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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

(Amendment No. 1)

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from

to

Commission File

Number 001-41529

SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands

98-1579063

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

2100 McKinney Ave., Suite 1675

DallasTX 75201

(214308-5230

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

    

Trading Symbols

    

Name of each exchange on which registered

Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, one right and one-half of one redeemable public warrant

SVIIU

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share

SVII

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Rights included as part of the units to acquire one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Class A ordinary share

SVIIR

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Redeemable public warrants included as part of the units; each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50

SVIIW

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes    No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

    

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes      No  

As of November 13, 2023, there were 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II. amends the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 31, 2023 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2023 (the “Original 10-Q”). This Amendment does not reflect a change in the results of operations of the registrant or in any information in the Original 10-Q other than to correct a scrivener error with respect to the figure stated on the Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit total shareholders’ deficit for March 31, 2022 line item, which was missing parentheses. This Amendment also furnishes Exhibit 101 to the Original 10-Q, which contains XBRL Interactive Data Files required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T. This Amendment includes new certifications from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer dated as of the date of the filing of this Amendment, as required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The certifications are filed or furnished, as applicable, with this Amendment as Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2.

Other than as described above, this Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original 10-Q or modify or update the disclosure contained therein in any way other than as required to reflect the amendment discussed above. Pursuant to Rule 12b-15 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the complete text of Exhibit 101 of the Original 10-Q in its entirety is attached to this Amendment.

SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. II

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    

Page No.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

1

Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022

1

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

2

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

3

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

4

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

5

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

24

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

24

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

25

Item1A.

Risk Factors

25

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

25

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

25

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

25

Item 5.

Other Information

26

Item 6.

Exhibits

26

SIGNATURE

27

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. II

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

    

September 30, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

(unaudited)

Assets:

  

  

Current assets:

Cash

$

1,409,321

$

1,731,726

Prepaid expenses

165,454

328,020

Total current assets

1,574,775

2,059,746

Non-current assets:

Prepaid expenses - non-current

72,500

Investments held in Trust Account

245,981,832

237,438,356

Total non-current assets

245,981,832

237,510,856

Total Assets

$

247,556,607

$

239,570,602

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit:

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Accounts payable

$

14,069

$

38,965

Accrued expenses

 

153,360

 

101,212

Total current liabilities

 

167,429

 

140,177

Deferred underwriting commissions

8,050,000

8,050,000

Total Liabilities

8,217,429

8,190,177

Commitments and Contingencies

 

  

 

  

Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 23,000,000 shares subject to possible redemption at $10.69 and $10.32 per share issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

245,981,832

237,438,356

Shareholders' Deficit:

 

  

 

  

Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 

 

Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding (excluding 23,000,000 shares subject to possible redemption) as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 

 

Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 7,666,667 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 

767

 

767

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(6,643,421)

 

(6,058,698)

Total shareholders’ deficit

 

(6,642,654)

 

(6,057,931)

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit

$

247,556,607

$

239,570,602

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements

1

SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. II

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended

For the nine months ended

    

September 30, 2023

    

September 30, 2022

    

September 30, 2023

    

September 30, 2022

General and administrative expenses

$

211,375

$

21,879

$

598,253

$

52,578

Loss from operations

(211,375)

(21,879)

(598,253)

(52,578)

Other Income:

Interest income on operating account

12,799

13,530

Income from investments held in Trust Account

3,163,146

8,543,476

Total other income

3,175,945

8,557,006

Net income (loss)

$

2,964,570

$

(21,879)

$

7,958,753

$

(52,578)

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Class A ordinary shares

23,000,000

23,000,000

Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A ordinary shares

$

0.10

$

$

0.26

$

Weighted average shares outstanding, Class B ordinary shares – basic

 

7,666,667

 

6,666,667

 

7,666,667

 

6,666,667

Weighted average shares outstanding, Class B ordinary shares – diluted

7,666,667

7,666,667

7,666,667

7,666,667

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class B ordinary shares

$

0.10

$

(0.00)

$

0.26

$

(0.01)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

2

SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. II

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

    

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023

Additional

Total

Class B Ordinary Shares

Paid-in

Accumulated

Shareholders’

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Deficit

    

Deficit

Balance - December 31, 2022

7,666,667

$

767

$

$

(6,058,698)

$

(6,057,931)

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

(2,519,340)

(2,519,340)

Net Income

 

 

 

 

2,326,083

 

2,326,083

Balance - March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

7,666,667

$

767

$

$

(6,251,955)

$

(6,251,188)

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

 

(2,860,990)

(2,860,990)

Net Income

 

 

 

 

2,668,100

 

2,668,100

Balance – June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

7,666,667

$

767

$

$

(6,444,845)

$

(6,444,078)

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

(3,163,146)

(3,163,146)

Net Income

2,964,570

2,964,570

Balance – September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

7,666,667

$

767

$

$

(6,643,421)

$

(6,642,654)

    

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022

Additional

Total

Class B Ordinary Shares

Paid-in

Accumulated

Shareholders’

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Deficit

    

Deficit

Balance - December 31, 2021

7,666,667

$

767

$

24,233

$

(12,429)

$

12,571

Net Loss

 

 

 

 

(29,342)

 

(29,342)

Balance - March 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

7,666,667

 

$

767

 

$

24,233

 

$

(41,771)

 

$

(16,771)

Net Loss

 

 

 

 

(1,357)

 

(1,357)

Balance – June 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

7,666,667

$

767

$

24,233

$

(43,128)

$

(18,128)

Net Loss

(21,879)

(21,879)

Balance – September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

7,666,667

$

767

$

24,233

$

(65,007)

$

(40,007)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

3

SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. II

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    

For the nine months ended

September 30,

2023

    

2022

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

  

  

Net income (loss)

$

7,958,753

$

(52,578)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:

 

  

 

  

Income from investments held in Trust Account

(8,543,476)

General and administrative expenses paid by Sponsor under promissory note

13,840

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Prepaid expenses

235,066

Accounts payable

 

(24,896)

 

22,295

Accrued expenses

 

52,148

 

16,443

Net cash used in operating activities

$

(322,405)

$

Net change in cash

 

(322,405)

 

Cash - beginning of the period

 

1,731,726

 

Cash - end of the period

$

1,409,321

$

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:

 

  

 

  

Deferred offering costs included in account payable

$

$

21,110

Deferred offering costs paid by Sponsor under promissory notes

$

$

68,043

Prior accounts payable balance paid by Sponsor under promissory note

$

$

19,162

Reversal of accrued offering expenses

$

$

45,661

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

4

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SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. II

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Note 1 — Description of Organization, Business Operations and Liquidity

Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in Cayman Islands on January 19, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company is an emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with emerging growth companies.

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activities for the period from January 19, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2023 relate to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) described below and, since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the search for and efforts towards completing an initial Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating interest income on investments held in the Trust Account (as defined below).

The Company’s Sponsor is Spring Valley Acquisition Sponsor II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on October 12, 2022. On October 17, 2022, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”), including the issuance of 3,000,000 Units as a result of the underwriter’s full exercise of their over-allotment option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of approximately $230.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $13.4 million, of which approximately $8.1 million was for deferred underwriting commissions (see Note 5). Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Class A ordinary share (the “Right”), and one-half of one redeemable warrant (the “Public Warrant”).

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 13,350,000 warrants (each, a “Private Placement Warrant” and collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating proceeds of approximately $13.4 million (see Note 4).

Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, approximately $235.8 million ($10.25 per Unit) of net proceeds, including the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement, was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) located in the United States with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and invested only in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”) having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below.

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete one or more initial Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the amount of deferred underwriting discounts held in the Trust Account and taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. However, the Company only intends to complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the Target (as defined below) or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the Target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

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The Company will provide the holders of the Company’s issued and outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a shareholders meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The Public Shareholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then held in the Trust Account (initially at $10.25 per Public Share). The per-share amount to be distributed to Public Shareholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 5).

The Public Shares were recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” In such case, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a shareholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, shareholder approval of the transaction is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain shareholder approval for business or legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. Additionally, each Public Shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the initial shareholders (as defined below) agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined below in Note 4) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination. In addition, the initial shareholders will not be entitled to redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of a Business Combination.

If a shareholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, shareholder approval of the transaction is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain shareholder approval for business or legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem the Public Shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. Additionally, each Public Shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the initial shareholders (as defined below) agreed to vote their Founder Shares and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination. In addition, the initial shareholders agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of a Business Combination.

The Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provides that a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company. The holders of the Founder Shares (the “initial shareholders”) agreed not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, unless the Company provides the Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

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The Company will have 15 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering to consummate an initial Business Combination. However, if the Company anticipates that it may not be able to consummate the initial Business Combination within 15 months, the Company may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination one time by an additional three months (for a total of 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering), subject to the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees depositing additional funds into the Trust Account an amount equal to $0.10 per Public Share, or $2.3 million in the aggregate, on or prior to the 15-month anniversary of the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Any such payments would be made in the form of a loan that will be non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination (the “Extension Loans”). The Public Shareholders will not be entitled to vote on or redeem their shares in connection with any such extension.

If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within 15 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or January 17, 2024 (or up to 18 months, or April 17, 2024, if the Company extends the period of time to consummate a Business Combination) (the “Combination Period”), the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) divided by the number of the then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law; and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

The initial shareholders agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the initial shareholders acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters agreed to waive their rights to the deferred underwriting commission (see Note 5) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within in the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the residual assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be only $10.25. In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party (except for the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm) for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement (a “Target”), reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.25 per Public Share or (ii) the lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or Target that executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavouring to have all vendors, service providers (other than the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.

On October 28, 2022, the Company announced that the holders of the Units may elect to separately trade the Public Shares, the Rights and the Public Warrants included in the Units commencing on October 28, 2022. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Nasdaq”) under the symbol “SVIIU.” Any underlying Class A Ordinary Shares, Rights and Warrants that are separated under the symbols “SVII,” “SVIIR” and “SVIIW,” respectively.

