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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the notes related thereto which are included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth under “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Overview

We are a blank check company formed as a Delaware corporation whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.

Our sponsors are First Light Acquisition Group, LLC (“sponsor”) and Metric Finance Holdings I, LLC (“Metric”), an affiliate of Guggenheim Securities, LLC. The registration statement for our Initial Public Offering was declared effective on September 9, 2021. On September 14, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A common stock included in the Units being offered, the “Class A common stock” or “public shares”), including the issuance of 3,000,000 Units as a result of the underwriter’s exercise of its overallotment option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of approximately $230 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $22,517,064, consisting of $2,335,058 underwriter fees, $8,050,000 deferred underwriting commissions, $640,129 of actual offering costs, and $11,491,877 of excess fair value of founder shares.

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 3,397,155 warrants (each, a “Private Placement Warrant” and collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants”), at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant with our Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of approximately $5,095,733 million.

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the full exercise of the over-allotment option and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, an amount of $230 million ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in the Trust Account located in the United States, which is and will be invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 180 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the redemption of any Public Shares properly submitted in connection with a

stockholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. On September 13, 2022, the Company’s stockholders approved the Charter Amendment Proposal to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination transaction from September 14, 2022 (the date which was 12 months from the closing date of the Company’s Initial Public Offering of units) to December 14, 2022 (or up to September 14, 2023 if we were to exercise the three three-month extensions available to us pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, of which one extension remains unexercised). In connection with the Charter Amendment Proposal, stockholders elected to redeem 18,871,976 shares of common stock. After giving effect to such redemptions, there was $41,679,745 remaining in the Trust Account. We have until September 14, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination (assuming we were to exercise the three three-month extensions available to us pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, of which one extension remains unexercised). However, if we have not completed a Business Combination within the completion window, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem 100% of 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 and not previously released to us to pay our taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of the public shareholders as shareholders (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 public shareholders and its Board of Directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

Results of Operations

Our entire activity from inception through December 31, 2022 relates to our formation, the Initial Public Offering and, since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, a search for a Business Combination candidate. We will not be generating any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our Business Combination at the earliest.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, we had net income of approximately $3.5 million, which consisted of $4.7 million in general and administrative expenses and a $0.3 million provision for income taxes, offset by a $6.7 million gain on the change in the fair value of warrant liability, $1.6 million earnings and unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the trust account, and a $0.2 million gain on the change in fair value of the forward purchase liability.

For the period from March 24, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021, we had net income of approximately $3.4 million, which consisted of $1.8 million in general and administrative expenses and a $0.5 million loss on the change in the fair value of forward purchase units, offset by a $5.6 million gain on the change in the fair value of warrant liability and unrealized gains and interest income on marketable securities of less than $0.1 million.

Going Concern

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $93,892 in operating cash and working capital deficit of $4,134,242.

The Company’s liquidity needs since September 14, 2021 had been satisfied through a payment from the sponsor and Metric of $25,000 for Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B common stock” and shares thereof, “founder shares”) (see Note 5 to the financial statements included herein), the Initial Public Offering and the issuance of the Private Placement Warrants. Additionally, the Company drew on an unsecured promissory note to pay certain offering costs. The Company has also entered into promissory notes with the sponsor and Metric and various related parties to fund the Company’s extension payments and general working capital needs (see Note 5 to the financial statements included herein).

The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. The Company lacks the financial resources it needs to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements. Although no formal agreement exists, the sponsor is committed to extend Working Capital Loans as needed. The Company cannot assure stockholders that its plans to consummate an initial Business Combination will be successful. In addition, management is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising interest rates and increased inflation and their macro-economic impact, and their effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company.

These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern one year from the date these financial statements are issued. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 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 for an optional payment to an affiliate of our sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space and administrative support to the Company. We began incurring these fees on September 13, 2021 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the business combination and the Company’s liquidation.

On September 13, 2022, the Company entered into promissory note agreements with the Sponsor and Metric (“Related Party Promissory Notes”) for an aggregate $490,000. The Related Party Promissory Notes are non-interest bearing and are payable on the earlier of the date on which a business combination is consummated or the date that the winding up of the Company is effective. As of December 31, 2022, there is $490,000 outstanding under these agreements.

In November and December 2022, the Company entered into promissory note agreements with various parties (“Promissory Notes”) for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $905,000. The Promissory Notes include a zero interest bearing note, notes that accrue interest at a 50% rate per annum, and notes that have 100% interest payable upon the consummation of an initial Business Combination. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has drawn down an aggregate $767,500 on the Promissory Notes. The Company has accrued $7,719 interest related to the 50% per annum interest rate Promissory Notes and a $32,865 contingent interest embedded derivative liability related to the 100% interest rate Promissory Notes payable upon consummation of an initial Business Combination as of December 31, 2022. The contingent interest liability is treated as an issuance cost and is recorded against a debt discount. The Promissory Notes are recorded net of debt discount, with the debt discount being amortized into the Promissory Note balance through the maturity date.

The underwriter of the Initial Public Offering is entitled to a deferred discount of $0.35 per Unit, or $8,050,000 in the aggregate. The deferred discount will become payable to the underwriter 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. On December 6, 2022, the underwriter waived its right to the deferred fee of $8,050,000 it was entitled to upon the consummation of the Business Combination. As such, the deferred underwriter fee payable has been reduced to zero as of December 31, 2022.

Commitments and Contingencies

Registration and Shareholder Rights

The holders of the founder shares and Private Placement Warrants (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the founder shares) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights and shareholder agreement dated September 9, 2021, requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the founder shares, only after conversion to shares of Class A common stock). The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders will have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration and shareholder rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Underwriter Agreement

The Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option from the date of the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discount, which the underwriter has exercised. The underwriter was entitled to a cash underwriting discount of $2,335,058 in the aggregate, paid on the closing of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the underwriter will be entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $8,050,000 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriter from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. On December 6, 2022, the underwriter waived its right to the deferred fee of $8,050,000 it was entitled to upon the consummation of the Business Combination. As such, the deferred underwriter fee payable has been reduced to zero as of December 31, 2022.

Forward Purchase Agreement

In August 2021, the Company has entered into a forward purchase agreement with Franklin Strategic Series – Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund (the “forward purchase agreement”), a Delaware statutory trust (“Franklin”), whereby Franklin has agreed to purchase (subject to certain conditions set forth therein) 5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock plus 2,500,000 forward purchase warrants, exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at $11.50 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $50,000,000, or $10.00 for one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one warrant, in a private placement to occur concurrently with the closing of the initial business combination. The obligations under the forward purchase agreement do not depend on whether any shares of Class A common stock are redeemed by the Company’s public stockholders.

Subject to certain conditions set forth in the forward purchase agreement, Franklin may transfer the rights and obligations under the forward purchase agreement, in whole or in part, to forward transferees, provided that upon such transfer the forward transferees assume the rights and obligations of Franklin under the forward purchase agreement. The proceeds from the sale of the forward purchase securities may be used as part of the consideration to the sellers in the Company’s initial Business Combination, for expenses in connection with its initial Business Combination or for working capital in the post-transaction company.

The Company accounts for the forward purchase agreement in accordance with the guidance in ASC 815-40 as derivative liability. The liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make critical accounting estimates that can involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We considered whether we made accounting estimates or assumptions where the nature of the estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgement necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change, and the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition or operating performance is material. We have identified the following critical accounting estimates:

Warrant Liability

The Company accounts for the 14,897,155 warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Warrants (collectively, the “Warrants”) as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the Warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in 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 common stock, 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. The Warrants were determined to be liability-classified instruments which are measured at fair value with changes in the fair value at subsequent reporting dates recorded to the statement of operations. The Company transferred Public Warrants from a Level 3 financial measurement to a Level 1 measurement for the period from March 24, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 as a result of the Public Warrants detaching from the Units and becoming separately tradable with quoted prices observable in active markets. The Company transferred Private Placement Warrants from a Level 3 measurement to a Level 2 measurement during the year ended December 31, 2022 as the valuation inputs are largely driven by the fair value of the Public Warrants for which quoted prices are observable in active markets.

