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| Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant | CFFEU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
$0.0001 per share | The | |||
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | CFFEW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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CF ACQUISITION CORP. VIII
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
Table of Contents
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
CF ACQUISITION CORP. VIII
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Cash equivalents held in Trust Account | ||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit: | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Payables to related party | ||||||||
| Sponsor loan – promissory notes | ||||||||
| Franchise tax payable | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Warrant liability | ||||||||
| FPS liability | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
| Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Deficit: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ | ||||||||
| Class A common stock, $ | ||||||||
| Class B common stock, $ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | — | |||||||
| Total Stockholders’ Deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Administrative expenses - related party | ||||||||||||||||
| Franchise tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Interest income on investments held in Trust Account | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense on mandatorily redeemable Class A common stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other income | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of warrant liability | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of FPS liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before provision for income tax | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Class A - Public shares | ||||||||||||||||
| Class A - Private placement | ||||||||||||||||
| Class B - Common stock | (1) | |||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock: | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||
| (1) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CF ACQUISITION CORP. VIII
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized appreciation of available-for-sale debt securities | ||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CF ACQUISITION CORP. VIII
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
| Common Stock | Additional | Accumulated Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Paid-In | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income (Loss) | Deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for redeemable shares of Class A common stock to redemption value | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for redeemable shares of Class A common stock to redemption value | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
| Common Stock | Additional | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Paid-In | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – December 31, 2020 | - | $ | (1) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of Class A common stock to Sponsor in private placement | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeiture of Class B common stock by Sponsor at $ | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for redeemable shares of Class A common stock to redemption value | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – March 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – June 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CF ACQUISITION CORP. VIII
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses paid by related party | ||||||||
| Interest income on investments held in Trust Account | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Interest expense on mandatorily redeemable Class A common stock | ||||||||
| Changes in fair value of warrant liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Changes in fair value of FPS liability | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Franchise tax payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Payables to related party | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
| Cash deposited in Trust Account | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from Trust Account to pay franchise taxes | ||||||||
| Proceeds from Trust Account to redeem Public Shares | ||||||||
| Sales of cash equivalents held in Trust Account | ||||||||
| Purchase of cash equivalents held in Trust Account | ( | ) | ||||||
| Purchase of available-for-sale debt securities held in Trust Account | ( | ) | ||||||
| Maturity of available-for-sale debt securities held in Trust Account | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds received from related party – Sponsor loan | ||||||||
| Proceeds received from initial public offering | ||||||||
| Redemption payment for Public Shares | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds received from private placement | ||||||||
| Offering costs paid | ( | ) | ||||||
| Payment of related party payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net change in cash | - | |||||||
| Cash - beginning of the period | ||||||||
| Cash - end of the period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses paid with payables to related party | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CF ACQUISITION CORP. VIII
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1—Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation
CF Acquisition Corp. VIII (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on July 8, 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”).
Although the Company is not limited in its search for target businesses to a particular industry or sector for the purpose of consummating a Business Combination, the Company intends to focus its search on companies operating in the financial services, healthcare, real estate services, technology and software industries. 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 September 30, 2022, the Company had not commenced operations. All activity through September 30, 2022 relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) described below, and the Company’s efforts toward locating and completing a suitable Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company has generated non-operating income in the form of interest income from direct investments in U.S. government debt securities and investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government debt securities and classified as cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering, and recognized changes in the fair value of the warrant liability and FPS (as defined below) liability as other income (expense).
The Company’s sponsor is CFAC Holdings VIII,
LLC (the “Sponsor”). The registration statements for the Initial Public Offering became effective on March 11, 2021. On March
16, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of
Offering costs amounted to approximately $
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering
and sale of the Private Placement Units on March 16, 2021, an amount of $
Initial Business Combination - 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 the Private Placement Units, 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 having an aggregate fair market value of at least
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company will provide the holders of the 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, solely in its discretion. The public stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for
a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the 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 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
The Sponsor and the Company’s officers and
directors (the “initial stockholders”) have agreed not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (i) that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with its
initial Business Combination or to redeem
Forward Purchase Contract — In connection
with the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor committed, pursuant to a forward purchase contract with the Company (the “FPA”),
to purchase, in a private placement for gross proceeds of $
Failure to Consummate a Business Combination
— The Company has until March 16, 2023 (which was originally March 16, 2022, was extended to September 30, 2022 in the First
Extension (as defined below) and has now been further extended by the stockholder approval of the Second Extension (as defined below)),
or a later date approved by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
to consummate a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination
by the end of 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 the Company to pay taxes (less up to $
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On March 8, 2022, at a special meeting of the
Company’s stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved an extension of the expiration of the period in which the Company
has to consummate a Business Combination from March 16, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (the “First Extension”). In connection
with the approval of the First Extension, on March 9, 2022, the Sponsor loaned the Company an aggregate amount of $
On September 27, 2022, at a special meeting of
the Company’s stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved an extension of the expiration of the period in which the
Company has to consummate a Business Combination from September 30, 2022 to March 16, 2023 (the “Second Extension”). In connection
with the approval of the Second Extension, on September 30, 2022, the Sponsor loaned the Company an aggregate amount of $
The initial stockholders have agreed to waive
their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination
Period. However, if the initial stockholders acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating
distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within
the Combination Period. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the residual assets remaining available
for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be less than $
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
the Company had approximately $
On March 9, 2022, the Company borrowed $
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On June 30, 2022, the Company entered into a Working
Capital Loan (the “First Working Capital Loan”) with the Sponsor in the amount of up to $
On September 30, 2022, the Company borrowed $
Each of the First Extension Loan, the First Working Capital Loan and the Second Extension Loan bears no interest and is due and payable on the date on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination. The principal balance of each loan may be prepaid at any time with funds outside of the Trust Account.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
approximately $
Based on the foregoing, management believes that the Company will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity from the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors, to meet its needs through the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from this filing. Over this time period, the Company will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective target businesses, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position as of September 30, 2022 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain information and disclosures normally included in unaudited condensed financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any future period. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K and the final prospectus filed by the Company with the SEC on March 31, 2022 and March 15, 2021, respectively.
Going Concern
In connection with the Company’s going concern
considerations in accordance with guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern, the Company has until March 16, 2023 to
consummate a Business Combination. The Company’s mandatory liquidation date, if a Business Combination is not consummated, raises
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These unaudited condensed financial statements do
not include any adjustments related to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities should the Company
be unable to continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1, in the event of a mandatory liquidation, within ten business days, the
Company will 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 the Company to pay taxes (less
up to $
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 auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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 an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. 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 unaudited condensed 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.
Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 unaudited condensed financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liability and FPS liability. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents in its operating account as of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account as of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were comprised of cash equivalents.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution which, at times, may exceed the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation maximum coverage limit of $
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, with the exception of the warrant and FPS liabilities.
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, and other costs incurred in connection with the preparation for the Initial Public Offering. These costs, together with the underwriting discount, were charged against the carrying value of the shares of Class A common stock upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Warrant and FPS Liability
The Company accounts for the warrants and FPS as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the specific terms of the warrants and FPS using applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants and FPS are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants and FPS are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of issuance of the warrants and execution of the FPA and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants and FPS are outstanding. For issued or modified warrants and for instruments to be issued pursuant to the FPA that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, such warrants and instruments are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants and for the FPA instruments that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, such warrants and instruments are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and on each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of liability-classified warrants and the FPS are recognized on the statements of operations in the period of the change.
The Company accounts for the warrants and FPS in accordance with guidance in ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“ASC 815-40”), pursuant to which the warrants and FPS do not meet the criteria for equity classification and must be recorded as liabilities. See Note 7 for further discussion of the pertinent terms of the warrants and Note 8 for further discussion of the methodology used to determine the fair value of the warrants and FPS.
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 480. Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory
redemption (if any) are classified as liability instruments and measured at fair value. Shares of conditionally redeemable Class A
common stock (including shares of Class A common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder
or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary
equity. At all other times, shares of Class A common stock are classified as stockholders’ equity. All of the Public Shares
feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain
future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
The Company complies with the accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the applicable periods. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share and allocates net income (loss) pro-rata to shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, nonredeemable shares of Class A common stock and shares of Class B common stock. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
The Company has not considered the effect of the
warrants to purchase an aggregate of
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following tables reflect the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock:
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 | For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A – Public shares | Class A – Private placement shares | Class B – Common stock | Class A – Public shares | Class A – Private placement shares | Class B – Common stock | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
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| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A – Public shares | Class A – Private placement shares | Class B – Common stock | Class A – Public shares | Class A – Private placement shares | Class B – Common stock | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allocation of net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for 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 includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. As of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had deferred tax assets with a full valuation allowance recorded against them.
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 tax authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.
No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. 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.
The Company’s current taxable income primarily
consists of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account. The Company’s general and administrative costs are generally
considered start-up costs and are not currently deductible. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded
income tax expense of approximately $
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 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): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. The standard is expected to reduce complexity and improve comparability of financial reporting associated with accounting for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. The ASU also enhances information transparency by making targeted improvements to the related disclosures guidance. Additionally, the amendments affect the diluted EPS calculation for instruments that may be settled in cash or shares and for convertible instruments. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2024, can be applied using either a modified retrospective or a fully retrospective method of transition and early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act
of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal
The Company’s management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 3—Initial Public Offering
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company
sold
Note 4—Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On July 8, 2020, the Sponsor purchased
Private Placement Units
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of
The Private Placement Warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Units until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination.
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Underwriter
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“CF&Co.”), the lead underwriter of the Initial Public Offering, is an affiliate of the Sponsor (see Note 5).
Business Combination Marketing Agreement
The Company has engaged CF&Co. as an advisor
in connection with the Business Combination to assist the Company in holding meetings with its stockholders to discuss any potential Business
Combination and the target business’ attributes, introduce the Company to potential investors that are interested in purchasing
the Company’s securities, and assist the Company with its press releases and public filings in connection with any Business Combination.
The Company will pay CF&Co. a cash fee (the “Marketing Fee”) for such services upon the consummation of the Business Combination
in an amount equal to $
Related Party Loans
The Sponsor made available to the Company, under
the Pre-IPO Note, up to $
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination, the Sponsor committed, pursuant to the Sponsor Loan, up to $1,750,000 to be provided to the Company to fund the Company’s expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements, including $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and shared personnel support services that will be paid to the Sponsor, for the period commencing upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and concluding upon the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination, which Sponsor Loan has been fully drawn by the Company. For both the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid $30,000 for office space and administrative fees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid $90,000 and approximately $65,000, respectively, for office space and administrative fees.
If the Sponsor Loan is insufficient to cover the working capital requirements of the Company, 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.
On June 30, 2022, the Company entered into the
First Working Capital Loan with the Sponsor in the amount of up to $
Except for the foregoing with respect to the First Working Capital Loan and the Second Working Capital Loan (see Note 9), the terms of any other Working Capital Loans have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans.
On March 9, 2022, the Company borrowed $
On September 30, 2022, the Company borrowed $
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As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
approximately $
The Sponsor pays expenses on the Company’s
behalf. The Company reimburses the Sponsor for such expenses paid on its behalf. The unpaid balance is included in Payables to related
parties on the accompanying condensed balance sheets. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had accounts payable
outstanding to the Sponsor for such expenses paid on the Company’s behalf of approximately $
Further, in connection with the proposed business combination with XBP Europe, subject to and conditioned upon the closing of such business combination, the Sponsor agreed that all amounts outstanding under loans from the Sponsor to the Company shall be automatically converted into shares of Class A common stock in accordance with, and subject to the exceptions set forth in, the Merger Agreement (as defined in Note 9).
