Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern |
Note 1 — Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern Black Mountain Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on February 10, 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 “Initial Business Combination”). The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). As of June 30, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. Activities through June 30, 2023, were those necessary to identify a target company for a business combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of its Initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the net proceeds derived from the Company’s initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”). The Company’s sponsor is Black Mountain Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The Sponsor acquired 6,900,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”) in exchange for a payment of $25,000 of deferred offering costs on behalf of the Company. On October 18, 2021, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering generating gross proceeds to the Company of $240,000,000. Additionally, the Company completed the private sale of 13,040,000 warrants generating gross proceeds to the Company of $13,040,000 (such sale, the “Private Placement”). In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering (the “Underwriters”) were granted an option to purchase up to an additional 3,600,000 Units (as defined below) to cover over-allotments. On October 21, 2021, the Underwriters fully exercised their over-allotment option, and, on October 22, 2021, the Underwriters purchased 3,600,000 Units (the “Over-allotment Units”) at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating additional gross proceeds of $36,000,000. A total of $281,520,000, comprised of $270,480,000 of the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering (including the Over-allotment Units ($10.00 per Unit)) and $11,040,000 of the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants (as defined below), has been deposited in a U.S.-based trust account (the “Trust Account”) maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee. Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, $281,520,000 had been placed in the Trust Account, representing the redemption value of the Class A common stock sold in the Initial Public Offering, at their redemption value of $10.20 per share. The funds in the Trust Account have, since the Initial Public Offering, been held only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. However, to mitigate the risk of the Company being deemed to be an unregistered investment company (including under the subjective test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act) and thus subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act, the Company has liquidated the money market funds held in the Trust Account and, as of June 30, 2023, holds all funds in the Trust Account in cash items (including in an interest bearing demand deposit account) until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of our Initial Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account. The Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended Charter”) provides that, other than the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 to pay dissolution expenses), none of the funds held in the Trust Account will be released until the earliest of: (i) the completion of the Initial Business Combination; (ii) the redemption of any shares of Class A common stock included in the units (such Class A common stock, the “Public Shares”) sold in the Initial Public Offering (such units, the “Units”) that have been properly tendered in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Amended Charter to affect the substance or timing of its obligation to redeem 100% of such Public Shares if it has not consummated an Initial Business Combination within 20 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (the “Combination Period”), subject to the extension terms as stated in (iii); or (iii) the redemption of 100% of the Public Shares if the Company is unable to complete an Initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, which may be extended by one month each time on up to six occasions, for up to an additional six months (each, an “Extension Period”), but in no event to date later than 26 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering; provided that (a) for each Extension Period, the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) has deposited into the Trust Account an amount equal to the lesser of (x) $160,000 and (y) $0.04 per Public Share sold in the Initial Public Offering that is not redeemed immediately preceding such Extension Period in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note and (ii) there has been compliance with any applicable procedures relating to the Extension Period in the Amended and Restated Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2023, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee, and in the Letter Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2021, by and among the Company, its officers and directors and the Sponsor. The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of the Company’s holders (the “Public Stockholders”) of the Public Shares. Initial Business Combination The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, although substantially all of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering are intended to be generally applied toward consummating an Initial Business Combination. The Initial Business Combination must occur with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value of at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount held in trust) at the time of the agreement to enter into the Initial Business Combination. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect an Initial Business Combination. The Company, after signing a definitive agreement for an Initial Business Combination, will either (i) seek stockholder approval of the Initial Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose in connection with which stockholders may seek to redeem their Public Shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the Initial Business Combination, for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Initial Business Combination, including interest not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, or (ii) provide stockholders with the opportunity to sell their Public Shares to the Company by means of a tender offer (and thereby avoid the need for a stockholder vote) for an amount in cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Initial Business Combination, including interest not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of the Initial Business Combination or will allow stockholders to sell their Public Shares in a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require the Company to seek stockholder approval, unless a vote is required by law or under the NYSE rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval, it will complete its Initial Business Combination only if a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock voted are voted in favor of the Initial Business Combination. If the Company holds a stockholder vote or there is a tender offer for shares in connection with an Initial Business Combination, a stockholder will have the right to redeem his, her or its Public Shares for an amount in cash equal to his, her or its pro rata share of the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Initial Business Combination, including interest not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes. As a result, all such Public Shares are recorded at redemption amount and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”). On April 14, 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved and adopted the Amended Charter to (i) extend the date by which the Company has to consummate an Initial Business Combination from April 18, 2023 to June 18, 2023 (the “New Termination Date” and such extension, the “Initial Extension”) and (ii) allow the Company’s board of directors, without another stockholder vote, to elect to extend the New Termination Date for up to six additional Extension Periods by depositing into the Trust Account, for each Extension Period, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) $160,000 and (y) $0.04 for each share of the Public Shares issued as part of the Units that is not redeemed in connection with the applicable special meeting of stockholders (a “Special Meeting”), until December 18, 2023. On April 14, 2023, the Sponsor deposited $320,000 into the Trust Account, triggering the Initial Extension. In exchange for such deposit, on the same day, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) to the Sponsor in the principal amount of $320,000 in connection with the Initial Extension. The Note bears no interest and is due and payable upon the earlier to occur of (i) the consummation of an Initial Business Combination and (ii) the liquidation of the Company on or before August 19, 2023 , unless such date is extended pursuant to the Amended Charter, or such later liquidation date as may be approved by the Company’s stockholders. If the Company consummates an Initial Business Combination, it will repay the loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account or, at the option of the Sponsor, convert all or a portion of the loans into warrants for $1.00 per warrant, which warrants will be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. If the Company does not consummate an Initial Business Combination, the Company will repay the loans only from funds held outside of the Trust Account. In connection with the Special Meeting on April 14, 2023, stockholders holding 22,656,774 of the Company’s Public Shares exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $235.7 million (or approximately $10.40 per share) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders. The funds in the Trust Account have been held only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. However, to mitigate the risk of being deemed to be an unregistered investment company (including under the subjective test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act) and thus subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act, the Company has instructed Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to the Trust Account, to liquidate the money market funds held in the Trust Account and thereafter to maintain the funds in a bank demand deposit account until the earlier of consummation of the Initial Business Combination or liquidation of the Company. Pursuant to the Amended Charter, if the Company is unable to complete the Initial 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 subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay the Company’s taxes (less up to $100,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any) and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, and subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. Pursuant to the Amended Charter, the Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares held by them if the Company fails to complete the Initial Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Sponsor or any of the Company’s directors, officers or affiliates acquires shares of Class A common stock in or after the Initial Public Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such shares if the Company fails to complete the Initial Business Combination within the prescribed time period. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company after an Initial Business Combination, the Company’s stockholders are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution to them after payment of liabilities and after provision is made for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the common stock. The Company’s stockholders have no pre-emptive or other subscription rights. There are no sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock, except that the Company will provide its stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, upon the completion of the Initial Business Combination, subject to the limitations described herein. Going Concern and Liquidity As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $537,760 in its operating bank account and working capital deficit of $3,288,072 (excluding taxes payable from the Trust Account). The Company’s liquidity needs up to June 30, 2023 ha s been satisfied through a payment from the Sponsor of $25,000 for the Founder Shares to cover certain offering costs , a loan under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of $195,000, and proceeds held outside of the Trust Account. The promissory note was paid in full on October 20, 2021. In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, the Sponsor, initial shareholders, officers, directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company Working Capital Loans (defined below) (see Note 5). As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $480,000 and $0 outstanding under the Working Capital Loans, respectively. Based on the foregoing, management believes that the Company may not have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity to meet its needs through the earlier of the consummation of a business combination or one year from this filing. Over this time period, the Company will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective Initial Business Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the business combination. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the Company has and will continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans, which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Initial Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon consummation of our Initial Business Combination. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern,” management has determined that if the Company is unable to complete an Initial Business Combination by the Combination Period, then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after the Combination Period. The Company intends to complete a business combination before the mandatory liquidation date. In February 2022, the Russian Federation commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result, various nations, including the United States, have imposed economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Further, the impact of this action and the related sanctions on the world economy, and the specific impacts on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and its ability to identify and complete an Initial Business Combination are not determinable as of the date of these condensed financial statements. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) provides for, among other things, a new 1% U.S. federal excise tax on certain repurchases (including any redemptions) of stock by publicly traded U.S. corporations after December 31, 2022. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its stockholders from whom the shares are repurchased (although it may reduce the amount of cash distributable in a current or subsequent redemption). The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of any positive difference between the fair market value of any shares repurchased by the repurchasing corporation during a taxable year and the fair market value of certain new stock issuances by the repurchasing corporation during the same taxable year. In addition, a number of exceptions apply to this excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out, and prevent the abuse or avoidance of, this excise tax.
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