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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
LAKESHORE ACQUISITION II CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Unaudited | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
Marketable securities held in trust account | ||||||||
Total Current Assets | ||||||||
Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Notes payable — related party | $ | $ | ||||||
Notes payable | ||||||||
Short term loan — related party | ||||||||
Short term loan | ||||||||
Deferred underwriting fee payable | ||||||||
Accrued expense — related party | ||||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
Total Liabilities | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Redeemable Ordinary Shares | ||||||||
Ordinary share subject to possible redemption: | ||||||||
Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
Ordinary share, $ | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total Shareholders’ Deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements.
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LAKESHORE ACQUISITION II CORP.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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Three Months | Nine Months | Three Months | Nine Months | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
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2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Formation, general and administrative expenses | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Interest income on marketable securities held in trust account | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
$ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements.
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LAKESHORE ACQUISITION II CORP.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit
Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary | Shares | Paid-in | Accumulated | Shareholder ’ | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
Balances, December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Issuance of public units | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of private units | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of representative shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deduction of offering costs | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Deduction for value of ordinary shares subject to redemption | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Allocation of offering costs to ordinary shares subject to redemption | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Deduction for increases of carrying value of redeemable shares | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Net loss | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balances, March 31, 2022 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Deduction for increases of carrying value of redeemable shares | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balances, June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Deduction for increases of carrying value of redeemable shares | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Balances, September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | — | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary | Shares | Paid-in | Accumulated | Shareholder ’ | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
Balances, December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Deduction for increases of carrying value of redeemable shares | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Balances, March 31, 2023 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Deduction for increases of carrying value of redeemable shares | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Balances, June 30, 2023 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Deduction for increases of carrying value of redeemable shares | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Balances, September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements.
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LAKESHORE ACQUISITION II CORP.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the | For the | |||||||
Nine Months | Nine Months | |||||||
Ended September 30, | Ended September 30, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Interest income earned in trust account | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Change in prepaid expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Change in accrued expense — related party | ( | ) | ||||||
Change in accrued expense and other current liabilities | ||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Cash flow from investing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities in trust account | ||||||||
Cash deposited in trust account | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from note payable to a related party | ||||||||
Proceeds from note payable | ||||||||
Proceeds from short term loan — related party | ||||||||
Proceeds from short term loan | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of public units | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of private units (1) | ||||||||
Repayment of short term loan | ( | ) | ||||||
Payment for redemption of ordinary shares | ( | ) | ||||||
Payment of underwriting fee | ( | ) | ||||||
Payment of other offering costs | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
Net change in cash | ( | ) | ||||||
Cash at beginning of period | ||||||||
Cash at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Non-cash investing and financial activities: | ||||||||
Note payable to a related party converted to subscription of private units | ||||||||
Deferred underwriting commission charged to additional paid in capital | ||||||||
Issuance of representative shares charged to additional paid in capital | ||||||||
Initial value of public shares subject to possible redemption | ||||||||
Reclassification of offering cost related to public shares | ( | ) | ||||||
Subsequent measurement of public shares subject to possible redemption |
(1) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements.
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LAKESHORE ACQUISITION II CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 — Organization and Business Operations
Organization and General
Lakeshore Acquisition II Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on February 19, 2021 as a blank check company whose objective is to acquire, through a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to any particular industry or geographic region except that according to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Company will not effectuate its initial Business Combination with a company that is headquartered in the People’s Republic of China (“China”), the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China (“Hong Kong”) or the Macau Special Administrative Region of China (“Macau”) or conducts a majority of its operations in China, Hong Kong or Macau.
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had not yet commenced any operations and had not generated revenue. All activity for the period from February 19, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (the “IPO”) described below and its effort in seeking a target business. The Company will not generate any operating revenue until after its initial business combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the IPO. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year-end.
The Company’s sponsor is RedOne Investment Limited, a BVI limited liability company (the “sponsor”).
On August 1, 2022, LBBB Merger Corp. was incorporated under Delaware law as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and LBBB Merger Sub Inc. was incorporated under Delaware law as a wholly owned subsidiary of LBBB Merger Corp. Both of these two companies were incorporated for the purpose of effecting the Company’s initial business combination and will not have any activities before the closing of the business combination (as described below in “Business Combination” in Note 1).
Financing
The registration statement for the Company’s
IPO (as described in Note 3) was declared effective on March 8, 2022 (the “Effective Date”). On March 11, 2022,
the Company consummated an IPO of
Simultaneously with the IPO, the Company sold
to its sponsor
Offering costs amounted to $
On March 9, 2023, the Company held an Extraordinary
General Meeting (the “General Meeting”) of shareholders. In the General Meeting, shareholders approved an amendment to the
Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the first “Charter Amendment”), to extend the
time for the Company to complete a business combination for an additional three (3) months, from March 11, 2023 to June 11, 2023 (the
“Extension”). The first Charter Amendment was filed with the Registrar of companies in the Cayman Islands on March 10, 2023
and was effective on that date. In connection with the approval of the Extension, the Company deposited into the Trust Account $
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On June 5, 2023, the Company held an Extraordinary
General Meeting (the “General Meeting”) of shareholders. In the General Meeting, shareholders approved an amendment to the
Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the second “Charter Amendment”), to extend the
time for the Company to complete a business combination for up to an additional six (6) months, from June 11, 2023 to December 11, 2023
(the “Extension”) by means of up to six (6) monthly Extensions. The second Charter Amendment was filed with the Registrar
of companies in the Cayman Islands on June 9, 2023 and was effective on that date. In connection with the approval of the Extension, the
Company needs to deposit into the Trust Account $
Trust Account
Upon the closing of the IPO and the private placement,
$
The funds held in the trust account can be invested in United States government treasury bills, notes or bonds having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting the applicable conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, until the earlier of the consummation of its first business combination and the Company’s failure to consummate a business combination by December 11, 2023.
