References in this report (the "Quarterly Report") to "we," "us" or the
"Company" refer to Chenghe Acquisition Co. References to our "management" or our
"management team" refer to our officers and directors, and references to the
"Sponsor" refer to Chenghe Investment Co. The following discussion and analysis
of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained
elsewhere in this 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
completion of the proposed business combination (as defined below), our
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, including that the conditions of the proposed
business combination are not satisfied. 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 our final prospectus for our IPO filed with the SEC. Our 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, we
disclaim 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 the Cayman Islands on April 7, 2021
formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition,
share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or
more businesses. We intend to effectuate our business combination using cash
derived from the proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement
Warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares 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 complete a business
combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date.
Our only activities from April 7, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2022
were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the IPO,
described below, and identifying a target company for a business combination. We
do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of
our business combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of
interest income on investments held in the Trust Account. 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.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net income of $294,185,
which consists of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account of
$539,395, offset by operating costs of $245,210.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net income of $212,918,
which consists of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account of
$654,732, offset by operating costs of $441,814.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net loss of nil.
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For the period from April 7, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, we had
net loss $9,405, which consisted of formation and operating costs.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
On May 2, 2022, we consummated the IPO of 11,500,000 Units, which includes the
full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount
of 1,500,000 Units, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit, generating total
gross proceeds of $115,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we
consummated the sale of an aggregate of 7,750,000 Private Placement Warrants at
a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in private placements to our
sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $7,750,000.
Following the IPO and the Private Placement, a total of $118,450,000 ($10.30 per
Unit) was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred transaction costs of
$7,208,947, consisting of $2,300,000 of underwriting fees, and $4,025,000 of
deferred underwriting fees and $883,947 of other offering costs.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities
was $494,412. Net income of $212,918 was affected by interest earned on
investments held in the Trust Account of $654,732. Changes in operating assets
and liabilities used $52,598 of cash for operating activities.
For the period from April 7, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, we do
not have cash used in operating activities.
As of September 30, 2022, we had investments held in the Trust Account of
$119,104,732 consisting of U.S. Treasury Bills with a maturity of 185 days or
less. We may withdraw interest from the Trust Account to pay taxes, if any. We
intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account,
including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less
deferred underwriting commissions and income taxes payable), to complete our
business combination. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in
whole or in part, as consideration to complete our business combination, the
remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to
finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other
acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
As of September 30, 2022, we had cash of $671,519. 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, structure, negotiate
and complete a Business Combination, and to pay for directors and officers
liability insurance premiums.
In order to finance working capital deficit or to finance transaction costs in
connection with an intended initial Business Combination, the Sponsor or an
affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company's officers and directors may,
but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required. If the
Company completes its initial Business Combination, the Company would repay the
Working Capital Loans. In the event that the initial Business Combination does
not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the
Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds from the Trust
Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $1,500,000 of
the Working Capital Loans may be convertible into Private Placement Warrants of
the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the
option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement
Warrants.
Prior to the completion of the IPO, we lacked the liquidity we 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. We have since completed our
IPO at which time capital in excess of the funds deposited in the Trust Account
and/or used to fund offering expenses was released to us for general working
capital purposes. Accordingly, management has since reevaluated our liquidity
and financial condition and determined that sufficient capital exists to sustain
operations one year from the date these financial statements are issued and
therefore substantial doubt has been alleviated. Based on above, we do not
believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures
required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of
identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and
negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to
do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to
our initial Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional
financing either to complete
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our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant
number of our public shares upon completion of our Business Combination, in
which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with
such Business Combination.
In addition, in connection with the our assessment of going concern
considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board's
Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-15, "Disclosures of Uncertainties about
an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern," we have until August 1,
2023 (absent of any extension as described above) to consummate the initial
Business Combination. We intend to complete the initial Business Combination
before the mandatory liquidation date. However, there can be no assurance that
we will be able to consummate any Business Combination by August 1, 2023.
Management has determined that the mandatory liquidation, should a Business
Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution, raises substantial
doubt about the our ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have
been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should we be required
to liquidate after August 1, 2023.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered
off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2022. 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
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease
obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay our sponsor
a sum of $15,000 per month for office space, utilities, secretarial and
administrative services provided to members of our management team. We will
begin incurring these fees on April 27, 2022 and will continue to incur these
fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the business combination and
our liquidation.
The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $4,025,000
in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from
the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that we complete a
business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of condensed 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 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:
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in
accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Ordinary shares subject to mandatory
redemption 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 Class A ordinary shares
feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our
control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, Class
A ordinary share subject to possible redemption is presented as temporary
equity, outside of the Shareholders' deficit section of our condensed balance
sheets.
Offering Costs associated with the Initial Public Offering
We comply with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1, SEC Staff Accounting
bulletin Topic 5A - "Expenses of Offering", and SEC Staff Accounting bulletin
Topic 5T - "Accounting for Expenses or Liabilities Paid by Principal
Stockholder(s)". Offering costs consist principally of professional and
registration fees incurred through the balance sheet date that are related to
the IPO. Offering costs directly
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attributable to the issuance of an equity contract to be classified in equity
are recorded as a reduction of equity. Offering costs for equity contracts that
are classified as assets and liabilities are expensed immediately. We incurred
offering costs amounting to $7,208,947 as a result of the IPO (consisting of
$2,300,000 of underwriting fees, $4,025,000 of deferred underwriting fees, and
$883,947 of other offering costs).
Net Loss per Share
Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary
shares subject to forfeiture. The number of weighted average shares for the
period from April 7, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021 was reduced for
the effect of an aggregate of 375,000 ordinary shares that were subject to
forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters.
On May 2, 2022, the underwriters fully exercised their over-allotment option,
hence, 375,000 Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture. As of
September 30, 2022 and 2021, we did not have any dilutive securities and other
contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary
shares and then share in our earnings. As a result, diluted loss per share is
the same as basic loss per share for the periods presented.
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 January 1, 2024 and should be applied on a full or
modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on
January 1, 2021. We are currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06
would have on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective,
accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our
financial statements.
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