Note 5—Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on March 11, 2021, the holders of Founder Shares and Private Placement Units (and component securities) are entitled to registration rights (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion of such shares to shares of Class A common stock). These holders are entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted CF&Co. a 45-day option
to purchase up to
CF&Co. was paid a cash underwriting discount
of $
The Company also engaged a qualified independent
underwriter to participate in the preparation of the registration statement and exercise the usual standards of “due diligence”
in respect thereto. The Company paid the independent underwriter a fee of $
Business Combination Marketing Agreement
The Company has engaged CF&Co. as an advisor in connection with the Company’s Business Combination (see Note 4).
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the military conflict in Ukraine on the financial markets and on the industry, and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the pandemic and the conflict could have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impacts are not readily determinable as of the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
Note 6 —Stockholders’ Deficit
Class A Common Stock – The
Company is authorized to issue
Class B Common Stock –The
Company is authorized to issue
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, only holders of Class B common stock have the right to vote on the election of directors. Holders of Class A common stock are not entitled to vote on the election of directors during such time. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders except as required by law.
The shares of Class B common stock will automatically
convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. 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
offered in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of the Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common
stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Class B common stock agree to waive such 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,
On March 8, 2021, the Sponsor transferred an aggregate
of
Preferred Stock - The Company is
authorized to issue
Note 7–Warrants
Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Public Warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination; provided that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and a current prospectus relating to them 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
best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the shares of Class A common
stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Company will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the same to
become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the
expiration of the Public Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a registration
statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is not effective within a specified
period following the consummation of Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration
statement and during any period when the Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants
on a cashless basis pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, provided that such exemption is available.
If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis. The
Public Warrants will expire
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants are not 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 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.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company may redeem the Public Warrants:
| ● | at a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
| ● | at any time during the exercise period; |
| ● | upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; |
| ● | if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20-trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third business day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and |
| ● | if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the shares of common stock underlying such warrants. |
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement.
The exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance 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 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 the warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
Note 8—Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
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. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques 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 three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
| ● | Level 1 measurements - unadjusted observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; |
| ● | Level 2 measurements - 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 measurements - unobservable inputs for 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. |
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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.
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the inputs that the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
September 30, 2022
| Description | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total | ||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Assets held in Trust Account – U.S. government debt securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Warrant liability | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| FPS liability | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2021
| Description | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total | ||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Assets held in Trust Account - U.S. government debt securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Warrant liability | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| FPS liability | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Level 1 assets as of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include investments in a money market fund classified as cash equivalents; the fund holds U.S. government debt securities. The Company uses inputs such as actual trade data, benchmark yields, quoted market prices from dealers or brokers, and other similar sources to determine the fair value of its investments.
Warrant Liability
The warrants are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liability on the Company’s balance sheet. The warrant liability is measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with any subsequent changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of warrant liability in the Company’s statement of operations.
Initial Measurement
The Company established the initial fair value for the warrants on March 16, 2021, the date of the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, using an Options Pricing Model (the “OPM”). The Company allocated the proceeds received from (i) the sale of Units in the Initial Public Offering (which is inclusive of one share of Class A common stock and one-fourth of one Public Warrant), (ii) the sale of the Private Placement Units (which is inclusive of one share of Class A common stock and one-fourth of one Private Placement Warrant), and (iii) the issuance of Class B common stock, first to the warrants based on their fair values as determined at initial measurement, with the remaining proceeds allocated to the shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption. The warrants were classified as Level 3 at the initial measurement date due to the use of unobservable inputs.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company utilized the OPM to value the warrants as of March 16, 2021, with any subsequent changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations. The estimated fair value of the warrant liability as of March 16, 2021, was determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in the OPM are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimated the volatility of its shares of common stock based on historical volatility that matches the expected remaining life of the 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 warrants. The expected life of the warrants was assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate was based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipated to remain at zero. The aforementioned warrant liability is not subject to qualified hedge accounting.
The following table provides quantitative information about the inputs utilized by the Company in the fair value measurement of the warrants as of March 16, 2021:
| March 16, 2021 (Initial Measurement) | ||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | |||
| Expected term (years) | ||||
| Expected volatility | % | |||
| Exercise price | $ | |||
| Stock price | $ | |||
| Dividend yield | % | |||
Subsequent Measurement
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the fair value measurement of the Public Warrants was reclassified from Level 3 to Level 2 due to the use of an observable quoted price in an inactive market. As the transfer of Private Placement Warrants to anyone who is not a permitted transferee would result in the Private Placement Warrants having substantially the same terms as the Public Warrants, the Company determined that the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants is equivalent to that of the Public Warrants. As such, the Private Placement Warrants were reclassified from Level 3 to Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2021. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 fair value measurement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
The following tables present the changes in the fair value of warrant liability for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, for the period from March 16, 2021 through September 30, 2021, and for the three months ended September 30, 2021:
| Private Placement | Public | Warrant Liability | ||||||||||
| Fair value as of December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Fair value as of March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Fair value as of June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Fair value as of September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Private Placement | Public | Warrant Liability | ||||||||||
| Fair value as of March 16, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Fair value as of March 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Fair value as of June 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Fair value as of September 30, 2021(2) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| (1) | Changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions are recognized in Change in fair value of warrant liability in the statement of operations. |
| (2) | Due
to the use of quoted prices in an inactive market and the use of observable inputs for similar assets or liabilities (Level 2) for Public
Warrants and Private Placement Warrants, respectively, subsequent to initial measurement, the Company had transfers out of Level 3 totaling
approximately $ |
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FPS Liability
The liability for the FPS was valued using an
adjusted net assets method, which is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. Under the adjusted net assets method utilized,
the aggregate commitment of $
The following tables present the changes in the fair value of the FPS liability for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, for the period from March 16, 2021 through September 30, 2021, and for the three months ended September 30, 2021. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 fair value measurement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
| FPS Liability | ||||
| Fair value as of December 31, 2021 | $ | |||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ( | ) | ||
| Fair value as of March 31, 2022 | $ | |||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ( | ) | ||
| Fair value as of June 30, 2022 | $ | |||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ||||
| Fair value as of September 30, 2022 | $ | |||
| FPS Liability | ||||
| Fair value as of March 16, 2021 | $ | |||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ( | ) | ||
| Fair value as of March 31, 2021 | $ | |||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ||||
| Fair value as of June 30, 2021 | $ | |||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | ( | ) | ||
| Fair value as of September 30, 2021 | $ | |||
| (1) | Changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions are recognized in Change in fair value of FPS liability in the statement of operations. |
Note 9—Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued and determined that there have been no events, that have occurred that would require adjustments to the disclosures in the unaudited condensed financial statements other than the below.
On October 9, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Sierra Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), BTC International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and XBP Europe, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“XBP Europe”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into XBP Europe (the “Merger” and together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions”) whereby the separate existence of Merger Sub will cease and XBP Europe will be the surviving corporation of the Merger and become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The board of directors of the Company has unanimously approved the Merger and the other Transactions. The closing of the Transactions will require the approval of the stockholders of the Company, and is subject to other customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals.
Certain existing agreements of the Company, included but not limited to the business combination marketing agreement, have been or will be amended or amended and restated in connection with the Transactions. For more information related to the Transactions, reference should be made to the Form 8-K that was filed by the Company with the SEC on October 11, 2022.
On October 14, 2022, the Company entered into
a second working capital loan (the “Second Working Capital Loan”) with the Sponsor in the amount of up to $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
References to the “Company,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to CF Acquisition Corp. VIII. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Such statements include, but are not limited to, possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on July 8, 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 (the “Initial Business Combination”). Our sponsor is CFAC Holdings VIII, LLC (the “Sponsor”).
Although we are not limited in our search for target businesses to a particular industry or sector for the purpose of consummating the Initial Business Combination, we are focusing our search on companies operating in the financial services, healthcare, real estate services, technology and software industries. We are an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, we are subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
Our registration statements for our initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) became effective on March 11, 2021. On March 16, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 25,000,000 units (each, a “Unit” and with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), including 3,000,000 Units sold upon the partial exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50. Each warrant will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Initial Business Combination and will expire 5 years after the completion of the Initial Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 540,000 Units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit to the Sponsor in a private placement (the “Private Placement”), generating gross proceeds of $5,400,000.
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering and sale of the Private Placement Units on March 16, 2021, an amount of $250,000,000 ($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 Units was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) located in the United States at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, which may be invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by us meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by us, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of an Initial Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account, as described below.
On March 8, 2022, at a special meeting of our stockholders, our stockholders approved the extension of our term to complete our Initial Business Combination from March 16, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (the “First Extension”). In connection with the First Extension, the Sponsor loaned us an aggregate amount of $4,424,015 ($0.20 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the First Extension) (the “First Extension Loan”). The proceeds of the First Extension Loan were deposited in the Trust Account on March 9, 2022. The First Extension Loan will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to the Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of an Initial Business Combination. In connection with the stockholder vote to approve the First Extension, 2,879,927 Public Shares were redeemed at $10.00 a share, resulting in a reduction of $28,799,270 in the amount held in the Trust Account. As a result of the approval of the First Extension and the First Extension Loan, the amount in the Trust Account was increased to approximately $10.20 per Public Share.
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On September 27, 2022, at a special meeting of our stockholders, our stockholders approved the extension of our term to complete our Initial Business Combination from September 30, 2022 to March 16, 2023 (the “Second Extension”). In connection with the Second Extension, the Sponsor loaned us an aggregate amount of $976,832 ($0.33 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the Second Extension) (the “Second Extension Loan”). The proceeds of the Second Extension Loan were deposited in the Trust Account on September 30, 2022. The Second Extension Loan will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to the Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of an Initial Business Combination. In connection with the stockholder vote to approve the Second Extension, 19,159,975 Public Shares were redeemed at approximately $10.23 a share, resulting in a reduction of $196,121,351 in the amount held in the Trust Account. As a result of the approval of the Second Extension and the Second Extension Loan, the amount in the Trust Account was increased to approximately $10.53 per Public Share.
We have until March 16, 2023 or a later date approved by our stockholders in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, to consummate an Initial Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If we are unable to complete an Initial Business Combination by the end of 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 us 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), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) 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 our warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete an Initial Business Combination within the Combination Period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had approximately $265,000 and $25,000 of cash in our operating account. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had a working capital deficit of approximately $8,825,000 and $2,634,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had approximately $21,000 and $18,000, respectively, of interest income from the Trust Account available to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses).
Our liquidity needs through September 30, 2022 have been satisfied through a contribution of $25,000 from the Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of the founder shares, a loan of approximately $79,000 from the Sponsor pursuant to a promissory note (the “Pre-IPO Note”), the proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement with the Sponsor not held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor Loan (as defined below) and the First Working Capital Loan (as defined below). We fully repaid the Pre-IPO Note upon completion of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an Initial Business Combination, the Sponsor has committed up to $1,750,000 to be provided to us to fund our expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements after the Initial Public Offering and prior to our Initial Business Combination (the “Sponsor Loan”), which Sponsor Loan has been fully drawn by us. If the Sponsor Loan is insufficient, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide us additional loans (“Working Capital Loans”).
On June 30, 2022, we entered into a Working Capital Loan with the Sponsor in the amount of up to $1,000,000 (the “First Working Capital Loan”) in connection with advances the Sponsor will make to us for working capital expenses, which First Working Capital Loan has been fully drawn by us.
On October 14, 2022, we entered into a second Working Capital Loan with the Sponsor in the amount of up to $750,000 (the “Second Working Capital Loan”) in connection with advances the Sponsor will make to us for working capital expenses.
