UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
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For the quarterly period ended
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Units, each consisting of one Ordinary Share, one Right and one Redeemable Warrant | BRLIU | The Nasdaq Capital Market | ||
| The | ||||
| Rights, each right entitling the holder to 1/10 of one Ordinary Share | BRLIR | The Nasdaq Capital Market | ||
| Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share | BRLIW | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets – cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| Marketable securities held in Trust Account | ||||||||
| Total Current Assets | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES, ORDINARY SHARES SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REDEMPTION AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Due to related party | ||||||||
| Promissory note – related party | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Derivative warrant liabilities | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments | ||||||||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
| Preferred shares, par value; | ||||||||
| Ordinary shares, par value; | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Shareholders’ Deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Liabilities, Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Operating costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||
| Total other income | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE THREE, SIX AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
| Ordinary Shares | Accumulated | Total Shareholders’ | ||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Deficit | Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||||
| Balance – January 1, 2021 (audited) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Balance – March 31, 2021 (unaudited) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Reclassification of temporary equity | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Balance – June 30, 2021 (unaudited) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Reclassification of temporary equity | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Balance – September 30, 2021 (unaudited) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
| Balance – January 1, 2022 (audited) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Reclassification of temporary equity | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Change in value of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Balance – March 31, 2022 (unaudited) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Change in value of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance – June 30, 2022 (unaudited) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Reclassification of temporary equity | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Change in value of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance – September 30, 2022 (unaudited) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Changes in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account | - | ( | ) | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||||||
| Investment of cash in Trust Account | - | |||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investment of cash in Trust Account | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | ||||||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||||
| Advance from related party | ||||||||
| Proceeds from promissory note – related parties | ||||||||
| Repayment of redemption of ordinary shares | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net Change in Cash | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash – Beginning | ||||||||
| Cash – Ending | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Brilliant Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on May 24, 2019. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, entering into contractual arrangements with, or engaging in any other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (“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 September 30, 2022, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity through September 30, 2022 relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and, subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a 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 nonoperating income in the form of interest income earned from investing the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering that have been placed in a Trust Account as described below.
The registration statement for the Company’s
Initial Public Offering was declared effective on June 23, 2020. On June 26, 2020, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering
of
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering
on June 26, 2020, an amount of $
On June 29, 2020, the underwriters notified the Company of their intention to exercise their over-allotment option in full. As such, on June 30, 2020, the Company consummated the sale of an additional 600,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, and the sale of an additional 21,000 Private Units, at $10.00 per Private Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $6,210,000. A total of $6,000,000 of the net proceeds was deposited into the Trust Account, bringing the aggregate proceeds held in the Trust Account to $46,000,000.
Transaction costs amounted to $
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Business Combination
The Company’s management has broad discretion
with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and sale of the Private Units, although substantially
all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. NASDAQ rules provide that the
Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least
The Company will provide its shareholders 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 shareholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. In connection with a proposed Business Combination, the Company may seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which shareholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the proposed Business Combination.
The shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro
rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $
If a shareholder vote is not required and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, offer such redemption pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and file tender offer documents containing substantially the same information as would be included in a proxy statement with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.
If the Company seeks shareholder approval of a
Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Company’s Amended and Restated
Memorandum and Articles of Association provides that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other
person with whom such shareholder 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 seeking redemption rights with respect to
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
The Sponsor, officers, directors and the Company’s business combination advisor, New Lighthouse Investment Limited, (the “initial shareholders”) have agreed (a) to vote their Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5), the ordinary shares included in the Private Units (the “Private Shares”) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination, (b) not to propose an amendment to the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association with respect to the Company’s pre-Business Combination activities prior to the consummation of a Business Combination unless the Company provides dissenting public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment; (c) not to redeem any shares (including the Founder Shares) and Private Units (including underlying securities) into the right to receive cash from the Trust Account in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination (or to sell any shares in a tender offer in connection with a Business Combination if the Company does not seek shareholder approval in connection therewith) or a vote to amend the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to shareholders’ rights of pre-Business Combination activity and (d) that the Founder Shares and Private Units (including underlying securities) shall not participate in any liquidating distributions upon winding up if a Business Combination is not consummated. However, the initial shareholders will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering if the Company fails to complete its Business Combination.
Founder Shares and Private Units (including underlying securities) shall not participate in any liquidating distributions upon winding up if a Business Combination is not consummated. However, the initial shareholders will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering if the Company fails to complete its Business Combination.
