UNITED STATES
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Our units, Class A common stock and warrants are each traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbols “SGIIU,” “SGII,” and “SGIIW,” respectively. Our units commenced public trading on November 17, 2021, and our Class A common stock and warrants commenced public trading on December 1, 2021.
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SEAPORT GLOBAL ACQUISITION II CORP.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
SEAPORT GLOBAL ACQUISITION II CORP.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | $ | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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SEAPORT GLOBAL ACQUISITION II CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Initial measurement of forward purchase agreement liability | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||
Class A redeemable allocation of net income as adjusted | ( | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
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Class A redeemable basic and diluted net income per share | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||
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Class A basic and diluted net income per non-redeemable common share | $ | ( | | $ | ( | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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SEAPORT GLOBAL ACQUISITION II CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022
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Balance December 31, 2021 | | $ | | — | $ | — | | $ | | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||
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Balance June 30, 2022 | | $ | | — | $ | — | | $ | | — | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
Remeasurement of Class A ordinary shares to redemption value | — | $ | | — | — | — | — | — | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||
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Balance December 31, 2022 | | $ | | — | $ | — | | $ | | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||
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Balance September 30, 2023 | | $ | | | $ | | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | ( |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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SEAPORT GLOBAL ACQUISITION II CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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SEAPORT GLOBAL ACQUISITION II CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 — Organization and Business Operation
Seaport Global Acquisition II Corp. (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on June 21, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity for the period from January 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023, and the prior year comparable period, relates to the Company’s formation, initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and the Company’s search for a Target for its Business Combination. On June 1, 2023, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Lithium Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and American Battery Materials, Inc. (OTC Pink: BLTH), a Delaware corporation (“ABM”). ABM is an exploration stage company focused on environmentally friendly direct lithium extraction and other minerals critical to the global energy transition.
The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on November 17, 2021. On November 19, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on November 19, 2021 an amount of $
The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the remaining net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the remaining net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. NASDAQ rules provide that the Business Combination must be with
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The Company will provide its holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “public stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. In connection with a proposed Business Combination, the Company may seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which stockholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against a Business Combination. The Company will proceed with a Business Combination only if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $
If the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that, a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to
The public stockholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $
If a stockholder vote is not required and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, offer such redemption pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and file tender offer documents containing substantially the same information as would be included in a proxy statement with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.
The Company’s Sponsor has agreed (a) to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5), and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination, (b) not to propose an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with respect to the Company’s pre-Business Combination activities prior to the consummation of a Business Combination unless the Company provides dissenting public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment; (c) not to redeem any shares (including the Founder Shares) and Private Placement Warrants (including underlying securities) into the right to receive cash from the Trust Account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a Business Combination (or to sell any shares in a tender offer in connection with a Business Combination if the Company does not seek stockholder approval in connection therewith) or a vote to amend the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation relating to stockholders’ rights of pre-Business Combination activity and (d) that the Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants (including underlying securities) shall not participate in any liquidating distributions upon winding up if a Business Combination is not consummated. However, the Sponsor will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering if the Company fails to complete its Business Combination.
The Company initially had until February 19, 2023 to complete a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). On February 13, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”), during which the stockholders of the Company approved a proposal to extend the Combination Period to August 19, 2023 and allow holders of shares of Class B Common stock to convert such shares at any time at the election of the holder. On August 14, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Second Meeting”), during which the stockholders of the Company approved a proposal to extend the Combination Period by up to
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If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than
In connection with the Meeting, the Company entered into Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements with certain stockholders of the Company holding an aggregate of
After the Meeting, an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware (as amended, the “A&R COI”), extending the Combination Period to August 19, 2023 and allowing holders of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock to convert such shares into shares of Class A Common Stock on a
On February 14, 2023, Seaport Global SPAC II, LLC, the Company’s sponsor (“Sponsor”) contributed to the Company for purposes of making a deposit into the Company’s trust account of an aggregate of
Following the Extension Redemptions, including the Class B common stock, the Company had
In connection with the vote to approve the Second Extension, the holders of
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The Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement or Business Combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $
Liquidity and Going Concern
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had cash outside the Trust Account of $
Through September 30, 2023, the Company’s liquidity needs were satisfied through receipt of $
As of September 30, 2023, $
Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination. Further, the Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans.
