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WELSBACH TECHNOLOGY METALS ACQUISITION CORP.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
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WELSBACH TECHNOLOGY METALS ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Investment held in Trust Account | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Due to affiliates | ||||||||
| Franchise tax payable | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Deferred underwriting fee payable | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 6) | ||||||||
| REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK | ||||||||
| Common Stock subject to possible redemption, $ | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ | ||||||||
| Common stock; $ | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements
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WELSBACH TECHNOLOGY METALS ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
| For the three months ended June 30, | For the six months ended June 30, | For the period May 27, 2021 (inception) through June 30, | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Franchise tax | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME | ||||||||||||
| Income from investments held in Trust Account | ||||||||||||
| Total other income | ||||||||||||
| NET LOSS | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding of common stock - redemption feature | ||||||||||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding of common stock - no redemption feature | ||||||||||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements
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WELSBACH TECHNOLOGY METALS ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
| Common stock | Additional paid-in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Sale of private placement units to the sponsor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from the exercise of over-allotment option allocated to public rights (net of offering costs) | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeiture of shares by Sponsor to the extent the over-allotment option was not exercised in full | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for redeemable common stock to redemption value | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | - | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||
FOR THE PERIOD FROM MAY 27, 2021 (INCEPTION) THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021
| Common stock | Additional paid-in | Accumulated | Total stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | deficit | equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, May 27, 2021 (inception) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued to Sponsor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements
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WELSBACH TECHNOLOGY METALS ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the six months ended June 30, 2022 | For the period May 27, 2021 (inception) to June 30, 2021 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Income on investments held in Trust Account | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ||||||||
| Due to affiliates | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Franchise tax payable | ||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Cash deposited to Trust Account | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of over-allotment option | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of private units to sponsor | ||||||||
| Payment of offering costs | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH | ( | ) | ||||||
| CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | ||||||||
| CASH, END OF PERIOD | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure on noncash activities: | ||||||||
| Deferred underwriting commission payable | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements
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WELSBACH TECHNOLOGY METALS ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
JUNE 30, 2022
Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations and Liquidity
Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on May 27, 2021. The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (the “Business Combination”).
The Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. 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 June 30, 2022, the
Company had not commenced any operations. All activity through June 30, 2022, relates to the Company’s formation and Initial Public
Offering (“IPO”), which is described below and, since the offering, the search for a prospective Business Combination. The
Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The
Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income earned on investments from the proceeds derived from the IPO.
The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective on December 27, 2021. On December 30, 2021, the Company
consummated the IPO of
Simultaneously with the
closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the sale of
The Company granted the
underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to
Upon the closing of the
Over-allotment on January 14, 2022, the Company consummated a private sale of an additional
Offering costs for the IPO
and underwriters’ partial exercise of the over-allotment option amounted to $
Following
the closing of the IPO, $
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The Company’s management
has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO 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
The Company will provide the holders of the outstanding 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. 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 anticipated to be $
All of the Public Shares
contain a redemption feature, which allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation,
if there is a stockholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Company’s Business Combination and in connection with certain
amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards
Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”
(“ASC 480”) Subtopic 10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of a company require common stock subject
to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. Given that the Public Shares will be issued with other freestanding instruments
(i.e., Public Rights as defined in Note 3), the initial carrying value of the Public Shares classified as temporary equity will be the
allocated proceeds determined in accordance with ASC 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and other Options”. The Public Shares are
subject to ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either (i)
accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the
instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or (ii) recognize changes in the redemption
value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting
period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes immediately. While redemptions cannot cause the Company’s net tangible
assets to fall below $
Redemptions of the Company’s Public Shares may be subject to the satisfaction of conditions, including minimum cash conditions, pursuant to an agreement relating to the Company’s Business Combination. If the Company seeks stockholder approval of the Business Combination, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination, or such other vote as required by law or stock exchange rule. If a stockholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Certificate of Incorporation, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other 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. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor has agreed to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the IPO in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the 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
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The Company’s Sponsor,
officers and directors and other holders of Founders Shares (the “Initial Stockholders”) have agreed not to propose an amendment
to the Certificate of Incorporation that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem
If the Company is unable to complete a Business
Combination by September 30, 2022, 9 months following the consummation of the Company’s IPO, or 12 or 15 months following the IPO
if the deadline is extended, as the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees may, but are not obligated to, extend the period of time to
consummate a Business Combination two times by an additional three months, provided that, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation and the trust agreement, the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees, upon five days’ advance notice
prior to the applicable deadline, deposit into the Trust Account $
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 should 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. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to its deferred underwriting
fees (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination
Period, and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund
the redemption of the Public Shares. 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 only $
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 the Company’s ability to consummate a Business Combination, the specific impacts are not readily determinable as of the date of the financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
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Going Concern, Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2022, the
Company had a cash balance of $
Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company will be using funds held outside of the Trust Account for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the business combination. If the Company’s estimates of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence, and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, the Company may have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to a Business Combination.