Prior to the amendment and restatement of the
Articles of Association, the Company had 12 months from the closing of its Initial Public Offering (or until June 25, 2021) to consummate
a Business Combination. However, if the Company was not able to consummate a Business Combination by June 25, 2021, the Company could
extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination up to three times, each by an additional three months (for a total of 21
months to complete a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”).
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
If the Company is unable to complete a 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 no more than five business days thereafter, redeem
The Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable
to the Company, if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target
business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amounts in the Trust Account to below
$
Going Concern and Management’s Plan
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $
The Company may raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from the Sponsor or its shareholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s officers and directors and the Sponsor may, but are not obligated to (except as described above), loan the Company funds, from time to time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
While the Company expects to have sufficient access to additional sources of capital if necessary, there is no current commitment on the part of any financing source to provide additional capital and no assurances can be provided that such additional capital will ultimately be available. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of time within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to raise additional capital (to the extent ultimately necessary) or to consummate a Business Combination will be successful or successful within the Combination Period. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
As is customary for a special purpose acquisition company, if the Company is not able to consummate a Business Combination during the Combination Period, it will cease all operations and redeem the Public Shares. Management plans to continue its efforts to consummate a Business Combination during the Combination Period.
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is 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 this uncertainty.
Additionally, as a result of the military action commenced in February 2022 by the Russian Federation and Belarus in the country of Ukraine and related economic sanctions, the Company’s ability to consummate a Business Combination, or the operations of a target business with which the Company ultimately consummates a Business Combination, may be materially and adversely affected. In addition, the Company’s ability to consummate a transaction may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing which may be impacted by these events, including as a result of increased market volatility, or decreased market liquidity in third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable to the Company or at all. The impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy and the specific impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and/or ability to consummate a Business Combination are not yet determinable. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Proposed Business Combination - Nukkleus Inc.
On February 22, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company and Nukkleus Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Nukkleus”). Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Nukkleus would become the Nasdaq-listed parent company of Brilliant (“PubCo”).
The transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, are hereinafter referred to as the “Business Combination.” The Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby have been approved by the boards of directors of each of Brilliant and Nukkleus.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X 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 consolidated 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 amended to date. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included in the aforementioned Form 10-K. The interim results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022 or for any future periods.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 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 shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. 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 the financial statements in conformity with 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 income and expenses during the reporting period.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. One of the more significant accounting estimates included in these financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liabilities. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments
with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had $
Marketable securities held in Trust Account
As
of September 30, 2022 substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in cash, and as of December 31, 2021, substantially
all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in money market funds, which primarily invested in U.S. Treasury Bills. The Company
had 0 and
Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480. Conditionally redeemable ordinary share (including ordinary share 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, ordinary share is classified as stockholders’ equity.
The Company’s Public
Shares feature contains certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject
to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, Public Shares subject to
possible redemption are classified as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance
sheet on March 28, 2022, an aggregate amount of
The Public
Shares subject to possible redemption are subject to the subsequent measurement guidance in ASC Topic 480-10-S99. Under
such guidance, the Company must subsequently measure the shares to their redemption amount because, as a result of the allocation of net
proceeds to transaction costs, the initial carrying amount of the ordinary shares is less than $
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the ordinary shares reflected in the balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption as of January 1, 2021 | $ | | ||
| Add: Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||
| Add: Reclassification of temporary equity | ||||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption as of December 31, 2021 | $ | |||
| Less: Redemption of | ( | ) | ||
| Less: Redemption of | ( | ) | ||
| Add: Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||
| Add: Reclassification of temporary equity | ||||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption as of September 30, 2022 | $ |
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” 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 Topic 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. The Company’s management determined that the British Virgin Islands is the Company’s only major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2022 and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. 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’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
The Company is considered to be an exempted British Virgin Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the British Virgin Islands or the United States.
Net Loss Per Ordinary Share
Net loss per share is computed by dividing net Loss by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture.
The redeemable ordinary shares are included in the denominator of the EPS calculation reflecting a single class of common shares. This is because the redemption feature for all of the ordinary shares is at fair value, and therefore it does not create a different class of shares or other EPS adjustment (i.e. no adjustment to the numerator). The redemption at fair value does not represent an economic benefit to the holders that is different from what is received by other shareholders, because the shares could be sold on the open market.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution which, at times may exceed the Federal
Depository Insurance Coverage of $
Financial Instruments
The Company analyses all financial instruments
with features of both liabilities and equity under ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” and ASC Topic 815
“Derivatives and Hedging”. Pursuant to its Initial Public Offering, the Company sold
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Derivative Warrant Liabilities
The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks.
