RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Founder Shares On June 7, 2021, the Sponsor, along with certain of the Company’s directors, officers and advisors purchased 4,312,500 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. In October 2021, the Sponsor, officers and certain advisors forfeited an aggregate of 1,437,500 shares of common stock, resulting in 2,875,000 founder shares outstanding. Such shares are referred to herein as “founder shares” or “insider shares”. Sponsor Note Payable On June 7, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to $625,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of the Initial Public Offering. These notes were non-interest bearing and any outstanding balance on the notes was due immediately following the Company’s Initial Public Offering. There was an amount of $602,720 borrowed under the Notes. The Notes were repaid on November 12, 2021. Advance from Related Party As of November 8, 2021, the Sponsor paid for $402,936 on expenses on behalf of the Company. The advance was repaid on November 12, 2021. Borrowings under the note are no longer available. the Company owes the Sponsor $130,937 and $43,900 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Working Capital Loans In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company will repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans. Promissory Note Related Party On October 26, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $350,000 to the Sponsor, the Company’s “sponsor.” The Company deposited to the trust account all of the loan amount and extended the amount of time it has available to complete a business combination from November 8, 2022 to February 8, 2023. The promissory note does not bear interest and will be repaid only upon closing of a business combination by the Company. On January 18, 2023, SCS Capital Partners LLC, a stockholder who currently holds more than 5% shares in the Company, issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $250,000 (the “Prommisory Note”). The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and shall be used to pay for general operating expenses. On August 17, 2023, the Promissory Note was amended and restated to increase the principal amount of the note to $565,000. On May 5, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note to SCS Capital Partners LLC in the aggregate principal amount of $200,000 (the “SCS Note”). The SCS Note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum and is due and payable on May 5, 2024. If the Company’s PIPE financing closes in connection with the closing of its business combination, 100% of all unpaid principal under the SCS Note and any accrued but unpaid interest are due and payable at the closing of the PIPE financing. Administrative Services Agreement The Company agreed, commencing on November 3, 2021, to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space and secretarial, administrative, and other services. The monthly fees will cease upon completion of an initial business combination or liquidation. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred $30,000 and $60,000, respectively, of which $10,000 is included in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred $30,000 and $60,000 , of which $31,650 and $42,200 are included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company will reimburse its officers and directors for any reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on the Company’s behalf such as identifying and investigating possible target businesses and business combinations. There is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable by the Company; provided, however, that to the extent such expenses exceed the available proceeds not deposited in the Trust Account and the interest income earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account, such expenses would not be reimbursed by the Company unless the Company consummates an initial business combination. The audit committee will review and approve all reimbursements and payments made to any initial stockholder or member of the management team, or the Company’s or their respective affiliates, and any reimbursements and payments made to members of the audit committee will be reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors, with any interested director abstaining from such review and approval. No compensation or fees of any kind, including finder’s fees, consulting fees or other similar compensation, will be paid to any of the initial stockholders, officers or directors who owned the shares of common stock prior to this offering, or to any of their respective affiliates, prior to or with respect to the Business Combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). All ongoing and future transactions between the Company and any of its officers and directors or their respective affiliates will be on terms believed by the Company to be no less favorable to the Company than are available from unaffiliated third parties. Such transactions, including the payment of any compensation, will require prior approval by a majority of the Company’s uninterested “independent” directors (to the extent the Company has any) or the members of the board who do not have an interest in the transaction, in either case who had access, at the Company’s expense, to the Company’s attorneys or independent legal counsel. The Company will not enter into any such transaction unless the Company’s disinterested “independent” directors (or, if there are no “independent” directors, the Company’s disinterested directors) determine that the terms of such transaction are no less favorable to the Company than those that would be available to the Company with respect to such a transaction from unaffiliated third parties.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Founder Shares

On June 7, 2021, the Sponsor, along with certain of the Company’s directors, officers and advisors purchased 4,312,500 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. In October 2021, the Sponsor, officers and certain advisors forfeited an aggregate of 1,437,500 shares of common stock, resulting in 2,875,000 founder shares outstanding. Such shares are referred to herein as “founder shares” or “insider shares”.

Sponsor Note Payable

On June 7, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to $625,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of the Initial Public Offering. These notes were non-interest bearing and any outstanding balance on the notes was due immediately following the Company’s Initial Public Offering. There was an amount of $602,720 borrowed under the Notes. The Notes were repaid on November 12, 2021.

Advance from Related Party

As of November 8, 2021, the Sponsor paid for $402,936 on expenses on behalf of the Company. The advance was repaid on November 12, 2021. Borrowings under the note are no longer available.

the Company owes the Sponsor $130,937 and $43,900 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Working Capital Loans

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company will repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

Promissory Note Related Party

On October 26, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $350,000 to the Sponsor, the Company’s “sponsor.” The Company deposited to the trust account all of the loan amount and extended the amount of time it has available to complete a business combination from November 8, 2022 to February 8, 2023. The promissory note does not bear interest and will be repaid only upon closing of a business combination by the Company.

On January 18, 2023, SCS Capital Partners LLC, a stockholder who currently holds more than 5% shares in the Company, issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $250,000 (the “Prommisory Note”). The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and shall be used to pay for general operating expenses. On August 17, 2023, the Promissory Note was amended and restated to increase the principal amount of the note to $565,000.

On May 5, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note to SCS Capital Partners LLC in the aggregate principal amount of $200,000 (the “SCS Note”). The SCS Note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum and is due and payable on May 5, 2024. If the Company’s PIPE financing closes in connection with the closing of its business combination, 100% of all unpaid principal under the SCS Note and any accrued but unpaid interest are due and payable at the closing of the PIPE financing.

Administrative Services Agreement

The Company agreed, commencing on November 3, 2021, to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space and secretarial, administrative, and other services. The monthly fees will cease upon completion of an initial business combination or liquidation. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred $30,000 and $60,000, respectively, of which $10,000 is included in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred $30,000 and $60,000 , of which $31,650 and $42,200 are included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The Company will reimburse its officers and directors for any reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on the Company’s behalf such as identifying and investigating possible target businesses and business combinations. There is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable by the Company; provided, however, that to the extent such expenses exceed the available proceeds not deposited in the Trust Account and the interest income earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account, such expenses would not be reimbursed by the Company unless the Company consummates an initial business combination. The audit committee will review and approve all reimbursements and payments made to any initial stockholder or member of the management team, or the Company’s or their respective affiliates, and any reimbursements and payments made to members of the audit committee will be reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors, with any interested director abstaining from such review and approval.

No compensation or fees of any kind, including finder’s fees, consulting fees or other similar compensation, will be paid to any of the initial stockholders, officers or directors who owned the shares of common stock prior to this offering, or to any of their respective affiliates, prior to or with respect to the Business Combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is).

All ongoing and future transactions between the Company and any of its officers and directors or their respective affiliates will be on terms believed by the Company to be no less favorable to the Company than are available from unaffiliated third parties. Such transactions, including the payment of any compensation, will require prior approval by a majority of the Company’s uninterested “independent” directors (to the extent the Company has any) or the members of the board who do not have an interest in the transaction, in either case who had access, at the Company’s expense, to the Company’s attorneys or independent legal counsel. The Company will not enter into any such transaction unless the Company’s disinterested “independent” directors (or, if there are no “independent” directors, the Company’s disinterested directors) determine that the terms of such transaction are no less favorable to the Company than those that would be available to the Company with respect to such a transaction from unaffiliated third parties.