UNITED STATES
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Washington, D.C. 20549
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As of November 14, 2022, shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 per share par value, and shares of Class B common stock, $0.0001 per share par value, were issued and outstanding, respectively.
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Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp.
BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
September 30, 2022 (unaudited) | December 31, 2021 (audited) | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
Prepaid expense | ||||||||
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Cash and Marketable Securities held in trust account | ||||||||
Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
Account payables | ||||||||
Working capital loan | ||||||||
Tax payable | ||||||||
Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
Deferred underwriter commission | ||||||||
Total Liabilities | ||||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption; | shares (at $ per share)||||||||
Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
Preferred Stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; issued and outstanding||||||||
Class A common stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding (excluding shares subject to possible redemption)||||||||
Class B common stock, $ | par value; shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total Shareholders’ Deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Class A Common Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements
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Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||
Formation and operating costs | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Franchise Tax | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Loss from Operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Other Income (Expenses) | ||||||||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in trust account | ||||||||
Net Loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock | ||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per common stock | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B common stock | ||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per common stock | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements
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Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(UNAUDITED)
Class A Common Stock | Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance – March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance – June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance – September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements
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Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(UNAUDITED)
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
Net loss | $ | ( | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account | ( | ) | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
Prepaid expenses | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued offering costs | ||||
Tax payable | ( | ) | ||
Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
Investment of cash in Trust Account | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
Working capital loan | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor | ||||
Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discount paid | ||||
Proceeds from sale of private placement units | ||||
Payment of offering costs | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||
Net change in cash | ( | ) | ||
Cash at the beginning of the period | ||||
Cash at the end of the period | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements
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VISION SENSING ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations
Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on August 13, 2021. The Company was 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 (the “Business Combination”). The Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from August 13, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2022, relates to the Company’s formation and initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial 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 Company’s sponsor is Vision Sensing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on October 29, 2021.
On
November 3, 2021, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of
Simultaneously
with the consummation of the closing of the Offering, the Company consummated the private placement of an aggregate of
Additionally,
on November 3, 2021, the Company consummated the closing of the sale of
Simultaneously
with the exercise of the overallotment, the Company consummated the Private Placement of an additional
A
total of $
Transaction
costs of the Initial Public Offering with the exercise of the overallotment amounted to $
Following
the closing of the Initial Public Offering and full exercise of underwriter’s over-allotment option, $
The
Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering
and the sale of the Placement Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating
a Business Combination. NASDAQ rules provide that the Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have
a fair market value equal to at least
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VISION SENSING ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations (Continued)
On August 30, 2022, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Newsight Imaging Ltd., an Israeli company (“Newsight”), and Newsight MergerSub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Newsight (“Merger Sub”).
Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, at the closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated thereunder (collectively, the “Transactions”), and following the Recapitalization and the PIPE Investment (as each such term is defined and described in the Business Combination Agreement), (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of Newsight (the “Merger”); (ii) the common stock of the Company (including Class A common stock and Class B common stock) will be converted into ordinary shares of Newsight (“Newsight Ordinary Shares”) on a one-for-one basis; (iii) warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock will instead become eligible to purchase the same number of Newsight Ordinary Shares at the same exercise price and for the same exercise period; (iv) the Company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Newsight; and (v) the Company will change its corporate name to Newsight HoldCo, Inc., and will have a restated certificate of incorporation appropriate for a private corporation.
Prior to the Closing, but subject
to the completion of the Closing, Newsight will effect a recapitalization of its outstanding equity securities (the “Recapitalization”)
so that the only class of outstanding equity of Newsight will be the Newsight Ordinary Shares (and certain options and warrants that are
exercisable for Newsight Ordinary Shares). To effect the Recapitalization, (i) Newsight will effect a recapitalization of the Newsight
Ordinary Shares so that the holders of the then outstanding Newsight Ordinary Shares will have shares valued at $
The Business Combination Agreement and related agreements are further described in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 6, 2022.
