves as the Founder, Chief Executive
Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Rapa Therapeutics (“Rapa”), a clinical stage start-up biotechnology company,
spun out of the National Cancer Institute in September 2017. Mr. Radecki is an active angel investor in, or advisor to, several
companies across various industries — from start-ups with zero revenue, to pre-IPO and large public companies. He
has over 20 years of experience building both small private and large public companies. He works closely with many top-tier private
equity, venture capital and institutional investors along with entrepreneurs, boards of directors and senior management teams to build
disruptive and innovative platform companies by executing strategic plans to get things done.
Mr. Radecki is currently
an investor and director on the board of Wheels Up. Previously, Mr. Radecki was an early investor in, and served on the board of
directors of, Rain King Software, Inc., a leading sales and marketing intelligence platform, when it was acquired in August 2017
by Zoom Info (NASDAQ: ZI) (formerly DiscoverOrg); Docutech, a document, eSign, eClosing and compliance technology provider, when it was
acquired by First American (NYSE: FAF) for $350 million in March 2020; and Optimal Blue, a digital marketplace in the residential
mortgage industry, which was recently acquired by Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI). Also, Mr. Radecki invested pre-IPO in other
companies including Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) and Skillz Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ), which is merging (via SPAC) with Flying Eagle Acquisition
Corp. (NASDAQ: FEAC). After working approximately 20 years at public companies, Mr. Radecki retired in 2016 from CoStar Group
Inc. (“CoStar”) (NASDAQ: CSGP), a provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces, where
he held several senior operational and financial roles over 18 years, including Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and VP of Research Operations (the company’s largest operating area). While at CoStar, Mr. Radecki oversaw or played a major
role in CoStar’s accounting and finance operations in the U.S. and U.K. — from internal audit, tax and budgeting to SEC
reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and due diligence. Additionally, Mr. Radecki helped lead CoStar’s 1998 Initial Public
Offering, multiple follow on equity offerings and international expansion, as well as leading several acquisitions and the integration
of public companies, including Comps.com (NASDAQ: CDOT) in 2000 for $102 million, and LoopNet (NASDAQ: LOOP) in 2012 for $860 million.
Also, Mr. Radecki was named the Washington Business Journal’s “CFO of the Year” in the large company category for
2012. During 2014, he led and raised nearly $1.1 billion of debt and equity. Mr. Radecki also played a major role in acquisitions
of Apartments.com in 2014 for $585 million and ApartmentFinder in 2015 for $170 million, which allowed CoStar to successfully
enter a new strategic vertical and significantly expanded CoStar’s total addressable market. Mr. Radecki was instrumental in
building CoStar from a small pre-IPO start-up to a multi-billion dollar public company. Before joining CoStar, Mr. Radecki
worked at Axent Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXNT), an international security software company; Azerty, Inc. and the public accounting
firm, Lumsden & McCormick, LLP, both based in Buffalo, NY.
Mr. Radecki earned a
Bachelor of Science from University of New York at Buffalo, with a dual degree in Accounting and Finance.
We believe Mr. Radecki’s
qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his extensive experience working at public companies in senior level operational,
business development, accounting and financial roles, coupled with his substantial experience as a private angel investor, entrepreneur
and advisor to organizations and executives, along with his track record in deal making and capital markets.
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Heather Bellini has
served as one of our directors since February 2021. She has been the Chief Financial Officer of Deep Instinct, a New York and Israeli
based cyber security software company since 2020. Prior to Deep Instinct, Ms. Bellini was a Partner at Goldman Sachs since 2012. At Goldman
Sachs, she was the Business Unit Leader of the Technology Research Group, as well as an equity research analyst covering the Software
sector and select Internet-related companies. Ms. Bellini’s universe of research coverage had a significant market capitalization.
Ms. Bellini was also responsible on the research side in bringing to market 20 of the companies in her coverage universe through their
Initial Public Offerings, including Anaplan, Atlassian, Cloudflare, Crowdstrike, Dropbox, Dynatrace, Elastic NV, Facebook, MongoDB, Okta,
Ping Identity, Rackspace Holdings, Salesforce, Slack Technologies, Snowflake, Solarwinds, Twilio, Unity, VMware, Workday and Zoom Video
Communications. Ms. Bellini was named to the inaugural Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in Finance in 2020.
