Fair Value Measurements

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Note 10 - Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the initial issuance date, December 31, 2021, by level within the fair value hierarchy:


Description	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Investments held in Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities	$	234,616,804	$	—	$	—
Liabilities:
Private Placement Warrants	$	—	$	—	$	5,824,000

Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2, and 3 are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. There were

transfers between levels in the period from April 19, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021.

Level 1 assets include investments in U.S. Treasury 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.

The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants was measured using Black-Scholes Option Closing Model. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants was determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a Black-Scholes option pricing model are assumptions related to expected stock-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its warrants based on implied volatility from the Company’s traded warrants and from historical volatility of select peer company’s common stock that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is 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 is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates remaining at zero.

The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs at their measurement dates:


	At initial issuance			As of December 31, 2021
Exercise price	$	11.50		$	11.50
Stock price	$	9.57		$	9.98
Volatility		25.0	%		10.0	%
Term (years)		5.5			5.5
Risk-free rate		0.9	%		1.3	%
Dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%

The change in the fair value of Level 3 derivative warrant liabilities for the period from April 19, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021, is summarized as follows:


Derivative warrant liabilities at April 19, 2021 (inception)	$	—
Issuance of Private Warrants		15,456,000
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities -private		(9,632,000	)

Derivative warrant liabilities at December 31, 2021	$	5,824,000

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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