Forward Purchase Units

The company accounts for the 5,000,000 forward purchase units in accordance with ASC Topic 815 as a liability-classified instrument at fair value with changes in fair value at subsequent reporting dates recorded to the statement of operations. The forward purchase agreement is a plain vanilla forward contract with delivery of the Units and payment contingent on the consummation of an acquisition. The value per forward purchase unit is equal to the probability of an acquisition occurring, multiplied by the value of the unit at the initial public offering date, multiplied by (1 - exp(-rt)) where r is the risk-free rate of interest and t is the time to acquisition. The forward purchase units are classified as Level 3 measurements as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Contingent Interest Liability

The Company accounts for interest on promissory notes that are payable upon a successful business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 470, “Debt” and ASC 815. The contingent interest meets the criteria of an embedded derivative which requires bifurcation and separate accounting as a liability-classified instrument at fair value with changes in the fair value at subsequent reporting dates recorded to the statement of operations. The contingent interest liability is also treated as an issuance cost of the promissory notes and is recorded against a debt discount. The contingent interest liability is classified as a Level 3 measurement as of December 31, 2022 as valuation inputs are largely driven by the timing and probability of a successful business combination.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Note 2 to the financial statements that discloses recently issued accounting pronouncements.

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

This information appears following Item 15 of this Report and is included herein by reference.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2022. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures, and is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure

Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2022 were not effective due to material weaknesses as described below.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

As required by SEC rules and regulations implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15-d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect errors or misstatements in our financial statements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree or compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2022. In making these assessments, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on our assessments and those criteria, management determined that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022.

In connection with the audit of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, our management identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

The material weaknesses identified relates to the fact that the Company has not yet designed and maintained effective controls relating to the accounting for derivatives and presentation of our statement of cash flows due to the lack of a sufficient number of trained professionals with an appropriate level of accounting knowledge, training and experience to appropriately analyze, record and disclose accounting matters timely and accurately. Specifically, we did not perform an embedded derivative analysis on certain promissory notes with contingent interest features which resulted in bifurcation and separate accounting of the contingent interest features at their fair values and we did not calculate the non-cash warrant liability and forward purchase units as one-half of the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering. Additionally, we incorrectly presented reinvested earnings on the trust account as an adjustment to net income within the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows. The detection of these errors did not trigger a financial restatement and had no impact on previously issued financial statements.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of internal controls from our independent registered public accounting firm due to our status as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act.

Remediation Plan

The Chief Financial Officer performed additional post-closing review procedures including consulting with subject matter experts related to the accounting for derivatives and marketable securities. The Company’s management has also retained an additional consultant to provide additional review and subject matter expertise.

The Company’s management has expended, and will continue to expend, a substantial amount of effort and resources for the remediation and improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. While we have processes to properly identify and evaluate the appropriate accounting technical pronouncements and other literature for all significant or unusual transactions, we have improved, and will continue to improve, these processes to ensure that the nuances of such transactions are effectively evaluated in the context of the increasingly complex accounting standards.

The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than the matters discussed above, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022 covered by this Annual Report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Our current directors and executive officers are as follows:

Name Age Director Class Position

Thomas A. Vecchiolla 67 III Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Michael J. Alber 65 — Chief Financial Officer

Michael C. Ruettgers 80 I Lead Independent Director

William J. Fallon 78 II Independent Director

Jeanne C. Tisinger 61 II Independent Director

Thomas A. Vecchiolla

Thomas A. Vecchiolla has served as a director and an Operating Partner of our company since September 2021 and our Chief Executive Officer since December 22, 2022. An aerospace and defense industry executive, Mr. Vecchiolla has over 40 years of experience in leadership, global sales and operations, organic and inorganic growth, global customer relationships, resource management, and organizational effectiveness. He is also a director of Gencor Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of heavy machinery. Prior to joining our company, he was most recently Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of ST since September 2018. Mr. Vecchiolla led the U.S. sector of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd on its increase in growth and profitability, which included restructuring, integration, shared service implementation, creating new business opportunities as well as acquisitions and divestures. He held a number of board positions including serving on ST’s Special Security Agreement board. He joined ST after establishing his own aerospace and defense consulting firm, Artisan Consulting, LLC, in September 2017. He was also associated with The Boston Consulting Group as a Senior Advisor.

Prior to September 2017, Mr. Vecchiolla was with the Raytheon Company, now Raytheon Technologies Corporation, (“Raytheon”) for over 15 years. As the President of Raytheon International, Inc., he led the expansion of international revenue and profitability as he was responsible for the establishment of several new international operating companies, as well as the company’s international strategy, sales, marketing, and world-wide customer relationships with 17 global offices. He led Raytheon’s engagement with U.S. departments of State, Commerce, and Defense as well as the National Security Council, with responsibility for Raytheon’s international revenue. He previously was a sector Vice President for Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business. Prior to his employment with Raytheon, Mr. Vecchiolla was a Vice President with Commerce One, a leading e-government solutions provider.

During his public sector career, Mr. Vecchiolla served as the National Security and Military Affairs advisor for Senator Olympia Snowe, who held prominent roles on the Senate Armed Services, Commerce and Budget committees. In addition, he was a Brookings Institute Legislative Fellow on the staff of then Senator William S. Cohen, with responsibilities on national defense issues.

Mr. Vecchiolla had a distinguished career as a Naval Officer, and retired at the rank of Captain, U.S. Navy, after serving 22 years on active duty. Upon commissioning, Mr. Vecchiolla completed flight training and was designated as a Naval Aviator. During his years of service, he completed multiple operational assignments into the western Pacific, Indian Ocean and the Arabian Gulf and was Commanding Officer of a squadron in San Diego, CA. He held multiple roles in several assignments in the Pentagon and is certified as a Department of Defense Acquisition Professional.

Mr. Vecchiolla holds a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master of Science from the University of Southern California. He maintains his certifications as a general aviation pilot and is a “Wash100” award recipient.

Michael J. Alber

Michael J. Alber has been our Chief Financial Officer since March 2021. Mr. Alber has an extensive career spanning over 35 years in the areas of corporate finance, accounting, capital markets, treasury, risk allocation and mergers and acquisition. He currently serves as a board member (special security agreement) of AceInfo Tech (a subsidiary of Dovel Technologies) and has been on the board since December 2020. An accomplished financial professional, he was most recently the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of KeyW (NASDAQ: KEYW), from June 2016 until its sale to Jacobs (NYSE: J) in June 2019. During this period, he led several capital market transactions along with two strategically important M&A transactions, including the ultimate sale that resulted in an industry-leading sales multiple.

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Mr. Alber served as a Principal with Growth Strategy Leaders, a business and financial consulting firm (specializing in M&A and due diligence support), from April 2015 to May 2016. From May 2012 to March 2015, Mr. Alber served as Chief Financial Officer and SVP at Engility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EGL) a $2.5 billion technology services and solutions provider to the U.S. government worldwide. During this period, he supported the company’s spin-out from L3 Technologies as a stand-alone publicly traded company. Also, during this period, he led the financial and capital markets activities related to two M&A transactions, including one that resulted in a change in control.

Prior to Engility, Mr. Alber held the position of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Alion Science and Technology from 2007 to 2012. He has also held senior executive positions at SAIC (NYSE: SAIC) for 18 years, where he served as a Senior Vice President and Group Controller. Prior to SAIC, Mr. Alber was the Director of Finance at Network Solutions, Inc.

Mr. Alber received his Bachelor of Science degree from George Mason University in Business Administration with a concentration in finance and subsequently completed an Advance Management Program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

Michael C. Ruettgers (Lead Independent Director)

Michael C. Ruettgers has served as our lead independent director since September 2021. Mr. Ruettgers has over 30 years of experience as a senior leader and board member for leading public and private technology companies. Mr. Ruettgers is the former Chairman and Special Advisor for EMC Corporation (“EMC”). EMC was one of the world leaders in products, services, and solutions for information storage and management. He joined EMC in 1988, and served as CEO from 1992 until January 2001, leading the company in a decade-long trajectory of accelerating profitable growth. During his tenure, EMC’s revenues grew from approximately $385 million in 1992 to approximately $8.8 billion in 2000 and he was named one of the “World’s Top 25 Executives” by BusinessWeek, one of the “Best CEOs in America” by Worth Magazine, and one of the “25 Most Powerful People in Networking” by Network World.