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 $
The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we have up to 12 months from
the closing of our IPO, or until November 3, 2022, to consummate an initial business combination; however, if we anticipate that we may
not be able to consummate a Business Combination within 12 months, we may, by resolution of our board of directors if requested by our
sponsor, extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination up to two times, each by an additional three months (for a total
of up to 18 months, or until May 3, 2023), subject to our sponsor depositing additional funds into the trust account. On October 28, 2022,
at the request of our sponsor, our board of directors extended the period of time to consummate by a Business Combination to February
3, 2023, our sponsor deposited $
If
the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination with Newsight or another Business Combination by February 3, 2023 (which
can be extended to May 3, 2023 if our sponsor deposits an additional $
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VISION SENSING ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations (Continued)
Liquidity and Management’s Plans
Prior to the completion of the Initial Public Offering, the Company lacked the liquidity it needed to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements. The Company has since completed its Initial Public Offering at which time capital in excess of the funds deposited in the Trust Account and/or used to fund offering expenses was released to the Company for general working capital purposes. Accordingly, management has since re-evaluated the Company’s liquidity and financial condition and determined that sufficient capital exists to sustain operations through the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from this filing and therefore substantial doubt has been alleviated. There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate an initial Business Combination will be successful within the Combination Period. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Risks and Uncertainties
Management is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the financial statement. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Additionally, as a result of the military action commenced in February 2022 by the Russian Federation and Belarus in the country of Ukraine and related economic sanctions, the Company’s ability to consummate a Business Combination, or the operations of a target business with which the Company ultimately consummates a Business Combination, may be materially and adversely affected. Further, the Company’s ability to consummate a transaction may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing which may be impacted by these events, including as a result of increased market volatility, or decreased market liquidity in third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable to the Company or at all. The impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy and the specific impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and/or ability to consummate a Business Combination are not yet determinable. The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
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VISION SENSING ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash
equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company had $
Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account
As
of September 30, 2022, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in mutual funds. As of September 30, 2022,
the balance in the Trust Account was $
Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC
Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax
positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not
to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined the United States is the Company’s
only major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as income
tax expense. There were
The provision for income taxes was deemed de minimis for the period from August 13, 2021 (inception) to December 31, 2021.
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VISION SENSING ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
All
of the Class A common stock sold as part of the Units in the Initial Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for
the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, if there is a stockholder vote or tender
offer in connection with the Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s amended and
restated certificate of incorporation. In accordance with ASC 480, conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including shares
of Class A common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption
upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. Ordinary
liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from
the provisions of ASC 480. Although the Company did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, its charter provides that currently,
the Company will not redeem its public shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets (stockholders’ equity) to
be less than $
On September 30, 2022, shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding are subject to possible redemption.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution
which, at times may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $
Net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding for the period. The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and warrants issued as components of the Private Placement Units (the “Placement Warrants”) since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.
The Company’s statements of operations includes a presentation of income per share for common stock shares subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income per share. Net income per common share, basic and diluted, for redeemable Class A common stock is calculated by dividing the net income allocable to Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, by the weighted average number of redeemable Class A common stock outstanding since original issuance. Net income per common stock, basic and diluted, for non-redeemable Class A and Class B common stock is calculated by dividing net income allocable to non-redeemable common stock, by the weighted average number of shares of non-redeemable common stock outstanding for the periods. Shares of non-redeemable Class B common stock include the founder shares as these common shares do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the Trust Account.
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VISION SENSING ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||
Class A common stock | ||||||||
Numerator: net loss allocable to Class A common stock | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Denominator: weighted average number of Class A common stock | ||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per redeemable Class A common stock | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Class B common stock | ||||||||
Numerator: net loss allocable to non-redeemable Class B common stock | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Denominator: weighted average number of Class B common stock | ||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per Class B common stock | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred through the Initial Public Offering that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs associated with derivative warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred, presented as non-operating expenses in the statement of operations. Offering costs associated with the Class A common stock were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
● Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;
● Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
● Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
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VISION SENSING ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Note 3 —Initial Public Offering
Pursuant
to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold
Note 4 — Private Placement
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private sale (the “Private Placement”) of an
aggregate of
A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Units was added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units 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 Units will be worthless.
The Private Placement Warrants (including the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of an Initial Business Combination, subject to certain exceptions.