Prior to joining Goldman
Sachs, Ms. Bellini was a senior managing director and head of technology research at International Strategy and Investment from 2009 to
2011. Earlier, she was head of technology research as well as a software analyst at UBS from 2003 to 2009. Ms. Bellini earned a BA in
Economics from Denison University and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University. Ms. Bellini is a CFA charterholder.
We believe that Ms. Bellini’s
significant investment and Initial Public Offering experience, research background and relationships make her well qualified to serve
as a member of our board of directors.
Frank S. Edmonds has
served as one of our directors since February 2021. He has been a Partner at Panning Capital Management, L.P. since 2013, where he served
as Co-Managing Partner and Head of Research from 2013 to 2018. From 2002 to 2012, Mr. Edmonds was a Senior Research Analyst
at King Street, where he served as one of five partners and four members of the Global Investment Committee. Prior to King Street, Mr. Edmonds
was a research analyst at Oak Hill Advisors. He serves on the boards of Shane’s Rib Shack, a fast casual barbeque restaurant business
with 65 locations in the southeast United States, as well as the Darden Graduate School of Business and the Jefferson Scholars Foundation.
He is currently the Chair of the Investment Committee at Woodberry Forest School. Mr. Edmonds received a B.A. in History/American
Studies and joint M.B.A. / J.D. degrees from the University of Virginia.
We believe that Mr. Edmonds’
significant investment experience, contacts and relationships make him well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.
Director Independence
Nasdaq listing rules require
that a majority of our board of directors be independent within one year of our Initial Public Offering. An “independent director”
is defined generally as a person that, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, has no material relationship with the
listed company (either directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the company).
We have two “independent directors” as defined in the Nasdaq listing rules and applicable SEC rules. Our board has determined
that each of Frank S. Edmonds and Heather Bellini is an independent director under applicable SEC and Nasdaq listing rules. Our independent
directors will have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present.
Number, Terms of Office
and Election of Officers and Director
Our board of directors consists
of five members.
Prior to our initial Business
Combination, holders of our Founder Shares will have the right to elect all of our directors and remove members of the board of directors
for any reason, and holders of our Public Shares will not have the right to vote on the election of directors during such time. Our directors
are appointed for a term of two years. These provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation may only be amended if
approved by holders of a majority of at least 90% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock voting at a stockholder meeting.
Approval of our initial Business Combination will require the affirmative vote of a majority of our board directors, which must include
a majority of our independent directors. Subject to any other special rights applicable to the stockholders, prior to our initial Business
Combination, any vacancies on our board of directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present and
voting at the meeting of our board of directors, or by holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of our Class B
common stock.
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Our officers are appointed
by the board of directors and serve at the discretion of the board of directors, rather than for specific terms of office. Our board of
directors is authorized to appoint persons to the offices set forth in our bylaws as it deems appropriate. Our bylaws provide that our
officers may consist of a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Financial Officer, Vice Presidents, a Secretary, Assistant Secretaries,
a Treasurer and such other offices as may be determined by the board of directors.
Committees of the Board
of Directors
Our board of directors has
three standing committees: an audit committee; a compensation committee; and a nominating and corporate governance committee. Each of
our audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee are composed solely of independent directors.
Each committee operates under a charter that was approved by our board of directors and has the composition and responsibilities described
below. The charter of each committee is available on our website.
Audit Committee
The members of our audit
committee are Brian Radecki, Frank S. Edmonds and Heather Bellini. Brian Radecki serves as chairman of the audit committee.
Each member of the audit
committee is financially literate and our board of directors has determined that qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert”
as defined in applicable SEC rules and has accounting or related financial management expertise.
