0001841024--12-312023Q2false0000716271871627180000217836222865087471627187162718000000243635842865087471627187162718Singapore9217782P2DP1MP1MP5DP10D0.080.130.080.130.050.260.050.260.33P1MP5D00018410242021-03-150001841024lcaau:CommonClassaSubjectToRedemptionMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:CommonClassaSubjectToRedemptionMember2022-12-310001841024lcaau:CommonClassaSubjectToRedemptionMember2021-12-310001841024lcaau:CommonClassaSubjectToRedemptionMember2022-01-012022-12-310001841024lcaau:FounderSharesMemberus-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2021-04-242021-04-240001841024lcaau:FounderSharesMember2021-04-242021-04-240001841024us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2023-03-3100018410242023-03-310001841024us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2022-06-300001841024us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2022-03-3100018410242022-03-310001841024us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2021-12-310001841024lcaau:PublicWarrantsMemberus-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel1Memberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:PrivatePlacementWarrantsMemberus-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3Memberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3Memberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:PublicWarrantsMemberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:PrivatePlacementWarrantsMemberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:PublicWarrantsMemberus-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel1Memberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2022-12-310001841024lcaau:PrivatePlacementWarrantsMemberus-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3Memberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3Memberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2022-12-310001841024lcaau:PublicWarrantsMemberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2022-12-310001841024lcaau:PrivatePlacementWarrantsMemberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMemberus-gaap:CommonStockMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMemberus-gaap:CommonStockMember2023-03-310001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMemberus-gaap:CommonStockMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMemberus-gaap:CommonStockMember2022-06-300001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMemberus-gaap:CommonStockMember2022-03-310001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMemberus-gaap:CommonStockMember2021-12-310001841024lcaau:PrivatePlacementWarrantsMemberus-gaap:PrivatePlacementMember2021-03-242021-03-240001841024us-gaap:PrivatePlacementMember2021-03-152021-03-1500018410242022-01-012022-12-310001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMember2023-04-012023-06-300001841024us-gaap:CommonClassAMember2023-04-012023-06-300001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMember2023-01-012023-06-300001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMember2022-04-012022-06-300001841024us-gaap:CommonClassAMember2022-04-012022-06-300001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMember2022-01-012022-06-300001841024us-gaap:CommonClassAMember2022-01-012022-06-300001841024lcaau:RelatedPartyLoansMemberlcaau:SponsorMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:AdministrativeSupportAgreementMemberlcaau:SponsorMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:SponsorMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:ExtensionOfBusinessCombinationMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:AdministrativeSupportAgreementMemberlcaau:SponsorMember2022-12-310001841024lcaau:WorkingCapitalLoansWarrantMember2022-12-310001841024lcaau:SponsorMember2022-12-310001841024lcaau:RelatedPartyLoansMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputSharePriceMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputRiskFreeInterestRateMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputPriceVolatilityMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedTermMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedDividendRateMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputExercisePriceMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputSharePriceMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputRiskFreeInterestRateMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputPriceVolatilityMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedTermMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedDividendRateMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:MeasurementInputExercisePriceMember2022-12-310001841024lcaau:CommonClassaNotSubjectToRedemptionMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:CommonClassaNotSubjectToRedemptionMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:CommonClassAMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:CommonClassAMember2022-12-310001841024lcaau:FounderSharesMemberlcaau:SponsorMemberus-gaap:CommonClassBMember2021-01-120001841024lcaau:PrivatePlacementWarrantsMemberus-gaap:PrivatePlacementMember2021-03-150001841024lcaau:PrivatePlacementWarrantsMemberus-gaap:PrivatePlacementMember2021-03-240001841024us-gaap:IPOMember2021-03-1500018410242022-06-3000018410242021-12-310001841024lcaau:MergerAgreementMember2023-01-312023-01-310001841024lcaau:MergerAgreementMember2023-01-310001841024us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel1Memberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2023-06-300001841024us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel1Memberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2022-12-310001841024us-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember2022-12-310001841024lcaau:FounderSharesMember2023-01-012023-06-300001841024lcaau:FounderSharesMember2022-01-012022-12-310001841024us-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2021-03-242021-03-240001841024us-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2021-03-152021-03-150001841024lcaau:FounderSharesMemberlcaau:SponsorMemberus-gaap:CommonClassBMember2021-01-122021-01-1200018410242022-01-012022-06-300001841024lcaau:FounderSharesMembersrt:DirectorMember2022-08-100001841024lcaau:FounderSharesMemberlcaau:SponsorMember2022-08-100001841024lcaau:LotusTechMemberlcaau:MergerAgreementMemberus-gaap:CommonClassBMemberlcaau:SponsorSupportAgreementMember2023-01-312023-01-310001841024lcaau:LotusTechMemberlcaau:MergerAgreementMemberlcaau:SponsorSupportAgreementMember2023-01-312023-01-310001841024lcaau:CommonClassaSubjectToRedemptionMember2023-01-012023-06-300001841024lcaau:FounderSharesMemberlcaau:SponsorMemberus-gaap:CommonClassBMemberus-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2021-01-120001841024us-gaap:IPOMember2021-03-152021-03-150001841024lcaau:PublicWarrantsMember2021-03-1500018410242021-03-152021-03-150001841024lcaau:FounderSharesMemberlcaau:SponsorMemberus-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2021-03-2400018410242023-08-152023-08-150001841024us-gaap:SubsequentEventMember2023-07-152023-07-150001841024us-gaap:SubsequentEventMember2023-07-052023-07-0500018410242023-06-052023-06-050001841024lcaau:ContributionConditionTwoMemberus-gaap:CommonClassAMember2023-03-102023-03-100001841024lcaau:ContributionConditionOneMemberus-gaap:CommonClassAMember2023-03-102023-03-100001841024us-gaap:SubsequentEventMember2023-07-150001841024us-gaap:SubsequentEventMember2023-07-0500018410242023-06-150001841024lcaau:ContributionConditionTwoMemberus-gaap:CommonClassAMember2023-03-100001841024lcaau:ContributionConditionOneMemberus-gaap:CommonClassAMember2023-03-100001841024us-gaap:CommonClassAMember2023-03-100001841024us-gaap:CommonClassAMember2023-03-102023-03-100001841024us-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2023-01-310001841024us-gaap:IPOMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:PublicWarrantsMember2021-03-152021-03-150001841024us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2023-04-012023-06-300001841024us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2023-01-012023-03-310001841024us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2022-04-012022-06-3000018410242022-04-012022-06-300001841024us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2022-01-012022-03-3100018410242022-01-012022-03-310001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:WorkingCapitalLoansWarrantMember2022-04-112022-04-110001841024lcaau:RedemptionOfWarrantsWhenPricePerShareOfClassCommonStockEqualsOrExceeds18.00Memberlcaau:PublicWarrantsMember2021-03-152021-03-150001841024lcaau:RedemptionOfWarrantsWhenPricePerShareOfClassCommonStockEqualsOrExceeds10.00Memberlcaau:PublicWarrantsMember2021-03-152021-03-150001841024lcaau:WorkingCapitalLoansWarrantMember2023-06-300001841024lcaau:PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember2021-03-1500018410242023-04-012023-06-300001841024us-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2023-01-012023-06-300001841024us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember2023-01-012023-03-3100018410242023-01-012023-03-310001841024lcaau:PrivatePlacementWarrantsMemberus-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2021-03-242021-03-2400018410242023-06-3000018410242022-12-310001841024us-gaap:CommonClassAMember2023-01-012023-06-300001841024lcaau:WarrantsEachWholeWarrantExercisableForOneShareOfClassCommonStockAtExercisePriceMember2023-01-012023-06-300001841024lcaau:UnitEachConsistingOfOneClassCommonStockAndOneThirdRedeemableWarrantMember2023-01-012023-06-300001841024us-gaap:CommonClassBMember2023-08-070001841024us-gaap:CommonClassAMember2023-08-0700018410242023-01-012023-06-30xbrli:sharesiso4217:USDxbrli:pureiso4217:USDxbrli:shareslcaau:Dlcaau:Votelcaau:itemlcaau:Y