The possibility exists that within the coming 12 months the Company will need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors, or third parties. In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the initial stockholders or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $
Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing if and when needed. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through one year and one day from the date of issuance of these financial statements. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution, should the we be unable to complete a business combination, raises substantial doubt about the our ability to continue as a going concern. We have until end of the Combination Period to consummate a Business Combination. It is uncertain that we will be able to consummate a Business Combination by this time. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate as of the end of the Combination Period.
Risks and Uncertainties
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic which continues to spread throughout the United States and the World. As of the date the financial statement was issued, there was considerable uncertainty around the expected duration of this pandemic. The Company has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that COVID-19 could have a negative effect on identifying a target company for a Business Combination, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of this financial statement. In addition, our search for a target company may be impacted by the current hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, inflationary effects, and other similar events and the status of debt and equity markets. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future periods.
In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying condensed financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2023, its results of operations for the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.
Emerging Growth Company Status
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
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Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statement 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 statement.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statement, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Except for franchise and income taxes, the proceeds placed in the trust account in connection with the Company’s initial public offering and any extension payments, as well as any interest earned thereon, shall not be used to pay for potential excise taxes or any other fees or taxes that may be levied on the Company pursuant to any current, pending or future rules or laws, including without limitation any excise tax due under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on any redemptions or stock buybacks by the Company.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did
Cash and Securities held in Trust Account
At September 30, 2023, the assets held in the Trust Account were substantially held in U.S. Treasury Bills. As of September 30, 2023, the Trust Account held $
The Company classifies its United States Treasury securities as a trading security in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 320 “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities.”
Per ASC 320-10-25 Trading securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term and therefore held for only a short period of time. Trading generally reflects active and frequent buying and selling, and trading securities are generally used with the objective of generating profits on short-term differences in price. However, at acquisition the Company is not precluded from classifying as trading a security it plans to hold for a longer period.
Interest income is recognized when earned and included in the “interest income” line item in the statements of operations.
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Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
Warrant and Forward Purchase Agreement Liabilities
The Company accounts for warrants and forward purchase agreements as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s and forward purchase agreement’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants and forward purchase agreement are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants and forward purchase agreement meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants and forward purchase agreement are indexed to the Company’s own common shares and whether the warrant and forward purchase agreement holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant and forward purchase agreement issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants forward purchase agreement are outstanding.
For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations.
The Forward Purchase Agreement entered into on May 31, 2023 (“FSPA” or the “Agreement”) resulted in Meteora holding a put option to sell up to a maximum of
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480. Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value at the end of each reporting period and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Such changes are reflected in additional paid-in capital, or in the absence of additional capital, in accumulated deficit. On November 19, 2021, the Company recorded an accretion of $
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As of September, 2023, the shares of Class A Common Stock, classified as temporary equity in the balance sheet, are reconciled in the following table:
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Offering Costs
The Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A - “Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees incurred through the balance sheet date that are related to the Public Offering.