Placing funds in the trust account may not protect those funds from third party claims against the Company. Although the Company will seek to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities it engages, execute agreements with the Company waiving any claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, there is no guarantee that such persons will execute such agreements.
In addition, interest income earned on the funds in the Trust account may be released to the Company to pay its income or other tax obligations. With these exceptions, expenses incurred by the Company may be paid prior to a business combination only from the net proceeds of the IPO and private placement not held in the trust account.
In connection with the General Meeting held on
March 9, 2023, an aggregate payment of $
In connection with the General Meeting held on
June 5, 2023, an aggregate payment of $
As of September 30, 2023, an aggregate of $
Business Combination
Pursuant to Nasdaq listing rules, the Company’s
initial business combination must occur with one or more target businesses having an aggregate fair market value equal to at least
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The Company will either seek shareholder approval of any business combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which shareholders may seek to convert their shares into their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust account, less any taxes then due but not yet paid, or provide shareholders with the opportunity to sell their shares to the Company by means of a tender offer for an amount equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, less any taxes then due but not yet paid.
The Company will proceed with a business combination
only if it will have net tangible assets of at least $
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public shareholder,
together with any affiliate of his or any other person with whom he is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of
the Exchange Act) will be restricted from seeking conversion rights with respect to
In connection with any shareholder vote required to approve any business combination, the initial shareholders will agree (i) to vote any of their respective shares in favor of the initial business combination and (ii) not to convert such respective shares into a pro rata portion of the trust account or seek to sell their shares in connection with any tender offer the Company engages in.
On September 9, 2022, The Company entered into
a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with certain parties aiming to acquire
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the proposed business combination, the Company will reincorporate into the State of Delaware so as to re-domicile as and become a Delaware corporation by means of merging with and into a newly formed Delaware corporation (the “Reincorporation”), with the Company together with its successor (LBBB Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation) being the purchaser (the “Purchaser”) of the proposed business combination.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Nature’s
Miracle will merge with LBBB Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser, with Nature’s Miracle
surviving and the Purchaser acquiring
On November 14, 2022, LBBB Merger Corp., the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, filed a Form S-4 containing the registration statement with respect to the proposed business combination with Nature's Miracle.
On December 28, 2022, LBBB Merger Corp. filed a Form S-4/A containing amendment No. 1 to the registration statement to address comments LBBB Merger Corp. received from the SEC on December 14, 2022, regarding the registration statement.
On January 20, 2023, LBBB Merger Corp. filed a Form S-4/A containing amendment No. 2 to the registration statement to address comments LBBB Merger Corp. received from the SEC on January 12, 2023.
On October 12, 2023, LBBB Merger Corp. filed a Form S-4/A containing amendment No. 3 to the registration statement to address comments LBBB Merger Corp. received from the SEC on January 31, 2023.
In connection with the General Meeting held on
March 9, 2023, the time available for the Company to complete a business combination was extended for 3 months, from March 11, 2023 to
June 11, 2023, with the Company depositing $
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In connection with the General Meeting held on
June 5, 2023, the time available for the Company to complete a business combination was extended for up to 6 months, from June 11, 2023
to December 11, 2023, with the Company depositing $
On June 7, 2023, the Company entered into Amendment
No.1 to the Merger Agreement (the “Amendment”) with certain parties thereof. Pursuant to the Amendment, Nature’s Miracle’s
common stock was reclassified from a single class to a dual class structure, comprised of Class A common stock and Class B common stock.
The Amendment also provides that Nature’s Miracle shall loan the Company $
On April 10, 2023, the Company entered into a
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (the “SEPA”) with YA II PN, Ltd. (“ Yorkville”) and the SEPA will be effective
on the sixth trading day following the date of the Company’s closing of the proposed Business Combination with Nature’s Miracle
Inc. (“NMI”) (the “Effective Date”). Pursuant to the SEPA, the resulting listing company of the proposed Business
Combination will have the right, but not the obligation to issue its common shares to Yorkville from time to time with certain volume
and price limitations, and the aggregate amount of gross proceeds is up to $
Liquidation
Pursuant to the amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association, if the Company is unable to complete its initial business combination before December 11, 2023, the Company
will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than five business
days thereafter, redeem
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had
$
The Company’s liquidity needs prior to the
consummation of the IPO had been satisfied through a payment from the sponsor of $
Upon the consummation of the IPO and the full
exercise of over-allotment and associated private placements (see Note 3 and Note 4) on March 11, 2022, $
In order to meet its working capital needs following
the consummation of the IPO, the Company’s initial shareholders, officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated
to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion. Each working
capital loan would be evidenced by a promissory note and would either be paid upon consummation of the Company’s initial business
combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to certain amount of the working capital loan may be converted
upon consummation of the Company’s business combination into additional private units at a price of $
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On March 10, 2023, the Company entered into a
loan agreement as the borrower with a third party lender, our sponsor and Nature’s Miracle Inc. (“NMI”) as the guarantors.
The principal amount of the loan was $
On July 11, 2023, the Company entered into two
separate loan agreements for an aggregate principal amount of $
On July 12, 2023, the loans closed and the proceeds
of the loans were then used to repay in full the $
Pursuant to the Amendment No. 1 to the Merger
Agreement, Nature’s Miracle shall loan the Company $
On July 7, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note (the “July Note”) in the principal amount of $
On August 10, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note (the “August Note”) in the principal amount of $
On
September 11, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note
(the “September Note”) in the principal amount of $
As of September 30, 2023, an aggregate principal
amount of $
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Going Concern
The Company performed an assessment on its ability to continue as a going concern in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate the initial business combination before December 11, 2023. In the event that the Company fails to consummate business combination by December 11, 2023, the Company will face mandatory liquidation and dissolution subject to certain obligations under applicable laws or regulations. This uncertainty raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability as a going concern one year from the date the financial statement is issued. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities regarding the possibility of the Company not continuing as a going concern, as a result of failing to consummate business combination before December 11, 2023. Management plans to continue its efforts to consummate a business combination with the remaining time available.
