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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| ASSETS | (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Current assets – cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Operating costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other (expenses) income : | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||
| Total other (expenses) income | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
| Ordinary Shares | Accumulated | Total Shareholders’ | ||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Deficit | Deficit | |||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Reclassification of temporary equity | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
| Ordinary Shares | Accumulated | Total Shareholders’ | ||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Deficit | Deficit | |||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Reclassification of temporary equity | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
| Ordinary Shares | Accumulated | Total Shareholder ’ | ||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Deficit | Deficit | |||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Reclassification of temporary equity | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Change in value of ordinary shares subject to redemption | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
| Ordinary Shares | Accumulated | Total Shareholders’ | ||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Deficit | Deficit | |||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Reclassification of temporary equity | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Change in value of ordinary shares subject to redemption | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| 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 | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: | ||||||||
| Remeasurement adjustment of ordinary shares to redemption value | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
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.
At September 30, 2023, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity through September 30, 2023 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
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
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.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
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”). In order to extend the time available for the Company
to consummate a Business Combination, the Sponsor or its affiliate or designees were required to deposit into the Trust Account $
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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, 2023, 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. In addition, the deadline of a Business
Combination is before November 23, 2023 (or up to December 23, 2023 if further extended by placing $
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,
which is before November 23, 2023 (or December 23, 2023 if further extended by placing $
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 amended and restated on June 23, 2023, as amended by the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger on November 1, 2023, and as it may be further 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 the Quarterly Report on 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 filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 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, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 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, 2023 and December 31, 2022, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in cash. The Company had in Marketable securities held in the Trust Account as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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 $
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption as of January 1, 2022 | $ | |||
| Less: Redemption of | ( | ) | ||
| 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 December 31, 2022 | $ | |||
| Less: Redemption of | ( | ) | ||
| Less: Redemption of | ( | ) | ||
| Less: Redemption of | ( | ) | ||
| Add: Reclassification of temporary equity | ||||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption as of September 30, 2023 | $ |
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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, 2023 and December 31, 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).
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| 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
None.
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 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)
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 $
As discussed in Note 1, the Company may extend
the period of time to consummate a Business Combination by 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 September 21, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to our sponsor (the “Promissory Note III”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
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 $
On November 18, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note VIII”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
On December 19, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note IX”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
On January 19, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note X”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
On February 23, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XI”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
On March 21, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XII”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
On April 20, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XIII”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
On May 22, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XIV”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
On June 21, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XV”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
On July 20, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XVI”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
On August 22, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XVII”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
On September 22, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XVIII”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal
amount of $
On October 20, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XIX”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount
of $
Advance from related party
As of September 30, 2023, the Sponsor advanced
$
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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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
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. The Company agreed to pay EarlyBirdCapital a cash fee for such services upon the consummation
of a Business Combination in an amount equal to
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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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
The Company may call the warrants for redemption
(excluding the Private Warrants), in whole and not in part, at a price of $
| ● | at any time while the Public Warrants are exercisable, |
| ● | 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 $ |
| ● | 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. |
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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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (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, 2023, 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, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 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.
| Description | Level | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||
| Trust Account – U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund | 1 | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Derivative Warrant Liability – Private Warrant | 3 | $ | $ | ||||||||
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BRILLIANT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)
The fair value of the Private Warrants was estimated
using Binomial model for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023
and 2022 on the statements of operations, the Company recognized an increase 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.
| September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Share price | ||||||||
| Expected life of the warrants to convert | ||||||||
| Risk free rate | % | % | ||||||
| Dividend yield | % | % | ||||||
| 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 | $ | |||
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of December 31, 2022 | $ | |||
| Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ||||
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of March 31, 2023 | $ | |||
| Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ||
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of June 30, 2023 | $ | |||
| Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ||||
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities as of September 30, 2023 | $ |
NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 20, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XIX”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an 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. |
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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; |
| ● | 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, 2023 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, 2023, we had net loss of $126,062, which consisted of operating costs of $116,668 and a decrease in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $9,394.
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 nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had a net loss of $468,928, which consisted of operating costs of $459,994 and a decrease in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $8,934.
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.
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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.
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, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $304,272. Net loss of $468,928 was impacted by an increase in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $8,934 and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which provided $155,722 of cash.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, cash provided by (used in) investing activities was nil.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, cash used in financing activities was $1,198,438, primarily due to the $1,729,038 of cash used for the repayment of redemption of 161,240 shares, against $280,600 of cash from promissory note to the Sponsor and $250,000 of cash advanced from the Sponsor.