We have adopted an audit
committee charter, which details the purpose and principal functions of the audit committee, including:
● assisting board oversight of (1) the integrity of our financial statements, (2) our compliance
with legal and regulatory requirements, (3) our independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence,
and (4) the performance of our internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm;
● the appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent registered
public accounting firm and any other independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us;
● pre-approving all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered
public accounting firm or any other registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approval policies and procedures;
● reviewing and discussing with the independent registered public accounting firm all relationships the
auditors have with us in order to evaluate their continued independence;
● setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent registered public accounting
firm;
● setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
● obtaining and reviewing a report, at least annually, from the independent registered public accounting
firm describing (1) the independent registered public accounting firm’s internal quality-control procedures and (2) any
material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the audit firm, or by any inquiry or
investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried
out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues;
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● meeting to review and discuss our annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements
with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, including reviewing our specific disclosures under “Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”;
● reviewing and approving any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404
of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC prior to us entering into such transaction; and
● reviewing with management, the independent registered public accounting firm, and our legal advisors,
as appropriate, any legal, regulatory or compliance matters, including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any
employee complaints or published reports that raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies and any
significant changes in accounting standards or rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC or other regulatory
authorities.
Compensation Committee
The members of our compensation
committee are Brian Radecki, Frank S. Edmonds and Heather Bellini. Ms. Bellini serves as chair of the compensation committee.
We have adopted a compensation
committee charter, which details the purpose and responsibility of the compensation committee, including:
● reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive
Officer’s compensation, evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining
and approving the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officer based on such evaluation;
● reviewing and making recommendations to our board of directors with respect to the compensation, and any
incentive-compensation and equity-based plans that are subject to board approval of all of our other officers;
● reviewing our executive compensation policies and plans;
● implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;
● assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements;
● approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements
for our officers and employees;
● producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and
● reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.
The charter also provides
that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, independent legal
counsel or other adviser and is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such adviser.
However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other adviser, the compensation
committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by Nasdaq and the SEC.
Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee
The members of our nominating
and corporate governance committee are Brian Radecki, Frank S. Edmonds and Heather Bellini. Mr. Edmonds serves as chair of the nominating
and corporate governance committee.
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We have adopted a nominating
and corporate governance committee charter, which details the purpose and responsibilities of the nominating and corporate governance
committee, including:
● identifying, screening and reviewing individuals qualified to serve as directors, consistent with criteria
approved by the board of directors, and recommending to the board of directors candidates for nomination for election at the annual stockholder
meeting or to fill vacancies on the board of directors;
● developing and recommending to the board of directors and overseeing implementation of our corporate governance
guidelines;
● coordinating and overseeing the annual self-evaluation of the board of directors, its committees,
individual directors and management in the governance of the Company; and
● reviewing on a regular basis our overall corporate governance and recommending improvements as and when
necessary.
The charter also provides
that the nominating and corporate governance committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of, and terminate, any
search firm to be used to identify director candidates, and is directly responsible for approving the search firm’s fees and other
retention terms.
We have not formally established
any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors to possess. In general, in identifying
and evaluating nominees for director, the board of directors considers educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledge
of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and the ability to represent the best interests of our stockholders.
Prior to our initial Business Combination, holders of our Public Shares will not have the right to recommend director candidates for nomination
to our board of directors.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of
ethics and business conduct (our “Code of Ethics”) applicable to our directors, officers and employees. We have filed a copy
of our form of our Code of Ethics as an exhibit to this Annual Report. We have also posted a copy of our Code of Ethics and the charters
of our audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee on our website under https://rosecliffspac.com/governance/
. Our website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, the website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference
in, and is not considered part of, this Annual Report. You are able to review this document by accessing our public filings at the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of our Code of Ethics will be provided without charge upon request from
us. We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our Code of Ethics in a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Conflicts of Interest
Our management team, in their
capacities as directors, officers or employees of our Sponsor or its affiliates or in their other endeavors, may choose to present potential
Business Combinations to the related entities described below, current or future entities affiliated with or managed by our Sponsor, or
third parties, before they present such opportunities to us. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we renounce
our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person
solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company and it is an opportunity that we are able to complete on a reasonable
basis.
In addition, our officers
or directors may be investors, or have other direct or indirect interests, in a business with which we may enter into a Business Combination
agreement and/or in certain funds or other persons that may purchase shares in the Initial Public Offering or that may otherwise purchase
shares of our Class A common stock in the public market.