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or any future period.
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K filed by the Company with the SEC on March 30, 2023.
Emerging Growth Company
Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) permits emerging growth companies to delay complying with new or revised financial accounting standards that do not yet apply to 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). The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company, which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company, which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
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. There were no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Marketable Securities Held in the Trust Account
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of investments held in Trust Account are included in interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information. Interest income earned on these investments is fully reinvested into the investments held in Trust Account and therefore considered as an adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities in the Statements of Cash Flow. Such interest income reinvested will be used to redeem all or a portion of the ordinary shares upon the completion of business combination (See Note 6).
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Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject
to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary
shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) 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 public shares feature certain
redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events.
Accordingly, as of September 30, 2023, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value of approximately
$
Offering Costs Associated with the IPO
Offering costs consist of underwriting, legal,
accounting, registration and other expenses incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to the IPO. As of March 11,
2022, offering costs totaled $
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of 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 expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution that at times may exceed the federal depository
insurance coverage of $
Net Income (Loss) per Share
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net loss less interest income in trust account less any dividends paid. We then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable shares. Any remeasurement of the accretion to redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public shareholders. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted income (loss) per share is the same as basic income (loss) per share for the period presented.
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For The | For The | For The | For The | |||||||||||||
Three Months | Nine Months | Three Months | Nine Months | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
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2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Accretion of temporary equity to initial redemption value (1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Interest earned from trust account | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Net loss including accretion of temporary equity to redemption value | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
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2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redeemable | Non-redeemable | Redeemable | Non-redeemable | Redeemable | Non-redeemable | Redeemable | Non-redeemable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
shares | shares | shares | shares | shares | shares | shares | shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Numerators: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss including accretion of temporary equity | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Accretion of temporary equity to initial redemption value (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warrants
The Company evaluates the public and private warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrants’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares, among other conditions for equity classification. Pursuant to such evaluation, both public and private warrants are classified in shareholders’ equity.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition. The Company has identified Cayman Islands as its only “major” tax jurisdiction, as defined. Based on the Company’s evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s financial statements. The evaluation was performed for the period ended December 31, 2022 and the upcoming 2023 tax year. The Company believes that its income tax positions and deductions would be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material changes to its financial position. The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with audits is to record such items as a component of income tax expense. There were no interest and penalties incurred since the Company was incorporated on February 19, 2021.
The Company may be subject to potential examination by foreign taxing authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with foreign tax laws.
The Company’s tax provision was
and it had no deferred tax assets for the period presented. The Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands Company, and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. Any interest payable in respect to US debt obligations held by the Trust Account is intended to qualify for the portfolio interest exemption or otherwise be exempt from U.S. withholding taxes. Furthermore, shareholders of the Company may be subject to tax in their respective jurisdictions based on applicable laws, for instances, U.S. persons may be subject to tax on the amounts deemed received depending on whether the Company is a passive foreign investment company and whether U.S. persons have made any applicable tax elections permitted under applicable law. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, LBBB Merger Corp. and LBBB Merger Sub Inc. were incorporated under Delaware law, and their tax provisions were and they had no deferred tax assets for the period presented.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
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Note 3 — Initial Public Offering
Pursuant to the IPO on March 11, 2022, the
Company sold
All of the
As of September 30, 2023 | ||||
Gross proceeds | $ | |||
Less: | ||||
Proceeds allocated to public warrants and public rights | ( | ) | ||
Offering costs of public shares | ( | ) | ||
Redemption payment for | ( | ) | ||
Plus: | ||||
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||
Ordinary share subject to possible redemption | $ |
Note 4 — Private Placement
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, RedOne
Investment Limited, the Company’s sponsor, purchased an aggregate of
The holders of the private units have agreed (A) to vote the shares underlying their private units in favor of any proposed business combination, (B) not to propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation with respect to the Company’s pre-business combination activities prior to the consummation of such a business combination unless the Company provides public shareholders with the opportunity to convert their public shares in connection with any such vote, (C) not to convert any shares underlying the private units into the right to receive cash from the trust account in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an initial business combination or a vote to amend the provisions of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity or sell their shares to the Company in connection with a tender offer the Company engages in and (D) that the shares underlying the private units shall not participate in any liquidating distribution upon winding up if a business combination is not consummated. Subject to certain limited exceptions, the purchasers have also agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the private units or underlying securities (except to transferees that agree to the same terms and restrictions) until 30 days after the completion of an initial business combination.
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Note 5 — Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On February 19, 2021,
Administrative Service Fee
The Company has agreed, commencing on the signing
of the engagement letter with the underwriter on May 6, 2021, to pay the sponsor a monthly fee of up to $
Related Party Loans
On May 11, 2021, the Company issued a $
As mentioned in Note 1, in order to meet
its working capital needs following the consummation of the IPO, the Company’s initial shareholders, officers and directors or their
affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable
in their sole discretion. Each working capital loan would be evidenced by a promissory note and would either be paid upon consummation
of the Company’s initial business combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $
On July 11, 2023, the Company entered into two separate loan agreements
for an aggregate principal amount of $
Other Related Party Transactions
For the three months ended September 30, 2023
and September 30, 2022, total reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses paid to our sponsor, officers or directors were $
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Note 6 — Fair Value Measurements
The Company follows the guidance in FASB ASC 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: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Description | Level | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Marketable securities held in Trust Account | 1 | $ | $ |
Except for the foregoing, the Company does not have any assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. No such transfers took place for the period presented.