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023

OR

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to

Commission File Number 001-40196

L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp

(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)

Cayman Islands

    

98-1577355

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

8 Marina View

Asia Square Tower 1

#41-03, Singapore 018960

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

+65 6672 7600

(Registrant Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

Title of each class

    

Trading Symbol(s)

    

Name of each exchange on which registered

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

 

LCAAU

 

Nasdaq Capital Market

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share

 

LCAA

 

Nasdaq Capital Market

Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A ordinary stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share

 

LCAAW

 

Nasdaq Capital Market

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 (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or 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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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 August 7, 2023, 21,783,622 shares of Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001, and 7,162,718 shares of Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001, were issued and outstanding.

L CATTERTON ASIA ACQUISITION CORP

FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   

Page

Part I. Financial Information

1

Item 1. Financial Statements

1

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

1

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

2

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

3

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

4

Unaudited Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

5

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

22

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk

25

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

25

Part II. Other Information

27

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

27

Item 1A. Risk Factors

27

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

27

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

27

Item 4. Mine Safely Disclosures

27

Item 5. Other Information

27

Item 6. Exhibits

28

Part III. Signatures

29

i

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

L CATTERTON ASIA ACQUISITION CORP

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

    

June 30, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

    

(Unaudited)

    

ASSETS:

Current assets

Cash

$

4,523

$

4,523

Prepaid expenses

 

119,080

 

73,008

Total Current Assets

123,603

77,531

 

 

Marketable securities held in Trust Account

227,333,868

290,664,460

TOTAL ASSETS

$

227,457,471

$

290,741,991

Liabilities, Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares and Shareholders’ Deficit

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

4,105,953

$

1,779,602

Due to related party

4,659,040

2,108,356

Total Current Liabilities

8,764,993

3,887,958

Deferred underwriting fee

 

7,956,685

 

10,027,806

Warrant liability

 

4,245,221

 

601,483

Total Liabilities

 

20,966,899

 

14,517,247

 

 

  

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6)

 

 

  

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 21,783,622 and 28,650,874 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

227,333,867

290,664,459

 

 

  

SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

  

Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

 

 

Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding (excluding 21,783,622 and 28,650,874 shares subject to possible redemption) at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 7,162,718 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 

717

 

717

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(20,844,012)

 

(14,440,432)

Total Shareholders’ Deficit

 

(20,843,295)

 

(14,439,715)

TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES, AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

$

227,457,471

$

290,741,991

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

1

L CATTERTON ASIA ACQUISITION CORP

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30, 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

Operating costs

    

$

804,670

$

509,101

$

3,510,963

$

1,518,579

Loss from operations

(804,670)

(509,101)

(3,510,963)

(1,518,579)

Other income (expense):

Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account

2,569,032

386,915

5,550,162

415,648

Change in deferred underwriter fees

(4,285)

87,471

Change in fair value of warrant liability

442,181

4,606,625

(3,643,738)

10,320,713

Total other income, net

3,006,928

4,993,540

1,993,895

10,736,361

Net income (loss)

$

2,202,258

$

4,484,439

$

(1,517,068)

$

(9,217,782)

Weighted average shares outstanding, Class A ordinary shares

21,783,622

28,650,874

 

24,363,584

28,650,874

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

$

0.08

$

0.13

$

(0.05)

$

0.26

Weighted average shares outstanding, Class B ordinary shares

7,162,718

7,162,718

 

7,162,718

 

7,162,718

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

$

0.08

$

0.13

$

(0.05)

$

0.26

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

2

L CATTERTON ASIA ACQUISITION CORP

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

Class A

Class B

Additional

Total

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Paid-in

Accumulated

Shareholders’

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Deficit

    

Deficit

Balance as of January 1, 2023

 

$

 

7,162,718

$

717

$

$

(14,440,432)

$

(14,439,715)

Reduction in deferred underwriter fee

 

 

 

 

 

2,080,831

 

 

2,080,831

Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to redemption value

 

 

 

 

 

(2,080,831)

 

(1,890,299)

 

(3,971,130)

Net loss

(3,719,326)

(3,719,326)

Balance as of March 31, 2023

7,162,718

717

(20,050,057)

(20,049,340)

Increase in deferred underwriter fee

(97,181)

(97,181)

Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to redemption value

(2,899,032)

(2,899,032)