These factors, among others,
raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements of the Company are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 25, 2022. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022 or for any future interim periods.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an emerging growth company as defined in Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), which 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.
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This may make comparison of the Company’s 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.
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. Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. 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. Actual results could differ 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 did not have any cash equivalents as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Investments Held in Trust Account
At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in U.S. Treasury securities. The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of investments held in Trust Account are included in Income from investments held in Trust Account in the accompanying statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information.
Offering Costs associated with the IPO and over-allotment
Offering costs consist principally
of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs directly related to the IPO. Offering costs of the IPO amounted to $
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation limit. As of June 30, 2022, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.
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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 income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
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 taxing authorities. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021. 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 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and period ended 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 provision for income taxes was deemed to be de minimis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for
its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Shares of common stock subject to mandatory
redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including
common stock that features 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) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock
is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Public Shares sold in the IPO feature certain redemption rights that
are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, on June
30, 2022,
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Immediately upon the closing of the IPO, the Company recognized the accretion from the initial book value to redemption amount value. 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 common stock resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.
The shares of common stock reflected on the balance sheet are reconciled on the following table:
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Gross proceeds | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less: | ||||||||
| Fair value of Public Rights at issuance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Public shares issuance costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Plus: Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||||||
| Redeemable ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | $ | $ | ||||||
Net Loss per Common Share
The Company computes earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC 260-10-45 “Earnings per Share”, which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the statement of operations. The Company’s public common shares have a redemption right, which differ from the common shares that the sponsors hold. Accordingly, the Company has effectively two classes of shares, which are referred to as public common shares and Founder Shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period.
Diluted loss per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive earnings (loss) per share excludes all potential common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. The Company has excluded the Rights from the calculation of diluted loss per share because the Rights are contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As a result, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The table below presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share.
| For the six months ended June 30, 2022 | For the period May 27, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Redeemable | Non-Redeemable | Redeemable | Non-Redeemable | |||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss per common share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| For the three months ended June 30, 2022 | ||||||||
| Redeemable | Non-Redeemable | |||||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share: | ||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||
| Allocation of net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Denominator: | ||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Net loss per common share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements for the six months period ended June 30, 2022.
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Note 3 — Initial Public Offering and Over-Allotment
Pursuant to the IPO, the
Company sold
The Company granted the
underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to
Note 4 — Private Placement
On December 27, 2021, simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, the Company consummated the issuance and sale (“Private Placement”) of 347,500 Private Placement Units in a private placement transaction at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds of $3,475,000. Each Private Placement Unit consists of one share of common stock and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of a share of common stock upon consummation of a Business Combination.
On January 14, 2022, the
Company consummated the sale of an additional
A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Units were added to the proceeds from the IPO to be held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Placement Units will be worthless.
