EX-99.1 2 ea161799ex99-1_acricapital.htm AUDITED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 14, 2022

Exhibit 99.1

 


Index to Financial Statement

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2
Balance Sheet as of June 14, 2022 F-3
Notes to Financial Statement F-4

 

F-1

 

 

 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Acri Capital Acquisition Corporation

 

 

Opinion on the Financial Statement

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Acri Capital Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) as of June 14, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statement”). In our opinion, the financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 14, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

This financial statement is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statement based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

/s/Friedman LLP

 

Friedman LLP

 

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2022.

 

New York, NY

June 22, 2022

 

 

 

F-2

 

 

 ACRI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 14, 2022

 

Assets
Current Assets:    
Cash  $1,600,184 
Total Current Assets   1,600,184 
      
Investments held in Trust Account   87,975,000 
Total Assets  $89,575,184 
      
Liabilities, Temporary Equity, and Stockholder’s Deficit     
Promissory note - related party  $316,827 
Total Current Liabilities   316,827 
      
Deferred underwriter’s discount  $2,587,500 
Total Liabilities   2,904,327 
      
Commitments and Contingencies     
      
Common stock subject to possible redemption, 8,625,000 shares at conversion value of $10.2 per share   87,975,000 
      
Stockholders’ Deficit:     
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value,  500,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding   - 
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and  outstanding (excluding 8,625,000 shares subject to possible redemption)   -
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized, 2,156,250 shares issued and outstanding   216 
Additional paid-in capital   

-

 
Accumulated deficit   (1,304,359)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit   (1,304,143)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit  $89,575,184 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statement.

 

F-3

 

 

ACRI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Organization and Business Operation

 

Acri Capital Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) is a newly organized blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation on January 7, 2022. The Company was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company has not selected any Business Combination target and it has not, nor has anyone on its behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any Business Combination target. The company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating an initial business combination. The Company will not undertake its initial business combination with any company being based in or having the majority of the company’s operations in China (including Hong Kong and Macau). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

 

As of June 14, 2022, the Company had not commenced any operations. For the period from January 7, 2022 (inception) through June 14, 2022, the Company’s efforts have been limited to organizational activities as well as activities related to the Initial Public Offering (as defined in Note 4). The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.

 

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) became effective on June 9, 2022. On June 14, 2022 the Company consummated the IPO of 8,625,000 units (including 1,125,000 units issued upon the full exercise of the over-allotment option, the “Public Units”). Each Public Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), and one-half of one redeemable warrant (the “Warrant”), each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $86,250,000 on June 14, 2022.

 

Substantially concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed the sale of 5,240,000 private placement warrants (the “Private Warrants”) including to the Company’s sponsor, Acri Capital Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) at a purchase price of $1.00 per Private Warrant, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $5,240,000. The Private Warrants are identical to the warrants included in the units sold in this offering except that the Private Warrants (including the common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination except to permitted transferees.

 

Transaction costs amounted to $4,838,883, consisting of $4,312,500 of underwriting fees and $526,383 of other offering costs. As of June 14, 2022, cash of $1,283,357 was held outside of the Trust Account (as defined below) and is available for working capital purposes.

 

F-4

 

 

ACRI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Organization, Business Operation and Going Concern Consideration (cont.)

 

Following the closing of the IPO and issuance and the sale of Private Warrants on June 14, 2022, $87,975,000 ($10.20 per Public Unit) was placed in trust account (the “Trust Account”) with Wilmington Trust, National Association, acting as trustee and invested the proceeds in U.S. government treasury bills, bonds or notes with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting the applicable conditions of Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be released to the Company to pay the Company’s tax obligation, amount held in the trust account will not be released from the trust account until the earliest to occur of (a) the completion of the initial Business Combination, (b) the redemption of any public shares of Class A common stock sold in the Initial Public Offering properly submitted in connection with a stockholder vote to amend then current amended and restated Company’s certificate of incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of its obligation to allow redemption in connection with its initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Company’s Public Shares if it does not complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity and (c) the redemption of 100% of the Company’s Public Shares if it is unable to complete the Business Combination within the required time frame, subject to applicable law. The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors which could have higher priority than the claims of the Company’s public stockholders. If the Company anticipate that it may not be able to consummate its initial Business Combination within nine (9) months from the consummation of this offering, it may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination up to nine (9) times by an additional one month each time for a total of up to 9 months (the “Paid Extension Period”), affording the Company up to eighteen (18) months to complete our initial business combination. Public stockholders will not be offered the opportunity to vote on or redeem their shares if we choose to make any such paid extension. Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the trust agreement entered into between the Company and its Trust Agent, the Company’s sponsor or its affiliates or designees, upon five days advance notice prior to the applicable deadline, must deposit into the trust account for each month extension $249,750, or $287,212 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full ($0.0333 per share in either case), on or prior to the date of the applicable deadline. Any such payments would be made in the form of a loan. If the Company complete its initial business combination, the Company would repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account. In addition, such extension funding loans may be convertible into Private Warrants upon the closing of our initial business combination at $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender.

