Sponsor Handover
On November 8, 2023, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the Prior Sponsor and Sriram Associates, LLC (the “Acquirer”), pursuant to which, the Prior Sponsor agreed to transfer to the Acquirer (i) 2,012,500 of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares and (ii) 4,795,000 of the Company’s private placement warrants for a total purchase price of one dollar (the “Transfer”). In connection with the Transfer, the Acquirer may, in its sole discretion, replace any new officers or directors to the Company and the Company agreed to take such actions necessary to effectuate such changes (the “Management Change”). The Transfer, the Management Change, and the other transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement are referred to as the “Sponsor Handover”. On February 1, 2024, the Sponsor Handover was consummated (the “Closing”). Suntone Investment Pty Ltd, a designee and affiliate of Sriram, acquired the securities in the Transfer and has subsequently served as the Sponsor of the Company.
In connection with the Closing, the parties agreed to the changes to the Company’s management team and board of directors. New members of board of directors (the “Board”) and a new management team (comprising Suren Ajjarapu, Binson Lau, Matthew Malriat, John Zhong Chen, Yueh Eric Seto, Donald Fell and Michael Peterson (the “Director Designees”)) for the Company would be appointed by the existing Board (other than Suren Ajjarapu). Upon appointments, Michael Peterson, Donald Fell and John Zhong Chen will serve as members of the Company’s audit committee; upon appointments, Donald Fell, Michael Peterson and John Zhong Chen will serve as members of the Company’s compensation committee; upon appointments, John Zhong Chen, Michael Peterson and Donald Fell will serve as members of the Company’s nominating and corporate governance committee. The existing members of the Board and the existing management team (comprising Steven Schapera, Antonio Varano Della Vergiliana, James MacPherson, Robert Quandt, Gael Forterre, Scott Powell and Hadrien Forterre) agreed to resign, effective 10 days after the mailing of a Schedule 14F-1 (“Waiting Period”) filed by the Company on February 1, 2024.
On January 29, 2024, the Board of the Company appointed Suren Ajjarapu as a director of the Company, effective immediately. There are no family relationships between Mr. Ajjarapu and any director or executive officer of the Company. There are no transactions between the Company and Mr. Ajjarapu that are subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
On January 29, 2024, in addition to Suren Ajjarapu, the Board of the Company also appointed other Director Designees to serve as directors of the Company, effective upon the expiration of the Waiting Period of 14F-1.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been related to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering, and identifying a target for a Business Combination. We will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial business combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest and earnings on cash marketable securities held in the Trust Account. Our expenses have increased substantially after the closing of our initial public offering as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had a net loss of $37,130. Net loss is comprised primarily of interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $523,484, offset by formation and operating costs of $46,468, legal and accounting services of $185,507, listing fees of $21,250, insurance expense of $18,862, administrative expenses of $270,158, and advertising and marketing expense of $18,369.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had net income of $173,235. Net income is comprised primarily of earnings on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $806,553 and unrealized earnings on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $459,209, offset by formation, general and administrative costs of $118,394, legal and accounting services of $699,453, listing fees of $21,250, insurance expense of $115,995, administrative expenses of $198, and advertising and marketing expense of $137,237.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
On December 13, 2021, we consummated the initial public offering of 11,500,000 units, at $10.00 per unit, which included the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 1,500,000 units, generating gross proceeds of $115,000,000.