As of September 30, 2023, we had cash held in the Trust Account of $4,606,578. 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, 2023, we had $1,520 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, 2023, we had $1,520 of cash held in our operating bank account, a working capital deficit balance (excluding cash held in Trust Account) of $1,689,087, 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, 2023, 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, 2023, 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, 2023. The Company intends to complete a business combination before the mandatory liquidation date or obtain approval for an extension. See Note 1 for additional information on the Company further extending the initial business combination deadline to December 23, 2023 upon funding the Trust Account by an additional $0.08 per outstanding ordinary share without further shareholder approval.
Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2023. 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
As required by SEC rules and regulations implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15- d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
| (1) | pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of our company, |
| (2) | provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors, and |
| (3) | provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect errors or misstatements in our financial statements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree or compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at September 30, 2023. In making these assessments, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013). Based on our assessments and those criteria, management determined that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023 because of a material weakness in the internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting for complex financial instruments related to the warrants and redeemable shares we issued in connection with its Initial Public Offering.
To address this material weakness, management has devoted, and plans to continue to devote, significant effort and resources to the remediation and improvement of its internal control over financial reporting and to provide processes and controls over the internal communications within the company, financial advisors and independent registered public accounting firm. While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to enhance these processes to better evaluate our research and understanding of the nuances of the complex accounting standards that apply to our financial statements. We plan to 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 our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects. Other than this issue, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level and, accordingly, provided reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended September 30, 2023, 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 January 19, 2023, the shareholders of the Company approved the extension of the period of time the Company has to consummate its initial business combination from January 23, 2023 to up to not later than April 23, 2023, extendable by the Company on a monthly basis without further shareholder approval upon deposit of $0.04 per public ordinary share of the Company (the “Top-up Amount”). Notwithstanding the Top-up Amount, the Company undertook to increase the amount to be paid into the Trust Account for each monthly extension from $0.04 to $0.0525. Subsequently, the Company has committed to increase the amount to be paid into the Trust Account for any extension from February 23, 2023 to March 23, 2023 and from March 23, 2023 to April 23, 2023 to $0.08 per ordinary share outstanding. 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 159,203 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $1,706,347, or approximately $10.72 per share.
On April 20, 2023, the shareholders of the Company approved the extension of the period of time the Company has to consummate its initial business combination from April 23, 2023 to up to not later than July 23, 2023, extendable by the Company on a monthly basis without further shareholder approval upon deposit of $0.08 per public ordinary share of the Company (the “Top-up Amount”). 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 258 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $2,821, or approximately $10.93 per share.
On July 20, 2023, the shareholders of the Company approved the extension of the period of time the Company has to consummate its initial business combination from July 23, 2023 to up to not later than December 23, 2023, extendable by the Company on a monthly basis without further shareholder approval upon deposit of $0.08 per public ordinary share of the Company (the “Top-up Amount”). 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 1,779 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $19,870, or approximately $11.17 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, 2023 and incorporated by reference herein. |
| (2) | Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 2, 2023 and incorporated by reference herein. |
| (3) | Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein. |
| (4) | Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 21, 2023 and incorporated by reference herein. |
| (5) | Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2023 and incorporated by reference herein. |
| (6) | Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2023 and incorporated by reference herein. |
| (7) | Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 23, 2023 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 20, 2023 | /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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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Dr. Peng Jiang, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 of Brilliant Acquisition Corporation; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting. |
| Date: November 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ Dr. Peng Jiang |
| Dr. Peng Jiang | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Dr. Peng Jiang, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 of Brilliant Acquisition Corporation; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting. |
| Date: November 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ Dr. Peng Jiang |
| Dr. Peng Jiang | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Brilliant Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Dr. Peng Jiang, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
| (1) | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| Date: November 20, 2023 | /s/ Dr. Peng Jiang | |
| Name: | Dr. Peng Jiang | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| /s/ Dr. Peng Jiang | ||
| Name: | Dr. Peng Jiang | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
Condensed Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
|
| Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | 403,696 | 564,936 |
| Preferred shares, par value (in Dollars per share) | ||
| Preferred shares, shares authorized | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Preferred shares, shares issued | ||
| Preferred shares, shares outstanding | ||
| Ordinary shares, par value (in Dollars per share) | ||
| Ordinary shares, shares authorized | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Ordinary shares, shares issued | 1,511,000 | 1,511,000 |
| Ordinary shares, shares outstanding | 1,511,000 | 1,511,000 |
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Operating costs | $ 116,668 | $ 480,867 | $ 459,994 | $ 1,094,728 |
| Loss from operations | (116,668) | (480,867) | (459,994) | (1,094,728) |
| Other (expenses) income : | ||||
| Changes in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | (9,394) | (106,184) | (8,934) | (44,801) |
| Interest income | 8,298 | 64,950 | ||
| Total other (expenses) income | (9,394) | (97,886) | (8,934) | 20,149 |
| Net loss | $ (126,062) | $ (578,753) | $ (468,928) | $ (1,074,579) |
| Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in Shares) | 1,914,079 | 4,539,123 | 1,926,145 | 5,342,708 |
| Basic net loss per ordinary share (in Dollars per share) | $ (0.07) | $ (0.13) | $ (0.24) | $ (0.2) |
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations (Parentheticals) - $ / shares |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted | 1,914,079 | 4,539,123 | 1,926,144 | 5,342,708 |
| Diluted net loss per ordinary share | $ (0.07) | $ (0.13) | $ (0.24) | $ (0.20) |
Description of Organization and Business Operations |
9 Months Ended |
|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2023 | |
| Description of Organization and Business Operations [Abstract] | |
| DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS | 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.