Management evaluates all of its financial instruments, including issued stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and ASC 815-15. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period. In accordance with ASC 825-10 “Financial Instruments”, offering costs attributable to the issuance of the derivative warrant liabilities are recognized in the statement of operations as incurred.
The Company sold
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. The ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity-linked contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, and it simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021. Adoption of the ASU did not impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There are no other ASUs being adopted.
Other than the above, there are no other recently issued accounting standards which are applicable to the Company.
NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company
sold
NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate amount of
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
In May, August and September 2019, the Company
issued an aggregate amount of
The initial shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares (except to certain permitted transferees) until, the earlier of (i) one year after the date of the consummation of a Business Combination, or (ii) the date on which the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after a Business Combination, , or earlier, if, subsequent to a Business Combination, the Company consummates a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property.
Promissory Note – Related Party and Due to Related Party
On August 21, 2019, as amended on December 31,
2019, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
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NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
As discussed in Note
1, the Company may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination up to three times ,
each by an additional one month. In order to extend the time available for the Company to consummate a Business Combination, the Sponsor
or its affiliates or designees must deposit into the Trust Account US$
Any such payments would be made in the form of a loan. If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, the Company will not repay such loans. Furthermore, the letter agreement with the initial shareholders contains a provision pursuant to which the Sponsor has agreed to waive its right to be repaid for such loans in the event that the Company does not complete a Business Combination. The Sponsor and its affiliates or designees are not obligated to fund the Trust Account to extend the time for the Company to complete a Business Combination.
On June 21, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to
our sponsor (the “Promissory Note II”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
On December 23, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note
to our sponsor (the “Promissory Note IV”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
On March 20, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note
to our sponsor (the “Promissory Note V”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
On July 13, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to
our sponsor (the “Promissory Note VI”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
On October 17, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note
to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note VII”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
Advance from related party
As of September
30, 2022, the Sponsor advanced $
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NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered
into on June 23, 2020, the holders of the Founder Shares, Representative Shares (as defined in Note 7), Private Units (and their underlying
securities) and any Units that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans (and underlying securities) will be entitled
to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The holders of
Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day
option to purchase up to
The underwriters were paid a cash underwriting
discount of three and one half percent (
Business Combination Marketing Agreement
The Company engaged EarlyBirdCapital as an advisor,
pursuant to a Business Combination Marketing Agreement, in connection with a Business Combination to assist the Company in holding meetings
with its shareholders to discuss the potential Business Combination and the target business’ attributes, introduce the Company to
potential investors that are interested in purchasing the Company’s securities in connection with a Business Combination, assist
the Company in obtaining shareholder approval for the Business Combination and assist the Company with its press releases and public filings
in connection with the Business Combination.
In addition, the Company agreed to pay EarlyBirdCapital
a cash fee equal to
On June 17, 2022, the Company and EarlyBirdCapital agreed to terminate, pursuant to a termination agreement (the “Termination Agreement”), the Business Combination Marketing Agreement. Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, the Representative acknowledged that no amounts are due to it by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Marketing Agreement, and the Company acknowledged that it has no claim against the Representative in connection with the termination of the Business Combination Marketing Agreement.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Ordinary Shares — On
June 26, 2020, the Company amended its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association such that it is authorized to issue
an unlimited number of ordinary shares, with no par value. Holders of the Company’s ordinary shares are entitled to
Rights — Each holder of a right will receive one-tenth (1/10) of one ordinary share upon consummation of a Business Combination, even if the holder of such right redeemed all shares held by it in connection with a Business Combination. No fractional shares will be issued upon conversion of the rights. No additional consideration will be required to be paid by a holder of rights in order to receive its additional shares upon consummation of a Business Combination, as the consideration related thereto has been included in the Unit purchase price paid for by investors in the Initial Public Offering. If the Company enters into a definitive agreement for a Business Combination in which the Company will not be the surviving entity, the definitive agreement will provide for the holders of rights to receive the same per share consideration the holders of the ordinary shares will receive in the transaction on an as-converted into ordinary share basis and each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively covert its rights in order to receive 1/10 share underlying each right (without paying additional consideration). The shares issuable upon conversion of the rights will be freely tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates of the Company).