Our officers, directors and
any of their respective affiliates may sponsor or form, or, in the case of individuals, serve as a director or officer of, other blank
check companies similar to ours during the period in which we are seeking an initial Business Combination. Any such companies may present
additional conflicts of interest in pursuing an acquisition target. However, we do not believe that any such potential conflicts would
materially affect our ability to complete our initial Business Combination.
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Each of our officers and
directors presently has, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities pursuant
to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a Business Combination opportunity to such entity. Accordingly, if
any of our directors or officers becomes aware of a Business Combination opportunity that is suitable for an entity to which he or she
has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may need to honor these fiduciary or contractual obligations to
present such Business Combination opportunity to such entity. See “Risk Factors — Each of our directors and officers
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, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should
be presented.”
We do not believe, however,
that the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our directors or officers will materially affect our ability to complete our initial
Business Combination.
Our directors and officers
may become involved with subsequent special purpose acquisition companies similar to our Company. Potential investors should also be aware
of the following potential conflicts of interest:
● None of our directors or officers is required to commit his or her full time to our affairs and, accordingly,
may have conflicts of interest in allocating his or her time among various business activities.
● In the course of their other business activities, our directors and officers may become aware of investment
and business opportunities that may be appropriate for presentation to us as well as the other entities with which they are affiliated.
Our management may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. For
a complete description of our management’s other affiliations, see information below.
● Our initial stockholders, directors and officers have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect
to any Founder Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with the consummation of our initial Business Combination. Additionally,
our initial stockholders have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares if we fail to consummate our
initial Business Combination within 24 months after the closing of the Initial Public Offering or during any Extension Period. However,
if our initial stockholders (or any of our directors, officers or affiliates) acquire Public Shares, they will be entitled to liquidating
distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if we fail to consummate our initial Business Combination within
the prescribed time frame. If we do not complete our initial Business Combination within such applicable time period, the proceeds of
the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of our Public Shares, and the
Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. Pursuant to a letter agreement that our initial stockholders, directors and officers
have entered into with us, with certain limited exceptions, the Founder Shares will not be transferable, assignable or saleable by our
initial stockholders until the earlier of: (1) one year after the completion of our initial Business Combination; and (2) subsequent
to our initial Business Combination (x) if the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00
per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20-trading days
within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial Business Combination or (y) the date on
which we complete a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our public
stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property. With certain limited exceptions,
the Private Placement Warrants and the shares of Class A common stock underlying such warrants, will not be transferable, assignable
or saleable by our Sponsor until 30 days after the completion of our initial Business Combination. Since our Sponsor and directors
and officers may directly or indirectly own our securities following the Initial Public Offering, our directors and officers may have
a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial
Business Combination.
● Our directors and officers 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 initial
Business Combination and as a result, may cause them to have conflicts of interest in determining whether to proceed with a particular
Business Combination.
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● Our directors and officers may have a conflict of interest with respect to evaluating a particular Business
Combination if the retention or resignation of any such directors and officers was included by a target business as a condition to any
agreement with respect to our initial Business Combination.
The conflicts described above
may not be resolved in our favor.
In general, officers and
directors of a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware are required to present business opportunities to a corporation
if:
● the corporation could financially undertake the opportunity;
● the opportunity is within the corporation’s line of business; and
● it would not be fair to the corporation and its stockholders for the opportunity not to be brought to
the attention of the corporation.
Accordingly, as a result
of multiple business affiliations, our directors and officers have similar legal obligations relating to presenting business opportunities
meeting the above-listed criteria to multiple entities. Furthermore, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides
that the doctrine of corporate opportunity will not apply with respect to any of our directors or officers in circumstances where the
application of the doctrine would conflict with any fiduciary duties or contractual obligations they may have, and there will not be any
expectancy that any of our directors or officers will offer any such corporate opportunity of which he or she may become aware to us.
Below is a table summarizing the entities to which our directors and officers currently have fiduciary duties or contractual obligations:
Individual
Entity
Entity’s Business
Affiliation
Michael P. Murphy
Rosecliff Venture Management, LLC
Venture Capital
Founder and Managing Partner
Cargo Systems, Inc.