Transaction costs for the Company’s IPO amounted to $
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were
The Company has identified the United States as its only “major” tax jurisdiction. The Company may be subject to potential examination by federal and state taxing authorities in the areas of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with federal and state tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
Net Income (loss) Per Share of Common Stock
Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding for the period. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Shares of common stock subject to possible redemption at September 30, 2023, which are not currently redeemable and are not redeemable at fair value, have been
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excluded from the calculation of basic net income (loss) per common share since such shares, if redeemed, only participate in their pro rata share of the Trust Account earnings. The Company has not considered the effect of warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and the private placement to purchase an aggregate
Below is a reconciliation of net income (loss) per common share:
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Fair value of financial instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $
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Recent Accounting Standards
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, “Debt --Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging --Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. ASU 2020-06 removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception and it also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2019-12, effective January 1, 2022, did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related footnote disclosures.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Note 3 — Public Offering
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, on November 19, 2021, the Company sold
Note 4 — Private Placement
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of
Note 5 — Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
In June 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of
The initial stockholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A)
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stock equals or exceeds $
In February 2023, our Sponsor contributed the Trust Shares and $
Also in February 2023, the Company entered into Non-Redemption Agreements with certain stockholders of the Company holding an aggregate of
In connection with the Second Meeting, our sponsor (or its affiliate) agreed to contribute $
Promissory Note and Advances — Related Party
On June 21, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $
On February 16, 2023, the Sponsor issued a Working Capital Loan to the Company in the form of an unsecured promissory note (the “Sponsor Convertible Note”). Pursuant to the Sponsor Convertible Note, the Company may borrow from the Sponsor, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $
The conversion option included in the Note is considered an embedded derivative and is remeasured at the end of each reporting period when amounts drawn will be outstanding. The value of the conversion option is de minimis as of September 30, 2023.
Administrative Support Agreement
The Company entered into an agreement, commencing on November 19, 2021 through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, to pay the Sponsor a total of $
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Note 6 —Investment Held in Trust Account
As of September 30, 2023, investment in the Company’s Trust Account consisted of $
The Company classifies its United States Treasury securities as a trading security in accordance with FASB ASC 320 “Investments — Debt and Equity Securities”. The Company classifies its United States Treasury securities as trading securities in accordance with FASB ASC 320 “Investments — Debt and Equity Securities”. The Company considers all investments with original maturities of more than three months but less than one year to be short-term investments.
Note 7 — Commitments & Contingencies
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on November 17, 2021, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and any warrants that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will be entitled to registration rights, requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to our Class A common stock). The holders of the majority of these securities are entitled to make up to
Underwriters Agreement
The underwriter is entitled to a deferred fee of $
On May 3, 2023, the Company and its underwriter amended the terms of its engagement letter such that the underwriter agreed to waive the entirety of its underwriting fee in lieu of a waiver fee of $
Forward Purchase Agreement
On May 31, 2023, SGII and ABM entered into an OTC Equity Prepaid Forward Transaction agreement (“FSPA”) with Meteora Special Opportunity Fund I, LP, Meteora Capital Partners, LP and Meteora Select Trading Opportunities Master, LP (collectively, “Meteora”).
Pursuant to the FSPA, Meteora is expected to purchase up to
In connection with its purchase of the FSPA Shares, Meteora will waive its redemption rights in connection with the shareholder vote to approve the Transactions.
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Following the closing of the Transactions, an amount equal to the number of FSPA Shares multiplied by the redemption price, less
The FSPA expires at the third anniversary of the closing of the Transactions, subject to acceleration at the Seller’s option upon the volume weighted average price per share being at or below $
The FSPA provides that Meteora is entitled to transfer and/or assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under the FSPA to one or more third parties of its choosing. Additionally, according to the terms of the FSPA, SGII has agreed to indemnify Meteora against certain losses in connection with the FSPA and to pay certain consideration and fees, including without limitation a quarterly fee, a breakage fee and share consideration equal to
The Forward Purchase Agreement entered into on May 31, 2023 (“FSPA” or the “Agreement”) resulted in the investor holding a put option on the Company’s shares to sell such shares pursuant to the Agreement, up to the maximum of
Note 8 — Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue
Class A Common Stock (redeemable) — The Company is authorized to issue up to
Class A Common Stock (non-redeemable) — In connection with the Meeting, on February 16, 2023, the Sponsor converted
Class B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue up to
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The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts offered in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an as converted basis,
Note 9 – Warrant Liability
The Company accounts for the warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC Topic 815-40. Such guidance provides that because the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment thereunder, each warrant must be recorded as a liability. Accordingly, the Company will classify each warrant as a liability at its fair value. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each such re-measurement, the warrant liability will be adjusted to fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s statement of operations.
