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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis

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References in this report (“Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to PROOF Acquisition Corp I.

References to our “management” or our “management team” refer

to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to PROOF Acquisition Sponsor I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to

our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to PROOF Acquisition Sponsor I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes

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Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings and elsewhere in this report.

Recent Developments

On August 1, 2023, the Company entered into a Business

Combination Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”) with PACI Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company

(“Merger Sub”), and Volato, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“Volato”).

Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, a business combination between the Company and Volato will be effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and

into Volato, with Volato surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volato Group (the “Business Combination,” and together with the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and the other agreements

contemplated thereby, the “Transactions”).

We are a blank check company incorporated on March 16, 2021 as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of effecting a Business Combination.

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We have engaged in limited operations and have not generated any operating revenues to date.

All activity for the period from March 16, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2023 relates to the Company’s

formation and the Initial Public Offering, which is described below, and, since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, a search for a Business Combination candidate.

We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until the completion of

our initial Business Combination.

All activity for the period from March 16, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2023 relates to the

Company’s formation and the Initial Public Offering, which is described below, and, since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, a search for a Business Combination candidate.

We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until the

completion of our initial Business Combination.

We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the amount deposited in the Trust Account.

There has been no significant change in our financial or trading position and no material adverse

change has occurred since the date of our audited financial statements.

Until the completion of our initial Business Combination, we expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company, including legal, financial reporting,

accounting, and auditing compliance expenses, as well as for due diligence and other expenses related to locating an initial Business Combination target and consummating the initial Business Combination.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had net income of approximately $1,879,261 which consisted of approximately $3,028,941 of interest

income on investments held in the Trust Account, partially offset by operating costs of $524,102 and income tax expense of $625,578.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had net loss of approximately $ 466,910 which consisted primarily of formation and operational costs.

There has been no significant change in our financial or trading position and no

material adverse change has occurred since the date of our audited financial statements.

Until the completion of our initial Business Combination, we expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company, including legal,

financial reporting, accounting, and auditing compliance expenses, as well as for due diligence and other expenses related to locating an initial Business Combination target and consummating the initial Business Combination.

For the three months ended June 30, 2023, we had net income of $ 1,270,320 which consisted of $ 2,482,403

of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account, partially offset by operating costs of $ 698,927 and income tax expense of $ 513,156.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we had net income of $ 3,149,581 which consisted of $ 5,511,344

of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account, partially offset by operating costs of $ 1,223,029 and income tax expense of $ 1,138,734.

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had net loss of approximately $276,230 which consisted of formation and operational costs of $619,518

partially offset by interest income on the Trust assets of $373,148 and income tax expense of $29,860.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had net loss of approximately $905,058 which consisted of formation and operational costs of

$1,275,111 partially offset by interest income on the Trust assets of $399,913 and income tax expense of $29,860.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2023, we had approximately $288,249,255 in cash currently held in the Trust Account and $ 1,186,147 in cash that can be used for working capital.

Prior to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our liquidity needs were satisfied through the receipt of $25,000 from our Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares, and the

loan proceeds of $110,000 from the Note from our Sponsor.

As of June 30, 2023, we had $ 68,615,845 in cash currently held in the Trust Account and $ 2,029,532 in cash that can be used for working capital.

Prior to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our liquidity needs were satisfied through the receipt of $25,000 from our Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares, and

the loan proceeds of $110,000 from the Note from our Sponsor.

We fully repaid the Note on December 6, 2021.

Subsequent to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, our liquidity needs have been satisfied with the proceeds

from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account.

Based on the foregoing, our management believes that we

will have sufficient working capital to meet our needs through the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from this filing.

We will be using these funds to pay existing accounts payable, identify and evaluate

prospective initial Business Combination candidates, perform due diligence on prospective Business Combination candidates, pay travel expenditures, select the target business to merge with or acquire, and structure, negotiate, and consummate

the Business Combination.

Subsequent to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, our liquidity needs have been satisfied with the

proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account.

Based on the foregoing, our management believes that we will have sufficient working capital to meet our needs through the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from this

We will be using these funds to pay existing accounts payable, identify and evaluate prospective initial Business Combination candidates, perform due diligence on prospective Business Combination candidates, pay travel expenditures,

select the target business to merge with or acquire, and structure, negotiate, and consummate the Business Combination.