 

The Company’s initial Business Combination must occur with one or more target businesses that together have an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding the deferred underwriting discounts and commissions and taxes payable on the 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 the post-transaction company not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully.

 

The shares of Class A common stock subject to redemption will be recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the IPO, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” In such case, the Company will consummate a Business Combination and, solely if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the issued and outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. The Company will have only nine (9) months (or up to 18 months if the Company extends the period of time to complete a Business Combination) from the closing of the IPO to complete the initial Business Combination.

 

If the Company is unable to complete the initial Business Combination within 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 the Company’s taxes (less up to $50,000 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 its board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

 

F-5

 

 

ACRI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Organization, Business Operation and Going Concern Consideration (cont.) 

 

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 the Business Combination within the Combination Period. The founders have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed (i) to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Company’s public shares if the Company does not complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity and (iii) to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares and Private Shares held by them if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the prescribed time frame. If the Company submits it initial Business Combination to its stockholders for a vote, the Company will complete its initial Business Combination only if a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock voted are voted in favor of the initial Business Combination. In no event will the Company redeem its Public Shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. In such case, the Company would not proceed with the redemption of Public Shares and the related Business Combination, and instead may search for an alternate Business Combination.

 

The Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or by a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.20 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act (as defined in Note 2). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, then the Company’s Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third party claims.

 

However, the Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor has the Company independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy their indemnity obligations and believe that the Sponsor’s only assets are securities of the Company. Therefore, the Company cannot assure that its sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. None of the officers or directors will indemnify the Company for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.

 

Note 2 — Significant accounting policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

Emerging Growth Company Status

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (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, 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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ACRI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

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 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 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 financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which 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 US GAAP requires 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 expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash

 

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 equivalent as of June 14, 2022.

 

Investments held in Trust Account

 

At June 14, 2022, $87,975,000 of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in money market funds, which are invested in U.S. Treasury securities.

 

The Company classifies its U.S. Treasury and equivalent securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with ASC Topic 320 “Investments — Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost on the accompanying balance sheet and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts.

 

Warrants

 

The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of Class A 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 warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.

 

For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of equity at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as liabilities at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations. 

 

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ACRI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

 

The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” 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 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, common stock are classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s public shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of June 14, 2022, common stock subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value of $10.20 per share as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet. 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 or accumulated deficit if additional paid in capital equals to zero.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account. As of June 14, 2022, approximately $89.3 million was over the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) limit.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position 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. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition.

 

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of June 14, 2022. 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 has identified the United States as its only major tax jurisdiction.

 

The Company may be subject to potential examination by federal and state taxing authorities in the areas of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with federal and state tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.

 

The Company’s tax provision is zero for the period from January 7, 2022 (inception) through June 14, 2022.

 

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ACRI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Note 3 —Investments Held in Trust Account

 

As of June 14, 2022, assets held in the Trust Account were comprised of $87,975,000 in money market funds which are invested in U.S. Treasury Securities.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 14, 2022 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

 

Description  Level  June 14, 2022 
Assets:        
Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund  1  $87,975,000 

  

Note 4 — Initial Public Offering

 

Pursuant to the IPO, the Company sold 8,625,000 Public Units including 1,125,000 units issued upon the full exercise of the over-allotment option. Each unit has an offering price of $10.00 and consists of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrants. The Company will not issue fractional shares. As a result, the warrants must be exercised in multiples of two. Each whole redeemable warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per full share. The warrants will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination or 12 months from the closing of the IPO, and will expire five years after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

 

All of the 8,625,000 public shares sold as part of the Public Units in the IPO contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such public shares if there is a stockholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, or in connection with the Company’s liquidation. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require common stock subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity.

