KVACF 10-Q
Keen Vision Acquisition Corp. (KVACF)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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KEEN VISION ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
KEEN VISION ACQUISITION CORPORATION
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, | December, 31 | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash at bank | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepayment | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Deferred offering costs | ||||||||
| Cash and investments held in trust account | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Promissory note - related party | $ | $ | ||||||
| Amount due to a related party | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Deferred underwriting compensation | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Common stock, subject to conversion | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity | ( | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
| (1) |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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KEEN VISION ACQUISITION CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHNSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Formation and operating costs | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Other income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Dividend income earned in investments held in Trust Account | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||
| Total other income | ||||||||||||||||
| NET LOSS | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain in investments held in Trust Account | ||||||||||||||||
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||
| (1) |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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KEEN VISION ACQUISITION CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
| Nine months ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary shares | Additional paid-in | Accumulated other comprehensive | Accumulated | Total shareholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of shares | Amount | capital | income | deficit | (deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of January 31, 2023(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2023(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2023(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Sale of units in initial public offering, net of offering costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of units to the founder in private placement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Initial classification of common stock subject to possible redemption | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of offering costs to common stock subject to redemption | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on available held for sale securities | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2023(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Nine months ended September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary shares | Additional paid-in | Accumulated | Total shareholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| No. of shares | Amount | capital | deficit | equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2022(1) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2022(1) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Net income for the period | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2022(1) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2022(1) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| (1) |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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KEEN VISION ACQUISITION CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Dividend income earned in cash and investments held in trust account | ( | ) | ||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Increase in prepayment | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds deposited in Trust Account | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Advances from a related party | ||||||||
| Repayment to related party | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from public offering | ||||||||
| Proceeds from private placement | ||||||||
| Payment of offering costs | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from promissory note - related party | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH | ( | ) | ||||||
| CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | ||||||||
| CASH, END OF PERIOD | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||||||
| Initial classification of common stock subject to possible redemption | $ | $ | ||||||
| Allocation of offering costs to common stock subject to possible redemption | ||||||||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||||||
| Accrued underwriting compensation | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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KEEN VISION ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS BACKGROUND
Keen Vision Acquisition Corporation (the “Company” or “we”, “us” and “our”) is a blank check company incorporated on June 18, 2021, under the laws of the British Virgin Islands for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, entering into contractual arrangements, or engaging in any other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (“Business Combination”). The Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating a Business Combination.
The Company is an early stage company and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage companies and emerging growth companies. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activities through September 30, 2023 relate to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”). 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 and changes in unrealized appreciation of Trust Account assets from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.
Financing
The registration statement for the Company’s
Initial Public Offering was declared effective on July 24, 2023. On July 27, 2023, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering
of
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of
Transaction costs amounted to $
Trust Account
The aggregate amount of $
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Business Combination
The Company’s management has broad discretion
with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and sale of the Private 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
The Company will provide its shareholders with
the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection
with a shareholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. In connection with an Initial
Business Combination, the Company may seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which
shareholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against a Business Combination. The Company shall
not consummate such Business Combination unless (i) the Company has net tangible assets of at least US$
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company
seeks shareholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Company’s
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provides that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder
or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to
If a shareholder vote is not required and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, offer such redemption pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and file tender offer documents containing substantially the same information as would be included in a proxy statement with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.
The shareholders will be entitled to redeem their
public shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $
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The Company will proceed with a Business Combination
if (i) the Company has net tangible assets of at least $
The Sponsor and any of the Company’s officers or directors that may hold Founder Shares (as described in Note 5) (as defined the “initial shareholders”) are identical to the ordinary shares included in the units being sold in this offering except that the Founder Shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions, as described in more detail below: the Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares, private placement shares and public shares in connection with the completion of the initial business combination, with respect thereto, a vote to amend the provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, or a tender offer by the Company prior to a Business Combination.
The Company will have until April 27, 2024 initially to consummate
a Business Combination. However, if the Company anticipates that it may not be able to consummate a Business Combination within nine months
(the “Combination Period”), the Company may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination up to two times,
each by an additional three months each time (for a total of 15 months) by depositing into the Trust Account $
Liquidation
If the Company is unable to complete a Business
Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly
as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, redeem
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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 vendor for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective
target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amounts in the Trust Account to
below (i) $
Liquidity and going concern
At September 30, 2023, the Company had working
capital surplus of $
Additionally, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. 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 if a Business Combination is not consummated by April 27, 2024 (unless further extended). These unaudited 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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NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
| ● | Basis of presentation |
These accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial statements and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1/A. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.
| ● | 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 independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s unaudited condensed 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 unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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.
| ● | Cash |
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 not have any cash equivalents as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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| ● | Cash and investment held in trust account |
| ● | Deferred offering costs |
Deferred offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through the balance sheet dates that are directly related to the Initial Public Offering and that were charged to shareholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
| ● | Warrant accounting |
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares and whether the warrant 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 issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants 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 equity 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 as liabilities 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 warrants issued upon the Initial Public Offering and private placements meet the criteria for equity classification under ASC 480, therefore, the warrants are classified as equity.
| ● | Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject
to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified
as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature
redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not
solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’
equity. The Company’s ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events
and considered to be outside of the Company’s control. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
| ● | Fair value of financial instruments |
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 represents 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.
