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Related Party Transactions
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]    
Related Party Transactions

Note 4 — Related Party Transactions

Founder Shares

On May 5, 2021, the Sponsor paid for certain offering costs totaling $25,000 on behalf of the Company in exchange for issuance of 6,181,250 shares of the Company’s Founder Shares, par value $0.0001 per share. On July 29, 2021, the Company effected a 1:1.1162791 stock split of Class B common stock, resulting in an aggregate of 6,900,000 shares of Class B common stock outstanding. In connection with the sale of Units to the Anchor Investors, the Sponsor transferred 1,350,000 Founder Shares to the Anchor Investors, as described in Note 3, above. The Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to 900,000 Founder Shares to the extent that the over-allotment option is not exercised in full by the underwriters, so that the Founder Shares will represent 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering. On October 16, 2021, the over-allotment option expired unexercised. As such, 900,000 shares of Class B common stock were forfeited.

On March 22, 2023, 5,100,000 shares of Class B common stock were exchanged for an equal number of shares of Class A common stock. Such shares are not entitled to redemption rights.

The Initial Stockholders agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (i) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination and (ii) the date following the completion of the initial Business Combination on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the stockholders having the right to exchange their common stock for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the closing price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination, the Founder Shares will be released from the lockup.

Contributed Capital

On March 7, 2023, the Sponsor contributed $100,000 to the Company for no consideration.

Private Placement Warrants

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the Private Placement of 7,500,000 and 1,200,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor and Cantor and Odeon, respectively, for an aggregate of 8,700,000 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating proceeds of $8.7 million.

Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one whole share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor and the underwriters was added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. Except as set forth below, the Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable for cash and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor, the underwriters or their permitted transferees.

The Sponsor, the underwriters and the Company’s officers and directors agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Warrants until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination.

Related Party Loans

On April 30, 2021, 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 “Note”). This loan was non-interest bearing and payable upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The Company borrowed approximately $163,000 under the Note. On September 7, 2021, the Company repaid $157,000 of Note balance and repaid the remaining balance of approximately $6,000 in full on September 13, 2021. Subsequent to the repayment, the facility was no longer available to the Company.

In addition, 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 would 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 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. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1.5 million of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. 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. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

Services Agreement

On September 1, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to or incurred by members of the Company’s management team until the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and the Company’s liquidation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred approximately $30,000 and $60,000, respectively, under the services agreement in the

consolidated statements of operations. On June 21, 2024, the Company entered into a fee waiver agreement with the Sponsor and a member of the management team whereas 125,000 shares of the post Business Combination entity shall be issued in full satisfaction of all compensation through March 31, 2024 and in the future. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $220,000 and $160,000 were included in due to related party on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

The board of directors has also approved payments of up to $15,000 per month, through the earlier of the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination or its liquidation, to members of the Company’s management team for services rendered to the Company. In addition, the Sponsor, executive officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. The Company’s audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to the Sponsor, executive officers or directors, or the Company’s or their affiliates. On April 21, 2024, all deferred compensation owed to Mr. Gary by the Company to date, in the aggregate amount of $132,500, shall be forfeited and henceforth shall cease to accrue $7,500 per month in service fees currently recorded in due to related party on the balance sheets. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred approximately $22,500 and $67,500, respectively, under the services agreement of which $132,500 was offset due to the forfeiture of Mr. Gary’s deferred compensation. On June 12, 2024, the Company entered into a fee waiver agreement with the Sponsor and a member of the management team whereas 125,000 shares of the post Business Combination entity shall be issued in full satisfaction of all compensation through March 31, 2024 and in the future. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred approximately $24,500 and $69,500, respectively, under the services agreement. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred approximately $45,000 and $90,000, respectively, under the services agreement. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $159,500 and $225,000 were included in due to related party on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

The agreement will be accounted for under ASC 718 and the Company recorded a stock compensation expense for the fair value of the shares to be issued in excess of the fair value of the liability recorded as of June 30, 2024. The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the 125,000 shares of the post Business Combination attributable to the member of the management team in full satisfaction of all compensation and administrative fees through March 31, 2024 and in the future to be $1,436,250 or $11.49 per share. The fair value of the post Business Combination shares was based on the publicly traded share price of the Company as of the date of the agreement.