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Going Concern Consideration

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had approximately $1.4 million in cash held outside of the Trust Account and working capital of approximately $1.4 million.

The Company’s liquidity needs to date were satisfied through the payment of $25,000 from the Sponsor to cover for certain expenses on behalf of the Company in exchange for issuance of the Founder Shares (as defined in Note 4), and loan from the Sponsor of approximately $269,000 under the Note (as defined in Note 4) and the net proceeds from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement held outside of the Trust Account. The Company repaid the Note in full on October 18, 2022. Upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Note was no longer available to the Company.

In addition, in order to finance the transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, members of the Company’s founding team or any of their affiliates may provide the Company with Working Capital Loans (as defined in Note 4) as may be required (of which up to $1.5 million may be converted at the lender’s option into warrants). As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was no Working Capital Loan outstanding.

Management has determined that the mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of time within one year after the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements are issued. Management plans to complete the initial Business Combination prior to the mandatory liquidation date and expects to receive financing from the Sponsor or the affiliates of the Sponsor to meet its obligations through the time of liquidation or the completion of the initial Business Combination. There is no financing that is currently committed and no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate the initial Business Combination will be successful within the Combination Period (by January 17, 2024 or April 17, 2024, if the Company extends the period of time to consummate a Business Combination). The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Risks and Uncertainties

In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus.

On October 7, 2023, the State of Israel was attacked by the Hamas, a Palestinian militant group designated as Foreign Terrorist organization by the U.S. Department of State. As a result of this attack, State of Israel has commenced a military operation against the Hamas which is supported by various nations including the United States.

The impact of the above actions on the world economy is not determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements. The specific impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and Article 8 of Regulation S-X.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or any future period.

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Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of operating cash accounts and investments held in the Trust Account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. The Company has significant cash balances at financial institutions which throughout the year regularly exceed the federally insured limit of $250,000. Any loss incurred or a lack of access to such funds could have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Investments Held in the Trust Account

The Company’s portfolio of investments is comprised of U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities and generally have a readily determinable fair value, or a combination thereof. When the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are comprised of U.S. government securities, the investments are classified as trading securities. In contrast, when the investments held in Trust Account are comprised of money market funds, these are recognized at fair value. Trading securities

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and investments in money market funds are presented on the unaudited condensed balance sheets at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities are included in income from investments held in Trust Account in the accompanying unaudited condensed statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the assets held in the Trust Account were in mutual funds.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;
Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company evaluates its equity-linked financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” For derivative financial instruments that are classified as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recognized at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in the unaudited condensed statements of operations each reporting period. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be classified as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period.

The Company accounted for the Rights and warrants to be issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40. Such guidance provides that the Rights and warrants described above are not precluded from equity classification. Equity-classified contracts are initially measured at fair value (or allocated value). Subsequent changes in fair value are not recognized as long as the instruments continue to be classified in equity.

Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering

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Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs allocated to the warrants and Rights were charged to equity. Offering costs allocated to the Class A ordinary shares were charged against the carrying value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.

Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares

As discussed in Note 1, all of the 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as parts of the Units in the Initial Public Offering contain a redemption feature. In accordance with the ASC 480-10-S99-3A, “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities”, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. The Company classified all of the Class A ordinary shares as redeemable. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized a charge against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit for the difference between the initial carrying value of the Class A ordinary shares and the redemption value. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Such changes are reflected in retained earnings, or in the absence of retained earnings, in additional paid-in capital.

As of September 30, 2023, the amounts of Class A ordinary shares reflected on the unaudited condensed balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption - December 31, 2022

    

$

237,438,356

Plus:

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

2,519,340

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption - March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

$

239,957,696

Plus:

 

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

 

2,860,990

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption –June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

$

242,818,686

Plus:

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

3,163,146

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption – September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

$

245,981,832

Net Income (Loss) per Ordinary Share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares.

Net income (loss) per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the periods. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable Class A ordinary shares is excluded from net income (loss) per ordinary share as the redemption value approximates fair value. Therefore, the net income (loss) per ordinary share calculation allocates income shared pro rata between Class A and Class B ordinary shares. The Company has not considered the effect of the exercise of the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 24,850,000 Class A ordinary shares and the effect of the Rights to receive 2,300,000 Class A ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income per ordinary share, since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events.

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The following tables reflect the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share (in dollars, except per share amounts):

    

For the three months ended September 30,

2023

2022

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class A

    

Class B

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Numerator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Allocation of net income (loss)

$

2,223,427

$

741,143

$

$

(21,879)

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

6,666,667

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

7,666,667

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share

$

0.10

$

0.10

$

$

(0.00)

For the nine months ended September 30,

2023

2022

    

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class A

    

Class B

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Numerator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Allocation of net income (loss)

$

5,969,065

$

1,989,688

$

$

(52,578)

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

6,666,667

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

7,666,667

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share

$

0.26

$

0.26

$

$

(0.01)

Income Taxes

The Company follows the guidance for accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” FASB ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals, or material deviation from its position. The Company has not been subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the government of the Cayman Islands (“Cayman”). In accordance with Cayman income tax regulations, income taxes are not levied on the Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers.” The ASU requires companies to apply the definition of a performance obligation under ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities relating to contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. Prior to the adoption of this ASU, an acquirer generally recognized assets acquired, and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and

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contract liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers, at fair value on the acquisition date. The ASU results in the acquirer recording acquired contract assets and liabilities on the same basis that would have been recorded by the acquiree before the acquisition under ASC 606. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023 using a prospective method, and the adoption did not have any impact on the unaudited condensed financial statements.

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the unaudited condensed accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable.

Note 3 — Initial Public Offering

On October 17, 2022, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 Units, including the issuance of 3,000,000 Units as a result of the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of approximately $230.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $13.4 million, of which approximately $8.1 million was for deferred underwriting commissions.

Each Unit consists of one share of Class A ordinary shares, one-half of one redeemable warrant and one Right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Class A ordinary share. Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A ordinary shares at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 6).

Note 4 — Related Party Transactions

Founder Shares

On January 26, 2021, the Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 (the “Founder Shares”), to cover certain expenses on the Company’s behalf for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. On March 18, 2022, the Company effectuated a share capitalization with respect to its Class B ordinary shares of 1,916,667 shares thereof, resulting in an aggregate of 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares outstanding. The Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 Founder Shares to the extent that the option to purchase additional Units was not exercised in full by the underwriters or is reduced, so that the Founder Shares would represent 25% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering. On October 17, 2022, the underwriters consummated the exercise in full of the over-allotment; thus, these 1,000,000 Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture.

The initial shareholders, and the executive officers and directors of the Company, agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of (A) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination and (B) subsequent to the initial Business Combination, (x) if the closing price of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share 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, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Public Shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture.

The Founder Shares are subject to performance and market condition vesting terms. The Sponsor agreed that upon and subject to the completion of the initial Business Combination, 25% of the Founder Shares then held by the Sponsor (which will be converted in Class A ordinary shares as described in Note 6) shall be considered to be newly unvested shares, which will vest only if the closing price of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares on the Nasdaq equals or exceeds $12.50 for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period on or after the first anniversary of the closing of the initial Business Combination but before the fifth anniversary. The Sponsor agreed, subject to exceptions, not to transfer any unvested Founder Shares prior to the date such securities become vested. Founder Shares, if any, that remain unvested at the fifth anniversary of the closing of the initial Business Combination will be forfeited, subject to certain exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the satisfaction of the other transfer restrictions on the Founder Shares described herein, the Sponsor may be able to transfer up to 80% of its Founders Shares even if it is required to forfeit all of its

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unvested Founders Shares and even if the trading price of Class A ordinary shares declines materially. The issuance of Founder Shares to the Sponsor is in the scope of FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the grant date. The Founder Shares were granted subject to a performance condition and a market condition. 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 October 17, 2022, the Company determined that a Business Combination is not considered probable, and, therefore, no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized. Stock-based compensation will be recognized at the date a Business Combination is considered probable (i.e., upon completion of a Business Combination) in an amount equal to the number of Founders Shares that ultimately vest multiplied by the grant date fair value per share, which considers the market condition in the valuation, less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founder Shares.

In February 2021, the Sponsor transferred 40,000 Class B ordinary shares to each of the Company’s directors. The sale of the Founder Shares is in the scope of ASC 718. Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the grant date. 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 September 30, 2023, the Company determined that a Business Combination is not considered probable, and, therefore, no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized. Stock-based compensation would be recognized at the date a Business Combination is considered probable (i.e., upon consummation of a Business Combination) in an amount equal to the number of Founders Shares that ultimately vest multiplied times the grant date fair value per share (unless subsequently modified) less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founders Shares.

Private Placement Warrants

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the Private Placement of 13,350,000 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating proceeds of approximately $13.4 million. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one whole share of Class A ordinary shares at a price of $11.50 per ordinary share.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants 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. The Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees.

The purchasers of the Private Placement Warrants agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Warrants (except to permitted transferees) until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination.

Related Party Loans

Promissory Note to Sponsor

The Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to $300,000 to be used for the payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant to a promissory note, dated on January 26, 2021, and was later amended and restated on January 28, 2022 and subsequently amended and restated a second time on September 26, 2022 (the “Note”). The Note was non-interest bearing, unsecured and due upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Company fully repaid the Note on October 18, 2022. Upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Note was no longer available to the Company. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Note, respectively.

Working Capital Loans

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

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(“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 $1,500,000 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

Extension Loans

As described in Note 1, if the Company extends the time it has to consummate the initial Business Combination to 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees may, but are not obligated to, provided the Extension Loans to the Company for an amount of $0.10 per Public Share, or $2.3 million in the aggregate, to deposit in Trust Account. The Extension Loans will be non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination. If the Company completes its initial Business Combination, it would repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Such Extension Loans may be converted into warrants of the post Business Combination entity, identical to the Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, it will not repay such loans. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Extension Loans.