Net income

2,202,258

2,202,258

Balance as of June 30, 2023

$

7,162,718

$

717

$

$

(20,844,012)

$

(20,843,295)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022

Class A

Class B

Additional

Total

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Paid-in

Accumulated

Shareholders’

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Deficit

    

Deficit

Balance as of January 1, 2022

$

7,162,718

$

717

$

$

(21,147,381)

$

(21,146,664)

Net income

 

 

 

 

4,733,343

 

4,733,343

Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to redemption value

(28,733)

(28,733)

Balance as of March 31, 2022

7,162,718

717

(16,439,771)

(16,442,054)

Net income

4,484,439

4,484,439

Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to redemption value

(386,915)

(386,915)

Balance as of June 30, 2022

$

7,162,718

$

717

$

$

(12,345,247)

$

(12,344,530)

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

3

L CATTERTON ASIA ACQUISITION CORP

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

    

2023

    

2022

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  

Net (loss) income

$

(1,517,068)

$

9,217,782

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

 

 

Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account

(5,550,162)

(415,648)

Reduction in deferred underwriter fees

(87,471)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

3,643,738

(10,320,713)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Prepaid expenses

 

(46,072)

 

176,436

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

2,326,351

71,414

Due to related party

2,550,684

777,660

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

 

1,320,000

 

(493,069)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchase of investments held in Trust Account

(1,320,000)

Cash withdrawn from Trust Account in connection with redemption

70,200,754

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

68,880,754

 

  

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

  

 

Redemption of Class A ordinary shares

 

(70,200,754)

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

 

(70,200,754)

 

 

  

 

  

Net Change in Cash

 

 

(493,069)

Cash - Beginning of period

 

4,523

 

591,197

Cash - End of period

$

4,523

$

98,128

 

 

Non-Cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

Reduction in deferred underwriting

$

1,983,650

$

Subsequent remeasurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

$

6,870,162

$

415,648

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

4

L CATTERTON ASIA ACQUISITION CORP

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) was incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on January 5, 2021. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses or entities (the “Business Combination”). The Company will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region in its identification and acquisition of a target company except that we will not acquire any target company whose primary business is investing in oil or gas reserves or real estate.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity through June 30, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation, its Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), described below, and subsequent to the IPO, identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition targets for a 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 income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the IPO. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

The Company’s Sponsor is LCA Acquisition Sponsor, LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the “Sponsor”).

On January 31, 2023, the Company, Lotus Technology Inc., an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands ( “Lotus Tech”), Lotus Temp Limited, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech (“Merger Sub 1”), and Lotus EV Limited, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech (“Merger Sub 2”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). See Note 6.

The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective on March 10, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). On March 15, 2021, the Company consummated the IPO of 25,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to ordinary share included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000, which is discussed in Note 3.

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the issuance and sale of 5,000,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $7,500,000, which is discussed in Note 4.

Transaction costs amounted to $16,467,878 consisting of $5,730,175 of underwriting discount, $10,027,806 of deferred underwriting discount, and $709,897 of other offering costs.

Following the closing of the IPO on March 15, 2021, $250,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a Trust Account, and will only be invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of 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 that invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations.

5

Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay its income taxes, if any, the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, and subject to the requirements of law and regulation, will provide that the proceeds from the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will not be released from the Trust Account (i) to the Company, until the completion of the initial Business Combination, or (ii) to the Company’s Public Shareholders, until the earliest of (a) the completion of the initial Business Combination, and then only in connection with those Class A ordinary shares that such shareholders properly elected to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein, (b) the redemption of any Public Shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide holders of its Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Company’s Public Shares if the Company does not complete its initial Business Combination prior to the extended liquidation date, discussed below, or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, and (c) the redemption of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated its Business Combination with the Combination Period, subject to applicable law. Public Shareholders who redeem their Class A ordinary shares in connection with a shareholder vote described in clause (b) in the preceding sentence shall not be entitled to funds from the Trust Account upon the subsequent completion of an initial Business Combination or liquidation if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, with respect to such Class A ordinary shares so redeemed.

The Company will provide shareholders (the “Public Shareholders”) of its Public Shares 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 general 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 all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of the initial Business Combination at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay the Company’s income taxes, if any, divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares. The amount in the Trust Account is $10.00 per Public Share. The per share amount the Company will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters.