Mr. Ruettgers has been a frequent speaker at events globally, including the World Economic Forum, Harvard University Nieman Fellows seminars, the Park Distinguished Lecture at Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, and major IT industry conferences. He spent much of his early career with the Raytheon Company, where he played a key role in the Patriot Missile Program. In November 2002, Mr. Ruettgers was inducted into the CRN Industry Hall of Fame, joining a select group of the innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders who have helped shape and expand the global IT industry. He is an active and former board member for several organizations, including the Raytheon Company, Keane, Inc., Perkin-Elmer, Inc., Gigamon Inc., Forcepoint, Crosscom, Wolfson Microelectronics, Virsec Systems Inc., Lumicell, Inc. and The Orvis Company, Inc. He is also a member of WGBH Boston’s public broadcasting scientific advisor board, serves as a director of the New England Chapter of National Association of Corporate Directors, and is an advisor to Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Mr. Ruettgers holds a Bachelor of Science from Idaho State University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Admiral William J. Fallon (Independent Director)

Admiral William J. Fallon has served as an independent director on our board of directors since September 2021. Admiral Fallon retired from the U.S. Navy in 2008 after a distinguished 40-year career of military and strategic leadership. He has led U.S. and allied forces in eight separate commands and played a leadership role in military and diplomatic matters at the highest levels of the U.S. government.

As head of U.S. Central Command, Admiral Fallon directed all U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Horn of Africa, focusing on combat efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He led the U.S. Pacific Command for two years, directing political-military activities in the Asia-Pacific region. His achievements include a resumption of military engagement with China, new outreach to India, a new agreement on a strategic framework with Japan, and humanitarian assistance to the victims of the 2004 Tsunami in Southeast Asia. He also served as the Presidential Envoy to Japan, handling bi-lateral relations after the collision of a U.S. submarine and a Japanese fishing vessel.

On September 11, 2001, Admiral Fallon was serving in the Pentagon as Vice Chief of the Navy. He personally directed the recovery of the Navy staff in the wake of the attack and led in the planning of the retaliatory attacks on Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. He later commanded the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and U.S. Fleet Forces Command, with responsibility for the readiness of U.S. Naval forces worldwide.

Admiral Fallon began his Navy career as a combat aviator flying from an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War and participated in many vital U.S. military operations during the Cold War. He led a Carrier Air Wing in combat during the Gulf War of 1991, and commanded a Navy Battle Group and the U.S. 6th Fleet Battle Force during NATO military operations in Bosnia.

Admiral Fallon was a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for International Studies. He serves on the Global Affairs Advisory Board of Occidental College and the Advisory Board of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University. He is a graduate of Villanova University, the U.S. Naval War College, the National War College, and has a Master of Arts in International Studies from Old Dominion University.

Admiral Fallon is Vice Chairman of the Board of GoSecure, a company in the cyber security business, serves on the board of FastData.io, is a partner in Tilwell Petroleum, LLC, and Global Alliance Advisors, LLC, a Washington based consulting group, is an advisor to several other businesses and is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses. He has been a member of an Experts Panel to the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the U.S. and served as Co-Chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Smart Global Health Policy and Co-Chair of the National Association of Corporate Directors 2009 Blue Ribbon Commission on Risk Management. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Board of the American Security Project.

Jeanne C. Tisinger (Independent Director)

Jeanne C. Tisinger has served as an independent director on our board of directors since September 2021. Ms. Tisinger has extensive experience delivering the enabling technology and business services for the Central Intelligence Agency’s (“CIA”) global operations. As former Deputy Director of CIA for Support (“DDS”) she reported to the Director of the CIA and was responsible for cyber/personnel/physical security, infrastructure, finance, supply chain management, real estate acquisition and management, medical, human resources, and associated information technology.

Prior to her role as DDS, Ms. Tisinger served as CIA’s Chief Information Officer, where she held worldwide responsibility for Enterprise Information Technology strategy, architecture development, infrastructure operations, software development, and service delivery. She drove enhancements to the CIA’s resiliency posture and significantly advanced inter- and intra-agency collaboration capabilities. She constructed and executed the CIA’s acquisition strategy for commercial cloud services, resulting in the partnership with Amazon to provide an Amazon Web Services cloud for the Top Security Intelligence Community (“IC”) Marketplace, while concurrently enhancing the IC’s cyber security posture.

Ms. Tisinger is currently a senior advisor for Mastercard’s executive leadership team. She also serves as a consultant on technology strategy, cyber defense, shared services and workforce inclusion for a variety of clients including financial services, technology solutions providers, energy, and national defense. Ms. Tisinger is an independent director for Axiom, which is designing and building the next generation of space suits for NASA as well as the first commercial replacement for the international space station. Ms. Tisinger is an independent director for Synack a crowd sourced company performing cyber security testing services and platform.

In addition, Ms. Tisinger serves as an independent director for Midwest Reliability Organization, which is an organization that oversees the mitigation of risks to the safety and security of North America’s bulk-power system, and for Satelles, Inc. (Chairman), which is a secure and resilient position, navigation and timing service that compliments and backs up the global positioning system operated by the U.S. Department of Defense. Ms. Tisinger also serves as a member of the board of advisors of Virginia Tech’s Hume Center for National Security and Technology and a member of the board of directors of the CIA Officers’ Memorial Foundation, which benefits the survivors of fallen CIA officers.

Ms. Tisinger was the recipient of the Presidential Meritorious Rank Award and the Presidential Distinguished Rank Award (reserved for the top 1% of Federal Senior Executives). Ms. Tisinger was named by Washingtonian magazine as a Top 100 Tech Titan for the National Capital Region, Information Week’s Top 25 Public CIO’s, and FedScoop’s top 10 Most Influential Women in Federal IT.

Number and terms of office of officers and directors

Our board of directors consists of four members. Holders of at least a majority of our founder shares have the exclusive right to elect and remove any of our directors prior to consummation of our initial business combination and the holders of our public shares will not have the right to vote on the election or removal of any director during such time. These provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation that relate to the appointment and removal of directors prior to our initial business combination may only be amended by a resolution passed by holders of at least 90% of the outstanding common stock. Each of our directors holds office for a three-year term. Subject to any other special rights applicable to the stockholders, any vacancies on our board of directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the remaining directors of our board (or, prior to our initial business combination, at least a majority of the holders of our founder shares).

Pursuant to the Registration and Stockholder Rights Agreement, our sponsor, upon consummation of an initial business combination, will be entitled to nominate three individuals for election to our board of directors, given the sponsor (and any of its permitted transferees) has held in the aggregate at least 50% of the number of founder shares held by it immediately prior to the closing of the Initial Public Offering.

Our officers are elected by the board of directors and serve at the discretion of the board of directors, rather than for specific terms of office. Our board of directors is authorized to appoint persons to the offices set forth in our bylaws as it deems appropriate. Our bylaws provide that our officers may consist of a Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, Vice Presidents, Secretary, Assistant Secretaries, Treasurer and such other offices as may be determined by the board of directors.

Classified board of directors

Our board of directors is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, with members of each class serving staggered three-year terms. The term of the initial Class I Directors shall expire at the first annual meeting of the stockholders; the term of the initial Class II Directors shall expire at the second annual meeting of the stockholders; and the term of the initial Class III Directors shall expire at the third annual meeting of the stockholders. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of the board of directors. Subject to the terms of any preferred stock, any or all of the directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. Any vacancy on our board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of our board of directors, may be filled only by vote of a majority of our directors then in office.

Director independence

NYSE American listing standards require that a majority of our board of directors be independent. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship which in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Our board of directors has determined that each of William Fallon, Michael Ruettgers and Jeanne Tisinger is an “independent director” as defined in NYSE American listing standards and applicable SEC rules. Our independent directors conduct regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present.