Administrative Services Agreement

On October 12, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay the Sponsor an amount of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative support services provided to members of the management team through the earlier of consummation of the initial Business Combination and the liquidation. The Company incurred $30,000 and $90,000 in such fees included as general and administrative expenses on the accompanying statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. There were no such fees incurred during the three and nine months ened September 30, 2022. The Company had unpaid fees of $30,000 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

In addition, the Sponsor, officers and directors, or 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 by the Company to the Sponsor, executive officers or directors, or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial Business Combination will be made using funds held outside the Trust Account. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, there were no expenses to be reimbursed.

Note 5 — Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholder and Registration Rights

The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, if any (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans), are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. These holders are entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not be required to effect or permit any registration or cause any registration statement to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

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Underwriting Agreement

The underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.20 per Unit, or $4.6 million in the aggregate, paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. An additional fee of $0.35 per Unit, or approximately $8.1 million in the aggregate will be payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

Deferred Legal Fees

The Company engaged a legal counsel firm for legal advisory services, and the legal counsel agreed to defer a portion of their fees (“Deferred Legal Fees”). The deferred fee will become payable solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had Deferred Legal Fees of approximately $824,900 and $743,000 in connection with such services, respectively. The Company will recognize an expense for these services when the performance trigger is considered probable.

Note 6 — Shareholders’ Deficit

Preference Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.

Class A Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 300,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, all of which were subject to possible redemption and were classified outside of permanent equity on the condensed balance sheets.

Class B Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 30,000,000 Class B ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

Holders of the Class A ordinary shares and holders of the Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders, except as required by law or stock exchange rule; provided that only holders of the Class B ordinary shares shall have the right to vote on the election of the Company’s directors prior to the initial Business Combination.

The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares on the first business day following the completion of the initial Business Combination, at a ratio such that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary shares will equal, in the aggregate on an as-converted basis, 25% of the sum of (i) the total number of all Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon completion of the Initial Public Offering, plus (ii) the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares plus (iii) the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities (as defined herein) or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, excluding any Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into Class A ordinary shares issued, deemed issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination, and any Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor, its affiliates, or any member of the management team upon conversion of Working Capital Loans. In no event will the Class B ordinary shares convert into Class A ordinary shares at a rate of less than one to one. Prior to the initial Business Combination, only holders of Class B ordinary shares will be entitled to vote on the appointment of directors.

Rights — As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 2,300,000 Rights outstanding. Each holder of a whole Right will receive one-tenth of one Class A ordinary share upon consummation of the initial Business Combination. In the event the Company will not be the survivor upon completion of the initial Business Combination, each holder of a Right will be required to

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affirmatively convert his, her or its Rights in order to receive the one share underlying each Right (without paying any additional consideration) upon consummation of the Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete an initial Business Combination within the required time period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Rights will not receive any of such funds for their Rights, and the Rights will expire worthless. No fractional shares will be issued upon conversion of any Rights.

Warrants — As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had 11,500,000 Public Warrants and 13,350,000 Private Placement Warrants outstanding. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Public Warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering; provided in each case that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or the Company permits holders to exercise their Public Warrants on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act). The Company agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days after the closing of the Business Combination, the Company will use its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Company will use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Public Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the public warrant agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company’s ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under the Securities Act, the Company, at its option, may require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon the Company’s redemption or liquidation.

The exercise price of each Warrant is $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described herein. In addition, if the Company issues additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), the exercise price of the Warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the Newly Issued Price.

The Company may redeem the Public Warrants:

in whole and not in part;
at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; and
if, and only if the last reported sale price of Class A ordinary shares for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted).

The Company will not redeem the Public Warrants as described above unless an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is effective and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares is available throughout the 30-day redemption period. Any such exercise would not be on a cashless basis and would require the exercising warrant holder to pay the exercise price for each Public Warrant being exercised.

The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable, or saleable until 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable and will be exercisable at the election of the holder on a “cashless basis.”

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In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any warrant. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.

Note 7 — Fair Value Measurements

The following tables present information about the Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 by level within the fair value hierarchy:

September 30, 2023

    

Quoted Prices in Active

    

Significant Other 

    

Significant Other 

 Markets  

Observable Inputs  

Unobservable Inputs  

Description

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Investments held in Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities

$

245,981,832

$

$

December 31, 2022

    

Quoted Prices in Active 

    

Significant Other 

    

Significant Other 

Markets

Observable Inputs

Unobservable Inputs

Description

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Investments held in Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities

$

237,438,356

$

$

Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2, and 3 are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. There was no transfer between levels during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Note 8 — Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the unaudited condensed balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any other subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

References to “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company” are to Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II, except where the context requires otherwise. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Such statements include, but are not limited to, possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q.

Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.

Overview

We are a blank check company incorporated in Cayman Islands on January 19, 2021. We were formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (an “initial business combination” or the “business combination”). We are an emerging growth company and, as such, we are subject to all of the risks associated with emerging growth companies. We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete an initial business combination will be successful.

As of September 30, 2023, we had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from January 19, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2023 relates to our formation and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) described below and, since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the search for and efforts toward completing an initial business combination. We will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial business combination, at the earliest. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.

Our Sponsor is Spring Valley Acquisition Sponsor II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for our Initial Public Offering was declared effective on October 12, 2022. On October 17, 2022, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”), including the issuance of 3,000,000 Units as a result of the underwriter’ full exercise of their over-allotment option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of approximately $230.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $13.4 million, of which approximately $8.1 million was for deferred underwriting commissions. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Class A ordinary share (the “Right”), and one-half of one redeemable warrant (each, a“ Public Warrant”). Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A ordinary shares at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.

On October 28, 2022, we announced that the holders of the Units may elect to separately trade the Public Shares, the Rights and the Public Warrants included in the Units commencing on October 28, 2022. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Nasdaq”) under the symbol “SVIIU.” Any underlying Class A Ordinary Shares, Rights and Warrants that are separated under the symbols “SVII,” “SVIIR” and “SVIIW,” respectively.

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 13,350,000 warrants (each, a “Private Placement Warrant” and collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating proceeds of approximately $13.4 million. Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A ordinary shares at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.

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Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, approximately $235.8 million ($10.25 per Unit) of net proceeds, including the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement, was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) located in the United States with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and invested only in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”) having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined by us, until the earlier of (i) the completion of a business combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below.

Our management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a business combination. There is no assurance that we will be able to complete a business combination successfully. We must complete one or more initial business combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the amount of deferred underwriting discounts held in the Trust Account and taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial business combination. However, we only intend to complete a business combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the Target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the Target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

We will provide the holders of our issued and outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a business combination either (i) in connection with a shareholders meeting called to approve the business combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a business combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by us, solely in our discretion. The Public Shareholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then held in the Trust Account (initially at $10.25 per Public Share). The per-share amount to be distributed to Public Shareholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters.

We will have 15 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering to consummate an initial business combination. However, if we anticipate that we may not be able to consummate the initial business combination within 15 months, we may extend the period of time to consummate a business combination one time by an additional three months (for a total of 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering), subject to our Sponsor or its affiliates or designees depositing additional funds into the Trust Account an amount equal to $0.10 per Public Share, or $2.3 million in the aggregate, on or prior to the 15-month anniversary of the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Any such payments would be made in the form of a loan that will be non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of the initial business combination. The Public Shareholders will not be entitled to vote on or redeem their shares in connection with any such extension.

If we are unable to complete a business combination within 15 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or January 17, 2024 (or up to 18 months, or April 17, 2024, if the Company extends the period of time to consummate a business combination ) (the “Combination Period”), we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay for our taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) divided by the number of the then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law; and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

Results of Operations

As of September, 30, 2023, we had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from January 19, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2023 relates to our formation and the Initial Public Offering described below and, since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the search for and efforts toward completing an initial business combination. We will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of an initial business combination, at the earliest. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2023, we had a net income of approximately $3.0 million, which consisted of approximately $3.2 million in income from investments held in the Trust Account and interest income on operating account, offset by approximately $211,375 in general and administrative expenses (of which $30,000 was for administrative expenses for related party).

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had a net income of approximately $8.0 million, which consisted of approximately $8.6 million in income from investments held in the Trust Account and interest income on operating account, offset by approximately $598,253 in general and administrative expenses (of which $90,000 was for administrative expenses for related party).

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net loss of approximately $21,879, which consisted solely of general and administrative expenses.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net loss of approximately $52,578, which consisted solely of general and administrative expenses.

Going Concern Consideration

As of September, 30, 2023, we had approximately $1.4 million in cash held outside of the Trust Account and working capital of approximately $1.4 million.

Our liquidity needs to date were satisfied through the payment of $25,000 from our Sponsor to cover for certain expenses on behalf of us in exchange for issuance of the Founder Shares, and loan from our Sponsor of approximately $269,000 under the Note and the net proceeds from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement held outside of the Trust Account. We repaid the Note in full on October 18, 2022.  Upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Note was no longer available to us.

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, our Sponsor, members of our founding team or any of their affiliates may provide us with Working Capital Loans as may be required (of which up to $1.5 million may be converted at the lender’s option into Private Placement Warrants). As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was no Working Capital Loan outstanding.

Our management has determined that the mandatory liquidation, should a business combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of time within one year after the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements are issued. Our management plans to complete the initial Business Combination prior to the mandatory liquidation date and expects to receive financing from our Sponsor or the affiliates of our Sponsor to meet its obligations through the time of liquidation or the completion of the initial Business Combination. There is no financing is currently committed and no assurance that our plans to consummate the initial business combination will be successful or successful within the Combination Period (by January 17, 2024 or April 17, 2024, if the Company extends the period of time to consummate a Business Combination). The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

As of September 30, 2023, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations.