If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of rights will not receive any of such funds with respect to their rights, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such rights, and the rights will expire worthless. Further, there are no contractual penalties for failure to deliver securities to the holders of the rights upon consummation of a Business Combination. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the rights. Accordingly, holders of the rights might not receive the shares of ordinary shares underlying the rights.
Warrants — Public
Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants.
The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the consummation of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months
from the effective date of the registration statement relating to the Initial Public Offering. No Public Warrants will be exercisable
for cash unless the Company has an effective and current registration statement covering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of
the Public Warrants and a current prospectus relating to such ordinary shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a registration statement
covering the ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Public Warrants is not effective within 90 days from the consummation of
a Business Combination, the holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the
Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise the Public Warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to
an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act. If an exemption from registration is not available, holders will not
be able to exercise their Public Warrants on a cashless basis. The Public Warrants will expire
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (CONTINUED)
The Company may call the warrants for redemption (excluding the Private Warrants), in whole and not in part, at a price of $0.01 per warrant:
| ● | upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each Public Warrant holder, |
| ● | if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the ordinary shares equals or exceeds $16.50 per share, for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the notice of redemption to Public Warrant holders, and |
| ● | if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the ordinary shares underlying such warrants at the time of redemption and for the entire 30-day trading period referred to above and continuing each day thereafter until the date of redemption. |
In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue 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 initial shareholders or their affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the initial shareholders or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (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 a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of a Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates a Business Combination (such price, 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 $16.50 per share redemption trigger price described above will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
The Private Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Warrants and the ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described above, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of ordinary shares at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (CONTINUED)
Representative Shares
EarlyBirdCapital and its designees purchased
The Representative Shares have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a lock-up for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the registration statement related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA’s NASD Conduct Rules. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1), these securities will not be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the registration statements related to the Initial Public Offering, nor may they be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the registration statements related to the Initial Public Offering except to any underwriter and selected dealer participating in the Initial Public Offering and their bona fide officers or partners.
NOTE 8. DERIVATIVE WARRANT LIABILITIES
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had
The Private Warrants will be identical to the Public Warrants (see Note 7) underlying the Units being sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Warrants and the ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.
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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company follows the guidance in ASC Topic 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.
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, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; |
| ● | Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and |
| ● | Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. |
In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying values of cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, franchise tax payable and notes payable to related party approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s portfolio of investments held in the Trust Account was comprised of investments in U.S. Treasury securities with an original maturity of 185 days or less or investments in cash/money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities, or a combination thereof. The fair value for trading securities is determined using quoted market prices in active markets.
As noted in Note 8, the Company has concluded that its Private Warrants should be presented as liabilities with subsequent fair value remeasurement. Accordingly, the fair value of the Private Warrants was classified from Level 1 measurement to Level 3 measurement.
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and indicates the fair value of held to maturity securities as follows.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)
| Level | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Description | ||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Trust Account – U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund | 1 | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Derivative Warrant Liability – Private Warrant | 3 | $ | $ | |||||||||
The fair value of the Private Warrants was estimated using Binomial
model for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and
2021 on the statements of operations, the Company recognized an increase/decrease in the fair value of warrant liabilities of $
The estimated fair value of the Private Warrants is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in these valuations are assumptions related to expected stock-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its ordinary shares based on historical and implied volatilities of select peer companies as well as its own that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates remaining at zero.
