NOTE 5 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Founder Shares

On September 27, 2023, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to cover certain offering costs of the Company in consideration for 3,737,500 Class B Ordinary Shares (as defined in Note 7) (the “Founder Shares”). On November 20, 2023, the Company effected a share capitalization in the form of a share dividend of approximately 0.15384615 fully paid Class B Ordinary Shares for each Class B Ordinary Share in issue, resulting in the Sponsor holding an aggregate of 4,312,500 Founder Shares. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 562,500 shares that were subject to forfeiture depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option was exercised, so that the number of Founder Shares would equal, on an as-converted basis, approximately 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares after the Initial Public Offering (excluding any Public Shares purchased by the Sponsor in the Initial Public Offering). On November 24, 2023, as a result of the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their over-allotment option and their decision to forfeit the remaining option, 62,500 Founder Shares were forfeited resulting in the Sponsor holding 4,250,000 Founder Shares. The remaining Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture.

On November 17, 2023, the Sponsor awarded equity incentives in connection with services to the Sponsor and/or the Company. The equity incentives represent the Founder Shares owned by the Sponsor as of November 17, 2023, the date of issuance. The equity incentives to the Company’s management and directors are in the scope of ASC 718. Under ASC 718, share-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the grant date. The fair value of the 1,459,000 shares granted to the Company’s directors and members of management was $3,603,730 or $2.47 per share. The Founders Shares were granted subject to a performance condition (i.e., the occurrence of a Business Combination). Compensation expense related to the Founders Shares is recognized only when the performance condition is probable of occurrence under the applicable accounting literature in this circumstance. As of December 31, 2023, the Company determined that a Business Combination is not considered probable, and, therefore, no share-based compensation expense has been recognized. The fair value was determined using a Probability-Weighted Expected Return Method (PWERM model), discounted for lack of marketability, with a volatility of 3.8%, risk-free rate of 4.89% and an implied discount for lack of marketability of 1.25% as of the valuation date of November 17, 2023.

The Sponsor has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares (except to certain permitted transferees as disclosed herein) until the earlier of: (i) six months following the consummation of a Business Combination; or (ii) subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination, the date on which the Company consummates a transaction that results in all of its shareholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities, or other property.

Promissory Note — Related Party

On September 27, 2023, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant to a promissory note (the “Promissory Note”). This loan is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of December 31, 2024, or the date on which the Company consummates the Initial Public Offering. The outstanding balance of $196,319 was repaid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering on December 31, 2023, and borrowings under the Promissory Note are no longer available.

Administrative Support Agreements

The Company entered into an agreement, commencing on November 20, 2023, through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, pursuant to which the Company pays an affiliate of the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of the Company’s management team. For the period from September 27, 2023 (inception) through December 31, 2023, the Company has paid $20,000 in connection with the administrative service agreement and is reflected in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statement of operations.

In addition, the Company also entered into an agreement, commencing on November 20, 2023, through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, pursuant to which the Company pays an affiliate of the Sponsor, $60,000 per month for the services of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. For the period from September 27, 2023 (inception) through December 31, 2023, the Company has paid $80,000 in connection with the administrative service agreement and is reflected in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statement of operations.

Related Party Loans

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with the initial 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 Working Capital Loans as may be required on a non-interest bearing basis. If the Company completes the initial Business Combination, the Company will repay such Working Capital Loans. 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 such Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender, upon consummation of the initial Business Combination. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. Other than as set forth above, the terms of such loans by the Company’s officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such Working Capital Loans. There are no Working Capital Loans outstanding as of December 31, 2023.