Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Note 6 — Related Party Transactions

Founder Shares

On November 23, 2020, an executive officer of the Company purchased 8,625,000 shares of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares for $25,000, or approximately $0.003 per share, in connection with formation (the “Founder Shares”). On December 23, 2020, such 8,625,000 shares of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares were transferred to the Sponsor for $25,000. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 1,125,000 shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters in full. On January 29, 2021, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option, hence, 250,000 Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture, and on March 1, 2021, the remaining 875,000 Founder Shares were forfeited by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor, officers and directors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of (i) one year after the date of the consummation of the initial Business Combination or (ii) subsequent to the initial Business Combination, (x) if the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the public shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property.

Promissory Notes — Related Party

In November 2020, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to an executive officer of the Company. This loan was non-interest bearing, unsecured and due at the earlier of December 31, 2021 or the closing of the IPO. On December 31, 2020, the amount borrowed under the note was $1,300. During the period from January 1, 2021 to January 28, 2021, an additional $88,540 was borrowed under the promissory note, and on January 29, 2021, the balance of $89,840 repaid in full from the proceeds of the IPO, and is no longer available to be drawn upon.

On February 23, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note (the “2021 Note”) in the amount of up to $699,999 to certain affiliates of the Sponsor. The proceeds of the 2021 Note, which may be drawn down from time to time until the Company consummates its initial Business Combination, will be used as general working capital purposes.

The 2021 Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Termination Date or (ii) the consummation of the Company’s Business Combination. A failure to pay the principal within five business days of the date specified above or the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy action shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the 2021 Note may be accelerated. The affiliates of the Sponsor had the option to convert any unpaid balance of the 2021 Note into Private Placement Warrants (the “Conversion Warrants”), each warrant exercisable for one ordinary share of the Company at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The terms of the Conversion Warrants would be identical to the warrants issued by the Company to affiliates of the Sponsor in a private placement that was consummated in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. The affiliates of the Sponsor shall be entitled to certain registration rights relating to the Conversion Warrants. On May 3, 2021, the 2021 Note was amended to remove the option to convert any unpaid balance of the 2021 Note into Private Placement Warrants. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no amounts outstanding under the 2021 Note, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued a number of unsecured promissory notes (the “2022 Notes”) totaling $258,780 to certain executive officers and affiliates of the Company. The proceeds of the 2022 Notes will be used as general working capital purposes.

The 2022 Notes bear no interest and is payable in full upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Termination Date or (ii) the consummation of the Company’s Business Combination. Failure to pay the principals within five business days of the date specified above or the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy action shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the 2022 Notes may be accelerated. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $227,208 and $258,780 is outstanding under the 2022 Notes, respectively.

Administrative Support Agreement

As of January 26, 2021 the Company had agreed, commencing on the date of the securities of the Company are first listed on The New York Stock Exchange (the “Listing Date”), to pay the Sponsor up to $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support, and other obligations of the Sponsor. Upon completion of the initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded $30,000 and $60,000 in administrative service fees, respectively, of which $60,000 were included in accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheet as of June 30, 2022. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Sponsor agreed to waive such fees, and as such, the Company has recorded no administrative service fees.

Working Capital Loans

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or any of its affiliates or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company will repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post-Business Combination company at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender.

On January 18, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note (the “2023 Note”) in the amount of $230,000 to the Sponsor. The proceeds of the 2023 Note will be used for general working capital purposes. The 2023 Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the earlier to occur of (i) the consummation of the Company’s Business Combination or (ii) the date that the winding up of the Company is effective. A failure to pay the principal within five business days of the date specified above or the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy action shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the 2023 2023 Note may be accelerated. At the election of the Sponsor, all or a portion of the unpaid principal amount of the 2023 Note may be converted into warrants of the Company, at a price of $1.50 per warrant, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company. The Warrants shall be identical to the Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor at the time of the Company’s initial public offering. As of June 30, 2023, $230,000 is outstanding under this 2023 Note.

As disclosed in the definitive proxy statement filed by the Company with the SEC on December 30, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”), relating to the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company (the “Extension Meeting”), the Sponsor agreed that if the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, it or one or more of its affiliates, members or third-party designees (the “Lender”) will contribute to the Company as a loan, within ten (10) business days of the date of the Extension Meeting, $450,000, to be deposited into the Trust Account. In addition, in the event the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination by the Articles Extension Date, the Lender may contribute to the Company $150,000 as a loan to be deposited into the Trust Account for each of nine one-month extensions following the Articles Extension Date.

Accordingly, on January 30, 2023, the Company issued the Extension Note to the Sponsor. The Sponsor funded the initial principal amount of $450,000 on January 30, 2023. The Extension Note does not bear interest and matures upon closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination. In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination, the Extension Note will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of the Trust Account, if any. The proceeds of the Extension Note will be deposited in the Trust Account. At the election of the Payee, $1,270,000 of the total principal amount of the Extension Note may be converted, in whole or in part, at the option of the Lender into warrants of the Company at a price of $1.50 per warrant, which warrants will be identical to the Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor at the time of the initial public offering of the Company. As of June 30, 2023, $1,635,000 is outstanding under this Extension Note.

The Notes were accounted for using the bifurcation method, and was determined that the conversion feature was de minimis and was recorded at par value As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 there was $1,865,000 and $0 of borrowings under the Working Capital Loans, respectively.