The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs for the Company’s warrants at their measurement dates:
September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Share price | ||||||||
| Expected life of the warrants to convert | ||||||||
| Risk free rate | % | % | ||||||
| Dividend yield | % | % | ||||||
The change in the fair value of the derivative warrant liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as below:
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of December 31, 2020 | $ | |||
| Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ||
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of March 31, 2021 | ||||
| Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ||
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of June 30, 2021 | $ | |||
| Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ||
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of September 30, 2021 | $ | |||
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of December 31, 2021 | $ | |||
| Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ||
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of March 31, 2022 | ||||
| Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ||
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of June 30, 2022 | $ | |||
| Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ||||
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of September 30, 2022 | $ |
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 17, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note
in the aggregate principal amount of $
The Company did not identify any other subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Brilliant Acquisition Corporation. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Nisun Investment Holding Limited. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “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. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated on May 24, 2019 in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability (meaning our shareholders have no liability, as members of the Company, for the liabilities of the Company over and above the amount already paid for their shares) formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, 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 Private Units that occurred simultaneously with the completion of our initial public offering, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
The issuance of additional shares of our stock in a business combination:
| ● | may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors who would not have pre-emption rights in respect of any such issue; |
| ● | may subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if the rights, preferences, designations and limitations attaching to the preferred shares are created by amendment of our memorandum and articles of association by resolution of the board of directors and preferred shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our ordinary shares; |
| ● | could cause a change in control if a substantial number of ordinary shares are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; |
| ● | may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the share ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; and |
| ● | may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our ordinary shares. |
Similarly, if we issue debt securities or otherwise incur significant indebtedness, it could result in:
| ● | default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after our initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations; |
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| ● | acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant; |
| ● | our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand; |
| ● | our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if any document governing such debt contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is outstanding; |
| ● | our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares; |
| ● | using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our ordinary shares if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes; |
| ● | limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate; |
| ● | increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and |
| ● | limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less 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 revenues to date. Our only activities from May 24, 2019 (inception) through September 30, 2022 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering, described below, and the Company’s search for a target business with which to complete a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities. We are incurring 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 completing a Business Combination.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had net loss of $578,753, which consisted of operating costs of $480,867 and an increase in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $106,184, offset by interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $8,298.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had net loss of $124,611, which consisted of operating costs of $153,337, offset by a decrease in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $27,549 and interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $1,177.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net loss of $1,074,579, which consisted of operating costs of $1,094,728 and an increase in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $44,801, offset by interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $64,950.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had net loss of $166,329, which consisted of operating costs of $260,315, offset by a decrease in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $90,517 and interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $3,469.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Company’s only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of ordinary shares by the Sponsor and loans from our Sponsor.
On June 26, 2020, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 4,000,000 Units, at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $40,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 240,000 Private Units to the Sponsor at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $2,400,000.
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On June 30, 2020, as a result of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, we consummated the sale of an additional 600,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, and the sale of an additional 21,000 Private Units, at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $6,210,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the exercise of the over-allotment option and the sale of the Private Units, a total of $46,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $2,069,154 in transaction costs, including $1,610,000 of underwriting fees and $459,154 of other costs.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $1,054,509. Net loss of $1,074,579 was impacted by an increase in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $44,801 and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which used $24,731 of cash.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash provided by investing activities was $47,387,687, due to the $47,387,687 of proceeds from sale of investment in Trust Account.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash used in financing activities was $15,414,471, primarily due to the $17,272,165 of cash used for the repayment of redemption of 1,659,073 shares, against $987,594 of cash from promissory note to the Sponsor and $870,100 of cash advanced from the Sponsor.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, cash used by operating activities was $208,455. Net loss of $166,329 was impacted by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $3,469, a decrease in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $90,517 and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which provide $51,860 of cash.
As of September 30, 2022, we had cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $31,168,066. On July 8, 2022, we moved all of the assets held in the Trust Account from money market funds to cash. We may withdraw interest to pay our income taxes, if any. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable) to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our share capital is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete a 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.
As of September 30, 2022, we had $34,044 of cash held in our operating bank account. We intend 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, structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts, but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into additional Private Units, at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender.
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 initial 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.
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Going Concern
As of September 30, 2022, we had $34,044 of cash in our operating bank account, a working capital deficit balance (excluding marketable securities held in Trust Account) of $909,424, and less than twelve months to complete a business combination. No assurances can be given that the Company will complete a business combination before November 23, 2022, the Company’s liquidation date, or through twelve months following the issuance of this report.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that if the Company is unable to raise additional funds to alleviate liquidity needs, obtain approval for an additional extension of the deadline or complete a business combination by November 23, 2022, then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. The liquidity condition and date for mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after November 23, 2022. The Company intends to complete a business combination before the mandatory liquidation date or obtain approval for an extension.
Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2022. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated 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, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than describe below.
We engaged EarlyBirdCapital as an advisor, pursuant to a Business Combination Marketing Agreement, in connection with a Business Combination to assist us in holding meetings with its shareholders to discuss the potential Business Combination and the target business’ attributes, introduce us to potential investors that are interested in purchasing our securities in connection with a Business Combination, assist us in obtaining stockholder approval for the Business Combination and assist us with press releases and public filings in connection with the Business Combination. We agreed to pay EarlyBirdCapital a cash fee for such services upon the consummation of a Business Combination in an amount equal to 3.5% of the gross proceeds of Initial Public Offering, or $1,610,000, provided, however, that this fee would be reduced by an aggregate amount equal to 1.5% of the dollar amount of our securities purchased prior to the closing of the Business Combination by investors that: (i) were introduced to EarlyBirdCapital by us (or any of its direct or indirect affiliates); (ii) have not been previously introduced to a SPAC initial public offering by EarlyBirdCapital; (iii) continue to hold our ordinary shares through the closing of a Business Combination, and (iv) do not exercise redemption rights with respect thereto in connection with such Business Combination.