On March 9, 2022, we borrowed $4,424,015 ($0.20 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the First Extension) from the Sponsor pursuant to the First Extension Loan, which was deposited in the Trust Account.
On September 30, 2022, we borrowed $976,832 ($0.33 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the Second Extension) from the Sponsor pursuant to the Second Extension Loan, which was deposited in the Trust Account.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, approximately $8,151,000 and $734,000, respectively, was outstanding under the loans payable by us to the Sponsor. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, these amounts included $1,750,000 and approximately $734,000, respectively, outstanding under the Sponsor Loan, $4,424,015 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the First Extension Loan, $976,832 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the Second Extension Loan, and $1,000,000 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the First Working Capital Loan. See “Related Party Loans” below for additional information.
Based on the foregoing, management believes that we will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity from the Sponsor to meet our needs through the earlier of the consummation of an Initial Business Combination or one year from the date of this report. Over this time period, we will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective target businesses, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Initial Business Combination.
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Results of Operations
Our entire activity from inception through September 30, 2022 related to our formation, the Initial Public Offering, and, to our efforts towards locating and completing a suitable Initial Business Combination. We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. We will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our Initial Business Combination. We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account. We expect to incur increased 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 three months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net loss of approximately $811,000 which consisted of approximately $1,109,000 of general and administrative expenses, approximately $690,000 of interest expense due to the redemption of Class A common stock, approximately $456,000 of loss from the change in fair value of FPS liability, approximately $98,000 of income tax expense, $50,000 of franchise tax expense, and $30,000 of administrative expenses paid to the Sponsor, partially offset by approximately $1,103,000 of gain from the change in fair value of warrant liability and approximately $519,000 of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had net income of approximately $3,566,000 which consisted of approximately $4,726,000 of gain from the change in fair value of warrant liability, approximately $957,000 of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account, approximately $579,000 of other income and approximately $249,000 of gain from the change in fair value of FPS liability, partially offset by approximately $1,913,000 of general and administrative expenses, approximately $690,000 of interest expense due to the redemption of Class A common stock, approximately $139,000 of income tax expense, approximately $113,000 of franchise tax expense and $90,000 of administrative expenses paid to the Sponsor.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net loss of approximately $1,055,000, which consisted of approximately $1,137,000 in general and administrative expenses, $60,000 of franchise tax expense and $30,000 in administrative expenses paid to the Sponsor, which were partially offset by approximately $102,000 of gain from change in fair value of the FPS liability, approximately $64,000 of gain from the change in fair value of the warrant liability, and approximately $6,000 in interest income on investments held in Trust Account.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net loss of approximately $2,441,000, which consisted of approximately $2,001,000 of loss from the change in fair value of the FPS liability, approximately $1,539,000 in general and administrative expenses, approximately $141,000 of franchise tax expense, and approximately $65,000 in administrative expenses paid to the Sponsor, which were partially offset by approximately $1,294,000 of gain from the change in fair value of warrants liability and approximately $11,000 in interest income on investments held in the Trust Account.
Contractual Obligations
Business Combination Marketing Agreement
We engaged Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“CF&Co.”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, as an advisor in connection with the Initial Business Combination to assist us in holding meetings with our stockholders to discuss any potential Initial Business Combination and the target business’ attributes, introduce us to potential investors that are interested in purchasing our securities and assist us with our press releases and public filings in connection with any Initial Business Combination. We will pay CF&Co. a cash fee for such services upon the consummation of the Initial Business Combination in an amount of $9,350,000 (the “Marketing Fee”), which is equal to, in the aggregate, 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the base offering in the Initial Public Offering and 5.5% of the gross proceeds from the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option; provided, however, in connection with the proposed business combination between us and XBP Europe, Inc. (“XBP Europe”), as described in Note 9 – “Subsequent events” to our unaudited condensed financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report, subject to and conditioned upon the closing of such business combination, CF&Co. agreed to waive the Marketing Fee. In addition, we engaged CF&Co. as our exclusive financial advisor for the proposed business combination with XBP Europe, but CF&Co. is not entitled to any fee with respect to such engagement.
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Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended Initial Business Combination, the Sponsor committed up to $1,750,000 in the Sponsor Loan to be provided to us to fund expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements, including $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and shared personnel support services that will be paid to the Sponsor, after the Initial Public Offering and prior to the Initial Business Combination, which has been fully drawn by us.
On March 9, 2022, we borrowed $4,424,015 ($0.20 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the First Extension) from the Sponsor pursuant to the First Extension Loan, which was deposited in the Trust Account. The First Extension Loan will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to the Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of an Initial Business Combination.
On September 30, 2022, we borrowed $976,832 ($0.33 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the Second Extension) from the Sponsor pursuant to the Second Extension Loan, which was deposited in the Trust Account. The Second Extension Loan will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to the Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of an Initial Business Combination.
On June 30, 2022, we entered into the First Working Capital Loan, which has been fully drawn by us. The First Working Capital Loan bears no interest and is due and payable on the date on which we consummate our Initial Business Combination. The principal balance of the First Working Capital Loan may be prepaid at any time.
On October 14, 2022, we entered into the Second Working Capital Loan. The Second Working Capital Loan bears no interest and is due and payable on the date on which we consummate our Initial Business Combination. The principal balance of the Second Working Capital Loan may be prepaid at any time.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, approximately $8,151,000 and $734,000, respectively, was outstanding under the loans payable by us to the Sponsor. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, these amounts included $1,750,000 and approximately $734,000, respectively, outstanding under the Sponsor Loan, $4,424,015 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the First Extension Loan, $976,832 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the Second Extension Loan, and $1,000,000 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the First Working Capital Loan.
The Sponsor pays expenses on our behalf and we reimburse the Sponsor for such expenses paid on our behalf. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had accounts payable outstanding to the Sponsor for such expenses paid on our behalf of approximately $78,000 and $571,000, respectively.
Further, in connection with the proposed business combination with XBP Europe, subject to and conditioned upon the closing of such business combination, the Sponsor agreed that all amounts outstanding under loans from the Sponsor to us shall be automatically converted into shares of Class A common stock in accordance with, and subject to the exceptions set forth in, the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 9, 2022, among us, XBP Europe and the other parties thereto.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We have identified the following as our critical accounting polices:
Use of Estimates
The preparation of our unaudited condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our unaudited condensed financial statements. These accounting estimates require the use of assumptions about matters, some of which are highly uncertain at the time of estimation. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. To the extent actual experience differs from the assumptions used, our unaudited condensed balance sheets, unaudited condensed statements of operations, unaudited condensed statements of stockholders’ deficit and unaudited condensed statements of cash flows could be materially affected. We believe that the following accounting policies involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.
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Going Concern
In connection with our going concern considerations in accordance with guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern, we have until March 16, 2023 to consummate an Initial Business Combination. Our mandatory liquidation date, if an Initial Business Combination is not consummated, raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our unaudited condensed financial statements included in this Report do not include any adjustments related to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities should we be unable to continue as a going concern. In the event of a mandatory liquidation, within ten business days, we will redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares.
Emerging Growth Company
Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (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 registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) 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.
Warrant and FPS Liability
We account for our outstanding public warrants and private placement warrants and the securities underlying the forward purchase agreement with the Sponsor (the “FPA” and such securities, the “FPS”) in accordance with guidance in ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, under which the warrants and the FPS do not meet the criteria for equity classification and must be recorded as liabilities. As both the public and private placement warrants and the FPS meet the definition of a derivative under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, they are measured at fair value at inception and at each reporting date in accordance with the guidance in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, with any subsequent changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations in the period of change.
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 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as liability instruments and measured at fair value. Shares of conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including shares of Class A common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, shares of Class A common stock are classified as stockholders’ equity. All of the Public Shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 2,960,098 and 25,000,000 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, respectively, are presented as temporary equity outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of our balance sheets. We recognize any subsequent changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying value of redeemable shares of Class A common stock to the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value of redeemable Class A common stock. This method would view the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date for the security. The change in the carrying value of redeemable shares of Class A common stock also resulted in charges against Additional paid-in capital and Accumulated deficit.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
We comply with the accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the applicable periods. We apply the two-class method in calculating earnings per share and allocate net income (loss) pro-rata to shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, nonredeemable shares of Class A common stock and shares of Class B common stock. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
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We have not considered the effect of the warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,385,000 shares of Class A common stock sold in the Initial Public Offering and the concurrent Private Placement in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, because their exercise is contingent upon future events and their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. As a result, diluted earnings per share of common stock is the same as basic earnings per share of common stock for the periods presented.
See Note 2— “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our unaudited condensed financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information regarding these critical accounting policies and other significant accounting policies.
Factors That May Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations
Our results of operations and our ability to complete an Initial Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond our control. Our business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, increases in interest rates, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including resurgences and the emergence of new variants, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflict in the Ukraine. We cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our business and our ability to complete an Initial Business Combination.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
As of September 30, 2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures 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.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer (together, the “Certifying Officers”), as of September 30, 2022, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on the foregoing, our Certifying Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Report.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Certifying Officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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 ended September 30, 2022 covered by this Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
To the knowledge of our management team, there is no litigation currently pending or contemplated against us, any of our officers or directors in their capacity as such or against any of our property.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to include risk factors in this Report. However, as of the date of this Report, other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes with respect to those risk factors previously disclosed in our (i) Registration Statement on Form S-1 with respect to our initial public offering, initially filed with the SEC on February 19, 2021, as amended and which became effective on March 11, 2021 (File No. 333-253308), (ii) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022 and (iii) Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, as filed with the SEC on May 13, 2022 and August 15, 2022, respectively. 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. We may disclose changes to such risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
The Sponsor and our officers and directors have the ability to control any further votes of stockholders, including any subsequent extension proposals, any amendments to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and any proposed business combination and may potentially vote in a manner that you do not support.
Following the First Extension and the Second Extension, the Sponsor and officer and directors own shares representing approximately 69.46% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, you will not have any influence over any stockholder votes, including, but not limited to, any further extensions of the deadline for our initial business combination, any amendments to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and any votes to approve any proposed initial business combination, including, the proposed business combination with XBP Europe.
A new 1% U.S. federal excise tax could be imposed on us in connection with redemptions by us of our shares in connection with a business combination or other stockholder vote pursuant to which stockholders would have a right to submit their shares for redemption (a “Redemption Event”).
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded domestic (i.e., U.S.) corporations and certain domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its stockholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury Department”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax. The IR Act applies only to repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022.
Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022 in connection with a Redemption Event may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent we would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a Redemption Event would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the Redemption Event, (ii) the structure of our initial business combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any private investment in public equity or other equity issuances in connection with our initial business combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with the Redemption Event but issued within the same taxable year of our initial business combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury Department. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by us, and not by the redeeming stockholder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined.
To mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we may, at any time, instruct the trustee to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in cash items until the earlier of the consummation of our initial business combination or our liquidation. As a result, following the liquidation of securities in the Trust Account, we would likely receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the Trust Account, which would limit the dollar amount our public stockholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.