Rideshare Advertising
Director
Squarefoot
Commercial Real Estate
Director
ForDays
Fashion
Director
Agile Stacks
Technology
Director
Jordan Zimmerman
Zimmerman Advertising
Advertising
Founder & Chairman
Kieran Goodwin
Zoomi, Inc.
Education/Artificial Intelligence
Director
Tradewell Technologies
Financial Technology
Director
Voya Prime Rate Loan Trust
Closed-End Fund
Director
Brian Radecki
Rapa Therapeutics, LLC
Biotechnology
Founder, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
Wheels Up Partners Holdings LLC
Transportation/Aviation
Director
Frank S. Edmonds
Panning Capital Management, L.P.
Financial Services
Co-Managing Partner
Shane’s Rib Shack
Fast-Casual Restaurant
Director
Heather Bellini
Deep Instinct
Cyber security
Chief Financial Officer
Accordingly, if any of the
above directors or officers become aware of a Business Combination opportunity which is suitable for any of the above entities to which
he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations
to present such Business Combination opportunity to such entity, and only present it to us if such entity rejects the opportunity. Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director
or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company
and it is an opportunity that we are able to complete on a reasonable basis. We do not believe, however, that any of the foregoing fiduciary
duties or contractual obligations will materially affect our ability to identify and pursue Business Combination opportunities or complete
our initial Business Combination.
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We are not prohibited from
pursuing an initial Business Combination with a company that is affiliated with our Sponsor, directors or officers.
In addition, our Sponsor
or any of its affiliates may make additional investments in the Company in connection with the initial Business Combination, although
our Sponsor and its affiliates have no obligation or current intention to do so. If our Sponsor or any of its affiliates elects to make
additional investments, such proposed investments could influence our Sponsor’s motivation to complete an initial Business Combination.
In the event that we submit
our initial Business Combination to our public stockholders for a vote, our initial stockholders, directors and officers have agreed,
pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement entered into with us, to vote any Founder Shares (and their permitted transferees will agree)
and Public Shares held by them in favor of our initial Business Combination.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
None of our directors or
officers has received directly from us any cash compensation for services rendered to us. Commencing on the date that our securities were
first listed on Nasdaq through the earlier of consummation of our initial Business Combination and our liquidation, pursuant to our support
services agreement with our Sponsor, we will pay our Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office, support and administrative services.
In addition, our Sponsor, directors and officers, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable
Business Combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by us to our Sponsor, directors,
officers or our or any of their respective affiliates.
After the completion of our
initial Business Combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other
compensation from the combined company. All compensation will be fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent then known, in the tender
offer materials or proxy solicitation materials furnished to our stockholders in connection with a proposed Business Combination. It is
unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time, because the directors of the post-combination business will be
responsible for determining executive officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our officers after the completion
of our initial Business Combination will be determined by a compensation committee constituted solely of independent directors.
We are not party to any agreements
with our directors and officers that provide for benefits upon termination of employment. The existence or terms of any such employment
or consulting arrangements may influence our management’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business, and we do not
believe that the ability of our management to remain with us after the consummation of our initial Business Combination should be a determining
factor in our decision to proceed with any potential Business Combination. ***
Item 12. Security Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following table sets
forth information available to us at March 30, 2022 with respect to our common stock held by:
● each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common
stock;
● each of our executive officers and directors; and
● all our executive officers and directors as a group.
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Unless otherwise indicated,
we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially
owned by them. The following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of the Private Placement Warrants as these are not
exercisable within 60 days of March 30, 2022.
Class A Common Stock
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (2)
Beneficially Owned
Approximate
Percentage of
Class Issued and
Outstanding
Common Stock
Rosecliff Acquisition Sponsor I LLC (our Sponsor) (1)(3)
6,195,000
19.7 %
Michael P. Murphy (1)(3)
6,195,000
19.7 %
Brian Radecki
50,000
*
Jordan Zimmerman
-
Kieran Goodwin
-
Frank S. Edmonds
40,000
*
Heather Bellini
40,000
*
All directors and officers as a group (six individuals)
130,000
*
Glazer Capital, LLC (4)
1,872,031
7.4 %
Saba Capital Management, L.P. (5)
1,276,201
5.0 %
* Less than one percent.