 

The Company’s redeemable common stock is subject to SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either 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 to 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. The accretion or remeasurement is treated as a deemed dividend (i.e., a reduction to retained earnings, or in absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in capital).

 

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ACRI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

 

Note 4 — Initial Public Offering (cont.)

 

As of June 14, 2022, the common stock reflected on the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table.

 

  

As of

June 14,
2022

 
Gross proceeds  $86,250,000 
Less:     
     Proceeds allocated to public warrants   (1,349,813)
     Offering costs of public shares   (4,838,883)
Plus:     
     Accretion of carrying value to redemption value   7,913,696 
Common stock subject to possible redemption  $87,975,000 

 

Note 5 — Private Placement

 

Substantially concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed the sale of 5,240,000 private placement warrants (the “Private Warrants”) including to the Company’s sponsor, Acri Capital Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) at a purchase price of $1.00 per Private Warrant, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $5,240,000. Private Warrants are identical to the warrants included in the units sold in this offering except that the Private Warrants (including the common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination except to permitted transferees.

 

Note 6 — Related Party Transactions

 

Founder Shares

 

On February 4, 2022, the Sponsor acquired 2,156,250 Class B common stock (“Founder Shares”) of for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.01 per share. As of June 14, 2022, there were 2,156,250 Founder Shares issued and outstanding.

 

The number of Founder Shares issued was determined based on the expectation that such Founder Shares would represent 20% of the number of Class A common stock and Class B common stock issued and outstanding upon completion of the IPO.

 

The Founder Shares are identical to the Public Shares. However, the founders have agreed (A) to vote their Founder Shares in favor of any proposed business combination, (B) not to propose, or vote in favor of, prior to and unrelated to an initial business combination, an amendment to our certificate of incorporation that would affect the substance or timing of our redemption obligation to redeem all Public Shares if the Company cannot complete an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, unless we provide public stockholders an opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment, (C) not to redeem any shares, including Founder Shares, Public Shares into the right to receive cash from the trust account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve our proposed initial business combination or sell any shares to us in any tender offer in connection with our proposed initial business combination, and (D) that the Founder Shares shall not participate in any liquidating distribution upon winding up if a business combination is not consummated.

 

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ACRI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 6 — Related Party Transactions (cont.)

 

The founder has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell its Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) six months after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, or (B) the date on which the Company complete a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction after its initial Business Combination that results in all of the public stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property, and (C) the date on which the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after the initial Business Combination, Any permitted transferees will be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of the Company’s founders with respect to any Insider Shares.

 

Promissory Note — Related Party

 

On January 20, 2022, the Sponsor has agreed to loan the Company up to $500,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of the IPO. This loan is non-interest bearing, unsecured and is due at the earlier of (1) January 20, 2023 or (2) the date on which the Company consummates an initial public offering of its securities.

 

The Company has an outstanding loan balance of $316,827 on June 14, 2022. The outstanding balance under the Promissory Note was repaid on June 21, 2022.

 

Related Party Loans

 

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination, 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. If the Company completes the initial Business Combination, it would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that the initial Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $3,000,000 of such loans may be converted upon consummation of our business combination into Private Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, the loans would be repaid out of funds not held in the trust account, and only to the extent available. Such warrants converted from loan would be identical to the Private Warrants sold in the private placement.

 

As of June 14, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the working capital loans.

 

Administrative Services Fees

 

The Company has agreed, commencing on the effective date of the prospectus, to pay sponsor the monthly fee of an aggregate of $10,000 for office space, administrative and shared personnel support services. This arrangement will terminate upon the earlier of (a) completion of a business combination or (b) twelve months after the completion of this IPO.

 

Note 7 — Commitments & Contingencies

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

Management is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 7 — Commitments & Contingencies (cont.)