The funds in the Trust Account have, since our initial public offering, been held only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. However, to mitigate the risk of us being deemed to be an unregistered investment company (including under the subjective test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act) and thus subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act, we may, at any time, instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to the Trust Account, to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account as cash items until the earlier of the consummation of our initial business combination or our liquidation. Following such liquidation of the securities in the Trust Account, we would likely receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the Trust Account. However, interest previously earned on the funds held in the Trust Account still may be released to us to pay our taxes, if any. As a result, any decision to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the trust account in cash items would limit the dollar amount our public stockholders would receive upon any redemption of their shares or our liquidation.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
| * | Filed herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
| CF ACQUISITION CORP. VIII | ||
| Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Howard W. Lutnick |
| Name: | Howard W. Lutnick | |
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Jane Novak |
| Name: | Jane Novak | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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Exhibit 10.2
THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
PROMISSORY NOTE
| Principal Amount: Up to $750,000 |
Dated as of October 14, 2022 New York, New York |
CF Acquisition Corp. VIII, a Delaware corporation (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of CFAC Holdings VIII, LLC or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), the principal sum of up to Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.
1. Principal. The principal balance of this Note shall be payable by Maker on the date on which Maker consummates its initial business combination (the “Business Combination”). The principal balance may be prepaid at any time. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder.
2. Interest. No interest shall accrue or be charged by Payee on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
3. Drawdown Requests. Maker and Payee agree that Maker may request up to Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) (the “Maximum Loan Amount”) for costs reasonably related to Maker’s working capital needs prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. The principal of this Note may be drawn down from time to time prior to the date on which Maker consummates a Business Combination, upon request from Maker to Payee (each, a “Drawdown Request”) in such amounts as Maker may determine in its discretion. Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request no later than five (5) business days after receipt of a Drawdown Request; provided, however, that the maximum amount of drawdowns collectively under this Note is the Maximum Loan Amount. Once an amount is drawn down under this Note, it shall not be available for future Drawdown Requests even if prepaid. No fees, payments or other amounts shall be due to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by Maker.
4. Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
5. Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):
(a) Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days of the date specified above.
(b) Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.
(c) Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.
6. Remedies.
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a), Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(b) or 5(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of Payee.
7. Waivers. Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, or any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.
8. Unconditional Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to Maker or affecting Maker’s liability hereunder.
9. Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be made in writing and delivered (i) personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party or (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.
10. Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
11. Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
12. Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of or from the trust account established by Maker in which the proceeds of Maker’s initial public offering and the proceeds of the sale of the units issued to the Payee in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the closing of the IPO were deposited (the “Trust Account”), and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever; provided, however, that if Maker completes a Business Combination, Maker shall repay the principal balance of this Note, which may be out of the proceeds released to the Maker from the Trust Account.
13. Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.
14. Assignment. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void; provided, however, this Note is freely assignable by the Payee to any assignee.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.
| CF Acquisition Corp. VIII | ||
| By: | /s/ Jane Novak | |
| Name: | Jane Novak | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
[Signature Page to the Promissory Note by CF Acquisition Corp. VIII in favor of CFAC Holdings VIII, LLC for up to $750,000 for Working Capital]
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND RULE 15d-14(a)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Howard W. Lutnick, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CF Acquisition Corp. VIII; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Howard W. Lutnick |
| Howard W. Lutnick | ||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND RULE 15d-14(a)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Jane Novak, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CF Acquisition Corp. VIII; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Jane Novak |
| Jane Novak | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CF Acquisition Corp. VIII (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
| 1. | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period covered by the Report. |
| Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Howard W. Lutnick |
| Howard W. Lutnick | ||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CF Acquisition Corp. VIII (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Jane Novak, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
| 1. | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period covered by the Report. |
| Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Jane Novak |
| Jane Novak | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
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| Class A - Public Shares | ||||
| Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock (in Dollars per share) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.03) | $ 0.12 | $ (0.10) |
| Class A Private Placement | ||||
| Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock (in Dollars per share) | (0.03) | (0.03) | 0.12 | (0.10) |
| Class B Common Stock | ||||
| Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock (in Dollars per share) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.03) | $ 0.12 | $ (0.10) |
Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
|
| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||
| Net income (loss) | $ (811,420) | $ (1,055,126) | $ 3,566,429 | $ (2,440,529) |
| Other comprehensive income | ||||
| Change in unrealized appreciation of available-for-sale debt securities | 329,250 | |||
| Total other comprehensive income | 329,250 | |||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ (482,170) | $ (1,055,126) | $ 3,566,429 | $ (2,440,529) |
Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit (Unaudited) - USD ($) |
Class A
Common Stock
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Class B
Common Stock
|
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 633 | $ 24,367 | $ (1,421) | $ 23,579 | ||||
| Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 | [1] | 6,325,000 | ||||||
| Sale of Class A common stock to Sponsor in private placement | $ 54 | 5,224,095 | 5,224,149 | |||||
| Sale of Class A common stock to Sponsor in private placement (in Shares) | 540,000 | |||||||
| Forfeiture of Class B common stock by Sponsor at $0.0001 par value | $ (8) | 8 | ||||||
| Forfeiture of Class B common stock by Sponsor at $0.0001 par value (in Shares) | (75,000) | |||||||
| Accretion of Class A common stock to redemption value | (5,248,470) | (7,790,102) | (13,038,572) | |||||
| Net income (loss) | (1,823,114) | (1,823,114) | ||||||
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2021 | $ 54 | $ 625 | (9,614,637) | (9,613,958) | ||||
| Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2021 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | ||||||
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 633 | 24,367 | (1,421) | 23,579 | ||||
| Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 | [1] | 6,325,000 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | (2,440,529) | |||||||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2021 | $ 54 | $ 625 | (10,232,052) | (10,231,373) | ||||
| Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2021 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | ||||||
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2021 | $ 54 | $ 625 | (9,614,637) | (9,613,958) | ||||
| Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2021 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | 437,711 | 437,711 | ||||||
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2021 | $ 54 | $ 625 | (9,176,926) | (9,176,247) | ||||
| Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2021 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | (1,055,126) | (1,055,126) | ||||||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2021 | $ 54 | $ 625 | (10,232,052) | (10,231,373) | ||||
| Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2021 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | ||||||
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 54 | $ 625 | 146,555 | (9,499,368) | (9,352,134) | |||
| Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | ||||||
| Accretion of Class A common stock to redemption value | (195,966) | (4,228,049) | (4,424,015) | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | 49,411 | 49,411 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | 3,412,413 | 3,412,413 | ||||||
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2022 | $ 54 | $ 625 | (10,315,004) | (10,314,325) | ||||
| Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | ||||||
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 54 | $ 625 | 146,555 | (9,499,368) | (9,352,134) | |||
| Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | 3,566,429 | |||||||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2022 | $ 54 | $ 625 | (11,137,821) | $ (11,137,142) | ||||
| Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | 733,400 | |||||
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2022 | $ 54 | $ 625 | (10,315,004) | $ (10,314,325) | ||||
| Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | 965,436 | 965,436 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (329,250) | (329,250) | ||||||
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2022 | $ 54 | $ 625 | (9,349,568) | (329,250) | (9,678,139) | |||
| Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | ||||||
| Accretion of Class A common stock to redemption value | (976,833) | (976,833) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | (811,420) | (811,420) | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 329,250 | 329,250 | ||||||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2022 | $ 54 | $ 625 | $ (11,137,821) | $ (11,137,142) | ||||
| Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | 540,000 | 6,250,000 | 733,400 | |||||
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Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) |
3 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
| |
| Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] | |
| Forfeiture of common stock by sponsor at par value | $ 0.0001 |
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) |
9 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
|
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Net income (loss) | $ 3,566,429 | $ (2,440,529) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
| Stock-based compensation | 49,411 | |
| General and administrative expenses paid by related party | 1,487,194 | 119,985 |
| Interest income on investments held in Trust Account | (956,908) | (11,440) |
| Interest expense on mandatorily redeemable Class A common stock | 689,606 | |
| Changes in fair value of warrant liability | (4,725,538) | (1,293,601) |
| Changes in fair value of FPS liability | (248,606) | 2,000,816 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
| Prepaid expenses | 810,931 | |
| Accrued expenses | (525,068) | 889,705 |
| Franchise tax payable | (147,451) | 140,000 |
| Other assets | 68,111 | |
| Payables to related party | 526,953 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | ||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Cash deposited in Trust Account | (5,400,847) | (250,000,000) |
| Proceeds from Trust Account to pay franchise taxes | 264,301 | |
| Proceeds from Trust Account to redeem Public Shares | 224,920,621 | |
| Sales of cash equivalents held in Trust Account | 224,056,750 | |
| Purchase of cash equivalents held in Trust Account | (225,000,000) | |
| Purchase of available-for-sale debt securities held in Trust Account | (224,056,750) | |
| Maturity of available-for-sale debt securities held in Trust Account | 225,000,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 219,784,075 | (250,000,000) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Proceeds received from related party – Sponsor loan | 7,416,422 | 675,532 |
| Proceeds received from initial public offering | 250,000,000 | |
| Redemption payment for Public Shares | (224,920,621) | |
| Proceeds received from private placement | 5,400,000 | |
| Offering costs paid | (4,897,322) | |
| Payment of related party payable | (2,039,688) | (1,178,210) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (219,543,887) | 250,000,000 |
| Net change in cash | 240,188 | |
| Cash - beginning of the period | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Cash - end of the period | 265,188 | 25,000 |
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities | ||
| Prepaid expenses paid with payables to related party | $ 1,058,225 | |
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation |
9 Months Ended |
|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2022 | |
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation [Abstract] | |
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation | Note 1—Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation
CF Acquisition Corp. VIII (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on July 8, 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”).
Although the Company is not limited in its search for target businesses to a particular industry or sector for the purpose of consummating a Business Combination, the Company intends to focus its search on companies operating in the financial services, healthcare, real estate services, technology and software industries. 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 September 30, 2022, the Company had not commenced operations. All activity through September 30, 2022 relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) described below, and the Company’s efforts toward locating and completing a suitable Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company has generated non-operating income in the form of interest income from direct investments in U.S. government debt securities and investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government debt securities and classified as cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering, and recognized changes in the fair value of the warrant liability and FPS (as defined below) liability as other income (expense).
The Company’s sponsor is CFAC Holdings VIII, LLC (the “Sponsor”). The registration statements for the Initial Public Offering became effective on March 11, 2021. On March 16, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 25,000,000 units (each, a “Unit” and with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), including 3,000,000 Units sold upon the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000, which is described in Note 3. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50. Each warrant will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination and will expire 5 years after the completion of the Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 540,000 units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit to the Sponsor in a private placement, generating gross proceeds of $5,400,000, which is described in Note 4. The proceeds of the Private Placement Units were deposited into the Trust Account (as defined below) and will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares subject to the requirements of applicable law (see Note 4).
Offering costs amounted to approximately $4,900,000, consisting of $4,500,000 of underwriting fees and approximately $400,000 of other costs.
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering and sale of the Private Placement Units on March 16, 2021, an amount of $250,000,000 ($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 Units (see Note 4) was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) located in the United States at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, which may be invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account, as described below.
Initial Business Combination - 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 the Private Placement Units, 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 having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding taxes payable on income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. However, 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 sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
The Company will provide the holders of the 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, solely in its discretion. The public stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per Public Share). The per share amount to be distributed to public stockholders who redeem the Public Shares will not be reduced by the Marketing Fee (as defined in Note 4). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants. The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon such consummation of a Business Combination and a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its amended and restated certificate of incorporation (as may be amended, the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, stockholder approval of the Business Combination is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or legal 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. Additionally, each public stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed Business Combination. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the initial stockholders (as defined below) have agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined in Note 4), their Private Placement Shares and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination. In addition, the initial stockholders have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by the initial stockholders in connection with the completion of a Business Combination.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the 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 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% or more of the Class A common stock sold in the Initial Public Offering, without the prior consent of the Company.
The Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors (the “initial stockholders”) have agreed not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (i) that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with its initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination 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.