The Public Warrants will become exercisable
The Company may call the Public Warrants for redemption (excluding the Private Placement Warrants), in whole and not in part, at a price of $
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In addition, once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may call the warrants for redemption:
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● | if the closing price of the shares of Class A common stock for any |
The “fair market value” of the Class A common stock for the above purpose shall mean the volume-weighted average price of the Class A common stock during the
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The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the common shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and will be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.
The exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless. If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement.
In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A common shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until
Note 10 – Income Tax
As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company’s deferred tax asset had a full valuation allowance recorded against it. Our effective tax rate was (
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Note 11 — Fair Value Measurements
FASB ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) defines fair value, the methods used to measure fair value and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between the buyer and the seller at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the valuation techniques consistent with the market approach, income approach and cost approach shall be used to measure fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs, which represent the assumptions used by the buyer and seller in pricing the asset or liability. These inputs are further defined as observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are those that buyer and seller would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that the buyer and seller would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 — | Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not being applied. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these securities does not entail a significant degree of judgment. |
Level 2 — | Valuations based on (i) quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, (ii) quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets, (iii) inputs other than quoted prices for the assets or liabilities, or (iv) inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market through correlation or other means. |
Level 3 — | Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. |
The fair value of the Company’s certain assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheet. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, due to related parties are estimated to approximate the carrying values as of September 30, 2023 due to the short maturities of such instruments.
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
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The following table presents information about the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2023 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
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The Warrants are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within the warrant liability on our balance sheet. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of the warrant liabilities in the statement of operations.
Warrant Liability - Initial Measurement
The Company established the initial fair value for the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants on November 19, 2021, the date the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering, using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The Company allocated the proceeds received from (i) the sale of Units (which is inclusive of
The key inputs into the Monte Carlo simulation model for the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants were as follows at initial measurement:
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Warrant Liability - Subsequent Measurement
The Warrants are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The subsequent measurement of the Public Warrants as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is classified as Level 1 due to the use of an observable market quote in an active market and the subsequent measurement of the Private Placement Warrants as September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is classified Level 3 due to the use of unobservable inputs.
The key inputs into the Monte Carlo simulation model for the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants were as follows at the Subsequent Measurements:
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As of December 31, 2022, the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants were determined to be approximately $
As of September 30, 2023, the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants were determined to be $
The following table presents the changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities:
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Level 3 financial liabilities consist of the Private Placement Warrant liability for which there is no current market for these securities such that the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation. Changes in fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are analyzed each period based on changes in estimates or assumptions and recorded as appropriate.
Forward Purchase Agreement Liabilities
The Company utilizes a Monte Carlo simulation model to value the forward purchase agreement at initiation and at the reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations. Inherent in the model are assumptions related to share price on valuation date, volatilities, expected life, risk-free rate and probability of business combination. The Company estimates the pre-business combination volatility based on the low historical volatilities exhibited by the Company and SPACs-based and the post-merger volatility is estimated based on the median historical and implied volatilities exhibited by companies operating in the industry of the Company’s expected target. The risk-free interest rate is based on the 3-year and 5-year U.S. Treasury note which is similar to the expected remaining life of the forward purchase agreement. The expected life of the forward purchase agreement is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term.
In order to calculate the fair value of the forward purchase agreement liabilities, the Company utilized the following key inputs:
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The following table presents the changes in the fair value of the forward purchase agreement liability measured on a recurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023:
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Note 12 — Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the filing of this Current Report on Form 10-Q and determined that there have been no events that have occurred that would require adjustments to our disclosures in the consolidated financial statements contained herein.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
References to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” are to Seaport Global Acquisition II Corp., except where the context requires otherwise. References to our “management” or our “management team” are to our officers and directors, and references to the “sponsor” are to Seaport Global SPAC II, LLC. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). 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. Such statements include, but are not limited to, possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q. 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 (“SEC”) filings.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of our IPO and the Private Placement, the proceeds of the sale of our shares in connection with our initial business combination (pursuant to forward purchase agreements or backstop agreements we may enter into), shares issued to the owners of the target, debt issued to bank or other lenders or the owners of the target, or a combination of the foregoing.