Officer and director compensation

None of our officers or directors have received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. Commencing on September 10, 2021 (the date our securities first listed on the NYSE) through the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination and our liquidation, we have the option to pay an affiliate of our sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for administrative support and services. Upon consummation of our initial business combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees. In addition, our sponsor, executive officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee reviews on a quarterly basis any payments that were made to our sponsor, our officers and our directors, and any affiliates thereof. Any such payments prior to an initial business combination will be made using funds held outside the Trust Account. Other than quarterly audit committee review of such reimbursements, we do not expect to have any additional controls in place governing our reimbursement payments to our directors and executive officers for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with our activities on our behalf in connection with identifying and completing an initial business combination. Other than these payments and reimbursements, no compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, will be paid by the company to our sponsor, executive officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, prior to consummation of our initial business combination.

After the consummation of our initial business combination, members of the FLAG team who remain with us may be paid consulting or management fees from the combined company. All of these fees will be fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent then known, in the proxy solicitation or tender offer materials (as applicable) furnished to our stockholders in connection with a proposed business combination. We have not established any limit on the amount of such fees that may be paid by the combined company to our directors or members of the Operating Partners. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of the proposed business combination, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our officers will be determined, or recommended to the board of directors for determination, either by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors on our board of directors.

We do not intend to take any action to ensure that members of the FLAG team maintain their positions with us after the consummation of our initial business combination, although it is possible that some or all of our officers and directors may negotiate employment or consulting arrangements to remain with us after our initial business combination. The existence or terms of any such employment or consulting arrangements to retain their positions with us may influence the FLAG team’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business but we do not believe that the ability of the FLAG team to remain with us after the consummation of our initial business combination will be a determining factor in our decision to proceed with any potential business combination. We are not party to any agreements with our officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment.

Committees of the board of directors

Our board of directors has three standing committees: an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. Subject to phase-in rules and a limited exception, the rules of the NYSE American and Rule 10A of the Exchange Act require that the audit committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors. Subject to phase-in rules and a limited exception, the rules of the NYSE American require that the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors.

Audit Committee

We have established an audit committee of the board of directors. Michael C. Ruettgers, William J. Fallon and Jeanne C. Tisinger are members of our audit committee. Our Board has determined that each of Michael C. Ruettgers, William J. Fallon and Jeanne C. Tisinger is independent under the NYSE American listing standards and applicable SEC rules. Michael C. Ruettgers serves as chair of the audit committee. Under the NYSE American listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have at least three members of the audit committee, all of whom must be independent. Each member of the audit committee is financially literate and our board of directors has determined that Michael C. Ruettgers qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable SEC rules.

We have adopted an audit committee charter, which details the principal functions of the audit committee. Such functions will include assisting our board of directors by overseeing the following matters:

• audits of our financial statements;

• the integrity of our financial statements;

• the performance of our internal audit function.

Compensation Committee

We have established a compensation committee of the board of directors. Michael C. Ruettgers, William J. Fallon and Jeanne C. Tisinger serve as members of our compensation committee. Jeanne C. Tisinger serves as chair of the compensation committee. Under the NYSE American listing standards, we are required to have a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors. Our Board has determined that each of Michael C. Ruettgers, William J. Fallon and Jeanne C. Tisinger is independent.

We have adopted a compensation committee charter, which details the principal functions of the compensation committee. Such functions include assisting our board of directors by overseeing the following matters:

• determining and approving the compensation of our executive officers; and

Notwithstanding the foregoing, as indicated above, other than the $10,000 per month administrative fee that we have the option to pay to an affiliate of our sponsor and reimbursement of expenses, no compensation of any kind, including finders, consulting or other similar fees, has been or will be paid to any of our existing stockholders, officers, directors or any of their respective affiliates, prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate the consummation of a business combination. Accordingly, it is likely that prior to the consummation of an initial business combination, the compensation committee will only be responsible for the review and recommendation of any compensation arrangements to be entered into in connection with such initial business combination.

The charter also provides that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such advisor. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other advisor, the compensation committee will consider the independence of each such advisor, including the factors required by the NYSE American and the SEC.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of our officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more officers serving on our board of directors.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

We have established a nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors. Michael C. Ruettgers, William J. Fallon and Jeanne C. Tisinger serve as members of our nominating and corporate governance committee. William J. Fallon serves as chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee. Under the NYSE American listing standards, we are required to have a corporate governance and nominating committee composed entirely of independent directors. Our Board has determined that each of Michael C. Ruettgers, William J. Fallon and Jeanne C. Tisinger is independent.

We have adopted a nominating and corporate governance committee charter, which details the principal functions of the nominating and corporate governance committee, including:

Director Nominations

Our nominating and corporate governance committee recommends to the board of directors candidates for nomination for election at the annual meeting of the stockholders. Prior to our initial business combination, the board of directors will also consider director candidates recommended for nomination by holders of our founder shares during such times as they are seeking proposed nominees to stand for election at an annual meeting of stockholders (or, if applicable, a special meeting of stockholders). Prior to our initial business combination, holders of our public shares will not have the right to recommend director candidates for nomination to our board of directors.

We have not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors to possess. In general, in identifying and evaluating nominees for director, our board of directors considers educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledge of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and the ability to represent the best interests of our stockholders.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our directors, officers and employees. Stockholders are able to review a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and charters for each of our committees by accessing our public filings at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and on our website at https://firstlightacquisition.com/. The information included on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report or in any other report or document we file with the SEC, and any references to our website are intended to be inactive textual references only. We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

Conflicts of Interest

Certain of our officers and directors are now, and all of them may in the future become, affiliated with entities that are engaged in a similar business to which they have fiduciary or contractual duties. Our officers and directors may become aware of business opportunities which may be appropriate for presentation to us and the other entities to which they owe certain fiduciary or contractual duties.

Accordingly, our officers and directors may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. These conflicts may not be resolved in our favor, and a potential target business may be presented to another entity prior to its presentation to us. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of our company and such opportunity is one we are legally and contractually permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for us to pursue, and to the extent the director or officer is permitted to refer that opportunity to us without violating another legal obligation.

Members of the FLAG team, in their other endeavors, may be required to present potential business combinations to third parties, before they present such opportunities to us. In addition, our officers and directors may sponsor or form other blank check companies similar to ours during the period in which we are seeking an initial business combination. Any such companies may present additional conflicts of interest in pursuing an acquisition target, particularly in the event there is overlap among investment mandates. For example, our sponsor and members of the FLAG team could have conflicts of interest in determining whether to present business combination opportunities to us or to any other blank check company with which they may become involved.

Below is a table summarizing the entities to which our executive officers and directors currently have fiduciary duties, contractual obligations or other material management relationships:

Individual Entity Entity’s business Affiliation

Thomas A. Vecchiolla Artisan Consulting, LLC Consulting/Aircraft lease Founder

Gencor Industries, Inc. Manufacturer Director

Michael J. Alber AceInfo/Dovel Technology Services SSA Board

Sincerus Global Solutions Technology/Security Solutions Advisory Board

William J. Fallon GoSecure Cyber Security Vice Chair of Board

Fast Data.io IT/Data Director

Sevco Security Inc. Cyber Security Advisory Board

Individual Entity Entity’s business Affiliation

Global Alliance Advisors, LLC International Consulting Principal

Tilwell Petroleum, LLC Aviation Fuels Partner

William J. Fallon & Assoc., LLC Consulting Founder

Ten Eleven Ventures Venture Capital Advisory Board

American Security Project Public Policy Think Tank Director

Naval Historical Foundation Lawrence Naval History Chairman of Board

Occidental College Education Advisory Board

WGBH Boston’s Public Broadcasting Education Scientific Advisory Board

Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts Art Advisor

Satelles Communications Technology Services Chairman of Board

Mastercard Payment Card Technology Advisor

Axiom Space Technology services and systems Independent Director

Synack Cyber security testing Independent Director

Hume Center for National Security and Technology Education Advisory Board

CS Acquisition Corp SPAC Independent Director

Data Stream Cyber Insurance Chairman of Board

Potential investors should also be aware of the following other potential conflicts of interest:

The conflicts described above may not be resolved in our favor.

In general, officers and directors of a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware are required to present business opportunities to a corporation if:

• the corporation could financially undertake the opportunity;

• the opportunity is within the corporation’s line of business; and

Accordingly, as a result of multiple business affiliations, our officers and directors may have similar legal obligations relating to presenting business opportunities meeting the above-listed criteria to multiple entities.