Note 5 — Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
During
the period ended September 30, 2022, the Sponsor purchased
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VISION SENSING ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Note 5 — Related Party Transactions (Continued)
Promissory Note — Related Party
On
August 31, 2021, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company (the “Promissory Note”), pursuant to which
the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
Related Party Loans
In
order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our Sponsor extended to us a line of credit of up to
$
Newsight Bridge Financing
In connection with our entry into
the Business Combination Agreement, we agreed to provide Newsight with up to $
Sponsor Funding of Trust Account
In
order to fund the trust to the required level, the Sponsor has deposited $
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VISION SENSING ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Note 5 — Related Party Transactions (Continued)
Administrative Support Agreement
Commencing
on the date the Units are first listed on the Nasdaq, the Company has agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $
Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement dated November 1, 2021 requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to shares of Class A common stock). The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not be required to effect or permit any registration or cause any registration statement to become effective until the securities covered thereby are released from their lock-up restrictions. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriters Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of Initial Public Offering to purchase up to additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions.
The
underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of $
On
November 3, 2021, the underwriters purchased an additional
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VISION SENSING ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Note 7 – Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Shares — The Company is authorized to issue shares of preferred stock with a par value of $ per share with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2022, there were shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Class
A Common Stock — Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association authorize the Company to issue
Class
B Common stock — The Company is authorized to issue
Only holders of the Class B common stock will have the right to vote on the election of directors prior to the Business Combination. Holders of Class A common stock and holders of Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders except as otherwise required by law. In connection with our initial business combination, we may enter into a shareholders agreement or other arrangements with the shareholders of the target or other investors to provide for voting or other corporate governance arrangements that differ from those in effect upon completion of this offering.
The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. 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 issued 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 then-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, 20% of the sum of the total number of all shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination (net of the number of shares of Class A common stock redeemed in connection with a Business Combination), excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued or issuable to any seller of an interest in the target to us in a Business Combination.
Warrants — Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination and (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock is available, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration, or a valid exemption from registration is available. No warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of residence of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration is available.
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VISION SENSING ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Note 7 – Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)
The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of a Business Combination, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file, and within 60 business days following a Business Combination to have declared effective, a registration statement covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A common stock is at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.
Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Share of Class A Common Stock Equals or Exceeds $ — Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants:
● | in whole and not in part; | |
● | at a price of $ | |
● | upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and | |
● | if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $ per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganization, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to warrant holders. |
If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, as described above, its management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of common stock at a price below its exercise price. 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 Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering except that, so long as they are held by our sponsor or its permitted transferees, they (including the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of these warrants) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holders until 30 days after the completion of our initial Business Combination and will be entitled to the registration rights described above in Note 6.
Note 8 – Subsequent Events
In accordance with ASC Topic 855, “Subsequent Events”, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued, the Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred up to the date the audited financial statements were available to issue.
On
October 28, 2022, the Company extended the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from November 3, 2022 to
February 3, 2023 (the “Extension”). The Extension is the first of two three-month extensions permitted under the Company’s
governing documents. In connection with the Extension, the Sponsor deposited an aggregate of $
As further described in Note 5, in connection with our entry into the Business
Combination Agreement, we agreed to provide Newsight with up to $
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Visions Sensing LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on August 13, 2021. We were 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 (the “Business Combination”). We are an emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with emerging growth companies. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Warrants, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial Business Combination will be successful.
On August 30, 2022, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Newsight Imaging Ltd., an Israeli company (“Newsight”), and Newsight MergerSub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Newsight (“Merger Sub”).
Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, at the closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated thereunder (collectively, the “Transaction”), and following the Recapitalization and the PIPE Investment (as each such term is defined and described in the Business Combination Agreement), (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of Newsight (the “Merger”); (ii) the common stock of the Company (including Class A common stock and Class B common stock) will be converted into ordinary shares of Newsight (“Newsight Ordinary Shares”) on a one-for-one basis; (iii) warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock will instead become eligible to purchase the same number of Newsight Ordinary Shares (referred to hereafter as “Newsight Ordinary Shares”) at the same exercise price and for the same exercise period; (iv) the Company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Newsight; and (v) the Company will change its corporate name to Newsight HoldCo, Inc., and will have a restated certificate of incorporation appropriate for a private corporation.