The issuance of additional shares in connection with an initial business combination to the owners of the target or other investors:
● | may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in our initial public offering, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions in the Class B common stock resulted in the issuance of Class A shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B common stock; |
● | may subordinate the rights of holders of our common stock if preferred stock is issued with rights senior to those afforded our common stock; |
● | could cause a change in control if a substantial number of shares of our common stock is issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; |
● | may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the stock ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; and |
● | may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A common stock and/or warrants. |
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Similarly, if we issue debt securities or otherwise incur significant debt to bank or other lenders or the owners of a target, it could result in:
● | default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations; |
● | acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant; |
● | our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand; |
● | our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is outstanding; |
● | our inability to pay dividends on our common stock; |
● | using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our common stock if declared, our ability to pay expenses, make capital expenditures and acquisitions, and fund other general corporate purposes; |
● | limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate; |
● | increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; |
● | limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, and execution of our strategy; and |
● | other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt. |
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our initial business combination plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial business combination will be successful.
On November 19, 2021, we completed our initial public offering of 14,375,000 units, including 1,875,000 units that were issued pursuant to the underwriter’s full exercise of their over-allotment option. The units were sold at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds to us of $145,906,250. We incurred offering costs of approximately $8.6 million, inclusive of approximately $5.0 million in deferred underwriting commissions.
On November 19, 2021, simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, we completed the private sale of 7,531,250 private placement warrants at a purchase price of $1.00 per warrant to our sponsor, generating gross proceeds to us of $7.5 million.
Upon the closing of our initial public offering, an aggregate of $145.9 million of the net proceeds from our initial public offering and the private placement was deposited in a trust account established for the benefit of our public stockholders.
On February 13, 2023, in connection with the Meeting, the holders of 10,125,252 public shares of common stock of the Company elected to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.27 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $103.9 million.
At the Meeting, the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination was extended for six months, from February 19, 2023 to August 19, 2023.
Following the Meeting and Extension Redemptions, the Company had 4,249,748 shares of Class A common stock subject to redemption outstanding, and the aggregate amount remaining in the Trust Account at the time was $43,662,709.
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On February 14, 2023, the Sponsor, contributed to the Company for purposes of making a deposit into the Company’s trust account the Trust Shares and $84,994.96 (or $0.02 per Remaining Share) for the benefit of the public shares that were not redeemed by the public shareholders in connection with the Meeting. Following the foregoing contribution, the Sponsor owned 3,393,750 shares of Class B common stock. Effective on February 17, 2023, the Trust Shares were converted to Class A Common Stock as well.
On February 16, 2023, the Sponsor converted 3,393,750 shares of Class B Common Stock into 3,393,750 shares of Class A Common Stock, which, in addition to the Trust Shares, represents 46% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. Effective on February 17, 2023, the Trust Shares were also converted to Class A Common Stock.
On July 26, 2023, we filed a definitive proxy statement to seek approval to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Statement of Incorporation to extend the date by which we have to consummate a business combination (the “Combination Period”) from August 19, 2023 to up to February 19, 2024, by electing to extend the date to consummate an initial business combination on a monthly basis up to six times, or such earlier date as determined by the Board. In connection with the vote to approve this Second Extension, the holders of 861,019 public shares of common stock of the Company properly exercised their right to redeem their shares (and did not withdraw their redemption) for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.58 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $9.1 million (“Second Extension Redemptions”). Following the Second Extension Redemptions, the Company had 6,982,479 shares of common stock outstanding, and the aggregate amount remaining in the Trust Account at the time was approximately $35.8 million. In connection with the Second Extension, on August 16, 2023, we contributed an additional $135,549 pursuant to a loan from our Sponsor to the Trust Account (“Extension Payment”), bringing the total in the Trust Account to approximately $36.0 million. Also on August 16, 2023, we amended our Trust Agreement with the Trustee. Since August 16, we have made two additional Extension Payments into the Trust Account. Pursuant to an amendment to the Merger Agreement, ABM was obligated to pay $0.015 per share of the Extension Payments in cash, or else it was obligated to contribute additional shares to our Sponsor at the closing. To date, ABM has not made any such payments in cash.