Note 7 — Commitments and Contingencies
Risks and Uncertainties
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act
of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal
Therefore, any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a business combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a business combination, extension vote or otherwise would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the business combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a business combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with a business combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a business combination but issued within the same taxable year of a business combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming shareholders, the mechanics of any required payments of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a business combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a business combination.
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Underwriting Agreement
A deferred underwriting commission of $
Registration Rights
The initial shareholders will be entitled to registration rights with respect to their initial shares, as well as the holders of the Private Units and holders of any securities issued to the Company’s initial shareholders, officers, directors or their affiliates in payment of working capital loans or extension loans made to the Company, will be entitled to registration rights with respect to the Private Units (and underlying securities), pursuant to an agreement signed on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of such securities are entitled to demand that the Company register these securities at any time after the Company consummates a business combination. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights on registration statements filed after the Company’s consummation of a business combination.
Engagement agreement with Legal Counsel
The Company has entered into an engagement agreement
with its legal counsel with respect to the proposed business combination. The fee will be based on the number of hours spent. An aggregate
of $
Engagement agreement with Underwriter
The Company has entered into an engagement agreement
with its underwriter with respect to the proposed business combination. A success fee will be paid upon closing of the business combination,
with the amount calculated as the following schedule:
Engagement Agreement – Fairness Opinion
An aggregate of $
Bonus Shares
As of September 30, 2023, the Company has committed
to cause to issue an aggregate of
Note 8 — Shareholder’s Equity
Ordinary shares
The Company is authorized to issue
On February 19, 2021,
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On March 11, 2022, the Company sold
The Company issued to the underwriter
On March 9, 2023, the Company held an Extraordinary
General Meeting (the “General Meeting”) of shareholders. In the General Meeting, shareholders approved an amendment to our
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the first “Charter Amendment”), to extend the time for us to
complete a business combination for an additional three (3) months, from March 11, 2023 to June 11, 2023 (the “Extension”).
The first Charter Amendment was filed with the Registrar of companies in the Cayman Islands on March 10, 2023 and was effective on that
date. In connection with the General Meeting, shareholders elected to redeem a total of
On June 5, 2023, the Company held an Extraordinary
General Meeting (the “General Meeting”) of shareholders. In the General Meeting, shareholders approved an amendment to the
Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the second “Charter Amendment”), to extend the
time for the Company to complete a business combination for up to an additional six (6) months, from June 11, 2023 to December 11, 2023
(the “Extension”) by means of up to six (6) monthly Extensions. The second Charter Amendment was filed with the Registrar
of companies in the Cayman Islands on June 9, 2023 and was effective on that date. In connection with the General Meeting, shareholders
elected to redeem a total of
As of September 30, 2023, there were
Warrants
Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase
one ordinary share at a price of $
The Company may redeem the warrants at a price
of $
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In addition, if (a) the Company issues additional
ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial business combination
at a newly issued price of less than $
Rights
Except in cases where the Company is not the surviving company in a business combination, each holder of a right will automatically receive one-tenth (1/10) of an ordinary share upon consummation of an initial business combination, even if the holder of a public right converted all ordinary shares held by him, her or it in connection with the initial business combination or an amendment to our certificate of incorporation with respect to the Company’s pre-business combination activities. In the event the Company will not be the surviving company upon completion of our initial business combination, each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively convert his, her or its rights in order to receive the one- tenth (1/10) of a share underlying each right upon consummation of the business combination. No additional consideration will be required to be paid by a holder of rights in order to receive his, her or its additional ordinary shares upon consummation of an initial business combination. The shares issuable upon exchange of the rights will be freely tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates of the Company). 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.
The Company will not issue fractional shares in connection with an exchange of rights. As a result, holders of rights must hold rights in multiples of 10 in order to receive shares for all of the holders’ rights upon closing of a business combination. If the Company are unable to complete an initial business combination within the required time period and liquidate 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 our 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 an initial business combination. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the rights.
Note 9 — Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date the unaudited consolidated financial statements were issued and identified the following subsequent events that shall be disclosed.
On October 11, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note (the “October Note”) in the principal amount of $
On October 12, 2023, LBBB Merger Corp. filed a Form S-4/A containing amendment No. 3 to the registration statement to address comments LBBB Merger Corp. received from the SEC on January 31, 2023.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
References to “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company” are to Lakeshore Acquisition II Corp., except where the context requires otherwise. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.
Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) filings.
Overview
We were formed on February 19, 2021 for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more target businesses. Our efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to any particular industry or geographic region. We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of our initial public offering (the “IPO”) in effecting our initial business combination.
We are an emerging growth company and, as such, we are subject to all of the risks associated with emerging growth companies.
We presently have no revenue. All activities for the period from February 19, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2023 relate to the formation and the IPO and seeking of a target business. We will have no operations other than the active solicitation of a target business with which to complete a business combination, and we will not generate any operating revenue until after its initial business combination, at the earliest. We will have non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the IPO.
On March 11, 2022, we consummated the IPO of 6,900,000 Public Units, which includes the full exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriter in the IPO, at a price of $10.00 per Public Unit, generating gross proceeds of $69,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the sale of 351,500 Private Units, at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit, in a private placement to the sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $3,515,000.
Upon the consummation of the IPO and the underwriters’ partial exercise of the over-allotment option, and associated private placements, $70,035,000 of cash was placed in the Trust Account. This amount equals 6,900,000 ordinary shares subject to possible redemption multiplied by redemption value of $10.15 per share.
