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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form
10-Q
and Article 8 of Regulation
S-X
under the Securities Act. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s report on Form
10-K
filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024. The unaudited condensed consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2023 presented in this Form
10-Q
has been derived from the audited Balance Sheet filed in the aforementioned Form
10-K.
The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 or for any future interim periods.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Any intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Emerging Growth Company Status
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 of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations
 
regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a
non-binding
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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 consolidated 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 the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. 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 did not have any cash equivalents on June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Cash and Investment Held in Trust Account
Prior to June 4, 2024, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule
2a-7
promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities are included in income on Trust Account in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investment held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information.
Since June 4, 2023, all of the assets held in the Trust Account have been held solely in cash in an interest-bearing demand deposit account at a bank. Interest on bank deposit accounts is variable and such accounts currently yield interest of approximately 4.5% per annum.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the FASB ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, primarily due to its short-term nature.
 
Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC 480 and FASB 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 meet all of the requirements for equity classification under FASB ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional
paid-in
capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. The Company accounts for the 8,250,000 Public Warrants (as defined in Note 3) and 510,000 Private Placement Warrants (as defined in Note 4) as equity-classified instruments.
Convertible Debt
The Company issues debt that may have conversion features.
Convertible debt – derivative treatment
 – When the Company issues debt with a conversion feature, the Company must first assess whether the embedded equity-linked component is clearly and closely related to its host instruments. If a component is clearly and closely related to its host instruments, then the Company has to assess whether the conversion feature meets the requirements to be treated as a derivative, as follows: a) one or more underlying, typically the price of our common stock; b) one or more notional amounts or payment provisions or both, generally the number of shares upon conversion; c) no initial net investment, which typically excludes the amount borrowed; and d) net settlement provisions, which in the case of convertible debt generally means the stock received upon conversion can be readily sold for cash. An embedded equity-linked component that meets the definition of a derivative does not have to be separated from the host instrument if the component qualifies for the scope exception for certain contracts involving an issuer’s own equity. The scope exception applies if the contract is both a) indexed to its own stock; and b) classified in shareholders’ equity in its statement of financial position.
If the conversion feature within convertible debt meets the requirements to be treated as a derivative, the Company estimates the fair value of the embedded derivative using the Black Scholes method upon the date of issuance. If the fair value of the embedded derivative is higher than the face value of the convertible debt, the excess is immediately recognized as interest expense. The derivative shall be recorded at fair value as liability and the carrying value assigned to the host contract represents the difference between the previous carrying amount of the hybrid instrument and the fair value of the derivative; therefore, there is no gain or loss from the initial recognition and measurement of an embedded derivative that is accounted for separately from its host contract.
The ASU changes the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models. It requires convertible debt instruments to be accounted for under one of the following three models: embedded derivative, substantial premium, or no proceeds allocated (traditional debt) models. It eliminates the cash conversion and beneficial conversion feature models, which will likely result in more convertible debt instruments being accounted for as a single unit.
 
The conversion feature in convertible promissory notes issued by the Company in for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and for the year ended December 31, 2023 does not qualify for either the derivative treatment. These convertible promissory notes are presented as
traditional
debt as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, in the consolidated balance sheets.
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with ASC 480. Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including shares 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) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and are subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, 4,537,829 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional
paid-in
capital or accumulated deficit if additional
paid-in
capital equals to zero.
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the ordinary shares reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:
 
    
Shares
   
Amount
 
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption – December 31, 2022
  
 
8,250,000
 
 
 
85,371,600
 
Redemption of shares ($10.92 per share)
     (3,712,171     (40,536,908
Subsequent measurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (income earned on Trust Account)
     —        3,843,271  
Subsequent measurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (extension deposit)
     —        1,800,000  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption – December 31, 2023
  
 
4,537,829
 
 
$
50,477,963
 
Subsequent measurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (income earned on Trust Account)
  
 
— 
 
    653,885  
Subsequent measurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (extension deposit)
  
 
— 
 
    150,000  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption – March 31, 2024
  
 
4,537,829
 
 
$
51,281,849
 
Subsequent measurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (income earned on Trust Account)
  
 
— 
 
    640,157  
Subsequent measurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (extension deposit)
  
 
— 
 
    150,000  
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption – June 30, 2024
  
 
4,537,829
 
 
$
52,072,006
 
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on this account.
 
