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Deferred Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Deferred Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies  
Deferred Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies

Note 7 — Deferred Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies

Registration Rights

The holders of the (i) founder shares (which were issued in a private placement prior to the closing of the IPO), (ii) Private Placement Warrants (which were issued in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of the IPO) and (iii) Private Placement Warrants (that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans) will have registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of the securities held by them pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed after the completion of the initial Business Combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Underwriter’s Agreement

The underwriter had a 45-day option from the date of the IPO to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 Units to cover over-allotments, if any.

On September 3, 2021, the underwriter partially exercised its over-allotment option to purchase an additional 1,514,780 Units (the “Over-Allotment Units”) generating aggregate gross proceeds of $15,147,800 and incurring $302,956 in cash underwriting fees (see Note 1).

On September 16, 2021, the remaining amounts under the over-allotment option expired unused.

The underwriter was paid a cash underwriting discount of two percent (2%) of the gross proceeds of the IPO (including the Over-Allotment Units), or $5,302,956. Additionally, the underwriter will be entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of 3.5% or $9,280,173 of the gross proceeds of the IPO (including the Over-Allotment Units) held in the Trust Account upon the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

Legal Services Agreement

Legal services rendered by U.S. General Counsel are accrued on a quarterly basis but deferred for settlement until the closing of the Proposed Business Combination. The accrued fees as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $3,373,124 and $517,611, respectively. These amounts are included in deferred liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

Tax Planning Services Agreement

Tax planning services rendered by the Company’s tax advisor are accrued on a monthly basis but deferred for settlement until the closing of the Proposed Business Combination. The deferred fees as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $544,119 and $0, respectively. These amounts are included in deferred liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

Glencore Deed of Consent

On November 22, 2022, the Company, MAC-Sub and Metals Acquisition Limited (“MAC Limited”) entered into a Deed of Consent and Covenant (the “Deed of Consent and Covenant”) with Glencore to amend the SSA (the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company agreed to assume the costs related to  the auditing fees associated with CMPL. The fees are being paid by Glencore and are repayable by the Company to Glencore  at the earliest of the closing of the Proposed Business Combination or the cessation thereof. The deferred fees payable to Glencore  as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $2,995,087 and $0, respectively. These amounts are included in deferred liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.