As indicated in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements, as of September 30, 2023, we had $30,050 in cash held outside its Trust Account available for working capital purposes.
Recent Developments
On September 9, 2022, we entered into a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with certain parties aiming to acquire 100% of the equity securities of Nature’s Miracle, Inc. (“Nature’s Miracle”). These parties include (i) us (together with our successor, including after the Reincorporation (as defined below), the “Purchaser”), (ii) LBBB Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser (the “Merger Sub”), (iii) Nature’s Miracle, (iv) Tie (James) Li, acting as the representative of the stockholders of Nature’s Miracle, and (v) our sponsor, acting as the representative of the stockholders of Purchaser.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the proposed business combination, we will reincorporate into the State of Delaware so as to re-domicile as and become a Delaware corporation by means of merging with and into a newly formed Delaware corporation (the “Reincorporation”), with us together with our successor (LBBB Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation) being the Purchaser of the proposed business combination.
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Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Nature’s Miracle will merge with LBBB Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser, with Nature’s Miracle surviving and the Purchaser acquiring 100% of the equity securities of Nature’s Miracle. In exchange for their equity securities, the stockholders of Nature’s Miracle will receive an aggregate number of shares of common stock of the Purchaser (the “Merger Consideration”) with an aggregate value equal to: (a) two hundred thirty million U.S. dollars ($230,000,000), minus (b) any Closing Net Indebtedness (as defined in the Merger Agreement). Under the Merger Agreement, the aggregate number of shares of common stock of the Purchaser that will be received by the stockholders of Natures Miracle equals to the aggregate value divided by $10.00.
The Merger Consideration otherwise payable to Nature’s Miracle stockholders is subject to the withholding of a number of shares of common stock of Purchaser equal to three percent (3.0%) of the Merger Consideration to be placed in escrow for post-closing adjustments (if any) to the Merger Consideration, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement following the closing of the proposed business combination.
The parties agreed that immediately following the closing of the proposed business combination, Purchaser’s board of directors will consist of seven (7) individuals, with the identity of six of those individuals and allocation of all individuals among the staggered tiers of the post-business combination company’s board of directors (and the appointment of such persons to committees of the board) to be determined by Nature’s Miracle’s current board of directors, and the remaining individual to be appointed by our sponsor, subject to Nature’s Miracle’s approval (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld).
On February 10, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000 to RedOne Investment Limited, our sponsor. The principal will be payable promptly on the earlier date on which we consummate an initial business combination or has received financing from other parties with no interest accrued.
On March 9, 2023, we held an Extraordinary General Meeting (the “General Meeting”) of shareholders. In the General Meeting, shareholders approved to amend our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the first “Charter Amendment”), and to extend the time for us to complete a business combination for an additional three (3) months, from March 11, 2023 to June 11, 2023 (the “Extension”). The first Charter Amendment was filed with the Registrar of companies in the Cayman Islands on March 10, 2023 and was effective on that date. In connection with the approval of the Extension, we deposited into the Trust Account $250,000 in accordance with the terms of the Charter Amendment. In connection with the General Meeting, shareholders elected to redeem a total of 2,767,411 ordinary shares. An aggregate payment of $28,707,673 was distributed from our Trust Account because of this redemption.
On March 10, 2023, we entered into a loan agreement as the borrower with a third party lender, our sponsor and Nature’s Miracle Inc. (“NMI”) as the guarantors. The principal amount of the loan was $250,000 and the amount was deposited into the Trust Account in accordance with the term of our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Charter Amendment”). The loan was with no interest bearing until June 11, 2023. Based on the loan agreement and subsequent confirmation among each party, the loan was repayable on July 11, 2023 (the “Repayment Date”) and bears interest for one (1) month with an annualized London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) of 5%. The loan was repaid in full on July 12, 2023 including principal and interest. However, we will cause to issue 25,000 bonus shares to the lender of the surviving company (“PubCo”) when completing the proposed business combination with NMI.
On March 28, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000 to RedOne Investment Limited, our sponsor. The principal will be payable promptly on the earlier date on which either we consummate an initial business combination or has received financing from other parties with no interest accrued.
On April 10, 2023, we entered into a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (the “SEPA”) with YA II PN, Ltd. (“ Yorkville”) and the SEPA will be effective on the sixth trading day following the date of the closing of the proposed Business Combination with Nature’s Miracle Inc. (“NMI”) (the “Effective Date”). Pursuant to the SEPA, the resulting listing company of the proposed Business Combination will have the right, but not the obligation to issue its common shares to Yorkville from time to time with certain volume and price limitations, and the aggregate amount of gross proceeds is up to $60,000,000. The commitment period commences on the Effective Date and terminates on the earlier of (i) the first day of the month following the 36-month anniversary of the Effective Date and (ii) the committed amount of $60,000,000 is paid up.
On June 5, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000 to RedOne Investment Limited, our sponsor. The principal will be payable promptly on the earlier date on which either we consummate an initial business combination or has received financing from other parties with no interest accrued.
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On June 5, 2023, we held an Extraordinary General Meeting (the “General Meeting”) of shareholders. In the General Meeting, shareholders approved an amendment to our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the second “Charter Amendment”), to extend the time for us to complete a business combination for up to an additional six (6) months, from June 11, 2023 to December 11, 2023 (the “Extension”) by means of up to six (6) monthly Extensions. The second Charter Amendment was filed with the Registrar of companies in the Cayman Islands on June 9, 2023 and was effective on that date. In connection with the approval of the Extension, we need to deposit into the Trust Account $80,000 for each monthly Extension and the initial monthly Extension fee of $80,000 was deposited into the Trust Account in accordance with the terms of the second Charter Amendment. In connection with the General Meeting, shareholders elected to redeem a total of 644,667 ordinary shares. An aggregate payment of $6,807,013 was distributed from our Trust Account for the ordinary shares redeemed.