Prior to the Closing, but subject to the completion of the Closing, Newsight will effect a recapitalization of its outstanding equity securities (the “Recapitalization”) so that the only class of outstanding equity of Newsight will be the Newsight Ordinary Shares (and certain options and warrants that are exercisable for Newsight Ordinary Shares). To effect the Recapitalization, (i) Newsight will effect a recapitalization of the Newsight Ordinary Shares so that the holders of the then outstanding Newsight Ordinary Shares will have shares valued at $10.00 per share having a total value of $215,000,000; and (ii) with respect to outstanding options to purchase Newsight Ordinary Shares, the number of Newsight Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of such security will be multiplied by the Conversion Ratio, as defined in the Business Combination Agreement, and the exercise price of such security will be divided by the Conversion Ratio. The Business Combination Agreement does not provide for any post-closing purchase price adjustments.
The Business Combination Agreement and related agreements are further described in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 6, 2022.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any operating revenues to date. Our only activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the period from August 13, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering (“Initial Public Offering”) and identifying a target company for a business combination, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, conducting due diligence, negotiating the Business Combination Agreement and preparing with Newsight a registration statement on Form F-4 to be filed in connection with the Business Combination (the “Form F-4”). The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses and transaction expenses in connection with the Business Combination Agreement and the Form F-4.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded net loss of $307,397, which resulted from interest and dividend income on investments held in the Trust Account in the amount of $463,661, offset by operating and formations costs of $771,058.
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For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $547, which consisted of operating costs of $547.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded net loss of $579,494, which resulted from a gain on interest and dividend income on investments held in the Trust Account in the amount of $612,720, partially offset by operating and formation costs of $1,145,828 and franchise tax expense of $46,386.
For the period from August 13, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $547, which consisted of operating costs of $547.
Going Concern, Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $489,161, which was due to interest and dividend income on the investments held in the Trust Account of $612,720, partially offset by net loss of $547,494 and changes in working capital of $718,515.
For the period from August 13, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021 net cash used in operating activities was $0, which was due to the net loss of $547 and changes in working capital of $547.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $66,000 due to proceeds received from the issuance of a Sponsor Working Capital Loan.
For the period from August 13, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities was $25,000 due to proceeds received from the issuance of Class B common stock to the Sponsor of $25,000.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, there were no investing activities.
For the period from August 13, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, there were no investing activities.
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company had $76,140 and $449,301 in cash and no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in mutual funds.
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The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of the Company’s financing and acquisition plans. Management plans to address this uncertainty with the successful closing of the Business Combination. The Company will have until February 3, 2023 (which can be extended to May 3, 2023 if the company’s Sponsor deposits an addition $1,012,000 into the Trust Account for such extension or such later date as may be approved by the Company’s stockholders in an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Company Charter”)), to consummate a Business Combination. If a Business Combination is not consummated by May 3, 2023 (assuming that the Company’s stockholders do not approve an amendment to the Company Charter extending such deadline), less than one year after the date these condensed consolidated financial statements are issued, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Management has determined that the mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution, as well as the Company’s working capital deficit, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after May 3, 2023. The Company intends to complete the proposed Business Combination before February 3, 2022; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any Business Combination by February 3, 2023 or by May 3, 2023. Based upon the above analysis, management determined that these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within less than one year after the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual Obligations
Promissory Note - Related Party
On August 31, 2021, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company (the “Promissory Note”), pursuant to which the Company could borrow up to an aggregate of $300,000 to cover expenses related to the IPO. The Promissory Note was non-interest bearing and is payable on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2022 or (ii) the consummation of the IPO. The Promissory Note was fully repaid on November 8, 2021.
Sponsor Working Capital Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our Sponsor extended to us a line of credit of up to $1,000,000 pursuant to a Convertible Promissory Note dated August 9, 2022 (“Sponsor Working Capital Loan”). Such Sponsor Working Capital Loan is to either be repaid upon the consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the Sponsor’s discretion, up converted upon consummation of a Business Combination into additional Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Sponsor Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Sponsor Working Capital Loans. As of September 30, 2022, there was $66,000 outstanding under the Sponsor Working Capital Loan. In the event that we need additional working capital, our Sponsor may provide us with additional loans, but such additional loans may not be convertible into Units.
