Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except as disclosed below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our final prospectus dated May 6, 2021 filed with the SEC, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 25, 2022, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022, the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on July 22, 2022, as amended, and the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on October 27, 2022, except we may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations.
An Excise Tax included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 may decrease the value of our securities, hinder our ability to consummate an initial business combination, and decrease the amount of funds available for distribution to our stockholders.
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which, among other things, imposes a 1% excise tax on the fair market value of stock repurchased by publicly traded U.S. corporations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of publicly traded non-U.S. corporations beginning in 2023, with certain exceptions (the “Excise Tax”). Because we are a Delaware corporation and our securities trade on NASDAQ, we are a “covered corporation” within the meaning of the Inflation Reduction Act. While not free from doubt, absent any further guidance from Congress or the U.S. Department of the Treasury, there is significant risk that the Excise Tax will apply to any redemptions of our common stock after December 31, 2022, including redemptions in connection with an initial business combination and any amendment to our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation to extend the time to consummate an initial business combination, unless an exemption is available. In addition, the Excise Tax may make a transaction with us less appealing to potential business combination targets, and thus, potentially hinder our ability to enter into and consummate an initial business combination. Consequently, the value of your investment in our securities may decrease as a result of the Excise Tax. Further, the application of the Excise Tax is uncertain and could impact the per-share amount that would otherwise be received by our stockholders in connection with our liquidation.
Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(a) Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
(b) Use of Proceeds from the Public Offering
The securities sold in our initial public offering were registered under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-254029). The SEC declared the registration statement effective on May 6, 2021. There have been no material changes in the planned use of proceeds from our initial public offering as described in our final prospectus dated May 6, 2021 filed with the SEC and other periodic reports previously filed with the SEC.
(c) Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable
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