At September 30, 2023, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity through September 30, 2023 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 4,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the ordinary shares included in the Units offered, the “Public Shares”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $40,000,000 which is described in Note 3.
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on June 26, 2020, an amount of $40,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Units was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) located in the United States and invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 180 days or less, or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as determined by the Company, but since July 8, 2022 has been held entirely in cash, until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Company’s shareholders, as described below.
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 $2,069,154 consisting of $1,610,000 of underwriting fees and $459,154 of other offering costs. In addition, at September 30, 2023, cash of $1,520 was held outside of the Trust Account (as defined above) and is available for the payment of offering costs and for working capital purposes.
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 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (excluding the taxes payable on interest earned and less any interest earned thereon that is released for taxes) at the time of the signing of an agreement to enter into a Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.
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 $10.00 per share, but currently approximately $11.52 per share, subject to increase of up to an additional $0.08 per share in the event that the Sponsor elects to further extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination (see below), plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s rights or warrants. These Public Shares were recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” In such case, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination.
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 15% or more of the Public Shares without the Company’s prior written consent.
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”). In order to extend the time available for the Company to consummate a Business Combination, the Sponsor or its affiliate or designees were required to deposit into the Trust Account $460,000 or $0.10 per Unit, up to an aggregate amount of $1,380,000, or $0.30 per Unit, on or prior to the date of the applicable deadline, for each three months. As of the date of this report, the Company was not able to consummate a Business Combination, and extended the period time to consummate a Business Combination four times. Accordingly, the Sponsor made the first deposit of $460,000 on June 22, 2021, the second deposit of $460,000 on September 20, 2021, the third deposit of $460,000 on December 23, 2021 to extend the period of time to consummate its initial business combination by total 13 months from June 25, 2021 until March 23, 2022. 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 the approval of the extension, shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate amount of 633,792 ordinary shares. As a result, an aggregate amount of $6,529,259 (or approximately $10.30 per share) was released from the Trust Account to pay such shareholders. The Sponsor deposited a net amount of $634,594 into the Trust Account, representing $0.16 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with the shareholder vote to approve the extension. The sponsor initially deposited $736,000 and $101,406 was returned to the Sponsor on March 28, 2022 due to the fact that the shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate amount of 633,792 shares in connection with the Special Meeting. 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 the extension the Sponsor deposited $353,000 into the Trust Account, representing $0.12 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with the shareholder vote to approve the extension. 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 from October 23, 2022 to up to not later than January 23, 2023, extendable by the Company on a monthly basis without further shareholder approval upon deposit of $0.04 per public ordinary share of the Company. In connection with the extension, Nukkleus deposited $22,600 into the Trust Account, representing $0.04 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until November 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 2,375,991 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $25,180,851, or approximately $10.60 per share. On November 18, 2022, Nukkleus deposited $22,600 into the Trust Account, representing $0.04 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until November 23, 2022. On December 19, 2022, Nukkleus deposited $22,600 into the Trust Account, representing $0.04 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until January 23, 2023. On January 19, 2023, the shareholders of the Company approved the extension of the period of time the Company has to consummate its initial business combination from January 23, 2023 to up to not later than April 23, 2023, extendable by the Company on a monthly basis without further shareholder approval upon deposit of $0.04 per public ordinary share of the Company (the “Top-up Amount”). Notwithstanding the Top-up Amount, the Company undertook to increase the amount to be paid into the Trust Account for each monthly extension from $0.04 to $0.0525. Subsequently, the Company has committed to increase the amount to be paid into the Trust Account for any extension from February 23, 2023 to March 23, 2023 and from March 23, 2023 to April 23, 2023 to $0.08 per ordinary share outstanding. In connection with the extension, Nukkleus deposited $21,350 into the Trust Account, representing $0.0525 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until February 23, 2023. 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 159,203 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $1,706,347, or approximately $10.72 per share. On February 23, 2023, Nukkleus deposited $32,500 into the Trust Account, representing $0.08 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until March 23, 2023. On April 20, 2023, the shareholders of the Company approved the extension of the period of time the Company has to consummate its initial business combination from April 23, 2023 to up to not later than July 23, 2023, extendable by the Company on a monthly basis without further shareholder approval upon deposit of $0.08 per public ordinary share of the Company (the “Top-up Amount”). In connection with the extension, Nukkleus deposited $32,450 into the Trust Account, representing $0.08 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until May 23, 2023. The Company may further extend the business combination completion window to up to July 23, 2023 by placing $32,450 into the Trust Account each month without need for further shareholder approval. 