Accordingly, if any of the above executive officers, or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity which is suitable for any of the above entities to which he or she has current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity, and only present it to us if such entity rejects the opportunity. We do not believe, however, that any of the foregoing fiduciary duties or contractual obligations will materially affect our ability to complete our business combination. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of our company and such opportunity is one we are legally and contractually permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for us to pursue, and to the extent the director or officer is permitted to refer that opportunity to us without violating another legal obligation.

We are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with our sponsor or the FLAG team. In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with such a company, we, or a committee of independent directors, would obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA or from an independent accounting firm that such initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view.

In the event that we submit our initial business combination to our public stockholders for a vote, we will complete our initial business combination only if a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock voted are voted in favor of the initial business combination. Our sponsor, officers, directors and Metric have agreed to vote any founder shares held by them and any public shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of our initial business combination. The anchor investors have agreed to vote any founder shares held by them in favor of our initial business combination. Permitted transferees of the founder shares held by our sponsor, officers, directors, Metric or the anchor investors would be subject to the same restrictions applicable to our sponsor, officers, directors, Metric or the anchor investors, respectively.

Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that our officers and directors will be indemnified by us to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware law, as it now exists or may in the future be amended. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that our directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages to us or our stockholders for breaches of their fiduciary duty as directors, unless they violated their duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized unlawful payments of dividends, unlawful stock purchases or unlawful redemptions, or derived an improper personal benefit from their actions as directors.

We have entered into agreements with our officers and directors to provide contractual indemnification in addition to the indemnification provided for in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Our bylaws also permit us to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director or employee for any liability arising out of his or her actions, regardless of whether Delaware law would permit such indemnification. We hold a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures our officers and directors against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify our officers and directors. Our officers and directors have agreed to waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account, and have agreed to waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any services provided to us and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever (except to the extent they are entitled to funds from the Trust Account due to their ownership of public shares). Accordingly, any indemnification provided will only be able to be satisfied by us if (i) we have sufficient funds outside of the Trust Account or (ii) we complete an initial business combination.

Our indemnification obligations may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our officers or directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against our officers and directors, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against our officers and directors pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

We believe that these provisions, the insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced officers and directors.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

None of our executive officers or directors have received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. We have the option to pay monthly recurring expenses of $10,000 to our sponsor for office space, administrative and support services. Upon completion of the initial business combination or our liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. Accordingly, in the event the consummation of the initial business combination takes the maximum 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, our sponsor may be paid a total of $180,000 for office space, administrative and support services and will be entitled to be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses.

Our sponsor, executive officers, directors, or any of their respective affiliates, are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our sponsor, executive officers, directors and our or their affiliates.

After the completion of our business combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company. All of these fees will be fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation materials furnished to our stockholders in connection with a proposed business combination. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining executive officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our executive officers will be determined by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors.

We may not take any action to ensure that members of our management team maintain their positions with us after the consummation of our initial business combination, although it is possible that some or all of our officers and directors may negotiate employment or consulting arrangements to remain with us after the initial business combination. The existence or terms of any such employment or consulting arrangements to retain their positions with us may influence our management’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business but we do not believe that the ability of our management to remain with us after the consummation of our initial business combination will be a determining factor in our decision to proceed with any potential business combination. We are not party to any agreements with our officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

We have no compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized for issuance.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 31, 2023, by:

• all our executive officers and directors as a group.

Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them. The following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of the private placement warrants as these warrants are not exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Annual Report.

First Light Acquisition Group, LLC (our sponsor)(1)(3) 2,575,803 38.4 %

Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.(4) 412,800 9.9 %

First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund(12) 385,000 9.3 %

Michael J. Alber(13) — —

William J. Fallon(13) — —

Michael C. Ruettgers(13) — —

Jeanne C. Tisinger(13) — —

Thomas A. Vecchiolla(13) — —

All directors and officers as a group (5 individuals)(14) — —

Restrictions on transfers of founder shares and private placement warrants

The founder shares, private placement warrants and any shares of our Class A common stock issued upon conversion or exercise thereof are each subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to agreements entered into by our sponsor, directors, officers, Metric and us, and the investment agreements entered into by each of the anchor investors. These agreements provide that the founder shares may not

be transferred, assigned or sold until the earliest of (A) one year after the consummation of our initial business combination; (B) subsequent to our initial business combination, if the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination; and (C) subsequent to our initial business combination, the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our public stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of our Class A common stock for cash, securities or other property, except with respect to certain permitted transfers described below.

The letter agreements between our sponsor, directors, officers, Metric and us provide that the private placement warrants (including the shares of our Class A common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants) may not be transferred, assigned or sold until 30 days following the consummation of our initial business combination, except with respect to certain permitted transfers described below.

Permitted transfers consist of: (a) transfers to our officers, directors or employees, any affiliates or family members of any of our officers, directors or employees, any members or employees of any series of our sponsor, or any affiliates of our sponsor; (b) in the case of an individual, transfers by gift to members of the individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of one of the individual’s immediate family or an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, transfers by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual, transfers pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) transfers by private sales or transfers made in connection with any forward purchase agreement or similar arrangement or in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination at prices no greater than the price at which the securities were originally purchased; (f) in the case of Metric, transfers to any affiliate of Metric; (g) transfers to the Company for no value for cancellation in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination; (h) in the event of our liquidation prior to the consummation of our initial business combination; (i) transfers by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware or the sponsor’s limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of the sponsor or any series thereof; (j) in the case of an anchor investor, to any affiliate of the anchor investor and (k) in the event of our liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the holders of our public shares having the right to exchange their shares of our Class A common stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the consummation of our initial business combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (f) and clauses (i) and (j), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by these transfer restrictions and the other restrictions contained in the letter agreements, the Warrant Agreement or the investment agreements, and deliver such written agreement to us prior to or concurrently with the applicable transfer.

Permitted transferees of our sponsor, directors, officers and Metric are subject to the same written agreements as our sponsor, directors, officers and Metric including, among others, with respect to (i) voting any founder shares and shares of our Class A common stock owned by them in favor of the initial business combination, (ii) agreeing to not propose any amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation that would affect the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of public shares if we do not complete an initial business combination within the completion window or any other provision thereof relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity and (iii) waiving their redemption rights and rights to liquidating distributions. Permitted transferees of the anchor investors are subject to the same written agreements as the anchor investors including, among others, the agreement to vote any founder shares owned by them in favor of our initial business combination.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants

In April 2021, we issued an aggregate of 5,750,000 founder shares to our sponsor and Metric for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 in cash, or approximately $0.004 per share. The number of founder shares issued was determined based on the expectation that such founder shares would represent 20% of the issued and outstanding shares upon completion of the Initial Public Offering. Prior to the Initial Public Offering, an aggregate of 1,452,654 founder shares were purchased by our anchor investors from our sponsor and Metric at approximately $0.004 per share (which is our sponsor’s and Metric’s cost for acquiring such shares). The founder shares (including the shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon exercise thereof) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holder.

Our sponsor and Metric (which is not an affiliate of our sponsor) purchased an additional 3,397,155 private placement warrants for a purchase price of $1.50 per warrant in a private placement that closed simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering for gross proceeds of $5,095,733. Each private placement warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of our Class A common stock at $11.50 per share. The private placement warrants (and shares of our Class A common stock issued or issuable upon exercise thereof) may not be transferred, assigned or sold by the holder until 30 days after the consummation of our initial business combination, except with respect to certain permitted transfers described above under “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters—Restrictions on transfers of founder shares and private placement warrants”. The private placement warrants are identical to the warrants sold as part of the units in the Initial Public Offering except that, so long as they are held by our sponsor, Metric or their respective permitted transferees, (i) they

will not be redeemable by us, except as otherwise set forth herein, (ii) they (and the shares of our Class A common stock issued or issuable upon exercise of these warrants) may not be transferred, assigned or sold by our sponsor or Metric until 30 days after the consummation of our initial business combination, except with respect to certain permitted transfers described above under “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters—Restrictions on transfers of founder shares and private placement warrants,” (iii) they may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis and (iv) with respect to private placement warrants held by Metric, they will not be exercisable more than five years from the commencement of sales of the Initial Public Offering in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(A).