These Public Shares were classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the IPO in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“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 and the approval of an ordinary resolution.

6

On March 10, 2023, the Company held the Extraordinary General Meeting for its shareholders, at which the shareholders approved the amendment the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Charter”) to the second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to extend the date by which the Company must (1) consummate a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, which we refer to as our initial business combination, (2) cease its operations except for the purpose of winding up if it fails to complete such initial business combination and (3) redeem all of the public shares sold in the Company’s IPO that was consummated on March 15, 2021 if it fails to complete such initial business combination, from March 15, 2023 (the “Original Termination Date”) to June 15, 2023 (the “Extended Date”) and to allow the board of directors of the Company (“the Board”), without another shareholder vote, to elect to further extend the date to consummate an initial business combination after the Extended Date up to nine times, by an additional month each time, upon five days’ advance written notice prior to the applicable deadline, up to March 15, 2024 (the “Additional Extension Date”) or such earlier date as determined by the Board in its sole discretion (the “Extension”). As a result of the approval of the Extension and the implementation of the Extension, the Sponsor or its designee(s) or affiliate(s) (the “Lender”) shall contribute to the Company as a loan (each loan being referred to herein as a “Contribution”), which was (i) the lesser of (a) $990,000 or (b) $0.09 for each public share that has not been redeemed in accordance with the terms of the Charter for the three-month extension from the Original Termination Date to the Extended Date (the “Initial Extension Contribution”); and thereafter, to the extent necessary and as applicable, shall contribute (ii) the lesser of (a) $330,000 and (b) $0.03 into the trust account for each public share that has not been redeemed in accordance with the terms of the Charter for each subsequent one-month extension from the Extended Date to the Additional Extension Date (the “Subsequent Extension Contribution”) until the earlier of (i) the date of the extraordinary general meeting held in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an initial business combination, and (ii) the date that the Initial Extension Contribution and the Subsequent Extension Contribution for each subsequent one-month extension from the Extended Date to the Additional Extension Date, if applicable, have been loaned. Each Contribution will be deposited in the Trust Account within 5 business days of the beginning of the extended period which such Contribution is for. The Contribution(s) will bear no interest and will be repayable by the Company to the Lender upon consummation of an initial business combination. The loans will be forgiven by the Lender if the Company is unable to consummate an initial business combination except to the extent of any available funds held outside of the Trust Account.

In connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting, the holders of 6,867,252 of the Class A ordinary shares of the Company exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.22 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $70,200,754.

On June 5, 2023, the Board approved the extension of the Termination Date for one additional month to July 15, 2023 (the “Second Extension”), authorized the establishment of the extension committee as a committee of the Board (the “Extension Committee”) and delegated the power to approve further extensions of the Termination Date for up to eight additional one-month periods, from July 15, 2023 to March 15, 2024, to the Extension Committee. The Board’s approval of the Second Extension was noticed to shareholders on June 9, 2023. In connection with the Second Extension, LCA Acquisition Sponsor, LP deposited into the trust account $330,000 on June 15, 2023.

On July 5, 2023, the Extension Committee approved the extension of the Termination Date for one additional month to August 15, 2023 (the “Third Extension”) pursuant to its authorization from the Board. The Extension Committee’s approval of the Third Extension was noticed to shareholders on July 10, 2023. In connection with the Third Extension, LCA Acquisition Sponsor, LP or its designee or affiliate expects to deposit into the trust account $330,000 within five business days following July 15, 2023.

The Company will have August 15, 2023 (the “Combination Period”) to complete the Business Combination. The Company has the option to extend the Combination Period up to nine times, by an additional month each time, up to March 15, 2024. However, if the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination during the Combination Period or during any extension period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, 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 income taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), 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.

7

The Sponsor, officers and directors have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide holders of the Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the its Public Shares if the Company does not complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares; (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the prescribed timeframe, and (iv) vote their Founder Shares and Public Shares in favor of the Company’s initial Business Combination.

Liquidity and Going Concern

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $4,523 in its operating bank account. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had a working capital deficit of $8,641,390.