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 258 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $2,821, or approximately $10.93 per share. On May 22, 2023, Nukkleus deposited $32,450 into the Trust Account, representing $0.08 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until June 23, 2023. On June 21, 2023, Nukkleus deposited $32,450 into the Trust Account, representing $0.08 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until July 23, 2023. On July 20, 2023, the shareholders of the Company approved the extension of the period of time the Company has to consummate its initial business combination from July 23, 2023 to up to not later than December 23, 2023, extendable by the Company on a monthly basis without further shareholder approval upon deposit of $0.08 per public ordinary share of the Company (the “Top-up Amount”). In connection with the extension, Nukkleus deposited $32,300 into the Trust Account, representing $0.08 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until August 23, 2023. The Company may further extend the business combination completion window to up to December 23, 2023 by placing $32,300 into the Trust Account each month without need for further shareholder approval. 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 1,779 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $19,870, or approximately $11.17 per share. On August 22, 2023, Nukkleus deposited $32,300 into the Trust Account, representing $0.08 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until September 23, 2023. On September 22, 2023, Nukkleus deposited $32,300 into the Trust Account, representing $0.08 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until October 23, 2023. On October 20, 2023, Nukkleus deposited $32,300 into the Trust Account, representing $0.08 per public ordinary share that was not redeemed in connection with extending the business combination completion window until November 23, 2023.
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 100% of the outstanding 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 (net of taxes payable and less interest to pay dissolution expenses up to $50,000), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Company’s board of directors, proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of the Company, subject in each case to its obligations to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of applicable law. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).
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 $10.00 per share, except as 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 Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.
Going Concern and Management’s Plan
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $1,520 cash held in its operating bank account and working capital deficit (excluding cash held in Trust Account) of $1,689,087. The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans and will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial business combination. In addition, the Company expects to have negative cash flows from operations as it pursues an initial business combination target. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”, management has determined that these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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.
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. In addition, the deadline of a Business Combination is before November 23, 2023 (or up to December 23, 2023 if further extended by placing $32,300 into the Trust Account). If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination on or prior to the Deadline, the Company may seek approval from its stockholders to extend the completion period. 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 unaudited condensed 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, which is before November 23, 2023 (or December 23, 2023 if further extended by placing $32,300 into the Trust Account).
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 amended and restated on June 23, 2023, as amended by the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger on November 1, 2023, and as it may be further 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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| SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 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 the Quarterly Report on 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 filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 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, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 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.
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 $1,520 in cash and non-cash equivalents and all held in its operating bank account as of September 30, 2023 and had $55,789 in cash and non-cash equivalents and all held in its operating bank account as of December 31, 2022.
Marketable securities held in Trust Account
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in cash. The Company had in Marketable securities held in the Trust Account as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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 633,792 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. On July 7, 2022, an aggregate amount of 1,025,281 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. On October 17, 2022, an aggregate amount of 2,375,991 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. On January 19, 2023, an aggregate amount of 159,203 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. On April 20, 2023, an aggregate amount of 258 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. On July 20, 2023, an aggregate amount of 1,779 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. Accordingly, 403,696 and 564,936 shares of Public Shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
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 $10.00 per share. In accordance with the guidance, the Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Such changes are reflected in additional paid in capital, or in the absence of additional capital, in accumulated deficit.
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the ordinary shares reflected in the balance sheets is reconciled in the following table:
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, 2023 and December 31, 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.