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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, the 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 the market through correlation or other means.
Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
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.
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 consolidated balance sheet. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, and other current assets, accrued expenses, due to the Sponsor are estimated to approximate the carrying values as of September 30, 2023 due to the short maturities of such instruments. See Note 7 for the disclosure of the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
| ● | Income taxes |
Income taxes are determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the unaudited condensed financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Any effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their unaudited condensed financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be recognized in the unaudited condensed financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. The Company’s management determined that the British Virgin Islands is the Company’s major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company may be subject to potential examination by foreign taxing authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with foreign tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the periods presented.
The Company is considered to be an exempted British Virgin Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the British Virgin Islands.
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After the Initial Public Offering, the proceeds held in the trust account will be invested only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 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. An investment in this offering may result in uncertain U.S. federal income tax consequences.
| ● | Net income (loss) per share |
The Company calculates net loss per share in accordance
with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable
shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable common
stock and non-redeemable common stock and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net loss less any dividends paid.
The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between
the redeemable and non-redeemable common stock. Any remeasurement of the accretion to the redemption value of the common stock subject
to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public stockholders. As of September 30, 2023, the Company has not considered
the effect of the warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and private warrants to purchase an aggregate of
| For the Nine Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||
| September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net loss including accretion of carrying value to redemption value | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Three Months Ended | |||||||
| September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net loss including accretion of carrying value to redemption value | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
.
| For the Nine Months ended September 30, 2023 | For the Nine Months ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Redeemable Ordinary Share | Non- Redeemable Ordinary Share | Redeemable Ordinary Share | Non- Redeemable Ordinary Share | |||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerators: | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net loss including carrying value to redemption value | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Denominators: | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
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| For the Three Months ended September 30, 2023 | For
the Three Months ended | |||||||||||||||
| Redeemable Ordinary Share | Non- Redeemable Ordinary Share | Redeemable Ordinary Share | Non- Redeemable Ordinary Share | |||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerators: | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net loss including carrying value to redemption value | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Denominators: | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
| ● | Related parties |
Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if either the Company or the other party have the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operational decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence.
| ● | 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. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
| ● | Recent issued 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 unaudited condensed financial statements.
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NOTE 3 – INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering on July
27, 2023, the Company sold
All of the
The Company’s redeemable ordinary share is subject to SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or to recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes immediately. The accretion or remeasurement is treated as a deemed dividend (i.e., a reduction to retained earnings, or in absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in capital).
NOTE 4 – PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering on July 27, 2023, the Company consummated a private placement of
The Private Placement Units are identical to the Public Units sold in the Initial Public Offering except for certain registration rights and transfer restrictions.
NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
In September 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of
Promissory Note — Related Party
On December 31, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
the Sponsor had advanced the Company an aggregate amount of $
Administrative Services Arrangement
An affiliate of the Sponsor agreed that, commencing from the date that
the Company’s securities are first listed on NASDAQ through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination
and its liquidation, to make available to the Company certain general and administrative services, including office space, administrative
and support services, as the Company may require from time to time. The Company has agreed to pay the affiliate of the Sponsor $
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NOTE 6 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Ordinary Shares
The Company is authorized to issue
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
Warrants
Each holder of a warrant shall entitle to purchase
one ordinary share at an exercise price of $
The Company may call the warrants for redemption,
in whole and not in part, at a price of $
| ● | upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder, |
| ● | if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the ordinary
share equals or exceeds $ |
| ● | if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the issuance of the ordinary share underlying such warrants at the time of redemption and for the entire 30-day trading period referred to above and continuing each day thereafter until the date of redemption. |
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If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of ordinary shares at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
In addition, if in connection with a Business
Combination, the Company (a) issues additional Ordinary Shares or equity-linked securities at an issue price or effective issue price
of less than $
The Private Placement Units are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Public Units being sold in the Initial Public Offering except that Private Placement Units will not be transferable, assignable or saleable until 30 days after the completion of the Company’s Business Combination and will be entitled to registration rights.
NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on July 24, 2023, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units (including securities contained therein), and units (including securities contained therein) that may be issued on conversion of working capital loans or extension loans and are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering requiring the Company to register such securities for resale. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company’s register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the Company completion of initial business combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriter Agreement
The underwriters
are entitled to a cash underwriting discount of
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, the Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. During the period, the Company did not have any material subsequent events other than disclosed above.
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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 Keen Vision Acquisition Corporation. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to KVC Sponsor LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 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 http://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 formed under the laws of the British Virgin Islands on June 18, 2021, and for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, entering into contractual arrangements, or engaging in any other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to throughout this Quarterly Report as our initial business combination. We have not selected any business combination target with respect to the initial business combination.