Certain anchor investors (none of whom are affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors or Metric), purchased an aggregate of approximately $230,000,000 of units in the Initial Public Offering at the public offering price. No anchor investor purchased more than 9.9% of the units offered in the Initial Public Offering. Our sponsor and Metric have entered into an investment agreement with each of the anchor investors pursuant to which such anchor investors have purchased in the aggregate 1,452,654 founder shares from our sponsor and Metric at approximately $0.004 per share (which is our sponsor’s and Metric’s cost for acquiring such shares).

There is no limitation on the number of our units, shares of Class A common stock or warrants that the anchor investors may purchase after the Initial Public Offering. The anchor investors are not required to (i) hold any units, shares of Class A common stock or warrants they purchased in the Initial Public Offering or thereafter for any amount of time, (ii) vote any public shares they may own at the applicable time in favor of our initial business combination or (iii) refrain from exercising their right to redeem any public shares they hold at the time of our initial business combination. The anchor investors as a group could have substantial control over us and be able to exercise significant influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval. Each anchor investor has agreed to vote all of the founder shares it owns in favor of an initial business combination and has also agreed not to redeem any founder shares it owns. With respect to the common stock underlying the units they purchased in the Initial Public Offering, the anchor investors have the same rights to the funds held in the Trust Account as the rights afforded to our other public stockholders. In addition, the units (including the underlying securities) the anchor investors purchased in the Initial Public Offering are not subject to any agreements restricting their transfer.

In the event that the anchor investors retain the public shares comprising the units purchased in the Initial Public Offering until the time of any stockholder vote on our initial business combination and vote those public shares in favor of our initial business combination, no affirmative votes from other public stockholders would be required to approve our initial business combination. However, because the anchor investors are not obligated to continue owning any public shares and are not obligated to vote any such shares in favor of our initial business combination, we cannot assure stockholders that any of these anchor investors will be holders of the public shares at the time of any stockholder vote on our initial business combination, and, if they are holders of the public shares, we cannot assure stockholders as to how such anchor investors will vote on our initial business combination if any such stockholder vote occurs.

Although no assurance can be given as to the manner in which the anchor investors will vote any public shares they hold in the event of such stockholder vote, the anchor investors’ ownership of the founder shares provides an incentive for them to vote their public shares, if any, in favor of our initial business combination.

With respect to the common stock underlying the units purchased in the Initial Public Offering, the anchor investors have the same rights to the funds held in the Trust Account as the rights afforded to our public stockholders. In addition, the units (including the underlying securities) the anchor investors purchased in the Initial Public Offering are not subject to any agreements restricting their transfer.

Forward Purchase Agreement

We have entered into a forward purchase agreement, pursuant to which Franklin has agreed to purchase 5,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock plus 2,500,000 forward purchase warrants, exercisable to purchase one share of our Class A common stock at $11.50 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $50,000,000, or $10.00 for one share of our Class A common stock and one-half of one warrant. The purchases of the forward purchase shares and forward purchase warrants are expected to take place, if at all, in one or more private placements, with the full amount to have been purchased no later than simultaneously with the closing of our initial business combination. The obligations under the forward purchase agreement do not depend on whether any shares of our Class A common

stock are redeemed by our public stockholders. Franklin’s obligations to purchase the forward purchase securities are conditioned on receiving a written summary of the material terms of, and other readily available information relating to, the business combination, including information about the target company in such business combination. Upon receiving such information, Franklin will determine, in its sole discretion, whether it wishes to consummate the purchase of the forward purchase securities pursuant to the forward purchase agreement. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the forward purchase agreement, Franklin may transfer the rights and obligations under the forward purchase agreement, in whole or in part, to the forward transferees, provided that upon such transfer the forward transferees assume the rights and obligations of Franklin under the forward purchase agreement.

In connection with the Business Combination with Calidi, Franklin is not obligated under its forward purchase agreement to purchase the forward purchase shares and has informed the Company that it has determined not to purchase such shares in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. See “Forward Purchase Shares” in the “Description of Registrant’s Securities,” which is filed as Exhibit 4.5 to this Annual Report.

Registration Rights

The holders of the founder shares (including anchor investors), the private placement warrants, and any warrants that may be issued upon conversion of loans extended to us (and any shares of our Class A common stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of such founder shares or exercise of such warrants) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a Registration and Stockholder Rights Agreement incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this Annual Report requiring us to register such securities for resale (in the case of the founder shares, only after conversion to shares of our Class A common stock). On and after the date we consummate our initial business combination, the holders of at least a majority of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that we register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of our initial business combination and rights to require us to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration and stockholder rights agreement provides that we will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period, as described more fully in “Registration and Stockholder Rights” in the “Description of Registrant’s Securities,” which is filed as Exhibit 4.5 to this Annual Report. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the registration rights relating to the founder shares and the private placement warrants held by Metric shall comply with the requirements of FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(B)-(D), namely that Metric may not exercise its demand and “piggy-back” registration rights after five and seven years, respectively, from the commencement of sales of the Initial Public Offering and may not exercise its demand right on more than one occasion. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

As more fully discussed herein in “Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance—Conflicts of Interest” if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that falls within the line of business of any entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity. Our officers and directors currently have certain relevant fiduciary duties or contractual obligations that may take priority over their duties to us.

Administrative Support

Other than these monthly fees, no compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, will be paid by the company to our sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the consummation of an initial business combination. However, these individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our sponsor, officers, directors or our or their affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our behalf.

Relationship with Metric

Metric has committed capital to us and will suffer the loss of that capital if we do not consummate our initial business combination within the prescribed time. Notwithstanding the commitment of capital to us and the resulting economic incentives, Metric owes no fiduciary, contractual or other duties to promote the success of our launch, including as to the provision of additional capital required to identify, diligence and consummate our initial business combination, and accordingly, Metric and its affiliates may engage in activities that may conflict with stockholder interests. Among other activities, Metric and its affiliates have invested in, sponsored and formed, and may invest in, sponsor or form, other special purpose acquisition companies similar to ours and have pursued and may pursue other business or investment ventures at any time, including businesses or investment ventures that may compete with us for initial business combination opportunities.

Promissory Note

Our sponsor loaned us $188,804 to pay for a portion of the expenses of the Initial Public Offering. These loans were repaid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering out of the $1,735,000 of offering proceeds that were allocated to the payment of offering expenses.

Related Party Loans

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an initial business combination, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or any of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. Further, if our sponsor elects to extend the period of time to consummate our initial business combination beyond 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, our sponsor (or its affiliates or designees) may be required to deposit additional funds into the Trust Account in the form of a loan to us, as described under the heading “Item 1. Business—Redemption Rights for Public Stockholders upon Completion of Our Initial Business Combination” above. If we complete our initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to us. In the event that our initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used to repay such loaned amounts. Up to $4,600,000 of such loans that may be extended to us by our sponsor, its affiliates or designees or any of our directors or officers, as the case may be, may be converted into warrants, at a price of $1.50 per warrant, at the option of the lender. If issued, the warrants would be identical in terms of their terms and conditions to the private placement warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. Except as set forth above, the terms of such loans or warrants, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. Prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, we do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor, its affiliates or designees or our directors or officers as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and waive any and all rights to seek access to funds in our Trust Account.

After our initial business combination, members of the FLAG team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company with any and all amounts being fully disclosed to our stockholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer or proxy solicitation materials (as applicable) furnished to our stockholders. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of distribution of such tender offer materials or at the time of a stockholder meeting held to consider our initial business combination, as applicable, as it will be up to the directors of the post-combination business to determine executive and director compensation.