On June 7, 2023, we entered into Amendment No.1 to the Merger Agreement (the “Amendment”) with certain parties thereof. Pursuant to the Amendment, Nature’s Miracle’s common stock was reclassified from a single class to a dual class structure, comprised of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The Amendment also provides that Nature’s Miracle shall loan us $40,000 for the initial monthly extension and $40,000 for each subsequent extension, and once Nature’s Miracle has secured a loan for working capital purposes, Nature’s Miracle shall loan us $80,000 for each subsequent extension. In addition, the Outside Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement) was extended from June 11, 2023 to December 11, 2023, and we will have the right to extend the Outside Date for an additional period equal to the shortest of (i) six additional months, (ii) the period ending on the last date for us to consummate its business combination pursuant to such extension and (iii) such period as determined by us.
On June 8, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate amount of $40,000 to Nature’s Miracle. The amount of $40,000 does not bear interest and matures upon the earlier of (i) the closing of the business combination and (ii) December 11, 2023. In the event that we do not consummate a business combination, the repayment will be only from amounts remaining outside of our trust account, if any.
On June 12, 2023, we entered into Amendment Number 1 to the SEPA (the “Amendment”), Prior to the Amendment, the SEPA would terminate if the Business Combination did not close by June 30, 2023. The Amendment extended such date by which the Business Combination must close to December 11, 2023.
On June 27, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000 to RedOne Investment Limited, our sponsor. The principal will be payable promptly on the earlier date on which either we consummate an initial business combination or has received financing from other parties with no interest accrued.
On July 7, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “July Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of $80,000 to Nature’s Miracle. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon the earlier of (i) the closing of our initial business combination and (ii) December 11, 2023. In the event that we do not consummate a business combination, the July Note will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of our trust account, if any. In connection with the note, we agreed to cause 2,000 shares of Class A common stock of PubCo to be issued to Nature’s Miracle or its designee following the closing of the business combination. The proceeds of the July Note were deposited into our trust account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until August 11, 2023.
On July 11, 2023, we entered into two separate loan agreements for an aggregate principal amount of $250,000, on substantially the same terms. The lender of the first loan agreement is Bill Chen, Chief Executive Officer of us and the lender of the second loan agreement is James Li, the Chief Executive Officer of Nature’s Miracle. Each of them agreed to lend us a principal amount of $125,000, respectively. Pursuant to the loan agreements, the loans are unsecured and do not bear interest; provided that, if the loan is not repaid by the maturity date on November 11, 2023, then the outstanding amount will bear interest at 8% per annum, and will be payable with accrued interest on demand. The loan agreements also provide for the issuance to each lender of 12,500 shares of Class A common stock (or 25,000 shares in the aggregate) of PubCo no later than the earlier of (i) the maturity date and (ii) the closing of the planned business combination. The loan agreements also provide for customary registration rights for such shares.
On July 12, 2023, the loans closed and the proceeds of the loans were then used to repay in full the $250,000 loan and interest for the period from June 11, 2023 to July 11, 2023, pursuant to the loan agreement dated March 10, 2023 and subsequent confirmation among each party of the loan. An aggregate amount of $ 251,027 was paid on July 12, 2023.
On August 10, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “August Note”) in the principal amount of $80,000 to Nature’s Miracle. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon the earlier of (i) the closing of the business combination and (ii) December 11, 2023. In the event that we do not consummate a business combination, the August Note will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of the trust account, if any. In connection with the note, 2,000 shares of Class A common stock of PubCo will be issued to Nature’s Miracle or its designee following the closing of the business combination. The proceeds of the August Note were deposited into our trust account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until September 11, 2023.
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On September 11, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “September Note”) in the principal amount of $80,000 to Nature’s Miracle. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon the earlier of (i) the closing of the business combination and (ii) December 11, 2023. In the event that we do not consummate a business combination, the September Note will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of the trust account, if any. In connection with the note, 2,000 shares of Class A common stock of PubCo will be issued to Nature’s Miracle or its designee following the closing of the business combination. The proceeds of the September Note were deposited in our trust account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until October 11, 2023.
On September 22, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $40,000 to RedOne Investment Limited, our sponsor. The principal will be payable promptly on the earlier date on which either we consummate an initial business combination or has received financing from other parties with no interest accrued.
On October 11, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “October Note”) in the principal amount of $80,000 to Nature’s Miracle. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon the earlier of (i) the closing of the business combination and (ii) December 11, 2023. In the event that we do not consummate a business combination, the October Note will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of the trust account, if any. In connection with the note, 2,000 shares of Class A common stock of PubCo will be issued to Nature’s Miracle or its designee following the closing of the business combination. The proceeds of the October Note were deposited into our trust account in connection with extending the business combination completion window until November 11, 2023.
We cannot assure you that our plans to complete our Initial Business Combination will be successful. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination before December 11, 2023, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than five business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining holders of ordinary shares and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve. In the event of liquidation, the holders of the founder shares and Private Units will not participate in any redemption distribution with respect to their founder shares or Private Units, until all of the claims of any redeeming shareholders and creditors are fully satisfied (and then only from funds held outside the Trust Account).
Results of Operations
Our entire activity from February 19, 2021 (inception) up to the consummation of the IPO was in preparation for the IPO. Since the IPO, our activity has been limited to the evaluation of business combination candidates, and we will not be generating any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial business combination. We expect to generate small amounts of non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account. We will incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for consummating the proposed business combination.