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 $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
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 4,600,000 Units (including underwriters’ full exercise over-allotment option 6,000,000 Unit) consisting with one ordinary share, one right (“Public Right”), and one warrant (“Public Warrant”) (see Note 3). Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 261,000 Private Units (see Note 4), consisting with 261,000 ordinary shares, 261,000 warrants (“Private Warrant”) and 261,000 rights (“Private Right). The Company accounted for its Public Warrant, Public Right and Private Right as equity instruments. The Company accounted for Private Warrants as liability instruments.
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 261,000 Private Warrants in connection with its Initial Public Offering (“Liability Warrant”) (see Note 4). All of the Company’s outstanding Liability Warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40. 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.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
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| INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING | NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 4,000,000 Units, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one ordinary share, one right (“Public Right”) and one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each Public Right entitles the holder to 1/10 of an ordinary share upon consummation of a Business Combination (see Note 7). Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (see Note 7). On June 30, 2020, the underwriters fully exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 600,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit. |
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| PRIVATE PLACEMENT | NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate amount of 240,000 Private Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit, or $2,400,000, from the Company in a private placement. As a result of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option on June 30, 2020, the Sponsor purchased an additional 21,000 Private Units, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $210,000. The proceeds from the sale of the Private Units were added to the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. The Private Units are identical to the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except for the private warrants (“Private Warrants”), as described in Note 8. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Warrants and private rights will expire worthless. |
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| RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
In May, August and September 2019, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,150,000 founder shares (the “Founder Shares”) to the initial shareholders for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 in cash. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 150,000 shares subject to forfeiture by the initial shareholders to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment was not exercised in full or in part, so that the initial shareholders would collectively own 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering (assuming the initial shareholders did not purchase any Public Shares in the Initial Public Offering and excluding the Private Units and underlying securities). On June 30, 2020, as a result of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, 150,000 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture.
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, upon six months after the date of the consummation of 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 $300,000, of which $243,833 was outstanding under the Promissory Note as of June 26, 2020. The note was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) June 30, 2020 or (ii) the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. Proceeds from the close of the Initial Public Offering cleared in the bank account of the Company on June 29, 2020. On August 13, 2020, the Promissory Note was amended such that it is due and payable on October 31, 2020 and effective as of the date of the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, June 26, 2020. On November 12, 2020 the Promissory Note was amended such that it is due and payable on May 31, 2021 and was made effective as of October 30, 2020. On June 18, 2021 the Promissory Note was amended such that it is due and payable on September 30, 2021 and was made effective as of May 31, 2021. On October 1, 2021, the Promissory Note was amended such that it is due and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination and was made effective as of October 1, 2021.
As discussed in Note 1, the Company may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination by 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$0.04 per Public Share outstanding, on or prior to the Deadline or the Deadline as extended by any extension period validly exercised.
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 $460,000. The note was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) September 30, 2021 or (ii) the consummation of our initial business combination. On October 1, 2021, the Promissory Note was amended such that it is due and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination and was made effective as of October 1, 2021. The amount of $460,000 was outstanding under the Promissory Note II as of September 30, 2023.
On September 21, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to our sponsor (the “Promissory Note III”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $461,000, of which $461,000 was outstanding under the Promissory Note III as of September 30, 2023. The $460,000 was borrowed for the three months extension deposit until December 23, 2021 and the other $1,000 was borrowed for the Trust Account management expense. The note was non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination.
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 $460,000. We borrowed $460,500 in total, including the $460,000 under the Promissory Note IV for the three months extension deposit until March 23, 2022 and $500 due to related party for the Trust Account management expense. The amount of $460,000 was outstanding under the Promissory Note IV as of September 30, 2023. The note was non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination.
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 $634,594. The sponsor initially deposited $736,000 on March 18, 2022, and $101,406 was returned to the sponsor on March 28, 2022 due to the fact that the Company’s shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate amount of 633,792 shares in connection with the Special Meeting. As of September 30, 2023, $634,594 was outstanding under the Promissory Note V. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination.
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 $353,000. As of September 30, 2023, $353,000 was outstanding under the Promissory Note VI. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. 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 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 $22,600. As of September 30, 2023, $22,600 was outstanding under the Promissory Note VII. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note VII has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window 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 $0.04 per public ordinary share of the Company. 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.
On November 18, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note VIII”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $22,600. As of September 30, 2023 was outstanding under the Promissory Note VIII. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note VIII has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until December 23, 2022.
On December 19, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note IX”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $22,600. As of September 30, 2023, $22,600 was outstanding under the Promissory Note IX. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note IX has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until January 23, 2023.