Note 5 — Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On June 25, 2021, the Sponsor
purchased
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The Founder Shares were placed
into an escrow account maintained in New York, New York by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as escrow agent. Subject
to certain limited exceptions,
Promissory Note – Related Party
On June 25, 2021, the Sponsor
agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $
Due to Affiliates
On
December 31, 2021, the Sponsor funded $
Related Party Loans
In addition, in order to
finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, 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. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital
Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either
be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $
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Support Services
Commencing on December 27,
2021, the Company entered into an agreement to pay the Sponsor $
Commencing on December 27,
2021, the Company entered into an agreement to pay an entity affiliated with its Chief Financial Officer approximately $
Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Units and units that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, if any, will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed on or before the date of the prospectus for the IPO. These holders will be entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until the termination of the applicable lock-up period for the securities to be registered. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters
a 45-day option to purchase up to
The underwriters were paid
a cash underwriting fee of $
Note 7 — Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Recapitalization —
On June 25, 2021, the Sponsor purchased
Common stock —The
Company is authorized to issue
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Note 8 — Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
| Level 1: | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. |
| Level 2: | Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. | |
| Level 3: | Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. |
At June 30, 2022, the assets held in the Trust Account were held in treasury funds. All of the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities
The following table presents information about the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
June 30, 2022
Quoted Active | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||
| (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Cash and U.S. Treasury Securities | $ | |||||||||||
December 31, 2021
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||
| (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Cash and U.S. Treasury Securities | $ | |||||||||||
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
References in this report to the “Company,” “Welsbach,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corporation. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Welsbach Acquisition Holdings LLC. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the notes related thereto contained elsewhere in this Annual Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Annual Report including, without limitation, statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this Annual Report, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or the Company’s management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report.
Overview
We are a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more target businesses. We intend to effectuate our business combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the placement units that occurred simultaneously with the completion of our IPO, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a business combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any operating revenues to date. Our only activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were in connection with the search for a prospective initial Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial Business Combination, at the earliest. We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds of the IPO placed in the Trust Account. We expect that we will 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 in connection with searching for, and completing, a Business Combination.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we had a net loss of $208,653 and $777,935, respectively, which primarily consists of operating expenses of $263,001 and $790,059 and accrual of Delaware franchise taxes of $50,000 and $100,000, offset by interest and dividend earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account in total of $104,347 and $112,124.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On December 30, 2021, the Company consummated the IPO of 7,500,000 units (“Units”), each Unit containing one share of common stock (the “Public Shares”) and one right to receive 1/10 of one share of common stock upon the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Public Rights”), generating gross proceeds of $75,000,000, which is discussed in Note 3.
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Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the sale of 347,500 private placement units (“Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the Company’s sponsor, Welsbach Acquisition Holdings LLC (the “Sponsor”) generating gross proceeds of $3,745,000 which is described in Note 4.
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 1,125,000 Units to cover Over-allotment, if any. On January 14, 2022, the underwriters partially exercised the option and purchased 227,686 additional Units (the “Over-allotment Units”), generating gross proceeds of $2,276,860.
Upon the closing of the Over-allotment on January 14, 2022, the Company consummated a private sale of an additional 4,554 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds of $45,540. As of January 14, 2022, a total of $77,276,860 of the net proceeds from the IPO (including the Over-allotment Units) and the sale of Private Placement Units has been placed in the Trust Account. As the over-allotment option was only partially exercised, 224,328 shares of Common stock purchased by the Initial Stockholders have been forfeited for no consideration.
Offering costs for the IPO amounted to $4,663,218, consisting of $1,500,000 of underwriting fees, $2,625,000 of deferred underwriting fees payable (which are held in the Trust Account (defined below)) and $538,218 of other costs.
$2,704,690 of deferred underwriting fee payable is contingent upon the consummation of a Business Combination by September 30, 2022, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
For the period ended June 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $409,804. Net cash used in investing activities was $2,276,860 and net cash provided by financing activities was $2,276,862 mainly reflecting the proceeds of our IPO and subsequent deposit into the trust account.
At June 30, 2022, we had cash and marketable securities held in the trust account of $77,388,998. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account (less income taxes payable), to complete our business combination. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
At June 30, 2022, we had cash of $791,154 outside of the trust account. We have used and intend to continue to use the funds held outside the trust account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a business combination.