 

Registration Rights

 

The holders of the Founder Shares and Private Warrants and warrants issuable upon the conversion of certain working capital loans will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of this offering requiring us to register such securities for resale. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that we register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination and rights to require us to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

 

Underwriting Agreement

 

The underwriters are entitled to underwriting discount of 2.0% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $1,725,000 at the closing of the IPO. In addition, the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred fee of 3.0% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $2,587,500 until the closing of the Business Combination.

 

Right of First Refusal

 

For a period of twelve (12) months from the closing of a Business Combination the Company shall give underwriter a right of first refusal to act as lead left bookrunner and lead left manager and/or lead left placement agent with at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the economics for a two-handed deal and thirty-five percent (35%) of the economics for a three-handed deal for any and all future public and private equity and debt offerings during such period by the Company or any successor to or any subsidiary of the Company. It is understood that if, during the twelve (12) month period following the consummation of a successful financing, a third party broker-dealer provides the Company with written terms with respect to a future securities offering (“Written Offering Terms”) that the Company desires to accept, the Company shall promptly present the Written Offering Terms to EF Hutton. EF Hutton shall have five (5) business days from its receipt of the Written Offering Terms in which to determine whether or not to accept such offer and, if EF Hutton declines such offer or fail to respond within such five (5) day period, then the Company shall have the right to proceed with such financing with another placement agent or underwriter upon the same terms and conditions as the Written Offering Terms.

 

Note 8 — Stockholders’ Deficit

 

Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 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 June 14, 2022, there were no preferred stock issued or outstanding.

 

Class A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of June 14, 2022, there were no Class A common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 8,625,000 ordinary shares subject to possible redemption.

 

Class B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 2,500,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of June 14, 2022, the Company had 2,156,250 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.

 

so that the founders will collectively own 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock after the IPO .

 

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ACRI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 8 — Stockholders’ Deficit (cont.)

 

Common stockholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. Holders of the Class A common stock and holders of the Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders, except as required by law.

 

The Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of the Class A common stock at the time of the initial Business Combination, or at any time prior thereto at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution right.

 

Warrants — On June 14, 2022, the Company issued 4,312,500 warrants in connection with the IPO. Substantially concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed the private sale of 5,240,000 units of Private Warrants to the Company’s sponsor.

 

Each whole warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one whole share of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing on the later of 12 months from the closing of the IPO or the date of the completion of the initial Business Combination. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, a warrant holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A common stock. This means that only a whole warrant may be exercised at any given time by a warrant holder. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. The warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

 

The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 30 business days, after the closing of the initial Business Combination, it will use its reasonable best efforts to file, and within 60 business days following its initial Business Combination to have declared effective, a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. No warrants will be exercisable for cash unless the Company has an effective and current registration statement covering the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to such shares of common stock. Notwithstanding the above, if the Company’s Class A common stock is at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event it so elect, it will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but it will be required to use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.

 

In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination at a Newly Issued Price of less than $9.20 per share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Company’s founders or their affiliates, without taking into account any founders’ shares held by the Company’s founders or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the Company’s initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the Market Value is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described below will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

 

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ACRI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 8 — Stockholders’ Deficit (cont.)

 

The Company may call the warrants for redemption, in whole and not in part, at a price of $0.01 per warrant:

 

in whole and not in part;

 

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption (the “30-day redemption period”) to each warrant holder; and

 

if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

 

The Company accounted for the 4,312,500 warrants issued with the IPO as equity instruments in accordance with ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” and ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”.  The Company accounted for the warrant as an expense of the IPO resulting in a charge directly to stockholders’ equity. The Company estimates that the fair value of the warrants is approximately $1.4 million, or $0.157 per Unit, using the Monte Carlo Model. The fair value of the warrants is estimated as of the date of grant using the following assumptions: (1) expected volatility of 0.1%, (2) risk-free interest rate of 3.08%, (3) expected life of 6.18 years, (4) exercise price of $11.50 and (5) stock price of $9.84.

 

As of June 14, 2022, 9,552,500 warrants were outstanding.

 

Note 9 — Subsequent Events

 

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through June 22, 2022 when the financial statements were issued. Based on this review, other than the repayment of related party promissory notes in Note 6, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would require adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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