Financial Performance - The company reported a net loss of approximately $657,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to $2.5 million in operational losses and a noncash loss of $1.5 million from changes in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities [192]. - For the same period in 2022, the company had a net income of approximately $7.2 million, mainly from a noncash gain of $7.4 million related to derivative warrant liabilities and $455,000 from investments held in the Trust Account [193]. - For the three months ended June 30, 2023, the company reported a net loss of approximately $1.8 million, primarily due to $1.9 million in operational losses and a noncash loss of approximately $334,000 from changes in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities [218]. - For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the company had a net income of approximately $1.9 million, primarily from a noncash gain of approximately $1.8 million [219]. Trust Account and Financing - As of March 16, 2023, shareholders approved an extension for the company to complete its initial business combination until September 25, 2023, with approximately $24.1 million remaining in the Trust Account after redemptions [183]. - The company has placed $323.7 million in a trust account, invested in U.S. government securities, until the completion of a business combination [181]. - The underwriters waived their entitlement to a deferred fee of $11,329,238, which was contingent upon completing a business combination with Airship AI [195]. - The company entered into non-redemption agreements with shareholders, committing to hold or acquire $7 million of Class A ordinary shares in connection with the merger [213]. Merger and Shareholder Agreements - The company entered into a merger agreement with Airship AI Holdings, Inc. on June 27, 2023, which includes a support agreement with the Sponsor [215][216]. - The Sponsor agreed to forfeit 1,000,000 Class A ordinary shares and contribute 2,600,000 shares to secure financing related to the merger [216]. Operational Status and Compliance - The company has not engaged in any operations or generated revenues to date, with expected increased expenses due to public company compliance [191]. - The company expects to incur increased expenses related to legal, financial reporting, and auditing compliance as a public entity [191]. - As of June 30, 2023, the company had cash of $213,892, raising substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern [221][222]. - The company has no long-term debt or significant liabilities, except for a monthly fee of $10,000 to Sagara Group, LLC for office space and administrative services [223]. - As of June 30, 2023, there were 2,363,217 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, classified as temporary equity [226]. Accounting and Internal Controls - The company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023, which did not impact its financial statements [228]. - The company qualifies as an "emerging growth company" under the JOBS Act, allowing it to delay the adoption of new accounting standards [230]. - There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting that materially affected the company during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 [234].
BYTE Acquisition (BYTS) - 2023 Q2 - Quarterly Report