We monitor the adequacy of our working capital in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business prior to our initial business combination. However, if our estimates of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating an initial business combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our business combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of our business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2022. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations or operating lease obligations.
The underwriters were paid a cash underwriting discount of $0.20 per Unit on the offering, or $1,545,537 in the aggregate at the closing of the IPO and the over-allotment option. In addition, the underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting commissions of $0.35 per unit, or $2,704,690 from the closing of the IPO.
Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features 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) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. Our common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, common stock subject to possible redemption is presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of our balance sheets. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable common stock are affected by charges against additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit.
Net Loss per Share of Common Stock
Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, excluding shares of common stock subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor. At June 30, 2022, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and/or other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into shares of common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the period presented.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
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.
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JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We will qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act will be allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As such, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of executive compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our IPO or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
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”), 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
Not applicable.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
None.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to include risk factors in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. However, as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes with respect to those risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on March 25, 2022 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 13, 2022. 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.
Changes to laws or regulations or in how such laws or regulations are interpreted or applied, or a failure to comply with any laws, regulations, interpretations or applications, may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination.
We are subject to the laws and regulations, and interpretations and applications of such laws and regulations, of national, regional, state and local governments and potentially non-U.S. jurisdictions. In particular, we are required to comply with certain SEC and potentially other legal and regulatory requirements, and our consummation of an initial business combination may be contingent upon our ability to comply with certain laws, regulations, interpretations and applications and any post-business combination company may be subject to additional laws, regulations, interpretations and applications. Compliance with, and monitoring of, the foregoing may be difficult, time consuming and costly. Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time, and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete an initial business combination. A failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete an initial business combination.
On March 30, 2022, the SEC issued proposed rules (the “SPAC Rule Proposals”) relating, among other items, to disclosures in SEC filings in connection with business combination transactions involving special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) and private operating companies; the financial statement requirements applicable to transactions involving shell companies; the use of projections in SEC filings in connection with proposed business combination transactions; the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business combination transactions; and the extent to which SPACs could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act, including a proposed rule that would provide SPACs a safe harbor from treatment as an investment company if they satisfy certain conditions that limit a SPAC’s duration, asset composition, business purpose and activities. Certain of the procedures that we, a potential business combination target, or others may determine to undertake in connection with the SPAC Rule Proposals, as proposed or as adopted, or pursuant to the SEC’s views expressed in the SPAC Rule Proposals, may increase the costs and time of negotiating and completing an initial business combination, and may constrain the circumstances under which we could complete an initial business combination.
Recent increases in inflation and interest rates in the United States and elsewhere could make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial business combination.
Recent increases in inflation and interest rates in the United States and elsewhere may lead to increased price volatility for publicly traded securities, including ours, and may lead to other national, regional and international economic disruptions, any of which could make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial business combination.
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Resources could be wasted in researching acquisitions that are not completed, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business. If we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, our public stockholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less than such amount in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our rights will expire worthless.
We anticipate that the investigation of each specific target business and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention and substantial costs for accountants, attorneys, consultants and others. If we decide not to complete a specific initial business combination, the costs incurred up to that point for the proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable. Furthermore, if we reach an agreement relating to a specific target business, we may fail to complete our initial business combination for any number of reasons, including those beyond our control. Any such event will result in a loss to us of the related costs incurred, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business. If we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, our public stockholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our rights will expire worthless.
The SEC has recently issued proposed rules relating to certain activities of SPACs. Certain of the procedures that we, a potential business combination target, or others may determine to undertake in connection with such proposals may increase our costs and the time needed to complete our initial business combination and may constrain the circumstances under which we could complete an initial business combination. The need for compliance with the SPAC Rule Proposals may cause us to liquidate the funds in the Trust Account or liquidate the Company at an earlier time than we might otherwise choose.