Promissory Note — Related Party

On August 17, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $480,000 (the “Note”) to the Sponsor, in exchange for the Sponsor advancing $480,000 to the Company to fund six one-month extensions of the amount of time the Company has to complete its initial business combination, from March 7, 2023 to September 7, 2023. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon the closing of an initial business combination by the Company. In addition, at the option of the holder, the Note may be paid by the Company through the issuance of private placement warrants of the Company at a price of $1.00 per unit. The loan will be forgiven, except to the extent of any funds held outside of the Company’s trust account, by the Sponsor, if Company is unable to consummate an initial business combination. As of June 30, 2024 there was no amounts drawn from the promissory note and on November 6, 2023 the Company and the Sponsor entered into a written agreement to rescind and nullify the promissory note.

Due to Related Party

As of June 30, 2024, the Sponsor advanced a total of $485,000 to the Company of which $450,000 was deposited to the Trust to extend the Business Combination Period from April 7, 2023 to September 7, 2023 based on the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as amended on March 6, 2023 allowing the Company to consummate an initial business combination from March 7, 2023 to September 7, 2023, provided that the Company deposits the lesser

of $80,000 and $0.04 for each outstanding share of common stock sold in the Company’s initial public offering into the Trust Account, as defined in the Charter for each one-month extension and $20,000 was deposited to the Trust to extend the Business Combination period from September 7, 2023 to October 7, 2023 based on the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as amended on September 6, 2023 allowing the Company to consummate an initial business combination from September 7, 2023 to June 7, 2024, provided that the Company deposits the lesser of $20,000 and $0.02 for each outstanding share of common stock sold in the Company’s initial public offering into the Trust Account, as defined in the Charter for each one-month extension. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $485,000 and $420,000 were included in due to related party on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

Due from Related Party

On July 20, 2023 and August 7, 2023, a total of $891,000 was transferred to the Sponsor from the operating bank account, of which a total of $616,000 was paid back on October 10, 2023, October 11, 2023 and December 13, 2023. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2023 the Sponsor paid operating expenses on behalf of the Company with a total value of $80,000 which has been netted against the amount owed. During the period ended June 30, 2024, a total of $26,822 was paid back.

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were $168,178 and $195,000 amounts outstanding from the Sponsor, respectively.

Due from Sponsor

Between March 2, 2023 and December 5, 2023, the Company withdrew an aggregate amount of $2,497,248 from the Trust Account pursuant to seven separate written withdrawal requests to Continental Stock Transfer and Trust (“Continental”), the trustee for the Trust Account for the payment of taxes. While the Company paid an aggregate amount of $1,447,889 for tax payments, the remaining amount of $1,049,359, that was withdrawn from the Trust Account for tax purposes, was used to pay other business expenses of the Company. On March 15, 2024, the Sponsor deposited $1,049,359 into the Trust Account, and on March 26, 2024, the Sponsor deposited an additional amount $36,285 into the Trust Account to reimburse the Trust Account for interest that would have earned on the $1,049,359 that was erroneously withdrawn from the Trust Account of which $24,656 was accrued as of December 31, 2023. From March 11, 2024 through March 14, 2024 the Sponsor transferred an aggregate of $1,090,000 to fund amounts transferred to the Trust Account.

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, Polar funded Sponsor an additional $375,000 under the Subscription Agreement and the Sponsor loaned the Company $150,000 from Polar.

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were $209,015 and $1,074,015 amounts outstanding from the Sponsor, respectively.

Note 5 — Related Party Transactions

Founder Shares

On May 5, 2021, the Sponsor paid for certain offering costs totaling $25,000 on behalf of the Company in exchange for issuance of 6,181,250 shares of the Company’s Founder Shares, par value $0.0001 per share. On July 29, 2021, the Company effected a 1:1.1162791 stock split of Class B common stock, resulting in an aggregate of 6,900,000 shares of Class B common stock outstanding. In connection with the sale of Units to the Anchor Investors, the Sponsor transferred 1,350,000 Founder Shares to the Anchor Investors, as described in Note 3, above. The Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to 900,000 Founder Shares to the extent that the over-allotment option is not exercised in full by the underwriters, so that the Founder Shares will represent 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering. On October 16, 2021, the over-allotment option expired unexercised. As such, 900,000 shares of Class B common stock were forfeited.