(1) Shares of Class B common stock will convert into Shares of Class
A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, as described in the section entitled “Description of Securities”
in our prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) (File No. 333-252478).
(2) Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following
entities or individuals is c/o Rosecliff Acquisition Corp I, 767 5th Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, New York 10153.
(3) Rosecliff Acquisition Sponsor I LLC, our Sponsor, is the record
holder of 6,195,000 shares of Class B common stock. Michael P. Murphy is the managing member of Rosecliff Credit Opportunity
Fund I GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is the general partner of Rosecliff Credit Opportunity Fund I, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, which is the managing member of our Sponsor. By virtue of his control over the managing member our Sponsor, Mr. Murphy
may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by our Sponsor.
(4)
Information is based solely on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2022 by Glazer Capital, LLC and Paul J. Glazer, each of whom have shared voting power over 1,872,031 shares of Class A common stock and shared dispositive power over 1,872,031 shares of Class A common stock. Glazer Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, serves as investment manager to certain funds and managed accounts (collectively, the “Glazer Funds”). Glazer Capital, LLC has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Class A common stock directly held by the Glazer Funds. Paul J. Glazer is the managing member of Glazer Capital, LLC. Glazer Capital, LLC and Paul J. Glazer’s address is 250 West 55th Street, Suite 30A, New York, New York 10019.
(5)
Information is based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2022 by Saba Capital Management, L.P., Saba Capital Management GP, LLC and Boaz R. Weinstein, each of whom have shared voting power over 1,276,201 shares of Class A common stock and shared dispositive power over 1,276,201 shares of Class A common stock. Saba Capital Management, L.P., Saba Capital Management GP, LLC and Boaz R. Weinstein’s address is 405 Lexington Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, New York 10174.
Our initial stockholders
beneficially own approximately 20.0% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares and have the right to elect all of our directors prior
to our initial Business Combination as a result of holding all of the Founder Shares. Holders of our Public Shares will not have the right
to appoint any directors to our board of directors prior to our initial Business Combination. In addition, because of their ownership
block, our initial stockholders may be able to effectively influence the outcome of all other matters requiring approval by our stockholders,
including amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and approval of significant corporate transactions.
Item 13. Certain Relationships
and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Founder Shares
During the period ended December
31, 2020, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to cover certain of the Company’s offering costs in exchange for 5,750,000 shares
of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”). On February 11, 2021, the Company effected a
1:1.1 stock split of its Class B common stock, resulting in an aggregate of 6,325,000 shares outstanding. All share and per-share
amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the stock split. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 825,000 shares
subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment was not exercised in full or in part, so that the number
of Founder Shares would equal, on an as-converted basis, approximately 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock
upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. As a result of the underwriter’s election to fully exercise its over-allotment
option, no Founder Shares are currently subject to forfeiture.
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The Sponsor has agreed, subject
to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after
the completion of a Business Combination and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of
the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business
Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other
similar transaction that results in all of the Public Stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash,
securities or other property.
Amount Due to Sponsor
At December 31, 2021, the
Company had advances owed to the Sponsor in the amount of $16,152. At December 31, 2020, there were no advances owed to the Sponsor.
Private Placement Warrants
Simultaneously with the closing
of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor has purchased an aggregate of 4,706,667 Private Placement Warrants at a price of
$1.50 per Private Placement Warrant ($7,060,000 in the aggregate) from the Company in a private placement. Each whole Private
Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were added to the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering
held in the Trust Account. If we do not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the
Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements
of applicable law) and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration
rights agreement entered into on February 11, 2021, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may
be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private
Placement Warrants or warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares)
will be entitled to registration rights requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares,
only after conversion to shares of Class A common stock). The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands,
excluding short form registration demands, that we register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back”
registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to
require us to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration rights
agreement provides that we will not be required to effect or permit any registration or cause any registration statement to become effective
until termination of the applicable lock-up period. The registration rights agreement does not contain liquidated damages or other cash
settlement provisions resulting from delays in registering our securities. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing
of any such registration statements.