Net Income/(Loss) Per Ordinary Share
The Company complies with the accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net loss per redeemable and
non-redeemable
ordinary share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding between the redeemable and
non-redeemable
shares during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture. Weighted average shares were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 93,750 founder shares that were forfeited during the three months ended June 30, 2022, due to the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option. In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and
non-redeemable
shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable shares and
non-redeemable
shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net loss less dividends paid. The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and
non-redeemable
shares.
Subsequent measurement adjustments recorded pursuant to ASC
480-10-S99-3A
related to redeemable shares are treated in the same manner as dividends on redeemable shares. Class A ordinary shares are redeemable at a price determined by the Trust Account held by the Company. This redemption price is not considered a redemption at fair value. Accordingly, the adjustments to the carrying amount are reflected in the Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) using the
two-class
method. The Company has elected to apply the
two-class
method by treating the entire periodic adjustment to the carrying amount of the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption like a dividend.
Based on the above, any remeasurement of the redemption value of the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption is considered to be dividends paid to the Public Shareholders. Warrants issued are contingently exercisable (i.e., on the later of 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination or 12 months from the closing of the IPO). Further, Convertible Promissory Notes are also contingently exercisable upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination. For EPS purpose, the warrants and notes are anti-dilutive since they would generally not be reflected in basic or diluted EPS until the contingency is resolved. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any other dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted income (loss) per ordinary share is the same as basic earnings (loss) per ordinary share for the periods presented.
The net income (loss) per share presented in the consolidated statements of operations is based on the following:
 
    
Three months
ended
June 30,

2024
   
Six months
ended

June 30,

2024
   
Three months
ended
June 30,
2023
   
Six months
ended
June 30,
2023
 
Net income/(loss)
   $ 448,912     $ 713,242     $ 457,709     $ (551,393
Accretion of temporary equity to redemption value
     (790,157     (1,594,042     (1,850,859     (2,763,505
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net loss including accretion of temporary equity
  
$
(341,245
 
$
(880,800
 
$
(1,393,150
 
$
(3,314,898
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
For the
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024
   
For the
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023
 
   
Redeemable
Common
Stock
   
Non-
Redeemable
Common

Stock
   
Redeemable
Common
Stock
   
Non-
Redeemable
Common
Stock
 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
       
Numerators:
       
Allocation of net loss including accretion of temporary
  $ (217,783   $ (123,462   $ (1,061,999   $ (331,151
Accretion of temporary equity to redemption value
    790,157       —        1,850,859       —   
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Allocation of net income/(loss)
  $ 572,374     $ (123,462   $ 788,860     $ (331,151
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Denominators:
       
Weighted-average shares outstanding
    4,537,829       2,572,500       8,250,000       2,572,500  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net income/ (loss) per share
  $ 0.13     $ (0.05   $ 0.10     $ (0.13
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
   
For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023
 
   
Redeemable
Common
Stock
   
Non-
Redeemable
Common

Stock
   
Redeemable
Common
Stock
   
Non-
Redeemable
Common
Stock
 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
       
Numerators:
       
Allocation of net loss including accretion of temporary
  $ (562,129   $ (318,671   $ (2,526,949   $ (787,949
Accretion of temporary equity to redemption value
    1,594,042       —        2,763,505       —   
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Allocation of net income/(loss)
  $ 1,031,913     $ (318,671   $ 236,556     $ (787,949
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Denominators:
       
Weighted-average shares outstanding
    4,537,829       2,572,500     8,250,000       2,572,500  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net income/ (loss) per share
  $ 0.23     $ (0.12   $ 0.03     $ (0.31
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statements recognition and measurement of a tax position 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. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition.
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 June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. 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 determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s only major tax jurisdiction and the location of all members of management, sponsors, directors, any employees, or assets to the extent employed is the United States.
The Company may be subject to potential examination by federal and state taxing authorities in the areas of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with federal and state tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next 12 months.
There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the Government of the Cayman Islands for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“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 U.S. GAAP. The ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity-linked contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, and it simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU
2020-06
is effective January 1, 2024 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021. The Company has adopted ASU
2020-06
effective January 1, 2024 but does not have material impact on the financial position.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. Any intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Emerging Growth Company Status
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 of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a
non-binding
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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 consolidated 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 the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. 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 did not have any cash equivalents on December 31, 2023 and 2022.
 