On March 30, 2022, the SEC issued the SPAC Rule Proposals relating, among other items, to disclosures in business combination transactions between SPACs such as us and private operating companies; the condensed financial statement requirements applicable to transactions involving shell companies; the use of projections by SPACs in SEC filings in connection with proposed business combination transactions; the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business combination transactions; and the extent to which SPACs could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act, including a proposed rule that would provide SPACs a safe harbor from treatment as an investment company if they satisfy certain conditions that limit a SPAC’s duration, asset composition, business purpose and activities. The SPAC Rule Proposals have not yet been adopted, and may be adopted in the proposed form or in a different form that could impose additional regulatory requirements on SPACs. Certain of the procedures that we, a potential business combination target, or others may determine to undertake in connection with the SPAC Rule Proposals, or pursuant to the SEC’s views expressed in the SPAC Rule Proposals, may increase the costs and time of negotiating and completing an initial business combination, and may constrain the circumstances under which we could complete an initial business combination. The need for compliance with the SPAC Rule Proposals may cause us to liquidate the funds in the Trust Account or liquidate the Company at an earlier time than we might otherwise choose.
There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations under applicable accounting standards, management has determined that our possible need for additional financing to enable us to negotiate and complete our initial business combination, as well as the deadline by which we may be required to liquidate our Trust Account, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through approximately one year from the date the financial statements included elsewhere in this Report were issued.
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We may not be able to complete an initial business combination with a U.S. target company since such initial business combination may be subject to U.S. foreign investment regulations and review by a U.S. government entity such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), or ultimately prohibited.
Certain federally licensed businesses in the United States, such as broadcasters and airlines, may be subject to rules or regulations that limit foreign ownership. In addition, CFIUS is an interagency committee authorized to review certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States by foreign persons in order to determine the effect of such transactions on the national security of the United States. Were we considered to be a “foreign person” under such rules and regulations, any proposed Business Combination between us and a U.S. business engaged in a regulated industry or which may affect national security could be subject to such foreign ownership restrictions and/or CFIUS review. The scope of CFIUS was expanded by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”) to include certain non-controlling investments in sensitive U.S. businesses and certain acquisitions of real estate even with no underlying U.S. business. FIRRMA, and subsequent implementing regulations that are now in force, also subject certain categories of investments to mandatory filings. If our potential initial business combination with a U.S. business falls within the scope of foreign ownership restrictions, we may be unable to consummate an initial business combination with such business. In addition, if our potential business combination falls within CFIUS’s jurisdiction, we may be required to make a mandatory filing or determine to submit a voluntary notice to CFIUS, or to proceed with the initial business combination without notifying CFIUS and risk CFIUS intervention, before or after closing the initial business combination. CFIUS may decide to block or delay our initial business combination, impose conditions to mitigate national security concerns with respect to such initial business combination or order us to divest all or a portion of a U.S. business of the combined company if we had proceeded without first obtaining CFIUS clearance. The foreign ownership limitations, and the potential impact of CFIUS, may limit the attractiveness of a transaction with us or prevent us from pursuing certain initial business combination opportunities that we believe would otherwise be beneficial to us and our shareholders. A s a result, the pool of potential targets with which we could complete an initial business combination may be limited and we may be adversely affected in terms of competing with other special purpose acquisition companies which do not have similar foreign ownership issues.
Moreover, the process of government review, whether by CFIUS or otherwise, could be lengthy. Because we have only a limited time to complete our initial business combination, our failure to obtain any required approvals within the requisite time period may require us to liquidate. If we liquidate, our public stockholders may only receive $10.00 per share, and our rights will expire worthless. This will also cause you to lose any potential investment opportunity in a target company and the chance of realizing future gains on your investment through any price appreciation in the combined company.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
There are no transactions that have not been previously included in a Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| * | Furnished herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| WELSBACH TECHNOLOGY METALS ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| Date: August 12, 2022 | By: | /s/ Daniel Mamadou |
| Name: | Daniel Mamadou | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: August 12, 2022 | By: | /s/ John Stanfield |
| Name: | John Stanfield | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) | ||
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