Risks and Uncertainties

In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus.

On October 7, 2023, the State of Israel was attacked by the Hamas, a Palestinian militant group designated as Foreign Terrorist organization by U.S. Department of State. As a result of this attack, State of Israel has commenced a military operation against the Hamas which is supported by various nations including the United States.

The impact of the above actions on the world economy is not determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements. The specific impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

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Contractual Obligations

Administrative Services Agreement

On October 12, 2022, we entered into an agreement with our Sponsor, pursuant to which we agreed to pay our Sponsor an amount of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative support services provided to members of the management team through the earlier of consummation of the initial business combination and the liquidation. We incurred $30,000 and $90,000 in such fees included as general and administrative expenses on the accompanying statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. There were no such fees incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company had unpaid fees of $30,000 as of September 30,000 as of Septmeber 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

In addition, our Sponsor, officers and directors, or their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable initial business combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by us to the Sponsor, executive officers or directors, or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial business combination will be made using funds held outside the Trust Account. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, there were no expenses to be reimbursed.

Shareholder and Registration Rights

The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, if any (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans), are entitled to registration rights pursuant to the registration and shareholder rights agreement. These holders are entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. However, the registration rights agreement provides that we will not be required to effect or permit any registration or cause any registration statement to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Underwriting Agreement

The underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.20 per Unit, or $4.6 million in the aggregate, which was paid in connection with the closing of the Initial Public Offering. An additional fee of $0.35 per Unit, or approximately $8.1 million in the aggregate will be payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes an initial business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

Deferred Legal Fees

The Company engaged a legal counsel firm for legal advisory services, and the legal counsel agreed to defer a portion of their fees (“Deferred Legal Fees”). The deferred fee will become payable solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had Deferred Legal Fees of approximately $824,992.50 and $743,000 in connection with such services, respectively. The Company will recognize an expense for these services when the performance trigger is considered probable.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following as our critical accounting policies:

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Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares

All of the 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as parts of the Units in the Initial Public Offering contain a redemption feature. In accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480-10-S99-3A, “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities”, redemption provisions not solely within the control of our company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. We classified all of the Class A ordinary shares as redeemable. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we recognized a charge against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit for the difference between the initial carrying value of the Class A ordinary shares and the redemption value. We recognize changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Such changes are reflected in retained earnings, or in the absence of retained earnings, in additional paid-in capital.

Net Income (Loss) per Ordinary Share

We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” We have two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares.

Net income (loss) per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the periods. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable Class A ordinary shares is excluded from net income (loss) per ordinary share as the redemption value approximates fair value. Therefore, the net income (loss) per ordinary share calculation allocates income shared pro rata between Class A and Class B ordinary shares. We have not considered the effect of the exercise of the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 24,850,000 shares and the effect of the Rights to receive 2,300,000 shares in the calculation of diluted income per ordinary share, since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We evaluate our equity-linked financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” For derivative financial instruments that are classified as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recognized at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in the unaudited condensed statements of operations each reporting period. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be classified as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period.

Upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement on October 17, 2022, we accounted for the Rights and warrants to be issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40. Such guidance provides that the Rights and warrants described above are not precluded from equity classification. Equity-classified contracts are initially measured at fair value (or allocated value). Subsequent changes in fair value are not recognized as long as the instruments continue to be classified in equity.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update:ASU No. 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers.” The ASU requires companies to apply the definition of a performance obligation under ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities relating to contracts with customers acquired in a business combination.

Prior to the adoption of this ASU, an acquirer generally recognized assets acquired, and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and contract liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers, at fair value on the acquisition date. The ASU results in the acquirer recording acquired contract assets and liabilities on the same basis that would have been recorded by the acquiree before the acquisition under ASC 606. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023 using a prospective method, and the adoption did not have any impact on the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable.

JOBS Act

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act and are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We elected to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

As an “emerging growth company”, we are not required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis), and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our initial public offering or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2023, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2023.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023 covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. -OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 29, 2023. We may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

On January 26, 2021, the Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share, to cover certain expenses on our behalf in consideration of 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001. In February 2021, the Sponsor transferred 40,000 Class B ordinary shares to each of the independent directors. On March 18, 2022, the Company effectuated a share capitalization with respect to its Class B ordinary shares of 1,916,667 shares thereof, resulting in the Company’s initial shareholders holding an aggregate of 7,666,667 Founder Shares. The Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 Founder Shares to the extent that the option to purchase additional Units was not exercised in full by the underwriters or was reduced, so that the Founder Shares would represent 25% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering. The 120,000 Founder Shares held by the Company’s independent directors were not subject to forfeiture in the event the underwriters’ over-allotment was not exercised. On October 17, 2022, the underwriter consummated the exercise in full of the over-allotment; thus, these 1,000,000 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture.

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the Private Placement of 13,350,000 Private Placement Warrants, including 1,050,000 additional Private Placement Warrants to cover over-allotments, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating proceeds of approximately $13.4 million, in a Private Placement to the Sponsor.

Use of Proceeds

In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the Company incurred offering costs of approximately $13.4 million (including deferred underwriting commissions of $8.1 million). Other incurred offering costs consisted principally preparation fees related to the Initial Public Offering. After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions (excluding the deferred portion, which amount will be payable upon consummation of the initial Business Combination, if consummated) and the Initial Public Offering expenses, $235.8 million (or $10.25 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering) of the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds from the Private Placement of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in the Trust Account. The net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants are held in the Trust Account and invested as described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

There has been no material change in the planned use of the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement as is described in the Company’s final prospectus related to the Initial Public Offering.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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Item 5. Other Information

Insider Trading Arrangements and Policies

During the three months ended September 30, 2023, none of the Company’s director or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 6. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Exhibit
Number

    

Description

3.1

Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 17, 2022).

31.1*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1**

Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2**

Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.SCH*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104*

Cover Page Interactive Date File-the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

*

Filed herewith.

**

Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 13, 2023

    

SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. II

By:

/s/ Robert Kaplan

Name:

Robert Kaplan

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Business Development

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Christopher Sorrells, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.[Paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-8238/34-47986 and 33-8392/34-49313];
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2023

By:

/s/ Christopher Sorrells

Christopher Sorrells

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)


EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert Kaplan, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.[Paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-8238/34-47986 and 33-8392/34-49313];
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2023

By:

/s/ Robert Kaplan

Robert Kaplan

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Business Development

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Christopher Sorrells, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

(1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 13, 2023

By:

/s/ Christopher Sorrells

Christopher Sorrells

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

(Principal Executive Officer)


EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Robert Kaplan, Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

(1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 13, 2023

By:

