For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we had a net income of $3,572,019, which consists of interest income on marketable securities held in the trust account of $3,832,014, offset by operating costs of $259,995.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we had a net income of $7,368,911, which consists of interest income on marketable securities held in the trust account of $7,894,384, offset by operating costs of $525,473.
For the period from April 12, 2023 (inception) through June 30, 2023, we had a net loss of $7,427 which consisted primarily of the formation and operational costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of Class F ordinary shares by our sponsor and loans from our sponsor.
On July 18, 2023, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 30,500,000 units, which includes the partial exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 500,000 units, at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $305,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 9,540,000 private placement warrants to the direct or indirect owners of our Sponsor, at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, generating gross proceeds of $9,540,000.
In addition, the direct or indirect owners of our sponsor loaned the Company a total of $3,050,000, and in exchange, the Company issued unsecured promissory notes to each lender for an aggregate principal amount of $3,050,000, as of the closing date of the Initial Public Offering at no interest, which is referred to as the overfunding loans. The overfunding loans will be repaid upon the closing of the initial business combination or converted into warrants of the post-business combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant (or any combination thereof), at our sponsor’s discretion, which warrants will be identical to the private placement warrants. The overfunding loans were extended in order to ensure that the amount in the trust account was $10.10 per share at the closing of the Initial Public Offering. If the Company does not complete an initial business combination, the Company will not repay the overfunding loans from amounts held in the trust account, and the trust account proceeds will be distributed to the Company’s public shareholders, subject to the limitations; however, the Company may repay the overfunding loans if there are funds available outside the trust account to do so.
Following the Initial Public Offering, sale of the private placement warrants and the overfunding loans, a total of $308,050,000 was placed in the trust account. We incurred transaction costs of $17,966,142 consisting of $6,100,000 of cash underwriting discount, $10,675,000 of deferred underwriting fees, and $1,191,142 of other final offering costs.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $202,415. Net income of $7,368,911 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $7,894,384. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $323,058 of cash for operating activities.
For the period from April 12, 2023 (inception) through June 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $0. Net loss of $7,427 was affected by payment of formation costs through issuance of Class F ordinary shares of $1,015. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $6,412 of cash for operating activities.
As of June 30, 2024, we had marketable securities held in the trust account of $323,562,499 (including $15,512,499 of interest income) substantially consisting of U.S. Treasury Bills with a maturity of 185 days or less. We may withdraw interest from the trust account to pay taxes, if any. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account (less income taxes payable), to complete our initial business combination. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
As of June 30, 2024, we had cash of $1,781,929. We intend to use the funds held outside the trust account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, structure, negotiate and complete an initial business combination, to pay for directors and officers liability insurance premiums.