Investment Held in Trust Account
The Company’s portfolio of investment held in the Trust Account is comprised of an investment in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities and generally have a readily determinable fair value. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities are included in income on Trust Account in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The fair values of investment held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information.
Offering Costs
Offering costs incurred during the period up to IPO date, were $5,105,315 consisting principally of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through the balance sheet date that are related to the IPO and were initially charged to shareholders’ equity upon the completion of the IPO. The Company complies with the requirements of FASB ASC
340-10-S99-1
and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A - “Expenses of Offering”. The Company allocates offering costs between the Public Shares and Public Warrants (as defined below in Note 3) based on the relative fair values of the Public Shares and Public Warrants. Accordingly, $4,488,135 was allocated to the Public Shares and charged to temporary equity, and $617,180 was allocated to Public Warrants and charged to shareholders’ deficit during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the FASB ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the consolidated balance sheet, primarily due to its short-term nature.
Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC 480 and FASB 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 meet all of the requirements for equity classification under FASB ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional
paid-in
capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. The Company accounts for 8,250,000 Public Warrants (as defined in Note 3) and 510,000 Private Placement Warrants (as defined in Note 4) as equity-classified instruments.
Convertible Debt
The Company issues debt that may have conversion features.
Convertible debt - derivative treatment
- When the Company issues debt with a conversion feature, the Company must first assess whether the embedded equity-linked component is clearly and closely related to its host instruments. If a component is clearly and closely related to its host instruments, then the Company has to assess whether the conversion feature meets the
requirements
to be treated as a derivative, as follows: a) one or
more underlying, typically the price of our common stock; b) one or more notional amounts or payment provisions or both, generally the number of shares upon conversion; c) no initial net investment, which typically excludes the amount borrowed; and d) net settlement provisions, which in the case of convertible debt generally means the stock received upon conversion can be readily sold for cash. An embedded equity-linked component that meets the definition of a derivative does not have to be separated from the host instrument if the component qualifies for the scope exception for certain contracts involving an issuer’s own equity. The scope exception applies if the contract is both a) indexed to its own stock; and b) classified in shareholders’ equity in its statement of financial position.
If the conversion feature within convertible debt meets the requirements to be
treated
as a derivative, the Company estimates the fair value of the embedded derivative using the Black Scholes method upon the date of issuance. If the fair value of the embedded derivative is higher than the face value of the convertible debt, the excess is immediately recognized as interest expense. The derivative shall be recorded at fair value as liability and the carrying value assigned to the host contract represents the difference between the previous carrying amount of the hybrid instrument and the fair value of the derivative; therefore, there is no gain or loss from the initial recognition and measurement of an embedded derivative that is accounted for separately from its host contract.
Convertible debt - beneficial conversion feature
- If the conversion feature is not treated as a derivative, the Company assesses whether it is a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”). A BCF exists if the conversion price of the convertible debt instrument is less than the share price on the commitment date. The value of a BCF is equal to the intrinsic value of the feature, the difference between the conversion price and the class of shares into which it is convertible and is recorded as additional paid in capital and as a debt discount in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company amortizes the balance over the life of the underlying debt as amortization of debt discount expense in the consolidated statements of operations. If the debt is retired early, the associated debt discount is then recognized immediately as amortization of debt discount expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
Convertible debt - contingent beneficial conversion feature
- When assessing the convertible debt for BCF, the Company also assesses whether the conversion feature meets the requirements to be treated as contingent beneficial conversion feature (“Contingent BCF”), as follows: a) the instrument becomes convertible only upon the occurrence of a future event outside the control of the holder; b) the instrument is convertible from inception but contains conversion terms that change upon the occurrence of a future event. If the conversion feature is within convertible debt meets the requirement to be treated as Contingent BCF, it shall not be recognized in the earnings until the contingency is resolved.
If the conversion feature does not qualify for either the derivative treatment or as a BCF (including Contingent BCF), the convertible debt is treated as traditional debt.
The conversion feature in convertible promissory note issued by the Company on April 11, 2023 and July 11, 2023 does not qualify for either the derivative treatment or for BCF. These have been treated as Contingent BCF which shall not be recognized in the earnings until the contingency is resolved. These convertible promissory notes are presented as traditional debt as of December 31, 2023, in the consolidated balance sheets.
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with ASC 480. Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including shares 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) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are
considered to be outside of the Company’s control and are subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2023, and 2022, 4,537,829 and 8,250,000 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, respectively, are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional
paid-in
capital or accumulated deficit if additional
paid-in
capital equals to zero.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the ordinary shares reflected in the consolidated balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:
 