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of

Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the Company has until June 3, 2023 to complete a Business Combination.

It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate an initial Business Combination by this

If an initial Business Combination is not consummated by this date and the Company has not exercised its option to extend the deadline in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Incorporation, there will be a mandatory liquidation and

subsequent dissolution of the Company.

Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the Company has until September 3, 2023 (unless extended to October 3, November 3, or December 3, as applicable) to complete a Business Combination.

It is uncertain that the

Company will be able to consummate an initial Business Combination by this time.

If an initial Business Combination is not consummated by this date and the Company has not exercised its option to extend the deadline in accordance with the terms

of its Certificate of Incorporation, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company.

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.

These factors, among others, raise 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 Company’s

inability to continue as a going concern.

The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the

Company’s inability to continue as a going concern.

Management is currently evaluating 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

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consummate a Business Combination, or the operations of a target business with which the Company ultimately consummates a Business Combination, may be materially and adversely affected.

In addition, the Company’s ability to consummate a transaction

may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing which may be impacted by these events, including as a result of increased market volatility, or decreased market liquidity in third-party financing being unavailable on terms

acceptable to the Company or at all.

The impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy and the specific impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or ability to consummate a Business Combination are not yet

determinable.

In addition, the Company’s ability to consummate a

transaction may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing which may be impacted by these events, including as a result of increased market volatility, or decreased market liquidity in third-party financing being unavailable

on terms acceptable to the Company or at all.

are not yet determinable.

The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Contractual Obligations

Deferred Underwriting Fee

The underwriter was entitled to a deferred fee of $9,660,000.

The deferred fee would have become payable to the underwriter solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination,

subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement and the trust agreement, but due to proposed SEC regulations imposing potential liability on the underwriter of an initial public offering for a blank check company upon its subsequent initial

Business Combination, the underwriter has ended its relationships with most special purpose acquisition companies it helped take public, including the Company, and has waived its deferred underwriting fees.

Registration Rights

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These holders will be entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights.

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.

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.

We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Administrative Services Agreement

We entered into an agreement to pay an affiliate of our Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, and secretarial and administrative

services provided to members of our management team.

We entered into an agreement to pay an affiliate of our Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, and secretarial and administrative services provided to members of our management team.

Upon completion of the Business Combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees.

We incurred $ 30,000 of such fees for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

We incurred $30,000 of such fees for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

We incurred $60,000 of such fees for the

six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events.

Accordingly, at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 27,600,000 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible

redemption is presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet.

Accordingly, at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 6,443,098 and 27,600,000 shares, respectively, of Class A common

stock subject to possible redemption is presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock

The Company has two classes of common stock, Class A and Class B common stock.

Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of

Net income ( loss ) per common share is

computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

The Company has not considered the effect of the warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement to purchase an

aggregate of 29,026,000, of the Company’s Class A common stock in the calculation of diluted net income ( loss ) per share, since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.

As a result, diluted net income ( loss ) per share is the same as basic net income ( loss ) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

Re-measurement

associated with the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.

Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares.

Net income (loss ) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

The Company has not considered the effect of the warrants sold in the Initial

Public Offering and the Private Placement to purchase an aggregate of 29,026,000, of the Company’s Class A common stock in the calculation of diluted net income (loss ) per share, since

their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.

As a result, diluted net income (loss ) per share is the same as basic net income

(loss ) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

Re-measurement associated with the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption

value approximates fair value.

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies.

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accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies.

As a result, our financial statements may not

be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

As a result, our financial statements may

not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

Additionally, we have determined to rely on the other exemptions from reporting requirements contained in the JOBS Act.

As an “emerging growth company” we have chosen to rely on exemptions so that we

are not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure

that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a

supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between

executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO’s compensation to median employee compensation.

These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our Initial Public Offering or until we are no

longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.

As an “emerging growth company” we have chosen to rely on exemptions so that

we are not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) provide all of the compensation

disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm

rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the

correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO’s compensation to median employee compensation.

These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our Initial Public Offering

or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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