For the three months ended September 30, 2023, we had a net income of $383,833. We incurred $100,575 of general and administrative expenses, $342 of interest expense and earned $484,750 of interest income from investments in our Trust Account.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had a net income of $1,215,479. We incurred $482,410 of general and administrative expenses, $1,027 of interest expense and earned $1,698,916 of interest income from investments in our Trust Account.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net income of $74,260. We incurred $241,840 in formation, general and administrative expenses and earned $316,100 of interest income from investments in our Trust Account.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net loss of $29,553. We incurred $445,256 in formation, general and administrative expenses and earned $415,703 of interest income from investments in our Trust Account.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2023, we had $30,050 in cash held outside our Trust Account available for our working capital purposes.
Prior to the consummation of the IPO, our liquidity needs had been satisfied through a payment from the sponsor of $25,000 for the founder shares, the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the sponsor of $500,000. The promissory note from the sponsor was converted into part of the subscription of $3,515,000 private placement on March 11, 2022.
Upon the consummation of the IPO and underwriter’s full exercise of over-allotment option on March 11, 2022, and associated private placements, $70,035,000 of cash was placed in the Trust Account.
In order to meet our working capital needs following the consummation of the IPO, our initial shareholders, officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion. Each working capital loan would be evidenced by a promissory note and would either be paid upon consummation of our initial business combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to certain amount of the working capital loan may be converted upon consummation of our business combination into additional private units at a price of $10.00 per unit. If we do not complete a business combination, the working capital loan will only be repaid with funds not held in the trust account and only to the extent available (see Note 5 of the Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report). As of September 30, 2023 and to date, an aggregate principal amount of $340,000 was outstanding and evidenced by unsecured promissory notes issued to RedOne Investment Limited, our sponsor. The principal will be payable promptly on the earlier date on which either we consummate an initial business combination or has received financing from other parties with no interest accrued.
On March 10, 2023, we entered into a loan agreement as the borrower with a third party lender, our sponsor and Nature’s Miracle Inc. (“NMI”) as the guarantors. The principal amount of the loan was $250,000 and the amount was deposited into the Trust Account in accordance with the term of our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Charter Amendment”). The loan was with no interest bearing until June 11, 2023. Based on the loan agreement and subsequent confirmation among each party, the loan was repayable on July 11, 2023 (the “Repayment Date”) and bears interest for one (1) month with an annualized London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) of 5%. The loan was repaid in full on July 12, 2023 including principal and interest. However, we will cause to issue 25,000 bonus shares to the lender of the surviving company (“PubCo”) when completing the proposed business combination with NMI.
Pursuant to the Amendment No. 1 to the Merger Agreement, Nature’s Miracle lent $40,000 to us on June 8, 2023 in order to pay half of initial monthly extension fee, as required by the term of our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association effective on June 9, 2023 (the second “Charter Amendment”). The amount of $40,000 from Nature’s Miracle was deposited into our Trust Account, with the balance of $40,000 for initial monthly extension paid directly from our operating account. The amount of $40,000 does not bear interest and matures upon the earlier of (i) the closing of the business combination and (ii) December 11, 2023. In the event that we do not consummate a business combination, the repayment will be only from amounts remaining outside of the trust account, if any.
Pursuant to the Amendment No. 1 to the Merger Agreement, Nature’s Miracle shall loan us $40,000 for each subsequent extension, and once Nature’s Miracle has secured a loan for working capital purposes, Nature’s Miracle shall loan us $80,000 for each subsequent extension.
On July 7, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “July Note”) in the principal amount of $80,000 to Nature’s Miracle. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon the earlier of (i) the closing of the business combination and (ii) December 11, 2023. In the event that we do not consummate a business combination, the July Note will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of the trust account, if any. In connection with the note, 2,000 shares of Class A common stock of PubCo will be issued to Nature’s Miracle or its designee following the closing of the business combination.
On August 10, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “August Note”) in the principal amount of $80,000 to Nature’s Miracle. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon the earlier of (i) the closing of the business combination and (ii) December 11, 2023. In the event that we do not consummate a business combination, the August Note will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of the trust account, if any. In connection with the note, 2,000 shares of Class A common stock of PubCo will be issued to Nature’s Miracle or its designee following the closing of the business combination.
On September 11, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “September Note”) in the principal amount of $80,000 to Nature’s Miracle. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon the earlier of (i) the closing of the business combination and (ii) December 11, 2023. In the event that we do not consummate a business combination, the September Note will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of the trust account, if any. In connection with the note, 2,000 shares of Class A common stock of PubCo will be issued to Nature’s Miracle or its designee following the closing of the business combination.
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On October 11, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “October Note”) in the principal amount of $80,000 to Nature’s Miracle. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon the earlier of (i) the closing of the business combination and (ii) December 11, 2023. In the event that we do not consummate a business combination, the October Note will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of the trust account, if any. In connection with the note, 2,000 shares of Class A common stock of PubCo will be issued to Nature’s Miracle or its designee following the closing of the business combination.
To date, an aggregate principal amount of $360,000 was outstanding and evidenced by these unsecured promissory notes issued to Nature’s Miracle. In connection with the notes, an aggregate of 8,000 shares of Class A common stock of PubCo will be issued to Nature’s Miracle or its designee following the closing of the business combination.
