Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Note 7 - Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques that the Company utilized to determine such fair value:


			Quoted Prices		Significant Other		Significant Other
			in Active Markets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
Description	September 30, 2022		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets held in Trust Account:
Cash equivalents – money market funds	$	150,374,929	$	150,374,929	$	—	$	—
Total	$	150,374,929	$	150,374,929	$	—	$	—


			Quoted Prices		Significant Other		Significant Other
			in Active Markets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
Description	December 31, 2021		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets held in Trust Account:
Cash equivalents – money market funds	$	149,511,634	$	149,511,634	$	—	$	—
Total	$	149,511,634	$	149,511,634	$	—	$	—

Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Level 1 instruments include investments in money market funds. The Company uses inputs such as actual trade data, benchmark yields, quoted market prices from dealers or brokers, and other similar sources to determine the fair value of its investments.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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