On January 19, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note X”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $21,350. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note X has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until February 23, 2023. In addition, the Company will further extend the business combination completion window on a monthly basis up to a further two months, or until April 23, 2023, upon deposit of $0.04 per public ordinary share of the Company (the “Top-up Amount”). Notwithstanding the Top-up Amount, the Company undertook to increase the amount to be paid into the Trust Account for each monthly extension from $0.04 to $0.0525. Subsequently, the Company has committed to increase the amount to be paid into the Trust Account for any extension from February 23, 2023 to March 23, 2023 and from March 23, 2023 to April 23, 2023 to $0.08 per ordinary share outstanding. 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 159,203 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $1,706,347, or approximately $10.72 per share.
On February 23, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XI”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $32,500. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note XI has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until March 23, 2023.
On March 21, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XII”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $32,500. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note XII has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until April 23, 2023.
On April 20, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XIII”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $32,450. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note XIII has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until May 23, 2023. In addition, the Company will further extend the business combination completion window on a monthly basis up to a further two months, or until July 23, 2023, upon deposit of $0.08 per public ordinary share of the Company (the “Top-up Amount”). 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 258 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $2,821, or approximately $10.93 per share.
On May 22, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XIV”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $32,450. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note XI has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until June 23, 2023.
On June 21, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XV”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $32,450. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note XI has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until July 23, 2023.
On July 20, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XVI”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $32,300. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note XVI has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until August 23, 2023. In addition, the Company will further extend the business combination completion window on a monthly basis up to a further four months, or until December 23, 2023, upon deposit of $0.08 per public ordinary share of the Company (the “Top-up Amount”). 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 1,779 shares, and the Company redeemed such shares for an aggregate amount of $19,870, or approximately $11.17 per share.
On August 22, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XVII”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $32,300. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note XVII has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until September 23, 2023.
On September 22, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XVIII”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $32,300. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note XVIII has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until October 23, 2023.
On October 20, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XIX”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $32,300. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note XIX has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until November 23, 2023.
Advance from related party
As of September 30, 2023, the Sponsor advanced $1,220,600 to the Company for working capital purposes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company borrowed $250,000 to pay for operating costs and expenses related to the Business Combination. The advance is non-interest bearing and due on demand. |
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| COMMITMENTS | 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 25% of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (“EarlyBirdCapital”) may not exercise its demand and “piggyback” registration rights after five (5) and seven (7) years after the effective date of the registration statement and may not exercise its demand rights on more than one occasion. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
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. The Company 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 the this fee shall be reduced by an aggregate amount equal to 1.5% of the dollar amount of the Company’s securities purchased prior to the closing of the Business Combination by investors that: (i) were introduced to EarlyBirdCapital by the Company (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 the Company’s 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, the Company agreed to pay EarlyBirdCapital a cash fee equal to 1.0% of the total consideration payable in a Business Combination if EarlyBirdCapital introduces the Company to the target business with which the Company completes a Business Combination; provided that the foregoing fee will 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, 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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| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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 one vote for each share. There were 1,511,000 shares of ordinary shares issued and outstanding, excluding 403,696 and 564,936 ordinary shares subject to possible redemption as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
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 five years from the consummation of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
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:
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.
Representative Shares
EarlyBirdCapital and its designees purchased 100,000 ordinary shares (the “Representative Shares) for an aggregate price of $10.00. The Company accounted for the Representative Shares as an offering cost of the Initial Public Offering, with a corresponding credit to shareholders’ equity. The Company estimated the fair value of the Representative Shares to be $2,200 based upon the price of the Founder Shares issued to the initial shareholders. The holders of the Representative Shares have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any such shares until the completion of a Business Combination. In addition, the holders have agreed (i) to waive their conversion rights (or rights to participate in any tender offer) with respect to such shares in connection with the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
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. |
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| DERIVATIVE WARRANT LIABILITIES | NOTE 8. DERIVATIVE WARRANT LIABILITIES
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had 261,000 Private Warrants outstanding. The Private Warrants are recognized as warrant liabilities and subsequently measured at fair value.
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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| FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS | 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:
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, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 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, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and indicates the fair value of held to maturity securities as follows.
The fair value of the Private Warrants was estimated using Binomial model for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 on the statements of operations, the Company recognized an increase of $8,934 and $44,801 in the fair value of warrant liabilities presented respectively, as change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities on the accompanying statement of operations.
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:
The change in the fair value of the derivative warrant liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as below:
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| SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 20, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Nukkleus (the “Promissory Note XIX”), pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $32,300. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the date on which we consummate our initial business combination. The proceeds of the Promissory Note XIX has been deposited in the Company’s Trust Account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until November 23, 2023.