On March 22, 2023, 5,100,000 shares of Class B common stock were exchanged for an equal number of shares of Class A common stock. Such shares are not entitled to redemption rights.

The Initial Stockholders agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (i) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination and (ii) the date following the completion of the initial Business Combination on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the stockholders having the right to exchange their common stock for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the closing price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination, the Founder Shares will be released from the lockup.

Contributed Capital

During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Sponsor contributed $100,000 to the Company for no consideration.

Private Placement Warrants

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the Private Placement of 7,500,000 and 1,200,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor and Cantor and Odeon, respectively, for an aggregate of 8,700,000 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating proceeds of $8.7 million.

Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one whole share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor and the underwriters was added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. Except as set forth below, the Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable for cash and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor, the underwriters or their permitted transferees.

The Sponsor, the underwriters and the Company’s officers and directors agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Warrants until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination.

Related Party Loans

On April 30, 2021, 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 “Note”). This loan was non-interest bearing and payable upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The Company borrowed approximately $163,000 under the Note. On September 7, 2021, the Company repaid $157,000 of Note balance and repaid the remaining balance of approximately $6,000 in full on September 13, 2021. Subsequent to the repayment, the facility was no longer available to the Company.

In addition, 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 would 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 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. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1.5 million of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. 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. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

Services Agreement

On September 1, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to or incurred by members of the Company’s management team until the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and the Company’s liquidation. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred approximately $120,000, under the services agreement in the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, $160,000 and $40,000 were included in due to related party on the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

The board of directors has also approved payments of up to $15,000 per month, through the earlier of the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination or its liquidation, to members of the Company’s management team for services rendered to the Company. In addition, the Sponsor, executive officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. The Company’s audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to the Sponsor, executive officers or directors, or the Company’s or their affiliates. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred approximately $180,000 under the services agreement. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, $225,000 and $45,000 were included in due to related party on the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

Promissory Note — Related Party

On August 17, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $480,000 (the “Note”) to the Sponsor, in exchange for the Sponsor advancing $480,000 to the Company to fund six one-month extensions of the amount of time the Company has to complete its initial business combination, from March 7, 2023 to September 7, 2023. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon the closing of an initial business combination by the Company. In addition, at the option of the holder, the Note may be paid by the Company through the issuance of private placement warrants of the Company at a price of $1.00 per unit. The loan will be forgiven, except to the extent of any funds held outside of the Company’s trust account, by the Sponsor, if Company is unable to consummate an initial business combination. As of December 31, 2023 there was no amounts drawn from the promissory note and on November 6, 2023 the Company and the Sponsor entered into a written agreement to rescind and nullify the promissory note.

Due to related party

As of December 31, 2023, the Sponsor advanced a total of $420,000 to the Company of which $400,000 was deposited to the Trust to extend the Business Combination Period from April 7, 2023 to September 7, 2023 based on the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as amended on March 6, 2023 allowing the Company to consummate an initial business combination from March 7, 2023 to September 7, 2023, provided that the Company deposits the lesser of $80,000 and $0.04 for each outstanding share of common stock sold in the Company’s initial public offering into the Trust Account, as defined in the Charter for each one-month extension and $20,000 was deposited to the Trust to extend the Business Combination period from September 7, 2023 to October 7, 2023 based on the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as amended on September 6, 2023 allowing the Company to consummate an initial business combination from September 7, 2023 to June 7, 2024, provided that the Company deposits the lesser of $20,000 and $0.02 for each outstanding share of common stock sold in the Company’s initial public offering into the Trust Account, as defined in the Charter for each one-month extension. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, $420,000 and $0 were included in due to related party on the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

Due from related party

On July 20, 2023 and August 7, 2023, a total of $891,000 was transferred to the Sponsor from the operating bank account, of which a total of $616,000 was paid back on October 10, 2023, October 11, 2023 and December 13, 2023. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2023 the Sponsor paid operating expenses on behalf of the Company with a total value of $80,000 which has been netted against the amount owed.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were $195,000 and $0 amounts outstanding from the Sponsor, respectively.