The Company’s liquidity needs up to its IPO were satisfied through a capital contribution from the Sponsor of $25,000 (see Note 5) for the founder shares and the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of up to $300,000 and offering costs and expenses paid for by related parties (see Note 5). Subsequent to the consummation of the IPO, the Company’s liquidity needs have been satisfied through the net proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account. 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 officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company with working capital loans. As of June 30, 2023, there were no amounts outstanding under any working capital loan.

The Company will be using the funds held outside of the Trust Account for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective initial Business Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination. The Company obtained a commitment from the Sponsor to fund any working capital needs of the Company at least one year from the issuance of these unaudited condensed financial statements through loans of up to an aggregate of $500,000.

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution, should the Company be unable to complete an initial business combination, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has until August 15, 2023, to consummate an initial business combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate an initial business combination by the specified period. If an initial business combination is not consummated by August 15, 2023, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution. These unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company intends to complete an initial business combination before the mandatory liquidation date. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any business combination by August 15, 2023.

Risks and Uncertainties

Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations, and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

8

The United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the escalation of geopolitical tensions and the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022. In response to such invasion, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (“NATO”) deployed additional military forces to eastern Europe, and the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have announced various sanctions and restrictive actions against Russia, Belarus and related individuals and entities, including the removal of certain financial institutions from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system. Certain countries, including the United States, have also provided and may continue to provide military aid or other assistance to Ukraine during the ongoing military conflict, increasing geopolitical tensions with Russia. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the resulting measures that have been taken, and could be taken in the future, by NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have created global security concerns that could have a lasting impact on regional and global economies. Although the length and impact of the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine is highly unpredictable, the conflict could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions. Additionally, Russian military actions and the resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

NOTE 2 — 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 (“GAAP”) for financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the balances and results for the periods presented. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or for any future interim periods.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Emerging Growth Company Status

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 auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 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 a 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 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 unaudited condensed financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

9

Use of Estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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.

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

The Company had marketable securities held in trust account totaling $227,333,868 and $290,664,460 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in money market funds which invest U.S. Treasury securities. The Company’s portfolio of marketable securities held in the Trust Account 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, investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities, cash, or a combination thereof. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities is included in gain on investment held in Trust Account. The estimated fair values of the marketable securities held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information.

Warrant Liabilities

The Company evaluated the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants (collectively, “Warrants”, which are discussed in Note 2, Note 4, Note 5, Note 7 and Note 8) in accordance with ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”, and concluded that a provision in the Warrant Agreement related to certain tender or exchange offers precludes the Warrants from being accounted for as components of equity. As the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815, the Warrants are recorded as derivative liabilities on the Balance Sheets and measured at fair value at inception (on the date of the IPO) and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, with changes in fair value recognized in the Statements of Operations in the period of change.

Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary share (including ordinary share that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified in temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary share is classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the 21,783,622 and 28,650,874, respectively, Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s balance sheets.

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary share to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary share are affected by charges against additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit.

10

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the ordinary shares reflected on the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table:

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, as of December 31, 2021

    

$

286,531,700

Plus:

 

Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value

 

4,132,759

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

$

290,664,459

Less:

 

Redemptions

 

(70,200,754)

Plus:

 

Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value

 

6,870,162

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, as of June 30, 2023

$

227,333,867

Income Taxes

ASC Topic 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. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. 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’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.

The Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the period presented.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The Company has two classes of shares, Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. The Company has not considered the effect of warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and the private placement to purchase 15,037,074 ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share is the same as basic net income (loss) per ordinary share for the period presented.

The Company’s statement of operations applies the two-class method in calculating net income (loss) per share. Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share for Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of shares of Class A ordinary share and Class B ordinary share outstanding, allocated proportionally to each class of ordinary share.