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Newsight Bridge Financing
In connection with our entry into the Business Combination Agreement, we agreed to provide Newsight with up to $1 million of bridge financing to fund Newsight’s transaction expenses in certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions in respect of the amount of funding of Newsight. Dr. George Cho Yiu So, a principal of our Sponsor and a director of Newsight and an indirect beneficial owner of 7.45% of Newsight’s outstanding shares, has agreed to loan such funds to us on substantially identical terms in order to fund our obligation to make advances to Newsight. On November 4, 2022, Dr. So advanced $1,00,000 to us, which we in turn advanced to Newsight.
Sponsor Loan to Fund Extension of Deadline to Complete the Business Combination
On October 28, 2022, at the request of our sponsor, our board extended the period of time to consummate a Business Combination to February 3, 2023, our Sponsor deposited $1,012,000 (representing $0.10 per public unit sold in the Company’s initial public offering) into our Trust Account, and we issued to our Sponsor a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note in that amount (the “First Extension Note”). Underwriting Agreement
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities. The underwriter is entitled to a deferred fee of three and a half percent (3.50%) of the gross proceeds of the Offering upon closing of the Business Combination, or $3,542,000. The deferred fee will be paid in cash upon the closing of a Business Combination from the amounts held in the Trust Account, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Warrant Liabilities
We account for the Warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-40 - Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity under which the Warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, we classify the Warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjust the Warrants 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 condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Private Placement Warrants and the Public Warrants for periods where no observable traded price was available are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation. For periods subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units, the Public Warrant quoted market price was used as the fair value as of each relevant date.
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our common stock subject to possible conversion in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 - Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Shares of Class A Common Stock subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and 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 our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. Our common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, shares of Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
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Recent Accounting Standards
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 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) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. We adopted ASU 2020-06 effective January 1, 2022 using the modified retrospective method of transition. The adoption of ASU 2020-06 did not have a material impact on the financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the period from August 13, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021.
Our management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
ITEM 4. 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 officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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 of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer have concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report are any of the risks described in our final prospectus for the Initial Public Offering declared effective by the SEC on August 10, 2021. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, other than as described below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in final prospectus for the Initial Public Offering declared effective by the SEC.
The risk factor disclosure in our final prospectus as set forth under the heading “If we pursue a target company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we may face additional burdens in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing such initial business combination, and if we effect such initial business combination, we would be subject to a variety of additional risks that may negatively impact our operations” is replaced in its entirety with the following risk factor:
If we pursue a target company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we may face additional burdens in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing such initial business combination, and if we effect such initial business combination, we would be subject to a variety of additional risks that may negatively impact our operations.
If we pursue a target company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we would be subject to risks associated with cross-border business combinations, including in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing our initial business combination, conducting due diligence in a foreign jurisdiction, having such transaction approved by any local governments, regulators or agencies and changes in the purchase price based on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. If we effect our initial business combination with such a company, we would be subject to any special considerations or risks associated with companies operating in an international setting, including any of the following:
● | costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations and complying with different commercial and legal requirements of overseas markets; | |
● | rules and regulations regarding currency redemption; | |
● | complex corporate withholding taxes on individuals; | |
● | laws governing the manner in which future business combinations may be effected; | |
● | exchange listing and/or delisting requirements; | |
● | tariffs and trade barriers; | |
● | regulations related to customs and import/export matters; | |
● | local or regional economic policies and market conditions; | |
● | unexpected changes in regulatory requirements; | |
● | longer payment cycles; | |
● | tax issues, such as tax law changes and variations in tax laws as compared to the United States; |
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● | currency fluctuations and exchange controls; | |
● | rates of inflation; | |
● | challenges in collecting accounts receivable; | |
● | cultural and language differences; | |
● | employment regulations; | |
● | underdeveloped or unpredictable legal or regulatory systems; | |
● | corruption; | |
● | protection of intellectual property; | |
● | social unrest, crime, strikes, riots and civil disturbances; | |
● | regime changes and political upheaval; | |
● | terrorist attacks, natural disasters and wars; | |
● | deterioration of political relations with the United States; and | |
● | government appropriation of assets. |
Additionally, as a result of the military action commenced in February 2022 by the Russian Federation and Belarus in the country of Ukraine and related economic sanctions, the Company’s ability to consummate a Business Combination, or the operations of a target business with which the Company ultimately consummates a Business Combination, may be materially and adversely affected. Further, the Company’s ability to consummate a transaction may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing which may be impacted by these events, including as a result of increased market volatility, or decreased market liquidity in third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable to the Company or at all. The impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy and the specific impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and/or ability to consummate a Business Combination are not yet determinable.