If our estimates of the working capital needs 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 consummate our initial business combination or because we become obligated to convert a significant number of our public shares upon consummation of our initial business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only consummate such financing simultaneously with the consummation of our initial business combination. Following our initial business combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
We performed an assessment on our ability to continue as a going concern in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”. There is no assurance that we will be able to consummate the initial business combination before December 11, 2023. In the event that we fail to consummate business combination within the required period, we will face mandatory liquidation and dissolution subject to certain obligations under applicable laws or regulations. This uncertainty raises substantial doubt about our ability as a going concern one year from the date the financial statement is issued. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities regarding the possibility of us not continuing as a going concern, as a result of failing to consummate business combination by December 11, 2023. Management plans to continue its efforts to consummate a business combination with the remaining time available.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated 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 unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Offering Costs Associated with the IPO
Offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting, registration and other expenses incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to the IPO. As of March 11, 2022, offering costs totaled $5,614,686. The amount was consisted of $1,380,000 of underwriting commissions, $2,415,000 of deferred underwriting commissions, and $1,819,686 of other offering costs (which includes $1,262,250 of representative shares, as described in Note 8 of the Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report). We comply with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A – “Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs were charged to shareholders’ equity upon the completion of the IPO. We allocate offering costs between public shares, public warrants and public rights based on the estimated fair values of them at the date of issuance. Accordingly, $5,109,364 was allocated to public shares and was charged to temporary equity, and a sum of $505,322 was allocated to public warrants and public rights, and was charged to shareholders’ equity.
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Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) 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 our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. Our public shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2023, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value of approximately $10.837 per share as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of our balance sheet. We 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. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional paid in capital or accumulated deficit if additional paid in capital equals to zero.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, we first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net loss less any dividends paid. We then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable shares. Any remeasurement of the accretion to redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public shareholders.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, we did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of us. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the period presented. The calculation of diluted loss per share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the IPO and the private placement since the exercise of warrants are contingent on the occurrence of future events.
Warrants
We evaluate the public and private warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrants’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to our own ordinary shares, among other conditions for equity classification. Pursuant to such evaluation, both public and private warrants are classified in shareholders’ equity.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet 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.
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Contractual Obligations
Underwriting Agreement
A deferred underwriting commission of $0.35 per Public Unit sold, totaling $2,415,000 will be payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that we completes a Business Combination, without accrued interest. In the event that we do not close a Business Combination, the representative underwriter forfeits its right to receive the commission.
Registration Rights
The initial shareholders will be entitled to registration rights with respect to their initial shares, as well as the holders of the Private Units and holders of any securities issued to our initial shareholders, officers, directors or their affiliates in payment of working capital loans or extension loans made to us, will be entitled to registration rights with respect to the Private Units (and underlying securities), pursuant to an agreement signed on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of such securities are entitled to demand that we register these securities at any time after we consummates a business combination. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights on registration statements filed after our consummation of a business combination.
Engagement agreement with Legal Counsel
We have entered into an engagement agreement with our legal counsel with respect to the proposed business combination. The fee will be based on the number of hours spent. An aggregate of $250,000 will be paid before the closing of the business combination and the balance will be due upon the closing of the business combination. As of September 30, 2023, an aggregate of $250,000 had been accrued into our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Engagement agreement with Underwriter
We have entered into an engagement agreement with its underwriter with respect to the proposed business combination. A success fee will be paid upon closing of the business combination, with the amount calculated as the following schedule: (i) 2% of the aggregate value of transaction (as described in Note 1, Business Combination) for the part up to $200 million; (ii) 1% for the part over $200 million.
Engagement Agreement – Fairness Opinion
An aggregate of $90,000 will be paid upon the closing of the business combination, based on an engagement agreement entered into by us and the provider of fairness opinion concerning the terms of the business combination.
Bonus Shares
As of September 30, 2023, we have committed to cause to issue an aggregate of 56,000 bonus shares of PubCo based on the following: (i) 25,000 shares to a third party investor based on the loan agreement entered into on March 10, 2023, and the loan was repaid in full on July 12, 2023; (ii) 12,500 shares to Bill Chen and 12,500 shares to James Li (or 25,000 shares in aggregate) based on the loan agreements entered into on July 11, 2023; (iii) a total of 6,000 shares to Natures Miracle or its designee based on promissory notes issued on July 7, 2023, August 10, 2023 and September 11, 2023, respectively. Since the issuance of the bonus shares is contingent on the consummation of the proposed business combination, and the potential costs of the bonus shares do not qualify as debt discounts or freestanding instruments as of September 30, 2023, they were not booked as expenses and liabilities as of September 30, 2023.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In our Annual Report on Form 10-K file with the SEC on March 30, 2023, we disclosed material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2023. Based upon his evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the material weakness had not been remediated as of September 30, 2023, and therefore our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of the September 30, 2023. In light of the material weakness identified, we will consider engaging an external SEC Consultant to perform the duties of financial reporting. Management will review the books and records and financial statements prepared by the external consultant. We will also enhance the management review controls for financial reporting. We performed additional analysis as deemed necessary to ensure that our financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this report present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented.
We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is 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
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report are any of the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2023. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, other than as described below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2023.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
On March 11, 2022, we consummated its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 6,900,000 units (the “Units”), which includes full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), one-half of one redeemable warrant (“Warrant”), with each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share, and one right that entitles the holder thereof to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Ordinary Share upon consummation of our initial business combination (“Right”). The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $69,000,000.The securities in the offering were registered under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333- 262381). The SEC declared the registration statement effective on March 8, 2022.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated a private placement (the “Private Placement”) in which RedOne Investment Limited (the “Sponsor”), which purchased 351,500 private units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating total proceeds of $3,515,000.
A total of $70,035,000 of the proceeds from the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units was placed in a U.S.-based trust account at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee.
We paid a total of $1,380,000 underwriting discounts and commissions and $715,000 for other offering costs and expenses related to the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the underwriters agreed to defer $2,415,000 in underwriting discounts and commissions.
For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our Initial Public Offering, see Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report.
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.
* | Furnished. |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Lakeshore Acquisition II Corp. | ||
Date: November 7, 2023 | By: | /s/ Deyin (Bill) Chen |
Name: | Deyin (Bill) Chen | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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