Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Note 3 — Related Party Transactions

Related Party Loans

On July 10, 2023, the Company issued the WCL Promissory Note to the Sponsor in an amount of up to $1,500,000 in connection with such Working Capital Loans. The WCL Promissory Note bears no interest and is due and payable upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the Company consummates a Business Combination and (ii) the date of the liquidation of the Company. Additionally, at the option of the Sponsor, the unpaid principle may be converted into warrants at a conversion price of $1.00 per warrant. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. In the event that the initial Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company owed $1,195,209 and $910,083, respectively, under the WCL Promissory Note and reported the amounts as Working Capital Loans on the accompanying balance sheets.

Administrative Fees

Pursuant to the Services Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $20,000 per month for office space, utilities, and secretarial and administrative support. Upon completion of the Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. Total administrative fee for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is $60,000. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $80,000 is reported on the accompanying balance sheets as due to the Sponsor for the administrative fees.

Promissory Notes – Related Party

On May 8, 2023, the Company issued the First Extension Promissory Note to the Sponsor in an amount of up to $630,000 to be deposited into the Trust Account ($105,000 per month following the 5th of each month through November 3, 2023) for the benefit of the Public Stockholders who did not redeem their Public Shares in connection with the First Extension. The First Extension Promissory Note bears no interest and is due and payable upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the Company consummates a Business Combination and (ii) the date of the liquidation of the Company. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $355,000 borrowings under the First Extension Promissory Note.

On November 8, 2023, the Company issued the Second Extension Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of up to $359,503 to the Sponsor. The Second Extension Promissory Note bears no interest and is repayable in full upon the date of the consummation of the initial Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company. Additionally, the Company will deposit $29,958.55 into the Trust Account for each calendar month (commencing on November 8, 2023 and ending on the 5th day of each subsequent month), or portion thereof, that is needed by the Company to complete an initial Business Combination until November 5, 2024, and such amount will be distributed either to: (i) all of the holders of Public Shares upon the Company’s liquidation or (ii) holders of Public Shares who elect to have their Public Shares redeemed in connection with the consummation of the initial Business Combination. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $149,791 and $59,917, respectively, borrowings under the Second Extension Promissory Note.

Consulting and Advisory Services

On May 28, 2021, the Company entered into a letter agreement with J.V.B. pursuant to which the Company engaged Cohen & Company, to provide consulting and advisory services in connection with the IPO in return for a transaction fee to be paid to J.V.B. in an amount equal to 10.0% of the aggregate underwriting discount and commissions earned by the underwriters in connection with the IPO to be paid simultaneously with the actual payment of such underwriting discount and commissions to the underwriters upon (i) the closing of the IPO and (ii) the completion of the Business Combination. J.V.B. was one of the Anchor Investors that purchased Units in the IPO and became a member of the Sponsor at the closing of the IPO to hold an indirect interest in a specified number of the Founder Shares held by the Sponsor. On November 9, 2023, the Company and J.V.B. mutually agreed to terminate this arrangement. No further transactions fees will be payable to J.V.B. under this engagement of services.