In November 2022, December 2022, and January 2023, we issued Promissory Notes to certain officers, directors and others with an aggregate borrowing capacity of $710,000 to fund working capital and payments in connection with the extension of the deadline by which we must complete our initial business combination. Under the terms of such notes, we are required to pay interest on the notes at a per annum rate of 50% to 100% of the loan amount of the Promissory Notes. On December 13, 2022, we issued the Jackson Note to Jackson Investment Group, LLC, an existing FLAG investor, with a borrowing capacity of $205,000. Under the terms of the Jackson Note, we are required to pay interest at a per annum rate of 50% of the loan amount. On December 27, 2022, we issued the Calidi Note to Calidi with a borrowing capacity of $75,000. The Calidi Note bears no interest. Each of the Promissory Notes, the Jackson Note and the Calidi Note is payable in full on the earliest to occur of (i) the date on which we consummate our initial business combination and (ii) the date that our winding up is effective. The outstanding principal balance under these notes was $767,500 as of December 31, 2022.

Licensing Arrangement

In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the manager of our sponsor, FLAG Sponsor Manager, LLC (the “Sponsor Manager”), entered into a licensing arrangement with our company and our sponsor to allow each of them limited rights to use the name “First Light Acquisition Group,” which the Sponsor Manager owns. The licensing arrangement provides for such license on a non-exclusive and royalty-free basis, directly to each of our company and our sponsor, and contains customary quality control provisions.

Related Party Policy

We have not yet adopted a formal policy for the review, approval or ratification of related party transactions. Accordingly, the transactions discussed above were not reviewed, approved or ratified in accordance with any such policy.

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requiring us to avoid, wherever possible, all conflicts of interests, except under guidelines or resolutions approved by our board of directors (or the appropriate committee of our board) or as disclosed in our public filings with the SEC. Under our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, conflict of interest situations include any financial transaction, arrangement or relationship (including any indebtedness or guarantee of indebtedness) involving the company. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics can be found on the investor relations section of our website.

In addition, our audit committee, pursuant to a written charter is responsible for reviewing and approving related party transactions to the extent that we enter into such transactions. An affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the audit committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is required in order to approve a related party transaction. A majority of the members of the entire audit committee constitutes a quorum. Without a meeting, the unanimous written consent of all of the members of the audit committee is required to approve a related party transaction. We also require each of our directors and executive officers to complete a directors’ and officers’ questionnaire that elicits information about related party transactions. The audit committee charter can be found on the investor relations section of our website.

These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a director, employee or officer.

To further minimize conflicts of interest, we will not consummate an initial business combination with an entity that is affiliated with any of our sponsor, officers or directors unless we, or a committee of independent directors, have obtained an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or an independent accounting firm that our initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view. Furthermore, no finder’s fees, reimbursements or cash payments will be made to our sponsor, officers or directors, or our or their affiliates, for services rendered to us prior to or in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination, other than the following payments, none of which will be made from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account prior to the consummation of our initial business combination:

Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis any payments that were made to our sponsor, officers or directors, or our or their affiliates.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The following is a summary of fees paid or to be paid to BDO USA LLP, for services rendered.

Audit Fees. Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our year-end financial statements and services that are normally provided by BDO in connection with regulatory filings. The aggregate fees billed by BDO for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements, review of the financial information included in our Forms 10-Q for the respective periods and other required filings with the SEC for the period from March 24, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2022 totaled $199,990 and $138,675, respectively. The above amounts include interim procedures and audit fees, as well as attendance at audit committee meetings.

Audit-Related Fees. Audit-related services consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. We did not pay BDO for consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards for the period from March 24, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2022.

Tax Fees. We did not pay BDO for tax planning and tax advice for the period from March 24, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2022.

All Other Fees. We did not pay BDO for other services for the period from March 24, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2022.

Pre-Approval Policy

Our audit committee was formed upon the consummation of our Initial Public Offering. As a result, the audit committee did not pre-approve all of the foregoing services, although any services rendered prior to the formation of our audit committee were approved by our board of directors. Since the formation of our audit committee, and on a going-forward basis, the audit committee has and will pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services to be performed for us by our auditors, including the fees and terms thereof (subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described in the Exchange Act which are approved by the audit committee prior to the completion of the audit).

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K:

(1) Financial Statements:

Page

Financial Statements:

Balance Sheets F-3

Statements of Operations F-4

Statements of Cash Flows F-6

Notes to Financial Statements F-7

(2) Financial Statement Schedules:

None.

(3) Exhibits

We hereby file as part of this Report the exhibits listed in the attached Exhibit Index.

Exhibit No. Exhibit Description

3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (1)

4.1 Specimen Unit Certificate (2)

4.2 Specimen Class A Common Stock Certificate (2)

4.3 Specimen Warrant Certificate (2)

4.5* Description of Registrant’s Securities

101.CAL*** Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.SCH*** Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.DEF*** Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*** Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE*** Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

*** Submitted electronically with this report.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.

None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in New York City, New York, on the 31st day of March, 2023.

FIRST LIGHT ACQUISITION GROUP, INC.

By: /s/ Thomas Vecchiolla

Name: Thomas Vecchiolla

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this annual report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name Position Date

/s/ Michael C. Ruettgers Michael C. Ruettgers Director March 31, 2023

/s/ William J. Fallon William J. Fallon Director March 31, 2023

/s/ Jeanne C. Tisinger Jeanne C. Tisinger Director March 31, 2023

FIRST LIGHT ACQUISITION GROUP, INC.

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Financial Statements

Balance Sheets F-3

Statements of Operations F-4

Statements of Cash Flows F-6

Notes to Financial Statements F-7

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Stockholders and Board of Directors

First Light Acquisition Group, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of First Light Acquisition Group, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related statements of operations, changes in Class A common stock subject to possible redemption and stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2022 and for the period from March 24, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2022 and for the period from March 24, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Going Concern Uncertainty

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company does not have sufficient cash and working capital to sustain its operations and the Company’s ability to execute its business plan is dependent upon its consummation of an initial business combination described in Note 1 to the financial statements. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to

these

matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/

BDO USA, LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.

New York, New York

March 31, 2023

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FIRST LIGHT ACQUISITION GROUP, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

December 31,

ASSETS

Current assets:

Accounts receivable 870 —

Non-current assets:

Prepaid expenses - noncurrent — 280,944

Current liabilities:

Accrued interest payable 7,719 —

Promissory notes – related parties, net of debt discount 1,224,635 —

Contingent interest liability 32,865 —

Non-current liabilities:

Deferred underwriting fee payable — 8,050,000

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)

Stockholders’ Deficit

Additional paid-in capital — —

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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FIRST LIGHT ACQUISITION GROUP, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Other income (expense):

Unrealized gain on marketable securities held in Trust Account — 3,115

Earnings on marketable securities held in Trust Account 1,627,601 1,669

Change in fair value of forward purchase units 194,950 (490,184 )

Provision for income taxes (346,987 ) —

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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FIRST LIGHT ACQUISITION GROUP, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CLASS A COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO

POSSIBLE REDEMPTION AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022

Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit Deficit

Waiver of deferred underwriter fee payable — — — — — 8,050,000 8,050,000

FOR THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 24, 2021 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021

Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit Deficit

Balance – March 24, 2021 (inception) — $ — — $ — $ — $ — $ —

Forward purchase units liability — — — — (31,000 ) — (31,000 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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FIRST LIGHT ACQUISITION GROUP, INC.

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities:

Interest income — (1,669 )

Change in fair value of forward purchase liability (194,950 ) 490,184

Sponsor share repurchase financing expense 360,000 —

Allocation of deferred offering cost for warrant liability — 989,674

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable (870 ) —

Accrued interest 7,719 —

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 98,051 (1,082,893 )

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Proceeds from sale of investments 190,010,529 —

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from Issuance of Class A common stock — 230,000,000

Payment for underwriting fee — (2,335,058 )

Proceeds from sale of Class B common stock to Sponsor and Metric — 25,000

Proceeds from the sale of Private Placement Warrants — 5,095,733

Proceeds from promissory notes – related parties 1,257,500 188,804

Repayment of promissory note – related party — (188,804 )

Payment of Class A common stock redemptions (190,010,529 ) —

Payment of deferred offering costs — (640,129 )

Cash – Beginning of period 1,062,653 —

Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

Initial fair value of public warrant liability $ — $ 10,109,000

Initial fair value of private warrant liability $ — $ 3,014,000

Initial fair value of forward purchase units liability $ — $ 31,000

Initial measurement of contingent interest liability $ 32,865 $ —

Initial measurement of debt discount $ 32,865 $ —

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

First Light Acquisition Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is a blank check company formed in Delaware on March 24, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”).