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that we will have until February 19, 2024 to complete our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination by February 19, 2024, we will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There are no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete our initial business combination before February 19, 2024.
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, SGII and ABM entered into a prepaid forward purchase agreement (“FSPA”) with (i) Meteora Special Opportunity Fund I, LP, (ii) Meteora Capital Partners, LP and (iii) Meteora Select Trading Opportunities Master, LP (collectively, “Meteora”). Pursuant to the forward purchase agreement, Meteora is expected to purchase up to 4,200,000 shares of SGII Class A common stock (“FSPA Shares”) subject to a cap of 9.9% of outstanding shares on a post-Transaction basis, at a per share price no more than the price per share paid to redeeming SGII public shareholders in connection with the vote to approve the Transactions (the “redemption price”), or up to approximately US $43 million based on the current redemption price, in advance of the consummation of the Transactions. In certain circumstances, including if Meteora purchases less than 4,200,000 FSPA Shares, it will be entitled to receive warrants to purchase shares of SGII common stock in an amount equal to the difference of 4,200,000 and the number of FSPA Shares purchased in the market by Meteora and subject to the FSPA. The form of warrant shall be agreed upon by the parties within forty-five (45) days of the execution of the FSPA. Such warrants will be exercisable at US $10.00 per share, subject to reduction upon any Dilutive Offering Reset (as defined in the FSPA). In connection with its purchase of the FSPA Shares, Meteora will waive its redemption rights in connection with the shareholder vote to approve the Transactions. Entities and funds managed by Meteora own equity interests in the Sponsor. Such waiver may reduce the number of shares of SGII Class A common stock redeemed in connection with the Transactions, which reduction could alter the perception of the potential strength of the Transactions.
Following the closing of the Transactions, an amount equal to the number of FSPA Shares multiplied by the redemption price, less 1.00%, will be prepaid to Meteora. The remaining 1.00% (the “Prepayment Shortfall”) will be released to SGII at the closing of the Transactions. The FSPA Shares held by Meteora and subject to the FSPA may be sold into the market by Meteora at any time following the closing of the Transactions. Meteora is entitled to sell into the market FSPA Shares without any payment to SGII until the proceeds
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from such sales equals the Prepayment Shortfall. SGII may receive up to US $41,580,000 from the termination of all or a portion of the FSPA transaction at $10.00 per terminated FSPA Share, subject to reduction upon any Dilutive Offering Reset. To the extent Meteora elects not to terminate the FSPA transaction prior to the maturity date, SGII will be entitled to receive from Meteora the number of FSPA Shares not so terminated, and Meteora will be entitled to “maturity” consideration, paid in Shares or cash, subject to the terms of the FSPA. The maturity date is the third anniversary of the closing of the Transactions, subject to acceleration at the Seller’s option upon the volume weighted average price per share being at or below $5.00 per share for any 20 trading days during a 30 consecutive trading day-period and upon any delisting of SGII common stock.
The FSPA provides that Meteora is entitled to transfer and/or assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under the FSPA to one or more third parties of its choosing. Additionally, according to the terms of the FSPA, SGII has agreed to indemnify Meteora against certain losses in connection with the FSPA and to pay certain consideration and fees, including without limitation a quarterly fee, a breakage fee and share consideration equal to 300,000 shares at the redemption price.
Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Trends
We have neither engaged in any significant operations nor generated any operating revenue to date. Our only activities from inception related to our formation and our IPO, and since the closing of our initial public offering, the search for a prospective initial business combination. Although we have not generated operating revenue, we have generated non-operating income in the form of investment income from investments held in the trust account. We expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company, as well as costs in the pursuit of an initial business combination.
We classify the warrants issued in connection with our Initial Public Offering as liabilities at their fair value and adjust the warrant instrument to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statement of operations.