In addition, we agreed to pay EarlyBirdCapital a cash fee equal to 1.0% of the total consideration payable in a Business Combination if EarlyBirdCapital introduced us to the target business with which we complete a Business Combination; provided that the foregoing fee would not be paid prior to the date that is 90 days from the effective date of the Initial Public Offering, unless FINRA determines that such payment would not be deemed underwriters’ compensation in connection with the Initial Public Offering pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(c)(3)(B)(ii).
On June 17, 2022, we and EarlyBirdCapital agreed to terminate, pursuant to a termination agreement (the “Termination Agreement”), the Business Combination Marketing Agreement. Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, the Representative acknowledged that no amounts are due to it by us pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Marketing Agreement, and we acknowledged that we have no claim against the Representative in connection with the termination of the Business Combination Marketing Agreement.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
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. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Ordinary Shares Subject to Redemption
The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares 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, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s ordinary 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, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheets.
Net Loss per Ordinary Share
Net loss per share is computed by dividing net Loss by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture.
The redeemable ordinary shares are included in the denominator of the EPS calculation reflecting a single class of common shares. This is because the redemption feature for all of the ordinary shares is at fair value, and therefore it does not create a different class of shares or other EPS adjustment (i.e. no adjustment to the numerator). The redemption at fair value does not represent an economic benefit to the holders that is different from what is received by other shareholders, because the shares could be sold on the open market.
Derivative Warrant Liabilities
Management evaluates all of its financial instruments, including issued stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and ASC 815-15. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period. In accordance with ASC 825-10 “Financial Instruments”, offering costs attributable to the issuance of the derivative warrant liabilities are recognized in the statement of operations as incurred.
We account for the Private Placement Warrants as derivative warrant liabilities in accordance with ASC 815. Accordingly, we recognize the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjust the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statement of operations. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants has been estimated using a Binominal simulation model each measurement date. Derivative warrant liabilities are classified as non-current liabilities as their liquidation is not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our financial statements.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022. In connection with the reclassification of private warrants and redeemable shares, our management, including principal executive and financial officers, have evaluated the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting and concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2022 because of a material weakness in the internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting for a significant and unusual transaction related to the warrants and redeemable shares we issued in connection with its Initial Public Offering.
In connection with the reclassification of extension deposits, our management, including principal executive and financial officers, have evaluated the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting and concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2022 because of a material weakness in the internal control over financial reporting related to our classification of extension deposits in permanent equity rather than temporary equity
To respond to these material weaknesses, we have devoted, and plan to continue to devote, significant effort and resources to the remediation and improvement of its internal control over financial reporting. While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to enhance these processes to better evaluate its research and understanding of the nuances of the complex accounting standards that apply to its financial statements. The plans at this time include providing enhanced access to accounting literature, research materials and documents and increased communication among our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. The elements of the remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
None.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
Recent Sale of Unregistered Securities
None.
Use of Proceeds
For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in the IPO, see Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Related Purchasers
On March 18, 2022, the shareholders of the Company approved the extension of the period of time the Company has to consummate its initial business combination by a further four months, or until July 23, 2022. In connection with a special meeting to approve the extension of the business combination period, the Company’s shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate amount of 633,792 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $6,529,259 or approximately $10.30 per share.
On July 13, 2022, the shareholders of the Company approved the extension of the period of time the Company has to consummate its initial business combination by a further three months, or until October 23, 2022. In connection with a special meeting to approve the extension of the business combination period, the Company’s shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate amount of 1,025,281 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $10,742,906, or approximately $10.48 per share.
On October 17, 2022, the shareholders of the Company approved the extension of the period of time the Company has to consummate its initial business combination by a further one month, or until November 23, 2022. In addition, the Company will further extend the business combination completion window on a monthly basis up to a further two months, or until January 23, 2023, upon deposit of an additional $22,600 in the Trust Account for each month. In connection with a special meeting to approve the extension of the business combination period, the Company’s shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate amount of 2,375,991 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $25,180,851, or approximately $10.60 per share.
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.
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | Furnished. |
| (1) | Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein. |
| (2) | Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2022 and incorporated by reference herein. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
| Date: November 14, 2022 | /s/ Peng Jiang | |
| Name: | Peng Jiang | |
| Title: |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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