Forward Purchase Contract — In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor committed, pursuant to a forward purchase contract with the Company (the “FPA”), to purchase, in a private placement for gross proceeds of $10,000,000 to occur concurrently with the consummation of an initial Business Combination, 1,000,000 of the Company’s Units on substantially the same terms as the sale of Units in the Initial Public Offering at $10.00 per Unit, and 250,000 shares of Class A common stock (for no additional consideration) (the securities issuable pursuant to the FPA, the “FPS”). The funds from the sale of the FPS will be used as part of the consideration to the sellers in the initial Business Combination; any excess funds from this private placement will be used for working capital in the post-transaction company. This commitment is independent of the percentage of stockholders electing to redeem their Public Shares and provides the Company with a minimum funding level for the initial Business Combination.
Failure to Consummate a Business Combination — The Company has until March 16, 2023 (which was originally March 16, 2022, was extended to September 30, 2022 in the First Extension (as defined below) and has now been further extended by the stockholder approval of the Second Extension (as defined below)), or a later date approved by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, to consummate a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by the end of 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 the Company 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), subject to applicable law, 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 the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), 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. As set forth in Note 9, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 9, 2022, by and among the Company, XBP Europe (as defined in Note 9) and the other parties thereto, which if consummated would be a Business Combination that is anticipated to close in 2023. If the proposed merger with XBP Europe is not closed during the Combination Period, we may seek approval from our stockholders to further extend the Combination Period. For more information regarding such proposed merger, reference is made to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 11, 2022.
On March 8, 2022, at a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved an extension of the expiration of the period in which the Company has to consummate a Business Combination from March 16, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (the “First Extension”). In connection with the approval of the First Extension, on March 9, 2022, the Sponsor loaned the Company an aggregate amount of $4,424,015 ($0.20 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the First Extension) (the “First Extension Loan”). The proceeds of the First Extension Loan were deposited in the Trust Account on March 9, 2022. The First Extension Loan will not bear interest and will be repayable by the Company to the Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of an initial Business Combination. As a result of the approval of the First Extension and the First Extension Loan, the amount in the Trust Account was increased to approximately $10.20 per Public Share.
On September 27, 2022, at a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved an extension of the expiration of the period in which the Company has to consummate a Business Combination from September 30, 2022 to March 16, 2023 (the “Second Extension”). In connection with the approval of the Second Extension, on September 30, 2022, the Sponsor loaned the Company an aggregate amount of $976,832 ($0.33 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the Second Extension) (the “Second Extension Loan”). The proceeds of the Second Extension Loan were deposited in the Trust Account on September 30, 2022. The Second Extension Loan will not bear interest and will be repayable by the Company to the Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of an initial Business Combination. As a result of the approval of the Second Extension and the Second Extension Loan, the amount in the Trust Account was increased to approximately $10.53 per Public Share.
The initial stockholders have agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the initial stockholders acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the residual assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be less than $10.00 per share initially held in the Trust Account. 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 vendor 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 below $10.00 per share. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or 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, prospective target businesses or 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, except for the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $265,000 and $25,000, respectively, of cash in its operating account. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had a working capital deficit of approximately $8,825,000 and $2,634,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, approximately $21,000 and $18,000, respectively, of interest income earned on funds held in the Trust Account was available to pay taxes.
The Company’s liquidity needs through September 30, 2022 have been satisfied through a contribution of $25,000 from the Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares, a loan of approximately $79,000 from the Sponsor pursuant to a promissory note (the “Pre-IPO Note”) (see Note 4), the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units not held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor Loan (as defined below) and the First Working Capital Loan (as defined below). The Company fully repaid the Pre-IPO Note upon completion of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor committed up to $1,750,000 to be provided to the Company to fund the Company’s expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements after the Initial Public Offering and prior to the Company’s initial Business Combination (the “Sponsor Loan”), which Sponsor Loan has been fully drawn by the Company. If the Sponsor Loan is insufficient, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company with Working Capital Loans (as defined in Note 4).
On March 9, 2022, the Company borrowed $4,424,015 ($0.20 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the First Extension) from the Sponsor pursuant to the First Extension Loan, which was deposited in the Trust Account. As a result of the approval of the First Extension and the First Extension Loan, the amount in the Trust Account was increased to approximately $10.20 per Public Share.
On June 30, 2022, the Company entered into a Working Capital Loan (the “First Working Capital Loan”) with the Sponsor in the amount of up to $1,000,000 in connection with advances the Sponsor will make to the Company for working capital expenses, which First Working Capital Loan has been fully drawn by the Company.
On September 30, 2022, the Company borrowed $976,832 ($0.33 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the Second Extension) from the Sponsor pursuant to the Second Extension Loan, which was deposited in the Trust Account. As a result of the approval of the Second Extension and the Second Extension Loan, the amount in the Trust Account was increased to approximately $10.53 per Public Share.
Each of the First Extension Loan, the First Working Capital Loan and the Second Extension Loan bears no interest and is due and payable on the date on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination. The principal balance of each loan may be prepaid at any time with funds outside of the Trust Account.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, approximately $8,151,000 and $734,000, respectively, was outstanding under the loans payable by the Company to the Sponsor. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, these amounts included $1,750,000 and approximately $734,000, respectively, outstanding under the Sponsor Loan, $4,424,015 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the First Extension Loan, $976,832 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the Second Extension Loan, and approximately $1,000,000 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the First Working Capital Loan.
Based on the foregoing, management believes that the Company will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity from the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors, to meet its needs through the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from this filing. Over this time period, the Company will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective target businesses, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position as of September 30, 2022 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain information and disclosures normally included in unaudited condensed financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any future period. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K and the final prospectus filed by the Company with the SEC on March 31, 2022 and March 15, 2021, respectively.
Going Concern
In connection with the Company’s going concern considerations in accordance with guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern, the Company has until March 16, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination. The Company’s mandatory liquidation date, if a Business Combination is not consummated, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1, in the event of a mandatory liquidation, within ten business days, the Company will 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 the Company to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares.
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 auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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 an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. 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 unaudited condensed 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. |
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| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 unaudited condensed financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liability and FPS liability. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents in its operating account as of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account as of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were comprised of cash equivalents.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation maximum coverage limit of $250,000, and cash equivalents held in the Trust Account. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, with the exception of the warrant and FPS liabilities.
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, and other costs incurred in connection with the preparation for the Initial Public Offering. These costs, together with the underwriting discount, were charged against the carrying value of the shares of Class A common stock upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
Warrant and FPS Liability
The Company accounts for the warrants and FPS as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the specific terms of the warrants and FPS using applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants and FPS are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants and FPS are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of issuance of the warrants and execution of the FPA and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants and FPS are outstanding. For issued or modified warrants and for instruments to be issued pursuant to the FPA that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, such warrants and instruments are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants and for the FPA instruments that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, such warrants and instruments are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and on each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of liability-classified warrants and the FPS are recognized on the statements of operations in the period of the change.
The Company accounts for the warrants and FPS in accordance with guidance in ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“ASC 815-40”), pursuant to which the warrants and FPS do not meet the criteria for equity classification and must be recorded as liabilities. See Note 7 for further discussion of the pertinent terms of the warrants and Note 8 for further discussion of the methodology used to determine the fair value of the warrants and FPS.
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 480. Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as liability instruments and measured at fair value. Shares of conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including shares of Class A common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, shares of Class A common stock are classified as stockholders’ equity. All of the Public Shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 2,960,098 and 25,000,000 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, respectively, are presented as temporary equity outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of the Company’s condensed balance sheets. The Company recognizes any subsequent changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable Class A common stock to 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 of redeemable Class A common stock. This method would view the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date for the security. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A common stock also resulted in charges against Additional paid-in capital and Accumulated deficit.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
The Company complies with the accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the applicable periods. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share and allocates net income (loss) pro-rata to shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, nonredeemable shares of Class A common stock and shares of Class B common stock. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
The Company has not considered the effect of the warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,385,000 shares of Class A common stock sold in the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, because their exercise is contingent upon future events and their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. As a result, diluted earnings per share of common stock is the same as basic earnings per share of common stock for the periods presented.
The following tables reflect the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock:
Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for 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 includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. As of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had deferred tax assets with a full valuation allowance recorded against them.
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 tax authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.
No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. 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.
The Company’s current taxable income primarily consists of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account. The Company’s general and administrative costs are generally considered start-up costs and are not currently deductible. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $98,000 and $0, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $139,000 and $0, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was (13.8)% and 0%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was 3.7% and 0%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate mainly due to the change in fair value of warrant and FPS liabilities, which is not taxable and not deductible, and start-up costs, which are currently not deductible as they are deferred for tax purposes.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 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): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. The standard is expected to reduce complexity and improve comparability of financial reporting associated with accounting for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. The ASU also enhances information transparency by making targeted improvements to the related disclosures guidance. Additionally, the amendments affect the diluted EPS calculation for instruments that may be settled in cash or shares and for convertible instruments. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2024, can be applied using either a modified retrospective or a fully retrospective method of transition and early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded U.S. corporations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself and not its stockholders from which the shares are repurchased. The IR Act applies only to repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax depending on a number of factors. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming stockholders, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not yet been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination. At this time, it has been determined that none of the IR Act tax provisions have an impact to the Company’s fiscal 2022 tax provision. Management will continue to monitor any updates to the Company’s business along with guidance issued with respect to the IR Act to determine whether any adjustments are needed to the Company’s tax provision in future periods.
The Company’s management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements. |
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Initial Public Offering |
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| Initial Public Offering [Abstract] | |
| Initial Public Offering | Note 3—Initial Public Offering
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 25,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, including 3,000,000 Units sold upon the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-fourth 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 7). No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. On March 16, 2021, the Sponsor forfeited 75,000 shares of Class B common stock due to the underwriters not exercising the remaining portion of the over-allotment option, such that the initial stockholders would collectively own 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock after the Initial Public Offering (not including the Private Placement Shares). |
Related Party Transactions |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | |
| Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
| Related Party Transactions | Note 4—Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On July 8, 2020, the Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 shares (the “Founder Shares”) of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 (“Class B common stock”) for an aggregate price of $25,000. On March 8, 2021, the Sponsor transferred an aggregate of 20,000 Founder Shares to two of the independent directors of the Company. As a result, the Company recognized no compensation expense and approximately $29,000 of compensation expense at fair value that was presented in the Company’s statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. On March 11, 2021, the Company effected a 1.1-for-1 stock split. All share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted. On March 16, 2021, the Sponsor forfeited 75,000 shares of Class B common stock, due to the underwriter not exercising the over-allotment option in full, such that the initial stockholders would collectively own 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock after the Initial Public Offering (not including the Private Placement Shares), resulting in an aggregate of 6,250,000 Founder Shares outstanding and held by the Sponsor and two of the independent directors of the Company. The Founder Shares will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the consummation of the Business Combination and are subject to certain transfer restrictions. Further, in connection with the proposed business combination with XBP Europe, subject to and conditioned upon the closing of such business combination, the Sponsor agreed to forfeit 733,400 Founder Shares.
The initial stockholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of its Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination or (B) subsequent to the initial 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 dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20-trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property. In connection with the proposed business combination with XBP Europe, subject to and conditioned upon the closing of such business combination, the Sponsor agreed to amend the lock-up terms applicable to the Founder Shares described above to remove clause (x) above.
Private Placement Units
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 540,000 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit ($5,400,000 in the aggregate). Each Private Placement Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock (the “Private Placement Shares”) and one-fourth of one warrant (each whole warrant, a “Private Placement Warrant”). Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. On March 25, 2022, the Sponsor transferred 2,500 shares of Class A common stock to an independent director of the Company. As a result, the Company recognized no compensation expense and approximately $20,000 of compensation expense at fair value that was presented in the Company’s statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The proceeds from the Private Placement Units have been 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 Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. The Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees.