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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| Basis of Presentation | 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 the Quarterly Report on 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 filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 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, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or for any future periods. |
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| Emerging Growth Company | 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. |
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| Use of Estimates | 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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| Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had $1,520 in cash and non-cash equivalents and all held in its operating bank account as of September 30, 2023 and had $55,789 in cash and non-cash equivalents and all held in its operating bank account as of December 31, 2022. |
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| Marketable securities held in Trust Account | Marketable securities held in Trust Account As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in cash. The Company had in Marketable securities held in the Trust Account as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. |
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| Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption | 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 633,792 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. On July 7, 2022, an aggregate amount of 1,025,281 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. On October 17, 2022, an aggregate amount of 2,375,991 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. On January 19, 2023, an aggregate amount of 159,203 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. On April 20, 2023, an aggregate amount of 258 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. On July 20, 2023, an aggregate amount of 1,779 shares were redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting. Accordingly, 403,696 and 564,936 shares of Public Shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. 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 $10.00 per share. In accordance with the guidance, the Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Such changes are reflected in additional paid in capital, or in the absence of additional capital, in accumulated deficit. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the ordinary shares reflected in the balance sheets is reconciled in the following table:
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| Income Taxes | 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, 2023 and December 31, 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. |
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| Net Loss Per Ordinary Share | 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.
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| Concentration of Credit Risk | 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 $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account. |
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| Financial Instruments | 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 4,600,000 Units (including underwriters’ full exercise over-allotment option 6,000,000 Unit) consisting with one ordinary share, one right (“Public Right”), and one warrant (“Public Warrant”) (see Note 3). Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 261,000 Private Units (see Note 4), consisting with 261,000 ordinary shares, 261,000 warrants (“Private Warrant”) and 261,000 rights (“Private Right). The Company accounted for its Public Warrant, Public Right and Private Right as equity instruments. The Company accounted for Private Warrants as liability instruments. |
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| Fair Value of Financial Instruments | Fair Value of Financial Instruments The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature. |
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| Derivative Warrant Liabilities | 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 261,000 Private Warrants in connection with its Initial Public Offering (“Liability Warrant”) (see Note 4). All of the Company’s outstanding Liability Warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40. 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.
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| Recently Issued Accounting Standards | Recently Issued Accounting Standards None. |
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| Schedule of Ordinary Shares Reflected in the Balance Sheets | As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
the ordinary shares reflected in the balance sheets is reconciled in the following table:
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| Schedule of Redeemable Ordinary Shares | 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.
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| Schedule of Fair Value of Held to Maturity Securities | 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, 2023 and December
31, 2022 and indicates the fair value of held to maturity securities as follows.
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| Schedule of Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Inputs | The following table provides quantitative information
regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs for the Company’s warrants at their measurement dates:
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| Schedule of Fair Value of the Derivative Warrant Liabilities | The change in the fair value of the derivative
warrant liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as below:
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Ordinary Shares Reflected in the Balance Sheets - USD ($) |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Schedule of Ordinary Shares Reflected in the Balance Sheets [Abstract] | ||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption Beginning (in Dollars) | $ 6,055,016 | $ 47,387,687 |
| Less: Redemption of 159,203 shares | (1,706,347) | |
| Less: Redemption of 258 shares | (2,821) | |
| Less: Redemption of 1,779 shares | (19,870) | |
| Add: Reclassification of temporary equity | 280,600 | |
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption Ending (in Dollars) | $ 4,606,578 | $ 6,055,016 |
| Less: Redemption of 633,792 shares | (6,529,259) | |
| Less: Redemption of 1,025,281 shares | (10,742,905) | |
| Less: Redemption of 2,375,991 shares | (25,180,851) | |