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from March 24, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2022 relates to the Company’s formation and its initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering” or “IPO”), which is described below, and identifying a target for a Business Combination. 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 investment income from the proceeds derived from the Proposed Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on September 9, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). On September 14, 2021, the Company consummated the IPO of 23,000,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000, which is discussed in Note 3. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the sale of 3,397,155 Private Placement Warrants (the “Private Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Private Warrant in a private placement to certain funds and accounts managed by First Light Acquisition Group, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and Metric Finance Holdings I, LLC (“Metric”) generating proceeds of $5,095,733 from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants.

Following the closing of the IPO on September 14, 2021, $230,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the sale of the Private Warrants was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”), located in the United States which will be invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 180

days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of

Rule 2a-7 of

the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the redemption of any Public Shares properly submitted in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. On September 13, 2022, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination transaction (the “Charter Amendment Proposal”) from September 14, 2022 (the date which was 12 months from the closing date of the Company’s initial public offering of units) t

o September 14, 2023 (assuming we were to exercise the three three-month extensions available to us pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, of which one extension remains unexercised) (th

e “Combination Period”). In connection with the Charter Amendment Proposal, stockholders elected to redeem

18,871,976

shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $

0.0001

per share (“common stock”). After giving effect to such redemptions, there was $

41,679,745

remaining in the trust account.

Risks and Uncertainties

Management continues to evaluate the impact of the

COVID-19

pandemic, rising interest rates and increased inflation and their macro-economic impact, and the Russia-Ukraine war on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that such 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 financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Going Concern

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $93,892 in operating cash and a working capital deficit of $4,134,242.

The Company’s liquidity needs up to December 31, 2022 had been satisfied through a payment from the Sponsor and Metric of $25,000 for Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B

common stock” and shares thereof, “founder shares”) (see Note 5), the Initial Public Offering, and the issuance of the Private Placement Warrants. Additionally, the Company drew on an unsecured promissory note to pay certain offering costs and entered into promissory note agreements to fund the extension of the Combination Period.

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The Company cannot assure that its plans to consummate an initial Business Combination will be successful. In addition, management is currently evaluating the impact of the

COVID-19

pandemic, rising interest rates and increased inflation and their macro-economic impact, the Russia-Ukraine war on the industry, and their effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company.

NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and 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 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 these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in the reported period. While the significant estimates made by management in the preparation of the financial statements are reasonable, prudent, and evaluated on an ongoing basis, actual results may differ materially from those estimates. The information below outlines several accounting policies applied by the Company in preparing its financial statements that involve complex situations and judgment in the development of significant estimates and assumptions.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had $93,892

and

1,062,653 of cash and

cash equivalents as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on September 14, 2021, an amount of $230,000,000 from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were placed in the Trust Account and may be invested only in U.S. government securities 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. The Trust Account is intended as a holding place for funds pending the earliest to occur of: (i) the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the public shares if the Company does not complete the initial Business Combination within 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (or up to 24 months if we were to exerc

ise the three three-month extensions available pursuant to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation, of which one extension remains unexercised, provided tha

t the Sponsor pays an amount equal to 1% of the amount then on deposit in the Trust Account for each three-month extension, (the “Extension Fee”) which amount shall be deposited tin the Trust Account, and further provided that if the Company enters into a merger, acquisition or other business combination agreement in connection with the initial Business Combination, the subsequent two three-month extensions will occur automatically without requiring the Sponsor to pay the Extension Fee) or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or

pre-initial

Business Combination activity; or (iii) absent an initial Business Combination within 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the return of the funds held in the Trust Account to the public shareholders as part of redemption of the public shares. On September 19, 2022, certain investors redeemed 18,871,976 shares of Class A common stock for $190,010,529, resulting in a reduction

shares of Class A common stock outstanding to 4,128,024. The Company had $42,453,107 and $230,004,784

of marketable securities held in the trust account as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Offering Costs Associated with IPO

The Company complies with the requirements of the ASC

340-10-S99-1

and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A—”Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees incurred through the balance sheet date that are related to the IPO. Offering costs are charged to stockholders’ equity or the statement of operations based on the relative value of the Public Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants to the proceeds received from the Units sold upon the completion of the IPO. Accordingly, on September 14, 2021, offering costs totaling $22,517,064 (consisting of $2,335,058 of underwriting fee, $8,050,000 of deferred underwriting fee (see Note 8), $640,129 of actual offering

costs, and $

11,491,877 of excess fair value of founder shares over the purchase price) were recognized with $989,674

included in operating costs as an allocation for the Public Warrants, and

$21,527,390

included as a reduction to Class A common stock subject to possible redemption

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s common stock feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. On September 19, 2022, certain investors redeemed 18,871,976 shares of Class A common stock for $190,010,529, resulting in a reduction to shares of Class A common stock outstanding to 4,128,024. Accordingly,

at December 31, 2022 and 2021, 4,128,024 and 23,000,000 shares, respectively, of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented, at redemption value, as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s balance sheet

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Such changes are reflected in additional

paid-in

capital, or in the absence of additional capital, in accumulated deficit. On December 31, 2021, the Company recorded an accretion of $31,636,390, $13,567,035 of which was recorded in additional

paid-in

capital and $18,069,355 was recorded in accumulated deficit. From the period from March 24, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021, the Company recorded accretion of $31,641,174 to remeasure Class A common stock subject to possible redemption to redemption value of $230,004,784.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded accretion of $

2,458,852 to remeasure Class A common stock subject to possible redemption to redemption value of $42,453,107.

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Income Taxes

The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statements recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. 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 has been subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Stock

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”. The statements of operations include a presentation of income (loss) per Class A redeemable common stock and loss per

non-redeemable

common stock following the

two-class

method of income per common stock. In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the Class A redeemable common stock and

non-redeemable

common stock, the Company first considered the total income (loss) allocable to both sets of stock. This is calculated using the total net income (loss) less any dividends paid. For purposes of calculating net income (loss) per share, any remeasurement of the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption was treated as dividends paid to the public stockholders.

The following tables reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per common stock (in dollars, except per share amounts):

For the Year EndedDecember 31, 2022

Accretion of temporary equity to redemption value (2,458,852 )

For the YearEnded December 31, 2022

Class A Class B

Plus: accretion applicable to Class A redeemable shares 2,458,852 —

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For the period fromMarch 24, 2021 (inception) throughDecember 31, 2021

Accretion of temporary equity to redemption value (31,641,174 )

For the period fromMarch 24, 2021(inception) throughDecember 31, 2021

Class A Class B

Plus: accretion applicable to Class A redeemable shares 31,641,174 —

Income (loss) per share $ 1.03 $ (1.00 )

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid to transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

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Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815). For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then

re-valued

at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or

non-current

based on whether or not

net-cash

settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

Warrant Liability

The Company accounts for warrants for the Company’s common stock that are not indexed to its own shares as liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet. The warrants are subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date and any change in fair value is recognized as a component of other income (expense), net in the statement of operations. The Company will continue to adjust the liability for changes in fair value until the earlier of the exercise or expiration of the ordinary share warrants. At that time, the portion of the warrant liability related to the ordinary share warrants was reclassified to additional

paid-in

capital.

Contingent Interest Liability

The Company accounts for interest on promissory notes that are payable upon a successful business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 470, “Debt” and ASC 815. The contingent interest meets the criteria of an embedded derivative which requires bifurcation and separate accounting at fair value with changes in the fair value at subsequent reporting dates recorded to the statement of operations. The contingent interest liability is also treated as an issuance cost of the promissory notes and is recorded against a debt discount. See Note 5.

Related Parties

Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has 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.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU

No. 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):

Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASU

2020-06”),

which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. ASU

2020-06

removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception and it also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU

2020-06

is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU

2020-06

would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

NOTE 3 — INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

On September 9, 2021, pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 23,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, which includes the full exercise by the underwriter of its over-allotment option in the amount of 3,000,000 Units, at a price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and

one-half

of one warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant is anticipated to entitle the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 8).

An aggregate of $

10.00

per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering was held in the Trust Account and invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 180 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of

Rule 2a-7

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Item 9B. Other Information.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Item 9B. Other Information.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.

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