The Private Placement Warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Units until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination.
Underwriter
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“CF&Co.”), the lead underwriter of the Initial Public Offering, is an affiliate of the Sponsor (see Note 5).
Business Combination Marketing Agreement
The Company has engaged CF&Co. as an advisor in connection with the Business Combination to assist the Company in holding meetings with its stockholders to discuss any potential Business Combination and the target business’ attributes, introduce the Company to potential investors that are interested in purchasing the Company’s securities, and assist the Company with its press releases and public filings in connection with any Business Combination. The Company will pay CF&Co. a cash fee (the “Marketing Fee”) for such services upon the consummation of the Business Combination in an amount equal to $9,350,000, which is equal to 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the base offering in the Initial Public Offering and 5.5% of the gross proceeds from the partial exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option; provided, however, in connection with the proposed business combination with XBP Europe, subject to and conditioned upon the closing of such business combination, CF&Co. agreed to waive the Marketing Fee. In addition, the Company engaged CF&Co. as its exclusive financial advisor for the proposed business combination with XBP Europe, but CF&Co. is not entitled to any fee with respect to such engagement.
Related Party Loans
The Sponsor made available to the Company, under the Pre-IPO Note, up to $300,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of the Initial Public Offering. Prior to the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the amount outstanding under the Pre-IPO Note was approximately $79,000. The Pre-IPO Note was non-interest bearing and was repaid in full upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination, the Sponsor committed, pursuant to the Sponsor Loan, up to $1,750,000 to be provided to the Company to fund the Company’s expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements, including $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and shared personnel support services that will be paid to the Sponsor, for the period commencing upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and concluding upon the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination, which Sponsor Loan has been fully drawn by the Company. For both the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid $30,000 for office space and administrative fees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid $90,000 and approximately $65,000, respectively, for office space and administrative fees.
If the Sponsor Loan is insufficient to cover the working capital requirements of the Company, 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.
On June 30, 2022, the Company entered into the First Working Capital Loan with the Sponsor in the amount of up to $1,000,000, which First Working Capital Loan has been fully drawn by the Company. The First Working Capital Loan bears no interest and is due and payable on the date on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination. The principal balance of the First Working Capital Loan may be prepaid at any time.
Except for the foregoing with respect to the First Working Capital Loan and the Second Working Capital Loan (see Note 9), the terms of any other Working Capital Loans have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans.
On March 9, 2022, the Company borrowed $4,424,015 ($0.20 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the First Extension) from the Sponsor pursuant to the First Extension Loan, which was deposited in the Trust Account. The First Extension Loan bears no interest and is due and payable on the date on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination. As a result of the approval of the First Extension and the First Extension Loan, the amount in the Trust Account was increased to approximately $10.20 per Public Share.
On September 30, 2022, the Company borrowed $976,832 ($0.33 for each Public Share that was not redeemed in connection with the Second Extension) from the Sponsor pursuant to the Second Extension Loan, which was deposited in the Trust Account. The Second Extension Loan bears no interest and is due and payable on the date on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination. As a result of the approval of the Second Extension and the Second Extension Loan, the amount in the Trust Account was increased to approximately $10.53 per Public Share.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, approximately $8,151,000 and $734,000, respectively, was outstanding under the loans payable by the Company to the Sponsor. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, these amounts included $1,750,000 and approximately $734,000, respectively, outstanding under the Sponsor Loan, $4,424,015 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the First Extension Loan, $976,832 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the Second Extension Loan, and approximately $1,000,000 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the First Working Capital Loan.
The Sponsor pays expenses on the Company’s behalf. The Company reimburses the Sponsor for such expenses paid on its behalf. The unpaid balance is included in Payables to related parties on the accompanying condensed balance sheets. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had accounts payable outstanding to the Sponsor for such expenses paid on the Company’s behalf of approximately $78,000 and $571,000, respectively.
Further, in connection with the proposed business combination with XBP Europe, subject to and conditioned upon the closing of such business combination, the Sponsor agreed that all amounts outstanding under loans from the Sponsor to the Company shall be automatically converted into shares of Class A common stock in accordance with, and subject to the exceptions set forth in, the Merger Agreement (as defined in Note 9). |
Commitments and Contingencies |
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| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | Note 5—Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on March 11, 2021, the holders of Founder Shares and Private Placement Units (and component securities) are entitled to registration rights (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion of such shares to shares of Class A common stock). These holders are entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted CF&Co. a 45-day option to purchase up to 3,300,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On March 16, 2021, simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, CF&Co. partially exercised the over-allotment option for 3,000,000 additional Units and advised the Company that it would not exercise the remaining portion of the over-allotment option.
CF&Co. was paid a cash underwriting discount of $4,400,000 in connection with the Initial Public Offering.
The Company also engaged a qualified independent underwriter to participate in the preparation of the registration statement and exercise the usual standards of “due diligence” in respect thereto. The Company paid the independent underwriter a fee of $100,000 upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering in consideration for its services and expenses as the qualified independent underwriter. The qualified independent underwriter received no other compensation.
Business Combination Marketing Agreement
The Company has engaged CF&Co. as an advisor in connection with the Company’s Business Combination (see Note 4).
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the military conflict in Ukraine on the financial markets and on the industry, and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the pandemic and the conflict could have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impacts are not readily determinable as of the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties. |
Stockholders’ Deficit |
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| Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] | |
| Stockholders’ Deficit | Note 6 —Stockholders’ Deficit
Class A Common Stock – The Company is authorized to issue 160,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 540,000 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 2,960,098 shares (following the redemptions of 2,879,927 shares of Class A common Stock in connection with the First Extension and 19,159,975 shares of Class A common Stock in connection with the Second Extension) and 25,000,000 shares subject to possible redemption, respectively. The outstanding shares of Class A common stock comprise of 540,000 shares included in the Private Placement Units. The shares of Class A common stock included in the Private Placement Units do not contain the same redemption features contained in the Public Shares.
Class B Common Stock –The Company is authorized to issue 40,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. As of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 6,250,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. In connection with the underwriter advising the Company that it would not exercise the remaining portion of the over-allotment option, the Sponsor forfeited 75,000 shares of Class B common stock, such that the initial stockholders would collectively own 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock after the Initial Public Offering (not including the Private Placement Shares).
Prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, only holders of Class B common stock have the right to vote on the election of directors. Holders of Class A common stock are not entitled to vote on the election of directors during such time. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders except as required by law.
The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. 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 offered in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of the Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such 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 the total number of all shares of common stock 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 Business Combination (excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the Business Combination).
On March 8, 2021, the Sponsor transferred an aggregate of 20,000 Founder Shares to two of the independent directors of the Company. On March 11, 2021, the Company effected a 1.1-for-1 stock split. On March 16, 2021, the Sponsor forfeited 75,000 shares of Class B common stock, resulting in an aggregate of 6,250,000 Founder Shares outstanding and held by the Sponsor and two of the independent directors of the Company. Information contained in the unaudited condensed financial statements has been retroactively adjusted for this split.
Preferred Stock - The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $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. As of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding. |
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| Warrants | Note 7–Warrants
Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Public Warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination; provided that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and a current prospectus relating to them 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 best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Company will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Public Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is not effective within a specified period following the consummation of Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, provided that such exemption is available. If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants are not 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 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.
The Company may redeem the Public Warrants:
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement.
The exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance 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 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 the warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless. |
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| Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis | Note 8—Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
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. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques 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 three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
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.
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the inputs that the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
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Level 1 assets as of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include investments in a money market fund classified as cash equivalents; the fund holds U.S. government debt securities. The Company uses inputs such as actual trade data, benchmark yields, quoted market prices from dealers or brokers, and other similar sources to determine the fair value of its investments.
Warrant Liability
The warrants are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liability on the Company’s balance sheet. The warrant liability is measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with any subsequent changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of warrant liability in the Company’s statement of operations.
Initial Measurement
The Company established the initial fair value for the warrants on March 16, 2021, the date of the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, using an Options Pricing Model (the “OPM”). The Company allocated the proceeds received from (i) the sale of Units in the Initial Public Offering (which is inclusive of one share of Class A common stock and one-fourth of one Public Warrant), (ii) the sale of the Private Placement Units (which is inclusive of one share of Class A common stock and one-fourth of one Private Placement Warrant), and (iii) the issuance of Class B common stock, first to the warrants based on their fair values as determined at initial measurement, with the remaining proceeds allocated to the shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption. The warrants were classified as Level 3 at the initial measurement date due to the use of unobservable inputs.
The Company utilized the OPM to value the warrants as of March 16, 2021, with any subsequent changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations. The estimated fair value of the warrant liability as of March 16, 2021, was determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in the OPM are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimated the volatility of its shares of common stock based on historical volatility that matches the expected remaining life of the 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 warrants. The expected life of the warrants was assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate was based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipated to remain at zero. The aforementioned warrant liability is not subject to qualified hedge accounting.
The following table provides quantitative information about the inputs utilized by the Company in the fair value measurement of the warrants as of March 16, 2021:
Subsequent Measurement
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the fair value measurement of the Public Warrants was reclassified from Level 3 to Level 2 due to the use of an observable quoted price in an inactive market. As the transfer of Private Placement Warrants to anyone who is not a permitted transferee would result in the Private Placement Warrants having substantially the same terms as the Public Warrants, the Company determined that the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants is equivalent to that of the Public Warrants. As such, the Private Placement Warrants were reclassified from Level 3 to Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2021. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 fair value measurement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
The following tables present the changes in the fair value of warrant liability for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, for the period from March 16, 2021 through September 30, 2021, and for the three months ended September 30, 2021:
FPS Liability
The liability for the FPS was valued using an adjusted net assets method, which is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. Under the adjusted net assets method utilized, the aggregate commitment of $10.0 million pursuant to the FPA is discounted to present value and compared to the fair value of the shares of common stock and warrants to be issued pursuant to the FPA. The fair value of the shares of common stock and warrants to be issued under the FPA are based on the public trading price of the Units issued in the Initial Public Offering. The excess (liability) or deficit (asset) of the fair value of the shares of common stock and warrants to be issued compared to the $10.0 million fixed commitment is then reduced to account for the probability of consummation of the Business Combination. The primary unobservable input utilized in determining the fair value of the FPS is the probability of consummation of the Business Combination. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the probability assigned to the consummation of the Business Combination was 60% and 80%, respectively. The probability was determined based on observed success rates of business combinations for special purpose acquisition companies.
The following tables present the changes in the fair value of the FPS liability for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, for the period from March 16, 2021 through September 30, 2021, and for the three months ended September 30, 2021. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 fair value measurement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
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| Subsequent Events | Note 9—Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued and determined that there have been no events, that have occurred that would require adjustments to the disclosures in the unaudited condensed financial statements other than the below.
On October 9, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Sierra Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), BTC International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and XBP Europe, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“XBP Europe”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into XBP Europe (the “Merger” and together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions”) whereby the separate existence of Merger Sub will cease and XBP Europe will be the surviving corporation of the Merger and become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The board of directors of the Company has unanimously approved the Merger and the other Transactions. The closing of the Transactions will require the approval of the stockholders of the Company, and is subject to other customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals.
Certain existing agreements of the Company, included but not limited to the business combination marketing agreement, have been or will be amended or amended and restated in connection with the Transactions. For more information related to the Transactions, reference should be made to the Form 8-K that was filed by the Company with the SEC on October 11, 2022.
