Additionally, shareholders holding 8,362,234 Class A ordinary shares properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.85 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of $90,726,471. In connection with the approval of the Conversion Amendment, on January 25, 2024, the Sponsor voluntarily elected to convert 7,546,666 of its Class B ordinary shares to Class A ordinary shares, and the independent directors of the Company voluntarily elected to convert an aggregate of 120,000 Class B ordinary shares to Class A ordinary shares, in each case, on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the articles (such conversions collectively, the “Founder Share Conversion,” and the Class A ordinary shares issued upon such conversion, the “Converted Class A Shares”). After giving effect to the Founder Share Conversion, one Sponsor-held Class B ordinary share remains issued and outstanding. Following such redemptions and the conversion of Class B ordinary shares, 22,304,432 Class A ordinary shares remain outstanding, including 14,637,766 publicly-held Class A ordinary shares, and $158,813,165 remains in the Trust Account. The Sponsor and the independent directors waived any right to receive funds from the Trust Account established by the Company in connection with its Initial Public Offering that was consummated on October 17, 2022, with respect to any Converted Class A shares, and no additional funds were deposited into the Trust Account in respect of any such shares. The Converted Class A shares will remain subject to the existing transfer restrictions on the Class B ordinary shares following such conversions.
In connection with the approval of the Extension Amendment, the Sponsor has issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company pursuant to which the Sponsor has agreed to make monthly deposits directly to the Company’s Trust Account of $150,000 per month (each deposit, is a “Contribution”). The maximum aggregate amount of all Contributions under the promissory note will not exceed $3,150,000. The Contributions will be paid monthly (or a pro-rata portion thereof if less than a full month), beginning on January 11, 2024, and thereafter on the fifteenth day of each subsequent month (or if such fifteenth day is not a business day, on the business day immediately preceding such fifteenth day) until the earlier of (i) the consummation of a Business Combination, and (ii) the end of the Combination Period. The promissory note is non-interest bearing and is payable upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination and if the Business Combination is not consummated, the date of the termination, dissolution, or winding up of the Company as determined in the sole discretion of the Company’s board of directors. The Company received a contribution of $900,000 from the Sponsor for the period from January 11, 2024 through June 30, 2024 under the promissory note with $2,150,000 remaining for withdrawal.
Results of Operations
As of June 30, 2024, we had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from January 19, 2021 (inception) through June 30, 2024, relates to our formation and the Initial Public Offering described below and, since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the search for and efforts toward completing an initial business combination. We will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of an initial business combination, at the earliest. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we had a net income of approximately $3.9 million, which consisted of approximately $4.3 million in income from investments held in the Trust Account and interest income on operating account, offset by $431,979 in general and administrative expenses (of which $60,000 was for administrative expenses for related party).
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net income of approximately $5.0 million, which consisted of approximately $5.4 million in income from investments held in the Trust Account and interest income on operating account, offset by approximately $386,878 in general and administrative expenses (of which $60,000 was for administrative expenses for related party).
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we had a net income of approximately $1.9 million, which consisted of approximately $2.1 million in income from investments held in the Trust Account and interest income on operating account, offset by $181,686 in general and administrative expenses (of which $30,000 was for administrative expenses for related party).
For the three months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net income of approximately $2.7 million, which consisted of approximately $2.9 million in income from investments held in the Trust Account and interest income on operating account, offset by approximately $193,568 in general and administrative expenses (of which $30,000 was for administrative expenses for related party).
Going Concern Consideration
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $0.8 million in cash held outside of the Trust Account and a working capital deficit of approximately $0.2 million.