Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to include risk factors in this annual report on Form 10-K. However, below is a partial list of material risks, uncertainties and other factors
that could have a material effect on the Company and its operations:
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If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination, our public stockholders may be forced to wait more than 9 months before receiving distributions from
the Trust Account.
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We may not be able to consummate an initial business combination within 9 months after the closing of our initial public offering or such later time as may be
approved by a majority of our stockholders voting on such extension, 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 only receive $10.175 per share, or less than such amount in certain circumstances and our warrants and rights will expire worthless.
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We are currently experiencing a period of economic uncertainty and capital markets disruption, which has been significantly impacted by geopolitical instability due
to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Our search for a business combination, and any target business with which we ultimately consummate a business combination, may be materially adversely affected by any negative
impact on the global economy and capital markets resulting from the conflict in Ukraine or any other geopolitical tensions.
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If the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units not being held in the Trust Account are insufficient to allow us to
operate for the 9 months or such other time period as our stockholders may approve following the closing of our initial public offering, it could limit the amount available to fund our search for a target business or businesses and our
ability to complete our initial business combination, and we will depend on loans from our Sponsor, officers and directors or their affiliates or members of our management team to fund our search and to complete our initial business
combination. If we are unable to obtain these loans, we may be unable to complete our initial business combination.
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Our independent registered public accounting firm’s report contains an explanatory paragraph that expresses substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a
“going concern.”
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We are a newly formed company with no operating history and no revenues, and you have no basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective.
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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.
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If we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination, our Sponsor, officers and directors and Chardan have agreed to vote in favor of such initial
business combination, regardless of how our other public stockholders vote.
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The only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential business combination will be limited to the exercise of the right to redeem shares from
us for cash, unless we seek stockholder approval of the initial business combination.
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The ability of our public stockholders to redeem their shares for cash may make our financial condition less attractive to potential business combination targets,
which may make it difficult for us to enter into an initial business combination with a target.
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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.
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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 stock.
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The requirement that we complete our initial business combination within 9 months or such other time period as our stockholders may approve after the closing of our
initial public offering may give potential target businesses leverage over us in negotiating an initial business combination and may decrease our ability to conduct due diligence on potential business combination targets 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.
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If we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination, our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may elect to purchase shares,
warrants or rights from public stockholders, which may increase the likelihood of closing our initial business combination and reduce the public “float” of our common stock, warrants and rights.
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Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and
complete our initial business combination and results of operations.
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A decline in interest rates could limit the amount available to fund our search for a target business or businesses and complete a business combination since we will
depend on interest earned on the Trust Account to pay our tax obligations and to complete a business combination.
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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 research a large number of
potential target businesses or to complete our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public stockholders may receive only approximately $10.175 per share on our redemption of our
public shares, or less than such amount in certain circumstances, and our warrants and rights will expire worthless.
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If a stockholder fails to receive notice of our offer to redeem our public shares in connection with our initial business combination, or fails to comply with the
procedures for tendering its shares, such shares may not be redeemed.
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You will not have any rights or interests in funds from the Trust Account, except under certain limited circumstances. Therefore, to liquidate your investment, you
may be forced to sell your public shares, warrants or rights, potentially at a loss.
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The excise tax included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 may decrease the value of our securities following our initial business combination, hinder our ability
to consummate an initial business combination, and decrease the amount of funds available for distribution in connection with a liquidation.
For the complete list of risks relating to our operations, see the section titled “Risk Factors” contained in our prospectus dated February 9, 2023.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
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