Related Party Notes
In order to fund working
capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor,
or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”).
If we completes a Business Combination, we would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to
us. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business
Combination does not close, we may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no
proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working
Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans
would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of
such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post-Business Combination entity at a price of $1.50 per warrant.
The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. As of December 31, 2021, there were no amounts outstanding under the
Working Capital Loans.
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Administrative Services
Agreement
Commencing on February 11,
2021 through the earlier of our consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, we agreed to pay our Sponsor a total of $10,000 per
month for office space, support and administrative services. For the year-ended December 31, 2021, we accrued $110,000 in fees for these
services, of which such amount is included in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed balance sheet. During the period-ended December
31, 2020 we did not accrue office space, support and administrative expenses.
Item 14. Principal Accounting
Fees and Services.
Fees for professional services
provided by our independent registered public accounting firm for the last two fiscal years include:
For the Year
ended
December 31,
2021
For the Year
ended
December 31,
2020
Audit Fees (1)
$ 103,911
$ —
Audit-Related Fees (2)
$ —
$ —
Tax Fees (3)
$ —
$ —
All Other Fees (4)
$ —
$ —
Total
$ 103,911
$ —
(1) Audit Fees. Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional
services rendered for the audit of our year-end financial statements and services that are normally provided by our independent registered
public accounting firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.
(2) Audit-Related Fees. Audit-related fees consist of fees billed
for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit or review of our year-end financial statements
and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation
and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
(3) Tax Fees. Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services
relating to tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice.
(4) All Other Fees. All other fees consist of fees billed for all
other services including permitted due diligence services related potential Business Combination.
Policy on Board Pre-Approval
of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of the Independent Auditors
The audit committee is responsible
for appointing, setting compensation and overseeing the work of the independent auditors. In recognition of this responsibility, the audit
committee shall review and, in its sole discretion, pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent
auditors as provided under the audit committee charter.
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PART
IV.
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial
Statement Schedules.
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: Financial Statements: See
“Item 8. Index to Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” herein.
(b) Exhibits: The exhibits listed in the accompanying index to exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference
as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Exhibit
No.
Description
of Exhibits
3.1 (1)
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company .
4.1 (1)
Warrant Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent.
4.2*
Description of the Company’s securities.
10.1 (1)
Letter Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and each of the Sponsor, the Company’s officers and directors and certain other security holders.
10.2 (1)
Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee.
10.3 (1)
Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and each of the Sponsor and certain other security holders.
10.4 (1)
Support Services Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and the Sponsor.
10.5 (1)
Sponsor Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and the Sponsor.
10.6 (1)
Indemnity Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and Michael P. Murphy.
10.7 (1)
Indemnity Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and Jordan Zimmerman.
10.8 (1)
Indemnity Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and Kieran Goodwin.
10.9 (1)
Indemnity Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and Brian Radecki .
10.10 (1)
Indemnity Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and Heather Bellini .
10.11 (1)
Indemnity Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between the Company and Frank S. Edmonds.
10.12
Termination Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2022, by and between Rosecliff Acquisition Corp I and GT Gettaxi Limited (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2022).
14.01*
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct of Rosecliff Acquisition Corp I.
31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on February 17, 2021.
Item 16. Item 15. Form
10-K Summary.
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ROSECLIFF ACQUISITION CORP i
Date: March 31, 2022
/s/ Michael P. Murphy
By:
Michael P. Murphy
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: March 31, 2022
/s/ Kieran Goodwin
By:
Kieran Goodwin
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.
/s/
Michael P. Murphy
Name:
Michael P. Murphy
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:
March 31, 2022
/s/
Kieran Goodwin
Name:
Kieran Goodwin
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
Date:
March 31, 2022
/s/
Jordan Zimmerman
Name:
Jordan Zimmerman
Title:
President and Director
Date:
March 31, 2022
/s/
Brian Radecki
Name:
Brian Radecki
Title:
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director
Date:
March 31, 2022
/s/
Heather Bellini
Name:
Heather Bellini
Title:
Director
Date:
March 31, 2022
/s/
Frank S. Edmonds
Name:
Frank S. Edmonds
Title:
Director
Date:
March 31, 2022
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