| Add: Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | 64,950 | |
| Add: Reclassification of temporary equity | 1,055,394 |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Ordinary Shares Reflected in the Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - shares |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Schedule of Ordinary Shares Reflected in the Balance Sheets [Abstract] | ||
| Redemption of shares | 633,792 | |
| Redemption of shares | 1,025,281 | |
| Redemption of shares | 2,375,991 | |
| Redemption of shares | 159,203 | |
| Redemption of shares | 258 | |
| Redemption of shares | 1,779 |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Redeemable Ordinary Shares - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
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| Net loss | $ (126,062) | $ (578,753) | $ (468,928) | $ (1,074,579) |
| Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 1,914,079 | 4,539,123 | 1,926,145 | 5,342,708 |
| Basic net loss per ordinary share | $ (0.07) | $ (0.13) | $ (0.24) | $ (0.2) |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Redeemable Ordinary Shares (Parentheticals) - $ / shares |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
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| Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted | 1,914,079 | 4,539,123 | 1,926,144 | 5,342,708 |
| Diluted net loss per ordinary share | $ (0.07) | $ (0.13) | $ (0.24) | $ (0.20) |
Initial Public Offering (Details) - USD ($) |
1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
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| Initial Public Offering [Member] | ||
| Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Shares issued (in Shares) | 4,000,000 | |
| Purchase price per share | $ 10 | |
| Public Warrant [Member] | ||
| Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Exercise price per share | $ 11.5 | |
| Over-Allotment Option [Member] | ||
| Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Purchase price per share | $ 10 | |
| Additional purchase units (in Dollars) | $ 600,000 |
Private Placement (Details) - USD ($) |
1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Jun. 26, 2020 |
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| Private Placement [Line Items] | |||
| Price of per private unit | $ 10 | $ 10 | |
| Over-Allotment Option [Member] | |||
| Private Placement [Line Items] | |||
| Aggregate amount | 21,000 | ||
| Price of per private unit | $ 10 | ||
| Aggregate purchase price | $ 210,000 | ||
| Sponsor [Member] | |||
| Private Placement [Line Items] | |||
| Aggregate amount | 240,000 | ||
| Price of per private unit | $ 10 | ||
| Aggregate purchase price | $ 2,400,000 |
Commitments (Details) |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
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| Commitments (Details) [Line Items] | |
| Aggregate amount (in Dollars) | $ 1,610,000 |
| Cash fee percentage | 1.00% |
| Holders [Member] | |
| Commitments (Details) [Line Items] | |
| Ownership percentage | 25.00% |
| Business Combination [Member] | |
| Commitments (Details) [Line Items] | |
| Securities purchased percentage | 1.50% |
| Business Combination [Member] | Initial Public Offering [Member] | |
| Commitments (Details) [Line Items] | |
| Securities purchased percentage | 3.50% |
Shareholders’ Equity (Details) - USD ($) |
1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 26, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Ordinary shares vote | one | ||
| Ordinary shares issued | 1,511,000 | 1,511,000 | |
| Ordinary shares outstanding | 1,511,000 | 1,511,000 | |
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | 403,696 | 564,936 | |
| Warrants expiry term | 5 years | ||
| Equal higher Market Value (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | ||
| Sale price (in Dollars per share) | $ 16.5 | ||
| Description of warrants for 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. | ||
| Aggregate price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10.93 | ||
| Initial Public Offering [Member] | |||
| Shareholders’ Equity (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Aggregate price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 10 | ||
| Fair value price (in Dollars) | $ 40,000,000 | ||
| EarlyBirdCapital [Member] | |||
| Shareholders’ Equity (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Purchase of ordinary shares | 100,000 | ||
| Founder Shares [Member] | |||
| Shareholders’ Equity (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Fair value price (in Dollars) | $ 2,200 |
Derivative Warrant Liabilities (Details) |
Sep. 30, 2023
shares
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| Derivative Warrant Liabilities [Abstract] | |
| Private warrants outstanding | 261,000 |
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) |
9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
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| Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | ||
| Fair value of warrant liabilities | $ 8,934 | $ 44,801 |
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value of Held to Maturity Securities - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Level 1 [Member] | ||
| Assets: | ||
| Trust Account – U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund | ||
| Level 3 [Member] | ||
| Liabilities: | ||
| Derivative Warrant Liability – Private Warrant | $ 19,577 | $ 10,643 |
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Inputs - $ / shares |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Volatility | 3.48% | 3.40% |
| Share price (in Dollars per share) | $ 11.62 | $ 10.72 |
| Expected life of the warrants to convert | 5 years 25 days | 5 years 2 months 23 days |
| Risk free rate | 4.57% | 4.04% |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value of the Derivative Warrant Liabilities - USD ($) |
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Sep. 30, 2023 |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Mar. 31, 2022 |
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| Derivative warrant liabilities at beginning | $ 10,183 | $ 11,568 | $ 10,643 | $ 119,096 | $ 175,438 | $ 180,479 |
| Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | 9,394 | (1,385) | 925 | 106,184 | (56,342) | (5,041) |
| Derivative Warrant Liabilities at ending | $ 19,577 | $ 10,183 | $ 11,568 | $ 225,280 | $ 119,096 | $ 175,438 |
Subsequent Events (Details) |
Oct. 20, 2023
USD ($)
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| Promissory Note [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | |
| Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items] | |
| Aggregate principal amount | $ 32,300 |