/s/ Robert Kaplan

Robert Kaplan

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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Document and Entity Information - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Nov. 13, 2023
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Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2023  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-41529  
Entity Registrant Name SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. II  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code E9  
Entity Tax Identification Number 98-1579063  
Entity Address, Address Line One 2100 McKinney Ave., Suite 1675  
Entity Address, City or Town Dallas  
Entity Address State Or Province TX  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 75201  
City Area Code 214  
Local Phone Number 308-5230  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Shell Company true  
Entity Central Index Key 0001843477  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag true  
Amendment Description Amendment No. 1  
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, one right and one-half of one redeemable public warrant    
Document and Entity Information    
Title of 12(b) Security Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, one right and one-half of one redeemable public warrant  
Trading Symbol SVIIU  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Class A ordinary shares    
Document and Entity Information    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol SVII  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   23,000,000
Rights included as part of the units to acquire one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Class A ordinary share    
Document and Entity Information    
Title of 12(b) Security Rights included as part of the units to acquire one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Class A ordinary share  
Trading Symbol SVIIR  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Redeemable public warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50    
Document and Entity Information    
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Trading Symbol SVIIW  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Class B ordinary shares    
Document and Entity Information    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   7,666,667
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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:    
Cash $ 1,409,321 $ 1,731,726
Prepaid expenses 165,454 328,020
Total current assets 1,574,775 2,059,746
Non-current assets:    
Prepaid expenses - non-current   72,500
Investments held in Trust Account 245,981,832 237,438,356
Total non-current assets 245,981,832 237,510,856
Total Assets 247,556,607 239,570,602
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 14,069 38,965
Accrued expenses 153,360 101,212
Total current liabilities 167,429 140,177
Deferred underwriting commissions 8,050,000 8,050,000
Total Liabilities 8,217,429 8,190,177
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Deficit:    
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value 1,000,000 shares authorized none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 0 0
Accumulated deficit (6,643,421) (6,058,698)
Total shareholders' deficit (6,642,654) (6,057,931)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit 247,556,607 239,570,602
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption    
Current liabilities:    
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 23,000,000 shares subject to possible redemption at $10.69 and $10.32 per share issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 245,981,832 237,438,356
Class B ordinary shares    
Shareholders' Deficit:    
Ordinary shares $ 767 $ 767
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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized 1,000,000 1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0 0
Class A ordinary shares    
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Common shares, shares authorized 300,000,000 300,000,000
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption    
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, par value $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, shares authorized 300,000,000 300,000,000
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, shares outstanding (in shares) 23,000,000 23,000,000
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, redemption price per share $ 10.69 $ 10.32
Class A ordinary shares subject not to possible redemption    
Common shares, shares issued 0 0
Common shares, shares outstanding 0 0
Class B ordinary shares    
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Common shares, shares authorized 30,000,000 30,000,000
Common shares, shares issued 7,666,667 7,666,667
Common shares, shares outstanding 7,666,667 7,666,667
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
General and administrative expenses $ 211,375 $ 21,879 $ 598,253 $ 52,578
Loss from operations (211,375) (21,879) (598,253) (52,578)
Other Income:        
Interest income on operating account 12,799   13,530  
Income from investments held in Trust Account 3,163,146   8,543,476  
Total other income 3,175,945   8,557,006  
Net income (loss) $ 2,964,570 $ (21,879) $ 7,958,753 $ (52,578)
Class A ordinary shares        
Other Income:        
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 23,000,000   23,000,000  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 23,000,000   23,000,000  
Basic net income per share $ 0.10   $ 0.26  
Diluted net income per share $ 0.10   $ 0.26  
Class B ordinary shares        
Other Income:        
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 7,666,667 6,666,667 7,666,667 6,666,667
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 7,666,667 7,666,667 7,666,667 7,666,667
Basic net income per share $ 0.10 $ 0.00 $ 0.26 $ (0.01)
Diluted net income per share $ 0.10 $ 0.00 $ 0.26 $ (0.01)
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT - USD ($)
Class B Ordinary Shares
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Balance at the beginning at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 767 $ 24,233 $ (12,429) $ 12,571
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 7,666,667      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Net income (loss)     (29,342) (29,342)
Balance at the end at Mar. 31, 2022 $ 767 24,233 (41,771) (16,771)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 7,666,667      
Balance at the beginning at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 767 24,233 (12,429) 12,571
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 7,666,667      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Net income (loss)       (52,578)
Balance at the end at Sep. 30, 2022 $ 767 24,233 (65,007) (40,007)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 7,666,667      
Balance at the beginning at Mar. 31, 2022 $ 767 24,233 (41,771) (16,771)
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 7,666,667      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Net income (loss)     (1,357) (1,357)
Balance at the end at Jun. 30, 2022 $ 767 24,233 (43,128) (18,128)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 7,666,667      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Net income (loss)     (21,879) (21,879)
Balance at the end at Sep. 30, 2022 $ 767 $ 24,233 (65,007) (40,007)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 7,666,667      
Balance at the beginning at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 767   (6,058,698) (6,057,931)
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 7,666,667      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption     (2,519,340) (2,519,340)
Net income (loss)     2,326,083 2,326,083
Balance at the end at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 767   (6,251,955) (6,251,188)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 7,666,667      
Balance at the beginning at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 767   (6,058,698) (6,057,931)
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 7,666,667      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Net income (loss)       7,958,753
Balance at the end at Sep. 30, 2023 $ 767   (6,643,421) (6,642,654)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 7,666,667      
Balance at the beginning at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 767   (6,251,955) (6,251,188)
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 7,666,667      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption     (2,860,990) (2,860,990)
Net income (loss)     2,668,100 2,668,100
Balance at the end at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 767   (6,444,845) (6,444,078)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 7,666,667      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption     (3,163,146) (3,163,146)
Net income (loss)     2,964,570 2,964,570
Balance at the end at Sep. 30, 2023 $ 767   $ (6,643,421) $ (6,642,654)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 7,666,667      
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Net income (loss)   $ 7,958,753 $ (52,578)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:      
Income from investments held in Trust Account $ (3,163,146) (8,543,476)  
General and administrative expenses paid by Sponsor under promissory note     13,840
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Prepaid expenses   235,066  
Accounts payable   (24,896) 22,295
Accrued expenses   52,148 16,443
Net cash used in operating activities   (322,405)  
Net change in cash   (322,405)  
Cash - beginning of the period   1,731,726  
Cash - end of the period $ 1,409,321 $ 1,409,321  
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:      
Deferred offering costs included in account payable     21,110
Deferred offering costs paid by Sponsor under promissory notes     68,043
Prior accounts payable balance paid by Sponsor under promissory note     19,162
Reversal of accrued offering expenses     $ 45,661
v3.23.3
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Liquidity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Liquidity  
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Liquidity

Note 1 — Description of Organization, Business Operations and Liquidity

Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in Cayman Islands on January 19, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company is an emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with emerging growth companies.

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activities for the period from January 19, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2023 relate to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) described below and, since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the search for and efforts towards completing an initial Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating interest income on investments held in the Trust Account (as defined below).

The Company’s Sponsor is Spring Valley Acquisition Sponsor II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on October 12, 2022. On October 17, 2022, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”), including the issuance of 3,000,000 Units as a result of the underwriter’s full exercise of their over-allotment option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of approximately $230.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $13.4 million, of which approximately $8.1 million was for deferred underwriting commissions (see Note 5). Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Class A ordinary share (the “Right”), and one-half of one redeemable warrant (the “Public Warrant”).

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 13,350,000 warrants (each, a “Private Placement Warrant” and collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating proceeds of approximately $13.4 million (see Note 4).

Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, approximately $235.8 million ($10.25 per Unit) of net proceeds, including the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement, was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) located in the United States with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and invested only in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”) having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below.

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete one or more initial Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the amount of deferred underwriting discounts held in the Trust Account and taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. However, the Company only intends to complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the Target (as defined below) or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the Target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

The Company will provide the holders of the Company’s issued and outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a shareholders meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The Public Shareholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then held in the Trust Account (initially at $10.25 per Public Share). The per-share amount to be distributed to Public Shareholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 5).

The Public Shares were recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” In such case, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a shareholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, shareholder approval of the transaction is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain shareholder approval for business or legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. Additionally, each Public Shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the initial shareholders (as defined below) agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined below in Note 4) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination. In addition, the initial shareholders will not be entitled to redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of a Business Combination.

If a shareholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, shareholder approval of the transaction is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain shareholder approval for business or legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem the Public Shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. Additionally, each Public Shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the initial shareholders (as defined below) agreed to vote their Founder Shares and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination. In addition, the initial shareholders agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of a Business Combination.

The Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provides that a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company. The holders of the Founder Shares (the “initial shareholders”) agreed not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, unless the Company provides the Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

The Company will have 15 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering to consummate an initial Business Combination. However, if the Company anticipates that it may not be able to consummate the initial Business Combination within 15 months, the Company may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination one time by an additional three months (for a total of 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering), subject to the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees depositing additional funds into the Trust Account an amount equal to $0.10 per Public Share, or $2.3 million in the aggregate, on or prior to the 15-month anniversary of the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Any such payments would be made in the form of a loan that will be non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination (the “Extension Loans”). The Public Shareholders will not be entitled to vote on or redeem their shares in connection with any such extension.

If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within 15 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or January 17, 2024 (or up to 18 months, or April 17, 2024, if the Company extends the period of time to consummate a Business Combination) (the “Combination Period”), the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) divided by the number of the then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law; and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

The initial shareholders agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the initial shareholders acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters agreed to waive their rights to the deferred underwriting commission (see Note 5) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within in the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the residual assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be only $10.25. In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party (except for the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm) for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement (a “Target”), reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.25 per Public Share or (ii) the lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or Target that executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavouring to have all vendors, service providers (other than the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.

On October 28, 2022, the Company announced that the holders of the Units may elect to separately trade the Public Shares, the Rights and the Public Warrants included in the Units commencing on October 28, 2022. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Nasdaq”) under the symbol “SVIIU.” Any underlying Class A Ordinary Shares, Rights and Warrants that are separated under the symbols “SVII,” “SVIIR” and “SVIIW,” respectively.

Going Concern Consideration

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had approximately $1.4 million in cash held outside of the Trust Account and working capital of approximately $1.4 million.

The Company’s liquidity needs to date were satisfied through the payment of $25,000 from the Sponsor to cover for certain expenses on behalf of the Company in exchange for issuance of the Founder Shares (as defined in Note 4), and loan from the Sponsor of approximately $269,000 under the Note (as defined in Note 4) and the net proceeds from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement held outside of the Trust Account. The Company repaid the Note in full on October 18, 2022. Upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Note was no longer available to the Company.

In addition, in order to finance the transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, members of the Company’s founding team or any of their affiliates may provide the Company with Working Capital Loans (as defined in Note 4) as may be required (of which up to $1.5 million may be converted at the lender’s option into warrants). As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was no Working Capital Loan outstanding.

Management has determined that the mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of time within one year after the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements are issued. Management plans to complete the initial Business Combination prior to the mandatory liquidation date and expects to receive financing from the Sponsor or the affiliates of the Sponsor to meet its obligations through the time of liquidation or the completion of the initial Business Combination. There is no financing that is currently committed and no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate the initial Business Combination will be successful within the Combination Period (by January 17, 2024 or April 17, 2024, if the Company extends the period of time to consummate a Business Combination). The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Risks and Uncertainties

In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus.

On October 7, 2023, the State of Israel was attacked by the Hamas, a Palestinian militant group designated as Foreign Terrorist organization by the U.S. Department of State. As a result of this attack, State of Israel has commenced a military operation against the Hamas which is supported by various nations including the United States.

The impact of the above actions on the world economy is not determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements. The specific impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

v3.23.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and Article 8 of Regulation S-X.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or any future period.

Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of operating cash accounts and investments held in the Trust Account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. The Company has significant cash balances at financial institutions which throughout the year regularly exceed the federally insured limit of $250,000. Any loss incurred or a lack of access to such funds could have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Investments Held in the Trust Account

The Company’s portfolio of investments is comprised of U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities and generally have a readily determinable fair value, or a combination thereof. When the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are comprised of U.S. government securities, the investments are classified as trading securities. In contrast, when the investments held in Trust Account are comprised of money market funds, these are recognized at fair value. Trading securities

and investments in money market funds are presented on the unaudited condensed balance sheets at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities are included in income from investments held in Trust Account in the accompanying unaudited condensed statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the assets held in the Trust Account were in mutual funds.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;
Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company evaluates its equity-linked financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” For derivative financial instruments that are classified as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recognized at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in the unaudited condensed statements of operations each reporting period. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be classified as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period.

The Company accounted for the Rights and warrants to be issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40. Such guidance provides that the Rights and warrants described above are not precluded from equity classification. Equity-classified contracts are initially measured at fair value (or allocated value). Subsequent changes in fair value are not recognized as long as the instruments continue to be classified in equity.

Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering

Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, and other costs incurred that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Upon completion of the Initial Public Offering, offering costs were allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial

Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs allocated to the warrants and Rights were charged to equity. Offering costs allocated to the Class A ordinary shares were charged against the carrying value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.

Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares

As discussed in Note 1, all of the 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as parts of the Units in the Initial Public Offering contain a redemption feature. In accordance with the ASC 480-10-S99-3A, “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities”, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. The Company classified all of the Class A ordinary shares as redeemable. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized a charge against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit for the difference between the initial carrying value of the Class A ordinary shares and the redemption value. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Such changes are reflected in retained earnings, or in the absence of retained earnings, in additional paid-in capital.

As of September 30, 2023, the amounts of Class A ordinary shares reflected on the unaudited condensed balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption - December 31, 2022

    

$

237,438,356

Plus:

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

2,519,340

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption - March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

$

239,957,696

Plus:

 

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

 

2,860,990

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption –June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

$

242,818,686

Plus:

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

3,163,146

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption – September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

$

245,981,832

Net Income (Loss) per Ordinary Share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares.

Net income (loss) per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the periods. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable Class A ordinary shares is excluded from net income (loss) per ordinary share as the redemption value approximates fair value. Therefore, the net income (loss) per ordinary share calculation allocates income shared pro rata between Class A and Class B ordinary shares. The Company has not considered the effect of the exercise of the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 24,850,000 Class A ordinary shares and the effect of the Rights to receive 2,300,000 Class A ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income per ordinary share, since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events.

The following tables reflect the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share (in dollars, except per share amounts):

    

For the three months ended September 30,

2023

2022

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class A

    

Class B

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Numerator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Allocation of net income (loss)

$

2,223,427

$

741,143

$

$

(21,879)

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

6,666,667

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

7,666,667

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share

$

0.10

$

0.10

$

$

(0.00)

For the nine months ended September 30,

2023

2022

    

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class A

    

Class B

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Numerator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Allocation of net income (loss)

$

5,969,065

$

1,989,688

$

$

(52,578)

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

6,666,667

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

7,666,667

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share

$

0.26

$

0.26

$

$

(0.01)

Income Taxes

The Company follows the guidance for accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” FASB ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals, or material deviation from its position. The Company has not been subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the government of the Cayman Islands (“Cayman”). In accordance with Cayman income tax regulations, income taxes are not levied on the Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers.” The ASU requires companies to apply the definition of a performance obligation under ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities relating to contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. Prior to the adoption of this ASU, an acquirer generally recognized assets acquired, and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and

contract liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers, at fair value on the acquisition date. The ASU results in the acquirer recording acquired contract assets and liabilities on the same basis that would have been recorded by the acquiree before the acquisition under ASC 606. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023 using a prospective method, and the adoption did not have any impact on the unaudited condensed financial statements.

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the unaudited condensed accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable.

v3.23.3
Initial Public Offering
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Initial Public Offering  
Initial Public Offering

Note 3 — Initial Public Offering

On October 17, 2022, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 Units, including the issuance of 3,000,000 Units as a result of the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of approximately $230.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $13.4 million, of which approximately $8.1 million was for deferred underwriting commissions.

Each Unit consists of one share of Class A ordinary shares, one-half of one redeemable warrant and one Right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Class A ordinary share. Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A ordinary shares at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 6).

v3.23.3
Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

Note 4 — Related Party Transactions

Founder Shares

On January 26, 2021, the Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 (the “Founder Shares”), to cover certain expenses on the Company’s behalf for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. On March 18, 2022, the Company effectuated a share capitalization with respect to its Class B ordinary shares of 1,916,667 shares thereof, resulting in an aggregate of 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares outstanding. The Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 Founder Shares to the extent that the option to purchase additional Units was not exercised in full by the underwriters or is reduced, so that the Founder Shares would represent 25% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering. On October 17, 2022, the underwriters consummated the exercise in full of the over-allotment; thus, these 1,000,000 Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture.

The initial shareholders, and the executive officers and directors of the Company, agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of (A) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination and (B) subsequent to the initial Business Combination, (x) if the closing price of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share 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, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Public Shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture.

The Founder Shares are subject to performance and market condition vesting terms. The Sponsor agreed that upon and subject to the completion of the initial Business Combination, 25% of the Founder Shares then held by the Sponsor (which will be converted in Class A ordinary shares as described in Note 6) shall be considered to be newly unvested shares, which will vest only if the closing price of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares on the Nasdaq equals or exceeds $12.50 for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period on or after the first anniversary of the closing of the initial Business Combination but before the fifth anniversary. The Sponsor agreed, subject to exceptions, not to transfer any unvested Founder Shares prior to the date such securities become vested. Founder Shares, if any, that remain unvested at the fifth anniversary of the closing of the initial Business Combination will be forfeited, subject to certain exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the satisfaction of the other transfer restrictions on the Founder Shares described herein, the Sponsor may be able to transfer up to 80% of its Founders Shares even if it is required to forfeit all of its

unvested Founders Shares and even if the trading price of Class A ordinary shares declines materially. The issuance of Founder Shares to the Sponsor is in the scope of FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the grant date. The Founder Shares were granted subject to a performance condition and a market condition. 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 October 17, 2022, the Company determined that a Business Combination is not considered probable, and, therefore, no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized. Stock-based compensation will be recognized at the date a Business Combination is considered probable (i.e., upon completion of a Business Combination) in an amount equal to the number of Founders Shares that ultimately vest multiplied by the grant date fair value per share, which considers the market condition in the valuation, less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founder Shares.

In February 2021, the Sponsor transferred 40,000 Class B ordinary shares to each of the Company’s directors. The sale of the Founder Shares is in the scope of ASC 718. Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the grant date. 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 September 30, 2023, the Company determined that a Business Combination is not considered probable, and, therefore, no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized. Stock-based compensation would be recognized at the date a Business Combination is considered probable (i.e., upon consummation of a Business Combination) in an amount equal to the number of Founders Shares that ultimately vest multiplied times the grant date fair value per share (unless subsequently modified) less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founders Shares.

Private Placement Warrants

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the Private Placement of 13,350,000 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating proceeds of approximately $13.4 million. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one whole share of Class A ordinary shares at a price of $11.50 per ordinary share.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants 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. The Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees.

The purchasers of the Private Placement Warrants agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Warrants (except to permitted transferees) until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination.

Related Party Loans

Promissory Note to Sponsor

The Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to $300,000 to be used for the payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant to a promissory note, dated on January 26, 2021, and was later amended and restated on January 28, 2022 and subsequently amended and restated a second time on September 26, 2022 (the “Note”). The Note was non-interest bearing, unsecured and due upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Company fully repaid the Note on October 18, 2022. Upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Note was no longer available to the Company. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Note, respectively.

Working Capital Loans

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 $1,500,000 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

Extension Loans

As described in Note 1, if the Company extends the time it has to consummate the initial Business Combination to 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees may, but are not obligated to, provided the Extension Loans to the Company for an amount of $0.10 per Public Share, or $2.3 million in the aggregate, to deposit in Trust Account. The Extension Loans will be non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination. If the Company completes its initial Business Combination, it would repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Such Extension Loans may be converted into warrants of the post Business Combination entity, identical to the Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, it will not repay such loans. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Extension Loans.

Administrative Services Agreement

On October 12, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay the Sponsor an amount of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative support services provided to members of the management team through the earlier of consummation of the initial Business Combination and the liquidation. The Company incurred $30,000 and $90,000 in such fees included as general and administrative expenses on the accompanying statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. There were no such fees incurred during the three and nine months ened September 30, 2022. The Company had unpaid fees of $30,000 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

In addition, the Sponsor, officers and directors, or 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 by the Company to the Sponsor, executive officers or directors, or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial Business Combination will be made using funds held outside the Trust Account. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, there were no expenses to be reimbursed.

v3.23.3
Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 5 — Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholder and Registration Rights

The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, if any (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans), are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. These holders are entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not be required to effect or permit any registration or cause any registration statement to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Underwriting Agreement

The underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.20 per Unit, or $4.6 million in the aggregate, paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. An additional fee of $0.35 per Unit, or approximately $8.1 million in the aggregate will be payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

Deferred Legal Fees

The Company engaged a legal counsel firm for legal advisory services, and the legal counsel agreed to defer a portion of their fees (“Deferred Legal Fees”). The deferred fee will become payable solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had Deferred Legal Fees of approximately $824,900 and $743,000 in connection with such services, respectively. The Company will recognize an expense for these services when the performance trigger is considered probable.

v3.23.3
Shareholders' Deficit
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Shareholders' Deficit  
Shareholders' Deficit

Note 6 — Shareholders’ Deficit

Preference Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.

Class A Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 300,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, all of which were subject to possible redemption and were classified outside of permanent equity on the condensed balance sheets.

Class B Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 30,000,000 Class B ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

Holders of the Class A ordinary shares and holders of the Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders, except as required by law or stock exchange rule; provided that only holders of the Class B ordinary shares shall have the right to vote on the election of the Company’s directors prior to the initial Business Combination.

The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares on the first business day following the completion of the initial Business Combination, at a ratio such that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary shares will equal, in the aggregate on an as-converted basis, 25% of the sum of (i) the total number of all Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon completion of the Initial Public Offering, plus (ii) the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares plus (iii) the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities (as defined herein) or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, excluding any Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into Class A ordinary shares issued, deemed issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination, and any Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor, its affiliates, or any member of the management team upon conversion of Working Capital Loans. In no event will the Class B ordinary shares convert into Class A ordinary shares at a rate of less than one to one. Prior to the initial Business Combination, only holders of Class B ordinary shares will be entitled to vote on the appointment of directors.