    
Shares
    
Amount
 
Gross proceeds from the IPO
     8,250,000      $ 82,500,000  
Less:
     
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants
     —         (9,973,401
Allocation of offering costs related to redeemable shares
     —         (4,488,135
Plus:
     
Initial measurement of carrying value to redemption value
     —         16,111,536  
Subsequent measurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (income earned on Trust Account)
     —         1,221,600  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption - December 31, 2022
  
 
8,250,000
 
  
 
85,371,600
 
Redemption of shares ($10.92 per share)
     (3,712,171      (40,536,908
Subsequent measurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (income earned on Trust Account)
     —         3,843,271  
Subsequent measurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (extension deposit)
     —         1,800,000  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption - December 31, 2023
  
 
4,537,829
 
  
$
50,477,963
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on this account.
Net Income/(Loss) Per Ordinary Share
The Company complies with the accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net loss per redeemable and
non-redeemable
ordinary share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding between the redeemable and
non-redeemable
shares during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture. Weighted average shares were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 93,750 founder shares that were forfeited during the three months ended June 30, 2022, due to the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option. In order to determine the net income
(loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and
non-redeemable
shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable shares and
non-redeemable
shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net loss less dividends paid. The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and
non-redeemable
shares.
Subsequent measurement adjustments recorded pursuant to ASC
480-10-S99-3A
related to redeemable shares are treated in the same manner as dividends on redeemable shares. Class A ordinary shares are redeemable at a price determined by the Trust Account held by the Company. This redemption price is not considered a redemption at fair value. Accordingly, the adjustments to the carrying amount are reflected in the Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) using the
two-class
method. The Company has elected to apply the
two-class
method by treating the entire periodic adjustment to the carrying amount of the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption like a dividend.
Based
on the above, any remeasurement of redemption value of the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption is considered to be dividends paid to the Public Shareholders. Warrants issued are contingently exercisable (i.e., on the later of 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination or 12 months from the closing of the IPO). Further, Convertible Promissory Notes are also contingently exercisable upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination. For EPS purpose, the warrants and notes are anti-dilutive since they would generally not be reflected in basic or diluted EPS until the contingency is resolved. As of December 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company did not have any other dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted income (loss) per ordinary share is the same as basic earnings (loss) per ordinary share for the periods presented.
The net income (loss) per share presented in the consolidated statements of operations is based on the following:
 
    
Year ended
December 31,
2023
    
January 5,
2022
(Inception) to
December 31,
2022
 
Net income/(loss)
   $ 632,536      $ (419,390
Accretion of temporary equity to redemption value
     (5,643,271      (17,333,136
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net loss including accretion of temporary equity
  
$
(5,010,735
  
$
(17,752,526
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
    
Year ended
December 31,
2023
    
January 5,
2022
(Inception) to

December 31,
2022
 
    
Redeemable
    
Non-
Redeemable
    
Redeemable
    
Non-
Redeemable
 
Particulars
  
Shares
    
Shares
    
Shares
    
Shares
 
Basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share:
           
Numerators:
           
Allocation of net loss including accretion of temporary equity
   $ (3,720,244    $ (1,290,491    $ (12,964,866    $ (4,787,660
Accretion of temporary equity to redemption value
     5,643,271               17,333,136         
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Allocation of net income/(loss)
  
$
1,923,027
 
  
$
(1,290,491
  
$
4,368,270
 
  
$
(4,787,660
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Denominators:
           
Weighted-average shares outstanding
     7,416,033        2,572,500        6,056,094        2,236,392  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share
   $ 0.26      $ (0.50    $ 0.72      $ (2.14
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statements recognition and measurement of a tax position 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. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition.
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, 2023, and 2022. 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 determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s only major tax jurisdiction and the location of all members of management, sponsors, directors, any employees, or assets to the extent employed is the United States.
The Company may be subject to potential examination by federal and state taxing authorities in the areas of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with federal and state tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next 12 months.
 
There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the Government of the Cayman Islands for the year ended December 31, 2023,
and
for the period from January 5, 2022 (inception) through December 31, 2022.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“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 U.S. GAAP. The ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity-linked contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, and it simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU
2020-06
is effective January 1, 2024 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021. 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 effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.