On July 27, 2023, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 1,495,000 units (the “Units”), inclusive of the over-allotment option of 1,950,000 Units. Each Unit consisted of one ordinary share, par value US$0.0001 per share and one redeemable warrant. Our Registration Statement on Form S-1 for the Initial Public Offering was declared effective by the SEC on July 24, 2023. EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC (“EF Hutton”), and Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, LLC (“Brookline”) acted as an underwriter for the Initial Public Offering. The Units were sold at an offering price of US$10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of US$149,500,000.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering on July 27, 2023, we consummated the sale of 678,575 Private Placement Units. The Private Placement Units were sold at a price of US$10.00 per Private Placement Unit in the private placement, generating gross proceeds of US$6,785,750.
Transaction costs amounted to US$6,597,980, consisting of US$2,990,000 of underwriting commissions, US$2,990,000 of deferred underwriting commissions and US$617,980 of other offering costs.
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Results of Operations
All activity from inception up to September 30, 2023 related to our formation and the Initial Public Offering. Since the Initial Public Offering, our activity has been limited to the evaluation of Business Combination candidates, and we will not be generating any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial Business Combination. We incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well due diligence expenses in connection with our searches for business combination targets.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had a net loss of US$310,566 and US$305,689, respectively, which comprised of general and administrative expenses and interest income. The increase in expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was due primarily to expenses associated with the Initial Public Offering.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net loss of US$218 and net loss US$393, respectively, which comprised of general and administrative expenses and interest income.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2023, we had cash of US$735,412. Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of ordinary shares by the Sponsor, loans provided by the Sponsor under a certain unsecured promissory note and advances from the Sponsor.
On July 27, 2023, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 14,950,000 Units, including 1,950,000 Units upon the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one ordinary share and one warrant. Each Warrant entitling its holder to purchase one ordinary share at a price of US$11.50 per share. The Units were sold at an offering price of US$10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of US$149,500,000.
As of July 27, 2023, a total of US$151,368,750 of the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and the private placement consummated simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering were deposited in the Trust Account established for the benefit of our public shareholders.
We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, including the funds held in the Trust Account, to acquire a target business or businesses and to pay our expenses relating thereto. To the extent that our capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account, as well as any other net proceeds not expended, will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business. Such working capital funds could be used in a variety of ways including continuing or expanding the target business’ operations, for strategic acquisitions and for marketing, research and development of existing or new products. Such funds could also be used to repay any operating expenses or finders’ fees which we had incurred prior to the completion of our Business Combination if the funds available to us outside of the Trust Account were insufficient to cover such expenses.
We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
Accordingly, we may not be able to obtain additional financing. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we 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. We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern if a Business Combination is not consummated by April 27, 2024 (unless further extended). 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 we be unable to continue as a going concern.
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Off-balance sheet financing arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities.
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on July 24, 2023, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units (including securities contained therein), and units (including securities contained therein) that may be issued on conversion of working capital loans or extension loans and are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on the effective date of this offering requiring the Company to register such securities for resale. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company’s register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the Company completion of initial business combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The underwriters are entitled to a cash underwriting discount of 2% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $2,990,000, upon the closing of the Business Combination.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have not identified any significant critical accounting estimates. We have identified the following significant accounting policies:
Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. Our ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events and considered to be outside of our control. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 14,950,000 and 0 ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the our balance sheets.
Warrant accounting
We account for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to our own ordinary shares and whether the warrant 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 issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
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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 equity 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 as liabilities 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 warrants issued upon the Initial Public Offering and private placements meet the criteria for equity classification under ASC 480.
Net income (loss) per share
The Company calculates net loss per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable common stock and non-redeemable common stock and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net loss less any dividends paid. The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable common stock. Any remeasurement of the accretion to the redemption value of the common stock subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public stockholders. As of September 30, 2023, the Company has not considered the effect of the warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and private warrants to purchase an aggregate of 15,628,575 shares in the calculation of diluted net loss per share, since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive and the Company did not have any other dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the period presented.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended September 30, 2023, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to make disclosures under this Item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On July 27, 2023, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 14,950,000 Units (including 1,950,000 over-allotment units), each Unit consisting of one ordinary share and one redeemable warrant, for $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $149,500,000. Each warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
The securities in the Initial Public Offering, including the exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option, were registered under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-269659). The SEC declared the registration statement effective on July 24, 2023.
On July 27, 2023, simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we sold an aggregate of 678,575 Private Units in a private placement with the Sponsor, at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating gross proceeds of $ 6,785,750. The Private Units are identical to the units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except as otherwise disclosed in the registration statement. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sale.
A total of $151,368,750 of the net proceeds from the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the private placement of the Private Units on July 27, 2023, were deposited in a trust account established for the benefit of the Company’s public stockholders at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee.
For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our Initial Public Offering, see Part I, Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Quarterly Report.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report.
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | Furnished herewith. This certification is being furnished solely to accompany this report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filings of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. |
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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.
| KEEN VISION ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
| Date: November 14, 2023 | By: | /s/ WONG, Kenneth K.C. |
| Name: | WONG, Kenneth K.C. | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: November 14, 2023 | By: | /s/ DAVIDKHANIAN, Alex |
| Name: | DAVIDKHANIAN, Alex | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) | ||
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