On October 14, 2022, the Company entered into a second working capital loan (the “Second Working Capital Loan”) with the Sponsor in the amount of up to $750,000 in connection with advances the Sponsor will make to the Company for working capital expenses. The Second Working Capital Loan bears no interest and is due and payable on the date on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination. The principal balance of the Second Working Capital Loan may be prepaid at any time with funds outside of the Trust Account. |
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| Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 unaudited condensed financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liability and FPS liability. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
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| Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents in its operating account as of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account as of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were comprised of cash equivalents.
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| Concentration of Credit Risk | Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation maximum coverage limit of $250,000, and cash equivalents held in the Trust Account. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
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| Fair Value of Financial Instruments | Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, with the exception of the warrant and FPS liabilities.
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| Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering | Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, and other costs incurred in connection with the preparation for the Initial Public Offering. These costs, together with the underwriting discount, were charged against the carrying value of the shares of Class A common stock upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
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| Warrant and FPS Liability | Warrant and FPS Liability
The Company accounts for the warrants and FPS as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the specific terms of the warrants and FPS using applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants and FPS are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants and FPS are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of issuance of the warrants and execution of the FPA and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants and FPS are outstanding. For issued or modified warrants and for instruments to be issued pursuant to the FPA that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, such warrants and instruments are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants and for the FPA instruments that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, such warrants and instruments are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and on each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of liability-classified warrants and the FPS are recognized on the statements of operations in the period of the change.
The Company accounts for the warrants and FPS in accordance with guidance in ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“ASC 815-40”), pursuant to which the warrants and FPS do not meet the criteria for equity classification and must be recorded as liabilities. See Note 7 for further discussion of the pertinent terms of the warrants and Note 8 for further discussion of the methodology used to determine the fair value of the warrants and FPS.
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| Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption | 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 480. Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as liability instruments and measured at fair value. Shares of conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including shares of Class A common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, shares of Class A common stock are classified as stockholders’ equity. All of the Public Shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 2,960,098 and 25,000,000 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, respectively, are presented as temporary equity outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of the Company’s condensed balance sheets. The Company recognizes any subsequent changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable Class A common stock to 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 of redeemable Class A common stock. This method would view the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date for the security. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A common stock also resulted in charges against Additional paid-in capital and Accumulated deficit.
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| Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock | Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
The Company complies with the accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the applicable periods. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share and allocates net income (loss) pro-rata to shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, nonredeemable shares of Class A common stock and shares of Class B common stock. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
The Company has not considered the effect of the warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,385,000 shares of Class A common stock sold in the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, because their exercise is contingent upon future events and their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. As a result, diluted earnings per share of common stock is the same as basic earnings per share of common stock for the periods presented.
The following tables reflect the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock:
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| Income Taxes | Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for 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 includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. As of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had deferred tax assets with a full valuation allowance recorded against them.
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 tax authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.
No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. 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.
The Company’s current taxable income primarily consists of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account. The Company’s general and administrative costs are generally considered start-up costs and are not currently deductible. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $98,000 and $0, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $139,000 and $0, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was (13.8)% and 0%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was 3.7% and 0%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate mainly due to the change in fair value of warrant and FPS liabilities, which is not taxable and not deductible, and start-up costs, which are currently not deductible as they are deferred for tax purposes.
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| Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 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): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. The standard is expected to reduce complexity and improve comparability of financial reporting associated with accounting for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. The ASU also enhances information transparency by making targeted improvements to the related disclosures guidance. Additionally, the amendments affect the diluted EPS calculation for instruments that may be settled in cash or shares and for convertible instruments. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2024, can be applied using either a modified retrospective or a fully retrospective method of transition and early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded U.S. corporations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself and not its stockholders from which the shares are repurchased. The IR Act applies only to repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax depending on a number of factors. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming stockholders, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not yet been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination. At this time, it has been determined that none of the IR Act tax provisions have an impact to the Company’s fiscal 2022 tax provision. Management will continue to monitor any updates to the Company’s business along with guidance issued with respect to the IR Act to determine whether any adjustments are needed to the Company’s tax provision in future periods.
The Company’s management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements. |
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| Schedule of fair value measurement of the warrants |
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| Schedule of changes in the fair value of warrant liability |
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Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||
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Mar. 09, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Mar. 16, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Oct. 14, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
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| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Net proceeds | $ 250,000,000 | |||||||||
| Gross proceeds | 5,400,000 | |||||||||
| Offering cost | $ 4,900,000 | $ 4,900,000 | 4,900,000 | |||||||
| Other costs | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000 | |||||||
| Redeem public share percentage | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Dissolution expenses | $ 100,000 | |||||||||
| Public share per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10.2 | $ 0.33 | ||||||||
| Shares held trust account per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10.2 | $ 10.53 | $ 10.53 | $ 10.53 | ||||||
| Extension loan | $ 976,832 | $ 976,832 | $ 976,832 | |||||||
| Cash | 265,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | $ 25,000 | ||||||
| Working capital | 8,825,000 | 8,825,000 | 8,825,000 | 2,634,000 | ||||||
| Interest income earned | 518,498 | $ 6,302 | $ 956,908 | $ 11,440 | ||||||
| Description of transaction | The Company’s liquidity needs through September 30, 2022 have been satisfied through a contribution of $25,000 from the Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares, a loan of approximately $79,000 from the Sponsor pursuant to a promissory note (the “Pre-IPO Note”) (see Note 4), the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units not held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor Loan (as defined below) and the First Working Capital Loan (as defined below). | |||||||||
| Maximum Sponsor Loan | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | $ 1,750,000 | |||||||
| Working capital loan | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | 0 | $ 750,000 | $ 1,000,000 | ||||
| Public share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10.53 | |||||||||
| Trust Account [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Shares held trust account per share (in Dollars per share) | 10 | $ 10 | $ 10 | |||||||
| Forward Purchase Contract [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Sale of stock price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10 | $ 10 | $ 10 | |||||||
| Gross proceeds | $ 10,000,000 | |||||||||
| Initial business combination units (in Shares) | 1,000,000 | |||||||||
| Initial Business Combination [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Fair market value percentage | 80.00% | 80.00% | 80.00% | |||||||
| Sponsor [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Sale of Units (in Shares) | 3,000,000 | |||||||||
| Sale of stock price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10 | |||||||||
| First extension loan | $ 4,424,015 | |||||||||
| Public share per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.2 | $ 0.33 | $ 10.53 | |||||||
| Extension loan | $ 976,832 | $ 976,832 | $ 976,832 | |||||||
| Second extension loan | $ 8,151,000 | $ 8,151,000 | $ 8,151,000 | 734,000 | ||||||
| Private Placement Warrants [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Sale of Units (in Shares) | 540,000 | |||||||||
| Sale of stock price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10 | $ 10 | $ 10 | |||||||
| Gross proceeds | $ 5,400,000 | |||||||||
| Initial Public Offering [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Sale of Units (in Shares) | 25,000,000 | |||||||||
| Sale of stock price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10 | $ 10 | $ 10 | |||||||
| Net proceeds | $ 250,000,000 | |||||||||
| Price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10 | |||||||||
| Sponsor Loan [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Second extension loan | $ 1,750,000 | $ 1,750,000 | $ 1,750,000 | 734,000 | ||||||
| Extension Loan [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| First extension loan | 4,424,015 | 4,424,015 | 4,424,015 | 0 | ||||||
| Second extension loan | 4,424,015 | 4,424,015 | 4,424,015 | 0 | ||||||
| Working Capital Loan [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Second extension loan | $ 976,832 | $ 976,832 | $ 976,832 | $ 0 | ||||||
| Trust Account [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| First extension loan | $ 4,424,015 | |||||||||
| Public share per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.2 | |||||||||
| Class A Common Stock [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Redeeming Shares Aggregate percentage | 15.00% | |||||||||
| Shares held trust account per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10.53 | $ 10.53 | $ 10.53 | $ 10 | ||||||
| Class A Common Stock [Member] | Forward Purchase Contract [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Shares issued (in Shares) | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | |||||||
| Class A Common Stock [Member] | Private Placement Warrants [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Shares issued (in Shares) | 540,000 | 540,000 | 540,000 | |||||||
| Business Combination [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Acquires outstanding voting securities | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||||
| Net tangible assets | $ 5,000,001 | $ 5,000,001 | $ 5,000,001 | |||||||
| Dissolution expenses | $ 100,000 | |||||||||
| Shares held trust account per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10 | $ 10 | $ 10 | |||||||
| Underwriting [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Underwriting fees | $ 4,500,000 | |||||||||
| Liquidity and Capital Resources [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Interest income earned | $ 21,000 | $ 18,000 | ||||||||
| CFAC Holdings VIII, LLC [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Sale of Units (in Shares) | 25,000,000 | |||||||||
| Net proceeds | $ 250,000,000 | |||||||||
| Business combination expire | 5 years | |||||||||
| CFAC Holdings VIII, LLC [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member] | ||||||||||
| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Common stock price (in Dollars per share) | $ 11.5 | |||||||||
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items] | |||||
| Federal depository insurance coverage | $ 250,000 | $ 250,000 | |||
| Income tax expense | $ 98,000 | $ 0 | $ 139,000 | $ 0 | |
| Effective tax rate | (13.80%) | 0.00% | 3.70% | 0.00% | |
| U.S. federal excise tax rate | 1.00% | ||||
| Class A Common Stock [Member] | |||||
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items] | |||||
| Common stock subject to possible redemption | 2,960,098 | 2,960,098 | 25,000,000 | ||
| Class A Common Stock [Member] | Private Placement [Member] | |||||
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items] | |||||
| Warrant purchase | 6,385,000 | 6,385,000 | |||
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
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| Class A - Public Shares [Member] | ||||
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock [Line Items] | ||||
| Allocation of net income (loss) | $ (610,725) | $ (829,763) | $ 2,733,787 | $ (1,803,246) |
| Basic weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | 20,662,249 | 25,000,000 | 22,293,390 | 18,223,443 |
| Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock | $ (0.03) | $ (0.03) | $ 0.12 | $ (0.1) |