During the three months ended September 30, 2023, we had net income (loss) of $(395,997), which consisted of $529,408 in investment income (loss) and $461,605 of change in fair value of the warrant liability, offset by a $322,335 change forward purchase agreement liability, $914,000 in general and administrative expenses, $50,000 in franchise tax obligations and $100,675 in income tax.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had net income (loss) of $(3,598,813), which consisted of $2,182,510 in investment income offset by $(666,656) of change in the fair value of the warrant liability, $2,325,429 in general and administrative expenses, $150,000 in franchise tax obligations and $427,003 in income tax. Additionally, the Company incurred an expense of $(2,212,335) for the change in value of the forward purchase agreement liability, which consisted of an initial measurement of $(2,016,000) and a decrease in fair value of $(196,335).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had approximately $0.03 million in its operating bank accounts and a working capital deficit of approximately $(4.4) million. Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination. Further, the Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans.
The possibility exists that within the coming 12 months the Company will need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors, or third parties. In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the initial stockholders or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants identical to the Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender.
On February 16, 2023, the Sponsor entered into a promissory note in the amount of $1,500,000. As of September 30, 2023, $1,200,000 was outstanding on the promissory note.
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There is no guaranty the Company may be able to obtain additional financing if and when needed. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through one year and one day from the date of issuance of these financial statements. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Going Concern
In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution, should we be unable to complete a business combination, raises substantial doubt about the our ability to continue as a going concern. We have until the end of the Combination Period to consummate a Business Combination. It is uncertain that we will be able to consummate a Business Combination by this time. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after the end of the Combination Period.
Further, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of our financing and acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete an initial business combination will be successful. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements contained elsewhere in this Form 10-K do not include any adjustments that might result from our inability to complete a Business Combination or our inability to continue as a going concern.
Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
In June 2021, our sponsor purchased 4,312,500 founder shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.006 per share. Subsequently, in August 2021, our sponsor forfeited an aggregate of 718,750 shares for no consideration, thereby resulting in 3,593,750 remaining founder shares. Prior to the initial investment in the company of $25,000 by our Sponsor, the company had no assets, tangible or intangible. The per share purchase price of the founder shares was determined by dividing the amount of cash contributed to the company by the aggregate number of founder shares issued. The number of founder shares issued was determined based on the expectation that the founder shares would represent 20% of the outstanding shares after the IPO. As such, our initial stockholders collectively own 20% of our issued and outstanding shares after the IPO.
Our initial stockholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares until the earlier to occur of (A) one year after the completion of our initial business combination or (B) subsequent to our initial business combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination, or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property. Any permitted transferees will be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of our initial stockholders with respect to any founder shares.
In February 2023, our Sponsor contributed the Trust Shares and $84,994 (or $0.02 per remaining share) to Company’s trust account in connection with the Meeting. Also in February 2023, the Sponsor converted its remaining 3,393,750 founder shares to shares of Class A Common Stock, subject to the same restrictions as the founder shares. Effective on February 17, 2023, the Trust Shares were converted to Class A Common Stock as well.
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Private Placement Warrants
Simultaneously with the consummation of our initial public offering, we completed the private placement of warrants to our sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $7,531,250. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one share of our Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. A portion of the purchase price of the Private Placement Warrants was added to the proceeds from our initial public offering held in the trust account. If our initial business combination is not completed by the end of the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the trust account will be used to fund the redemption of the public shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. The Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable for cash and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the sponsor or its permitted transferees.
Our sponsor agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of its Private Placement Warrants until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination.
Promissory Note – Related Party
In June 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $400,000 to cover expenses related to the IPO pursuant to a promissory note (the “Note”). The non-interest bearing Note was repaid upon completion of the IPO on November 19, 2021.
On February 16, 2023, the Sponsor issued a Sponsor Convertible Note in the amount of $1,500,000, pursuant to which the Company may request to borrow up to $1,500,000 from the Sponsor for translation costs reasonably related to the consummation of the Business Combination. Any advances under the Sponsor Convertible Note shall be made at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. As of September 30, 2023, the outstanding balance on the Sponsor Convertible Note was $1,200,000.