Rights — As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 2,300,000 Rights outstanding. Each holder of a whole Right will receive one-tenth of one Class A ordinary share upon consummation of the initial Business Combination. In the event the Company will not be the survivor upon completion of the initial Business Combination, each holder of a Right will be required to

affirmatively convert his, her or its Rights in order to receive the one share underlying each Right (without paying any additional consideration) upon consummation of the Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete an initial Business Combination within the required time period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Rights will not receive any of such funds for their Rights, and the Rights will expire worthless. No fractional shares will be issued upon conversion of any Rights.

Warrants — As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had 11,500,000 Public Warrants and 13,350,000 Private Placement Warrants outstanding. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Public Warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering; provided in each case that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or the Company permits holders to exercise their Public Warrants on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act). The Company agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days after the closing of the Business Combination, the Company will use its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Company will use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Public Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the public warrant agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company’s ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under the Securities Act, the Company, at its option, may require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon the Company’s redemption or liquidation.

The exercise price of each Warrant is $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described herein. In addition, if the Company issues additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), the exercise price of the Warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the Newly Issued Price.

The Company may redeem the Public Warrants:

in whole and not in part;
at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; and
if, and only if the last reported sale price of Class A ordinary shares for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted).

The Company will not redeem the Public Warrants as described above unless an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is effective and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares is available throughout the 30-day redemption period. Any such exercise would not be on a cashless basis and would require the exercising warrant holder to pay the exercise price for each Public Warrant being exercised.

The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable, or saleable until 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable and will be exercisable at the election of the holder on a “cashless basis.”

In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any warrant. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.

v3.23.3
Fair Value Measurements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value Measurements  
Fair Value Measurements

Note 7 — Fair Value Measurements

The following tables present information about the Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 by level within the fair value hierarchy:

September 30, 2023

    

Quoted Prices in Active

    

Significant Other 

    

Significant Other 

 Markets  

Observable Inputs  

Unobservable Inputs  

Description

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Investments held in Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities

$

245,981,832

$

$

December 31, 2022

    

Quoted Prices in Active 

    

Significant Other 

    

Significant Other 

Markets

Observable Inputs

Unobservable Inputs

Description

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Investments held in Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities

$

237,438,356

$

$

Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2, and 3 are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. There was no transfer between levels during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

v3.23.3
Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Subsequent Events  
Subsequent Events

Note 8 — Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the unaudited condensed balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any other subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.

v3.23.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and Article 8 of Regulation S-X.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or any future period.

Emerging Growth Company

Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of operating cash accounts and investments held in the Trust Account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. The Company has significant cash balances at financial institutions which throughout the year regularly exceed the federally insured limit of $250,000. Any loss incurred or a lack of access to such funds could have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Investments Held in the Trust Account

Investments Held in the Trust Account

The Company’s portfolio of investments is comprised of U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities and generally have a readily determinable fair value, or a combination thereof. When the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are comprised of U.S. government securities, the investments are classified as trading securities. In contrast, when the investments held in Trust Account are comprised of money market funds, these are recognized at fair value. Trading securities

and investments in money market funds are presented on the unaudited condensed balance sheets at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities are included in income from investments held in Trust Account in the accompanying unaudited condensed statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the assets held in the Trust Account were in mutual funds.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;
Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company evaluates its equity-linked financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” For derivative financial instruments that are classified as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recognized at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in the unaudited condensed statements of operations each reporting period. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be classified as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period.

The Company accounted for the Rights and warrants to be issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40. Such guidance provides that the Rights and warrants described above are not precluded from equity classification. Equity-classified contracts are initially measured at fair value (or allocated value). Subsequent changes in fair value are not recognized as long as the instruments continue to be classified in equity.

Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering

Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering

Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, and other costs incurred that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Upon completion of the Initial Public Offering, offering costs were allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial

Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs allocated to the warrants and Rights were charged to equity. Offering costs allocated to the Class A ordinary shares were charged against the carrying value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.

Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares

Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares

As discussed in Note 1, all of the 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as parts of the Units in the Initial Public Offering contain a redemption feature. In accordance with the ASC 480-10-S99-3A, “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities”, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. The Company classified all of the Class A ordinary shares as redeemable. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized a charge against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit for the difference between the initial carrying value of the Class A ordinary shares and the redemption value. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Such changes are reflected in retained earnings, or in the absence of retained earnings, in additional paid-in capital.

As of September 30, 2023, the amounts of Class A ordinary shares reflected on the unaudited condensed balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption - December 31, 2022

    

$

237,438,356

Plus:

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

2,519,340

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption - March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

$

239,957,696

Plus:

 

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

 

2,860,990

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption –June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

$

242,818,686

Plus:

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

3,163,146

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption – September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

$

245,981,832

Net Income (Loss) per Ordinary Share

Net Income (Loss) per Ordinary Share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares.

Net income (loss) per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the periods. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable Class A ordinary shares is excluded from net income (loss) per ordinary share as the redemption value approximates fair value. Therefore, the net income (loss) per ordinary share calculation allocates income shared pro rata between Class A and Class B ordinary shares. The Company has not considered the effect of the exercise of the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 24,850,000 Class A ordinary shares and the effect of the Rights to receive 2,300,000 Class A ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income per ordinary share, since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events.

The following tables reflect the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share (in dollars, except per share amounts):

    

For the three months ended September 30,

2023

2022

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class A

    

Class B

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Numerator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Allocation of net income (loss)

$

2,223,427

$

741,143

$

$

(21,879)

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

6,666,667

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

7,666,667

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share

$

0.10

$

0.10

$

$

(0.00)

For the nine months ended September 30,

2023

2022

    

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class A

    

Class B

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Numerator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Allocation of net income (loss)

$

5,969,065

$

1,989,688

$

$

(52,578)

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

6,666,667

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

7,666,667

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share

$

0.26

$

0.26

$

$

(0.01)

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company follows the guidance for accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” FASB ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals, or material deviation from its position. The Company has not been subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the government of the Cayman Islands (“Cayman”). In accordance with Cayman income tax regulations, income taxes are not levied on the Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers.” The ASU requires companies to apply the definition of a performance obligation under ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities relating to contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. Prior to the adoption of this ASU, an acquirer generally recognized assets acquired, and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and

contract liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers, at fair value on the acquisition date. The ASU results in the acquirer recording acquired contract assets and liabilities on the same basis that would have been recorded by the acquiree before the acquisition under ASC 606. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023 using a prospective method, and the adoption did not have any impact on the unaudited condensed financial statements.

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the unaudited condensed accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable.

v3.23.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Summary of class A ordinary shares reflected on the unaudited condensed balance sheets are reconciled

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption - December 31, 2022

    

$

237,438,356

Plus:

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

2,519,340

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption - March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

$

239,957,696

Plus:

 

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

 

2,860,990

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption –June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

$

242,818,686

Plus:

Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

3,163,146

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption – September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

$

245,981,832

Summary of calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share

    

For the three months ended September 30,

2023

2022

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class A

    

Class B

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Numerator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Allocation of net income (loss)

$

2,223,427

$

741,143

$

$

(21,879)

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

6,666,667

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

7,666,667

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share

$

0.10

$

0.10

$

$

(0.00)

For the nine months ended September 30,

2023

2022

    

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class A

    

Class B

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Numerator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Allocation of net income (loss)

$

5,969,065

$

1,989,688

$

$

(52,578)

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

6,666,667

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

 

23,000,000

 

7,666,667

 

 

7,666,667

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share

$

0.26

$

0.26

$

$

(0.01)

v3.23.3
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value Measurements  
Schedule of company's financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

September 30, 2023

    

Quoted Prices in Active

    

Significant Other 

    

Significant Other 

 Markets  

Observable Inputs  

Unobservable Inputs  

Description

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Investments held in Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities

$

245,981,832

$

$

December 31, 2022

    

Quoted Prices in Active 

    

Significant Other 

    

Significant Other 

Markets

Observable Inputs

Unobservable Inputs

Description

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Investments held in Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities

$

237,438,356

$

$

v3.23.3
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Liquidity (Details)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 17, 2022
USD ($)
item
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Initial Public Offering      
Purchase price, per unit | $ / shares $ 10.25    
Gross proceeds $ 235,800,000    
Number of shares issued per right | shares   0.10  
One or more initial business combinations having an aggregate fair market value | item 1    
Threshold minimum aggregate fair market value as a percentage of the net assets held in the Trust Account 80.00%    
Threshold percentage of outstanding voting securities of the target to be acquired by post-transaction company to complete business combination 50.00%    
Condition for future business combination threshold net tangible assets $ 5,000,001    
Redemption limit percentage without prior consent 15    
Obligation to redeem public shares if entity does not complete a business combination (as a percent) 100.00%    
Period for consummation of business combination 15 months    
Extended period for business combination 3 months    
Total period for consummation of business combination 18 months    
Public share price (per share) | $ / shares $ 0.10    
Additional fund deposited into Trust Account $ 2,300,000    
Redemption period upon closure 10 days    
Maximum allowed dissolution expenses $ 100,000    
Cash held in the Trust Account   $ 1,409,321 $ 1,731,726
Working Capital   1,400,000  
Consideration received from sponsor   25,000  
Loan from sponsor under the note   269,000  
Loan amount converted into warrants   1,500,000  
Outstanding working capital loans   $ 0 $ 0
Initial Public Offering      
Initial Public Offering      
Sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts (in shares) | shares 23,000,000    
Purchase price, per unit | $ / shares $ 10.00    
Gross proceeds $ 230,000,000.0    
Offering costs 13,400,000    
Deferred underwriting commissions $ 8,100,000    
Number of shares issued per unit | shares 1    
Number of shares issued per right | shares 0.10    
Number of warrants in a unit | shares 0.5    
Private Placement      
Initial Public Offering      
Sale of private placement warrants (in shares) | shares 13,350,000    
Price of warrant | $ / shares $ 1.00    
Proceeds from sale of private placement warrants $ 13,400,000    
Over-allotment option      
Initial Public Offering      
Sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts (in shares) | shares 3,000,000    
Purchase price, per unit | $ / shares $ 10.00    
v3.23.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies    
Cash equivalents $ 0 $ 0
Unrecognized tax benefits 0 0
Unrecognized tax benefits accrued for interest and penalties $ 0 $ 0
Rights    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies    
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share 2,300,000  
Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies    
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share 24,850,000  
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies    
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, shares outstanding 23,000,000 23,000,000
v3.23.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Class A ordinary shares (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies        
Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption $ 3,163,146 $ 2,860,990 $ 2,519,340  
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies        
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption 242,818,686 239,957,696 237,438,356 $ 237,438,356
Adjustment for accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption   2,860,990 2,519,340 3,163,146
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption $ 245,981,832 $ 242,818,686 $ 239,957,696 $ 245,981,832
v3.23.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Class A ordinary shares        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies        
Allocation of net income (loss) $ 2,223,427   $ 5,969,065  
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic 23,000,000   23,000,000  
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted 23,000,000   23,000,000  
Net income (loss) per ordinary share - basic $ 0.10   $ 0.26  
Net income (loss) per ordinary share - diluted $ 0.10   $ 0.26  
Class B Ordinary Shares        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies        
Allocation of net income (loss) $ 741,143 $ (21,879) $ 1,989,688 $ (52,578)
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic 7,666,667 6,666,667 7,666,667 6,666,667
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted 7,666,667 7,666,667 7,666,667 7,666,667
Net income (loss) per ordinary share - basic $ 0.10 $ 0.00 $ 0.26 $ (0.01)
Net income (loss) per ordinary share - diluted $ 0.10 $ 0.00 $ 0.26 $ (0.01)
v3.23.3
Initial Public Offering - (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Oct. 17, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Initial Public Offering    
Purchase price, per unit $ 10.25  
Number of shares issued per right   0.10
Initial Public Offering    
Initial Public Offering    
Sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts (in shares) 23,000,000  
Purchase price, per unit $ 10.00  
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor $ 230.0  
Offering costs 13.4  
Deferred underwriting fees $ 8.1  
Number of shares issued per unit 1  
Number of warrants in a unit 0.5  
Number of shares issued per right 0.10  
Initial Public Offering | Public Warrants    
Initial Public Offering    
Number of warrants in a unit 0.5  
Number of shares issuable per warrant 1  
Initial Public Offering | Public Warrants | Class A ordinary shares    
Initial Public Offering    
Exercise price of warrants $ 11.50  
Over-allotment option    
Initial Public Offering    
Sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts (in shares) 3,000,000  
Purchase price, per unit $ 10.00  
v3.23.3
Related Party Transactions - Founder Shares (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 17, 2022
Mar. 18, 2022
Jan. 26, 2021
Feb. 28, 2021
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions            
Consideration received from sponsor         $ 25,000  
Over-allotment option            
Related Party Transactions            
Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor (shares) 3,000,000          
Class B ordinary shares            
Related Party Transactions            
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)         $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Common shares, shares outstanding   7,666,667     7,666,667 7,666,667
Percentage of issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering collectively held by initial stockholders         25.00%  
Sponsor            
Related Party Transactions            
Recognized stock based compensation expense         $ 0  
Sponsor | Class B ordinary shares            
Related Party Transactions            
Percentage of shares allowed for transfer         80.00%  
Founder shares | Class B ordinary shares            
Related Party Transactions            
Shares capitalized for future   1,916,667        
Shares subject to forfeiture   1,000,000        
Percentage of issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering collectively held by initial stockholders   25.00%        
Restrictions on transfer period of time after business combination completion         1 year  
Stock price trigger to transfer, assign or sell any shares or warrants of the company, after the completion of the initial business combination (in dollars per share)         $ 12.00  
Threshold trading days for transfer, assign or sale of shares or warrants, after the completion of the initial business combination         20 days  
Threshold consecutive trading days for transfer, assign or sale of shares or warrants, after the completion of the initial business combination         30 days  
Threshold period after the business combination in which the 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period commences         150 days  
Founder shares | Class B ordinary shares | Over-allotment option            
Related Party Transactions            
Number of shares no longer subject to forfeiture 1,000,000          
Founder shares | Sponsor | Class B ordinary shares            
Related Party Transactions            
Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor (shares)     5,750,000 40,000    
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)     $ 0.0001      
Consideration received from sponsor     $ 25,000      
Percentage of issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering collectively held by initial stockholders         25.00%  
Stock price trigger to transfer, assign or sell any shares or warrants of the company, after the completion of the initial business combination (in dollars per share)         $ 12.50  
Threshold trading days for transfer, assign or sale of shares or warrants, after the completion of the initial business combination         20 days  
Threshold consecutive trading days for transfer, assign or sale of shares or warrants, after the completion of the initial business combination         30 days  
v3.23.3
Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 17, 2022
Oct. 12, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions              
Loan amount converted into warrants         $ 1,500,000    
Outstanding working capital loans     $ 0   0   $ 0
Public share price (per share) $ 0.10            
Additional fund deposited into Trust Account $ 2,300,000            
Private Placement Warrants              
Related Party Transactions              
Sale of private placement warrants (in shares) 13,350,000            
Price of warrant $ 1.00            
Proceeds from sale of private placement warrants $ 13,400,000            
Number of shares issuable per warrant 1            
Exercise price of warrants $ 11.50            
Promissory Note with Related Party              
Related Party Transactions              
Maximum borrowing capacity of related party promissory note     $ 300,000   $ 300,000    
Related Party Loans | Working capital loans warrant              
Related Party Transactions              
Price of warrant     $ 1.00   $ 1.00    
Loan amount converted into warrants         $ 1,500,000    
Outstanding working capital loans     $ 0   $ 0   0
Extension loan              
Related Party Transactions              
Price of warrant     $ 1.00   $ 1.00    
Public share price (per share)         $ 0.10    
Additional fund deposited into Trust Account         $ 2,300,000    
Borrowings under Extension Loans     $ 0   0   0
Administrative Services Agreement              
Related Party Transactions              
Expenses per month   $ 10,000          
Administrative Services Agreement | General and administrative expenses              
Related Party Transactions              
Expenses per month     30,000 $ 0 90,000 $ 0  
Unpaid fees     $ 30,000   $ 30,000   $ 30,000
v3.23.3
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies    
Underwriting cash discount per unit $ 0.20  
Aggregate underwriter cash discount $ 4,600,000  
Deferred fee per unit $ 0.35  
Aggregate deferred underwriting fee payable $ 8,100,000  
Deferred legal fees $ 824,900 $ 743,000
v3.23.3
Shareholders' Deficit- Preference Shares (Details) - $ / shares
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Shareholders' Deficit    
Preferred shares, shares authorized 1,000,000 1,000,000
Preferred stock, par value, (per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Preferred shares, shares issued 0 0
Preferred shares, shares outstanding 0 0
v3.23.3
Shareholders' Deficit - Ordinary Shares (Details) - $ / shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Mar. 18, 2022
Shareholders' Deficit      
Number of rights outstanding 2,300,000 2,300,000  
Number of shares issued per right 0.10    
Number of shares issuable per right, if company will not be survivor upon completion of Business Combination 1    
Fractional shares issued upon conversion of rights 0    
Class A ordinary shares      
Shareholders' Deficit      
Ordinary shares, shares authorized (in shares) 300,000,000 300,000,000  
Ordinary shares, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001  
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption      
Shareholders' Deficit      
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, shares issued 23,000,000 23,000,000  
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, shares outstanding 23,000,000 23,000,000  
Class B ordinary shares      
Shareholders' Deficit      
Ordinary shares, shares authorized (in shares) 30,000,000 30,000,000  
Ordinary shares, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001  
Ordinary shares, shares issued (in shares) 7,666,667 7,666,667  
Ordinary shares, shares outstanding (in shares) 7,666,667 7,666,667 7,666,667
Percentage of issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering collectively held by initial stockholders 25.00%    
v3.23.3
Shareholders' Deficit - Warrants (Details) - $ / shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Oct. 17, 2022
Shareholders' Deficit      
Warrants outstanding 2,300,000 2,300,000  
Class A ordinary shares      
Shareholders' Deficit      
Share Price $ 9.20    
Redemption of warrants when the price per class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00      
Shareholders' Deficit      
Redemption price per public warrant (in dollars per share) $ 0.01    
Minimum threshold written notice period for redemption of public warrants 30 days    
Threshold trading days for redemption of public warrants 20 days    
Redemption period 30 days    
Stock price trigger for redemption of public warrants $ 18.00    
Warrants      
Shareholders' Deficit      
Exercise price of warrant $ 11.50    
Private Placement Warrants      
Shareholders' Deficit      
Warrants outstanding 13,350,000 13,350,000  
Exercise price of warrant     $ 11.50
Threshold period for not to transfer, assign or sell any of their shares or warrants after the completion of the initial business combination 30 days    
Public Warrants      
Shareholders' Deficit      
Warrants outstanding 11,500,000 11,500,000  
Fractional warrants issued upon conversion of units 0    
Warrants exercisable term from the completion of business combination 30 days    
Warrants exercisable term from closing of initial public offering 12 months    
Maximum period after business combination in which to file registration statement 20 days    
Public Warrants expiration term 5 years    
Adjustment one of redemption price of stock based on market value and newly issued price (as a percent) 115.00%    
v3.23.3
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Assets:          
Assets held in the Trust Account $ 245,981,832   $ 245,981,832   $ 237,438,356
Fair Value Assets Level 1 To Level 2 Transfers Amount 1 0 $ 0 0 $ 0  
Fair Value Assets Level 2 To Level 1 Transfers Amount 1 0 0 0 0  
Fair value assets transferred into (out of) level 3 0 $ 0 0 $ 0  
Level 1 | US Treasury Securities | Recurring          
Assets:          
Assets held in the Trust Account $ 245,981,832   $ 245,981,832   $ 237,438,356

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