We may not be able to adequately address these additional risks. If we were unable to do so, we may be unable to complete such initial business combination, or, if we complete such combination, our operations might suffer, either of which may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Further, the risk factor disclosure in our final prospectus as set forth under the heading “Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination and results of operations” is replaced in its entirety with the following risk factor:
Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination and results of operations.
We are subject to laws and regulations enacted by national, regional and local governments. We will be required to comply with certain SEC and other legal requirements. Compliance with, and monitoring of, applicable laws and regulations may be difficult, time consuming and costly. Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, investments and results of operations. In addition, a failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination and results of operations.
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On March 30, 2022, the SEC issued proposed rules relating to, among other items, disclosures in business combination transactions involving SPACs and private operating companies; the financial statement requirements applicable to transactions involving shell companies; the use of projections in SEC filings in connection with proposed business combination transactions; the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business combination transactions; and the extent to which special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, including a proposed rule that would provide SPACs a safe harbor from treatment as an investment company if they satisfy certain conditions that limit a SPAC’s duration, asset composition, business purpose and activities. These rules, if adopted, whether in the form proposed or in a revised form, may increase the costs of and the time needed to negotiate and complete an initial business combination, and may constrain the circumstances under which we could complete an initial business combination.
We may be subject to the Excise Tax included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the event of a liquidation or in connection with redemptions of our common stock after December 31, 2022.
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) (the “IRA”), which, among other things, imposes a 1% excise tax on any domestic corporation that repurchases its stock after December 31, 2022 (the “Excise Tax”). The Excise Tax is imposed on the fair market value of the repurchased stock, with certain exceptions. Because we are a Delaware corporation and our securities are on Nasdaq, we are a “covered corporation” within the meaning of the IRA. While not free from doubt, absent any further guidance from Congress, the Excise Tax may apply to any redemptions of our common stock after December 31, 2022, including redemptions in connection with an initial business combination, unless an exemption is available. Issuances of securities in connection with our initial business combination transaction (including any PIPE transaction at the time of our initial business combination) are expected to reduce the amount of the Excise Tax in connection with redemptions occurring in the same calendar year, but the number of securities redeemed may exceed the number of securities issued. Consequently, the Excise Tax may make a transaction with us less appealing to potential business combination targets. Further, the application of the Excise Tax in the event of a liquidation is uncertain.
Except for franchise taxes and income taxes, the proceeds placed in the trust account and the interest earned thereon shall not be used to pay for possible excise tax 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 IRA on any redemptions or stock buybacks by the Company.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On November 3, 2021, simultaneously with the consummation of the closing of the Offering, the Company consummated the private placement of an aggregate of 426,500 units (the “Private Placement Units”) to Vision Sensing LLC, the sponsor of the Company (the “Sponsor”), at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $4,265,000 (the “Private Placement”). Additionally, on November 3, 2021, simultaneously with the exercise of the overallotment, the Company consummated the Private Placement of an additional 46,200 Private Placement Units to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $462,000. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sale. The issuance of the Private Placement Units was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in the Initial Public Offering, see Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report.
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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished. |
(1) | Incorporated by reference to the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2022. Exhibit numbers above correspond to the exhibit numbers on such Current Report on Form 8-K. |
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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.
Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. | ||
Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ George Peter Sobek |
George Peter Sobek | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. | ||
Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Hang Kon Louis Ma |
Hang Kon Louis Ma | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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