| Class A – Private placement shares [Member] | ||||
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock [Line Items] | ||||
| Allocation of net income (loss) | $ (15,961) | $ (17,923) | $ 66,219 | $ (38,950) |
| Basic weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | 540,000 | 540,000 | 540,000 | 393,626 |
| Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock | $ (0.03) | $ (0.03) | $ 0.12 | $ (0.1) |
| Class B – Common stock [Member] | ||||
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock [Line Items] | ||||
| Allocation of net income (loss) | $ (184,734) | $ (207,440) | $ 766,423 | $ (598,333) |
| Basic weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 | 6,046,703 |
| Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock | $ (0.03) | $ (0.03) | $ 0.12 | $ (0.1) |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock (Parentheticals) - $ / shares |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
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| Class A - Public Shares [Member] | ||||
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock (Parentheticals) [Line Items] | ||||
| Diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | 20,662,249 | 25,000,000 | 22,293,390 | 18,223,443 |
| Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock | $ (0.03) | $ (0.03) | $ 0.12 | $ (0.10) |
| Class A – Private placement shares [Member] | ||||
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock (Parentheticals) [Line Items] | ||||
| Diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | 540,000 | 540,000 | 540,000 | 393,626 |
| Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock | $ (0.03) | $ (0.03) | $ 0.12 | $ (0.10) |
| Class B – Common stock [Member] | ||||
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock (Parentheticals) [Line Items] | ||||
| Diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 | 6,046,703 |
| Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock | $ (0.03) | $ (0.03) | $ 0.12 | $ (0.10) |
Initial Public Offering (Details) - $ / shares |
9 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 16, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
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| Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Issued and outstanding shares percentage | 20.00% | |
| Initial Public Offering [Member] | ||
| Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Sale of units | 25,000,000 | |
| Sale of stock price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10 | |
| Over-Allotment Option [Member] | ||
| Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Sale of units | 3,000,000 | |
| Class A Common Stock [Member] | Initial Public Offering [Member] | ||
| Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Warrants exercise price (in Dollars per share) | $ 11.5 | |
| Class B Common Stock [Member] | ||
| Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Sponsor forfeited shares | 75,000 |
Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Mar. 09, 2022 |
Mar. 11, 2021 |
Jul. 08, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Mar. 16, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Oct. 14, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Mar. 25, 2022 |
Mar. 08, 2021 |
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| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Recognized compensation expense | $ 29,000 | $ 29,000 | ||||||||||
| Stock split, description | On March 11, 2021, the Company effected a 1.1-for-1 stock split. | |||||||||||
| Initial stockholders ownership percentage | 20.00% | |||||||||||
| Founder shares outstanding (in Shares) | 733,400 | 733,400 | 733,400 | |||||||||
| Working Capital | $ 0 | |||||||||||
| Public share per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10.2 | $ 0.33 | ||||||||||
| Share held trust account per share (in Dollars per share) | 10.2 | $ 10.53 | $ 10.53 | $ 10.53 | ||||||||
| Extension loan | $ 976,832 | $ 976,832 | $ 976,832 | |||||||||
| Working capital loans | 976,832 | 0 | ||||||||||
| working capital loan | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0 | $ 750,000 | $ 1,000,000 | ||||||
| Accounts payable outstanding for expenses paid | $ 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 571,000 | ||||||||
| Private Placement [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Aggregate price | 5,400,000 | |||||||||||
| Recognized compensation expense | 20,000 | $ 20,000 | ||||||||||
| Sponsor purchased an aggregate shares (in Shares) | 540,000 | |||||||||||
| Price per unit (in Dollars per share) | $ 10 | |||||||||||
| Initial Public Offering [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Sponsor purchased an aggregate shares (in Shares) | 25,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Marketing fee percentage | 3.50% | |||||||||||
| Pre IPO Note | $ 79,000 | |||||||||||
| Over-Allotment Option [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Sponsor purchased an aggregate shares (in Shares) | 3,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Marketing fee percentage | 5.50% | |||||||||||
| Sponsor [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Sponsor purchased an aggregate shares (in Shares) | 3,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Pre IPO Note | $ 300,000 | |||||||||||
| Working Capital | $ 1,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Public share per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.2 | $ 0.33 | $ 10.53 | |||||||||
| Extension loan | $ 976,832 | 976,832 | $ 976,832 | |||||||||
| Sponsor loan | 8,151,000 | 8,151,000 | 8,151,000 | 734,000 | ||||||||
| First extension loan | $ 4,424,015 | |||||||||||
| Public Shares [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Aggregate amount | $ 4,424,015 | |||||||||||
| Public share per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.2 | |||||||||||
| Sponsor Loan [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Sponsor loan | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 734,000 | ||||||||
| Extension Loan [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| First extension loan | $ 4,424,015 | $ 4,424,015 | $ 4,424,015 | $ 0 | ||||||||
| Class B Common Stock [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.0001 | |||||||||||
| Aggregate price | $ 25,000 | |||||||||||
| Number of shares forfeited (in Shares) | 75,000 | |||||||||||
| Aggregate of founder share outstanding (in Shares) | 6,250,000 | |||||||||||
| Founder shares outstanding (in Shares) | 6,250,000 | |||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Sponsor transferred shares (in Shares) | 2,500 | |||||||||||
| Share held trust account per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10.53 | $ 10.53 | $ 10.53 | $ 10 | ||||||||
| Class A Common Stock [Member] | Private Placement [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Shares issued (in Shares) | 540,000 | 540,000 | 540,000 | |||||||||
| Class A Common Stock [Member] | Private Placement Warrants [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 11.5 | $ 11.5 | $ 11.5 | |||||||||
| Business Combination [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Business combination, description | The initial stockholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of its Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination or (B) subsequent to the initial 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 dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20-trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property. | |||||||||||
| Marketing fee | $ 9,350,000 | $ 9,350,000 | $ 9,350,000 | |||||||||
| Founder Shares [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Sponsor transferred shares (in Shares) | 20,000 | |||||||||||
| Founder Shares [Member] | Class B Common Stock [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Shares issued (in Shares) | 5,750,000 | |||||||||||
| Sponsor [Member] | Business Combination [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Business combination, description | In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination, the Sponsor committed, pursuant to the Sponsor Loan, up to $1,750,000 to be provided to the Company to fund the Company’s expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements, including $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and shared personnel support services that will be paid to the Sponsor, for the period commencing upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and concluding upon the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination, which Sponsor Loan has been fully drawn by the Company. For both the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid $30,000 for office space and administrative fees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid $90,000 and approximately $65,000, respectively, for office space and administrative fees. | |||||||||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) |
9 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Mar. 16, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
| Over-Allotment Option [Member] | ||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Partially exercised additional units | 3,000,000 | |
| IPO [Member] | ||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Underwriter fees | $ 100,000 | |
| Underwriting Agreement [Member] | ||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Shares issued | 3,300,000 | |
| Cash underwriting discount | $ 4,400,000 |
Stockholders’ Deficit (Details) - $ / shares |
9 Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 16, 2021 |
Mar. 11, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Mar. 08, 2021 |
|
| Stockholders’ Deficit (Details) [Line Items] | |||||
| Common stock, shares issued | 540,000 | ||||
| Subject to possible redemption | 2,960,098 | 25,000,000 | |||
| Issued and outstanding ordinary shares percentage | 20.00% | ||||
| Reverse stock split | On March 11, 2021, the Company effected a 1.1-for-1 stock split. | ||||
| Founder shares outstanding | 733,400 | ||||
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||
| Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | |||
| Class A Common Stock [Member] | |||||
| Stockholders’ Deficit (Details) [Line Items] | |||||
| Common stock, shares authorized | 160,000,000 | 160,000,000 | |||
| Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | |||
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 540,000 | 540,000 | |||
| Subject to possible redemption | 2,879,927 | 19,159,975 | |||
| Class A Common Stock [Member] | Private Placement [Member] | |||||
| Stockholders’ Deficit (Details) [Line Items] | |||||
| Shares issued | 540,000 | ||||
| Class B Common Stock [Member] | |||||
| Stockholders’ Deficit (Details) [Line Items] | |||||
| Common stock, shares authorized | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 | |||
| Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | |||
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 | |||
| Shares forfeited | 75,000 | 75,000 | |||
| Issued and outstanding ordinary shares percentage | 20.00% | ||||
| Founder shares outstanding | 6,250,000 | ||||
| Sponsor [Member] | Class B Common Stock [Member] | |||||
| Stockholders’ Deficit (Details) [Line Items] | |||||
| Aggregate of founder shares to independent directors | 20,000 |
Warrants (Details) |
9 Months Ended |
|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2022 | |
| Warrants [Abstract] | |
| Public warrants term | 5 years |
| Warrants and rights outstanding description | ●in whole and not in part; ● at a price of $0.01 per warrant; ● at any time during the exercise period; ● upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; ● if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20-trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third business day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and ● if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the shares of common stock underlying such warrants. |
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
|
| Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| FPS commitment | $ 10.0 | ||
| Fixed commitment amount | $ 10.0 | ||
| Business combination | 60.00% | 80.00% | |
| Level 3 [Member] | |||
| Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Fair value transfers out of level 3 | $ 7.1 | ||
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Schedule of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Liabilities: | ||
| Total Liabilities | $ 11,437,880 | $ 10,161,114 |
| Fair Value Measurement [Member] | ||
| Assets: | ||
| Assets held in Trust Account – U.S. government debt securities | 31,190,506 | 250,017,673 |
| Liabilities: | ||
| Warrant liability | 574,650 | 5,300,188 |
| FPS liability | 1,757,919 | 2,006,525 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,332,569 | 7,306,713 |
| Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | ||
| Assets: | ||
| Assets held in Trust Account – U.S. government debt securities | 31,190,506 | 250,017,673 |
| Liabilities: | ||
| Warrant liability | ||
| FPS liability | ||
| Total Liabilities | ||
| Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | ||
| Assets: | ||
| Assets held in Trust Account – U.S. government debt securities | ||
| Liabilities: | ||
| Warrant liability | 574,650 | 5,300,188 |
| FPS liability | ||
| Total Liabilities | 574,650 | 5,300,188 |
| Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | ||
| Assets: | ||
| Assets held in Trust Account – U.S. government debt securities | ||
| Liabilities: | ||
| Warrant liability | ||
| FPS liability | 1,757,919 | 2,006,525 |
| Total Liabilities | $ 1,757,919 | $ 2,006,525 |
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Schedule of fair value measurement of the warrants - Initial Measurement [Member] |
Mar. 16, 2021
$ / shares
|
|---|---|
| Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Schedule of fair value measurement of the warrants [Line Items] | |
| Risk-free interest rate | 1.05% |
| Expected term (years) | 5 years |
| Expected volatility | 17.50% |
| Exercise price (in Dollars per share) | $ 11.5 |
| Stock price (in Dollars per share) | $ 10 |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% |
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Schedule of changes in the fair value of warrant liability - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Mar. 31, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
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| Private Placement [Member] | |||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Schedule of changes in the fair value of warrant liability [Line Items] | |||||||||||||
| Fair value beginning balance | $ 175,851 | $ 35,478 | $ 44,550 | $ 112,063 | $ 149,850 | $ 172,935 | |||||||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions | [1] | (2,916) | (23,328) | (9,072) | (67,513) | (1,350) | (23,085) | ||||||
| Fair value ending balance | 172,935 | 12,150 | 35,478 | 44,550 | 148,500 | [2] | 149,850 | ||||||
| Public [Member] | |||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Schedule of changes in the fair value of warrant liability [Line Items] | |||||||||||||
| Fair value beginning balance | 8,141,250 | 1,642,500 | 2,062,500 | 5,188,125 | 6,937,500 | 8,006,250 | |||||||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions | [1] | (135,000) | (1,080,000) | (420,000) | (3,125,625) | (62,500) | (1,068,750) | ||||||
| Fair value ending balance | 8,006,250 | 562,500 | 1,642,500 | 2,062,500 | 6,875,000 | [2] | 6,937,500 | ||||||
| Warrant Liability [Member] | |||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Schedule of changes in the fair value of warrant liability [Line Items] | |||||||||||||
| Fair value beginning balance | 8,317,101 | 1,677,978 | 2,107,050 | 5,300,188 | 7,087,350 | 8,179,185 | |||||||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions | [1] | (137,916) | (1,103,328) | (429,072) | (3,193,138) | (63,850) | (1,091,835) | ||||||
| Fair value ending balance | 8,179,185 | 574,650 | 1,677,978 | 2,107,050 | 7,023,500 | [2] | 7,087,350 | ||||||
| FPS Liability [Member] | |||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Schedule of changes in the fair value of warrant liability [Line Items] | |||||||||||||
| Fair value beginning balance | 1,933,236 | 1,301,570 | 1,959,196 | 2,006,525 | 2,102,896 | 1,857,632 | |||||||
| Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions | [3] | (75,604) | 456,349 | (657,626) | (47,329) | (102,080) | 245,264 | ||||||
| Fair value ending balance | $ 1,857,632 | $ 1,757,919 | $ 1,301,570 | $ 1,959,196 | $ 2,000,816 | $ 2,102,896 | |||||||
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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) |
Oct. 14, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent Events [Abstract] | ||||
| Working capital loan | $ 750,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 0 |