Liquidity and Capital Resources
Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of shares of Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, by the Sponsor and loans from the Sponsor.
On August 29, 2024, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 15,000,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $150,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of an aggregate of 11,000,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $0.50 per Private Placement Warrant, in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $5,500,000.
On September 26, 2024, the underwriters purchased an additional 300,000 Units pursuant to the partial exercise of the over-allotment Option. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $3,000,000. In connection with the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, the Sponsor purchased an additional 120,000 Private Placement Warrants at a purchase price of $0.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $60,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Units, a total of $153,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $7,395,804 in transaction costs, consisting of $2,660,000 of cash underwriting fee (net of $400,000 underwriters’ reimbursement), $4,257,000 of deferred underwriting fee, and $478,804 of other offering costs.
For the period from May 9, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $259,843. Net income of $658,680 was affected by interest earned on cash held in Trust Account of $675,282, payment of formation costs through promissory note of $58,059 and change in fair value of over-allotment liability of $221,227. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $80,073 of cash for operating activities.
As of September 30, 2024, we had cash held in the Trust Account of $153,675,282 (including $675,282 of interest income). 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 Business Combination. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our 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 September 30, 2024, we had cash of $2,128,294 for working capital purpose. 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, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $2,000,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into private placement warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $0.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2024. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as