Administrative Support Agreement
We agreed to pay $10,000 a month for office space, utilities, and secretarial and administrative support to our sponsor. Services commenced on the date the securities were first listed on the Nasdaq and will terminate upon the earlier of our initial business combination or our liquidation. We incurred approximately $90,000 for expenses in connection with such services for the period from December 31, 2022 through September 30, 2023, which is reflected in the accompanying statement of operations.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Investments Held in Trust Account
Our portfolio of investments held in trust account are comprised mainly of U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheets at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities is included in investment income from investments held in trust account in our statement of operations. The fair value for trading securities is determined using quoted market prices in active markets.
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that is either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ deficit. The Company’s common stock feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at December 31, 2022, common
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stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of the Company’s balance sheet.
Warrant and Forward Purchase Agreement Liabilities
The Company accounts for warrants and forward purchase agreements as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s and forward purchase agreement’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants and forward purchase agreement are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants and forward purchase agreement meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants and forward purchase agreement are indexed to the Company’s own common shares and whether the warrant and forward purchase agreement holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant and forward purchase agreement issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants forward purchase agreement are outstanding.
For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations.
The Forward Purchase Agreement entered into on May 31, 2023 (“FSPA” or the “Agreement”) resulted in Meteora holding a put option to sell up to a maximum of 4,200,000 of the Company’s shares. Pursuant to ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”, this instrument meets the definition of a liability and accordingly was recognized at fair value. The FSPA resulted in the initial recognition of a forward purchase agreement liability of approximately $2,016,000 and was expensed in our statement of operations. The fair value of this put option was $2,212,335 as of September 30, 2023 and zero at December 31, 2022, assuming the investor will purchase the maximum number of shares. Changes in the estimated fair value of the FSPA are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statements and related disclosures.
We do not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material impact on our financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K, as of December 31, 2019. 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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JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act and are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to those of companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We intend to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following November 26, 2024, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our Class A common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th, and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Through September 30, 2023, our efforts have been limited to organizational activities, activities relating to our initial public offering and since the initial public offering, and the search for a target business with which to consummate an initial business combination. We have engaged in limited operations and have not generated any revenues. We have not engaged in any hedging activities since our inception on June 21, 2021. We do not expect to engage in any hedging activities with respect to the market risk to which we are exposed.
The remaining net proceeds of the initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants held in the trust account have been invested in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Material Weakness
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) as of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer have concluded that during the period covered by this Quarterly Report our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting related to analyzing complex financial instruments, review of accruals, and review of the cash flow statement.
Remedial Actions
In light of the identified material weakness, we have begun to enhance our processes, policies and procedures regarding financial period closure and financial statement preparation to ensure that they are sufficiently documented and formalized. In connection
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therewith, we have further formalized our processes and increased communication among our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
As required by SEC rules and regulations implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements in our financial statements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023, based on the framework established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. Based on the assessment, management has determined that our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023, was not effective.
Management identified a material weakness in our policies and procedures regarding financial period closure and financial statement preparation, in that such policies and procedures were not sufficiently documented and formalized to ensure that financial information and financial statements could be prepared accurately, efficiently and timely in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the SEC’s reporting requirements.
In light of the identified material weakness, we have begun to enhance our processes, policies and procedures regarding financial period closure and financial statement preparation to ensure that they are sufficiently documented and formalized. In connection therewith, we have further formalized our processes and increased communication among our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, there have been no material changes with respect to those risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC. 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.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
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31.1* | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a). | |
31.2* | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a). | |
32.1** | ||
32.2** | ||
101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |
101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | |
101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | |
101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | |
101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. | |
101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit). |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SEAPORT GLOBAL ACQUISITION II CORP. | |||
By: | /s/ Steve Smith | ||
Name: | Steve Smith | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) | ||
By: | /s/ Jay Burnham | ||
Name: | Jay Burnham | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) | ||
Dated November 13, 2023 |
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