11

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

The Company’s net income (loss) is adjusted for the portion of net income (loss) that is allocable to each class of ordinary shares. The allocable net income (loss) is calculated by multiplying net income by the ratio of weighted average number of shares outstanding attributable to Class A and Class B ordinary shares to the total weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Accordingly, basic and diluted income (loss) per ordinary share is calculated as follows:

For the Three Months Ended

June 30,

    

2023

    

2022

Class A Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net income allocable to Class A common stock

$

1,657,313

$

3,587,551

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

21,783,622

 

28,650,874

Basic and diluted income per share

$

0.08

$

0.13

Class B Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net income allocable to Class B common stock

$

544,945

$

896,888

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

7,162,718

 

7,162,718

Basic and diluted net income per common share

$

0.08

$

0.13

    

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

2023

2022

Class A Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net (loss) income allocable to Class A common stock

$

(1,172,393)

$

7,374,226

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

24,363,584

 

28,650,874

Basic and diluted (loss) income per share

$

(0.05)

$

0.26

Class B Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net (loss) income allocable to Class B common stock

$

(344,675)

$

1,843,556

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

7,162,718

 

7,162,718

Basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share

$

(0.05)

$

0.26

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). This update requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. Since June 2016, the FASB issued clarifying updates to the new standard including changing the effective date for smaller reporting companies. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have an impact on its financial statements.

12

The Company’s management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements.

NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

Pursuant to the IPO on March 15, 2021, the Company sold 25,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7).

NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 5,000,000 Private Placement Warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,500,000, in a private placement. Simultaneously with the closing of the exercise of the overallotment option, the Company completed the sale of an additional 486,784 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor, at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $730,176. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of Private Placement Warrants were added to the proceeds from the IPO held in the Trust Account.

The Private Placement Warrants (including the Class A 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 initial Business Combination and they will not be redeemable by the Company (except as described in Note 7) so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees. The Sponsor, or its permitted transferees, have the option to exercise the Private Placement Warrants on a cashless basis. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company in all redemption scenarios and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the warrants included in the units sold in the IPO.

NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Founder Shares

On January 12, 2021, the Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.003 per share, to cover certain offering costs in consideration for 7,187,500 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Founder Shares”). Up to 937,500 Founder Shares were subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor, depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised. On March 24, 2021, the Underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option which resulted in 912,719 of the Founder Shares no longer subject to forfeiture. On April 24, 2021, the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 99,126 additional units expired, having not been exercised, and accordingly, 24,781 Class B ordinary shares were forfeited by the Company’s initial shareholders for no consideration.

On August 10, 2022, a former director resigned from the Company and transferred his 25,000 Founder Shares to the Sponsor. On August 10, 2022, the Company appointed a new director and the Sponsor transferred 25,000 Founder Shares to the appointed independent director. The transfer of the Founders Shares to an independent director, as described above, is within 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 Founders Shares were effectively transferred 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. A business combination is not probable until it is completed. Stock-based compensation would be recognized at the date a Business Combination is considered probable in an amount equal to the number of Founders Shares times the grant date fair value per share (unless subsequently modified) less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founders Shares. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company determined that a Business Combination is not considered probable, and, therefore, no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized.

13

The Sponsor, officers and directors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earliest 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 the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, 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 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 (the “Lock-up”). Any permitted transferees would be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of the Company’s Sponsor, officers and directors with respect to any Founder Shares.

Due to Related Party

Commencing on the date the securities of the Company were first listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Company will reimburse an affiliate of the Sponsor for office space, secretarial and administrative services incurred on behalf of members of the management team, in the amount of $10,000 per month. Upon completion of the initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. A total of $30,000 and $60,000 has been incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $30,000 and $60,000 has been incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company owed the Sponsor $4,659,040 and $2,108,356, respectively. The due to related party at June 30, 2023 is comprised of $3,128,984 in amounts owed related to expenses the Sponsor paid on behalf of the Company, $1,320,000 in amounts owed pertaining to extension and $210,056 in amounts owed pertaining to administrative services, office space and secretarial support provided by the Sponsor. The due to related party at December 31, 2022 is comprised of $1,958,300 in amounts owed related to expenses the Sponsor paid on behalf of the Company and $150,056 in amounts owed pertaining to administrative services, office space and secretarial support provided by the Sponsor.

Working Capital Loans

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended 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 it. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that the initial Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay Working Capital Loans but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $1,500,000 of the Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. Except as set forth above, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

On April 11, 2022, and re-issued on April 5, 2023, the Company obtained a commitment from the Sponsor to fund any working capital needs of the Company at least one year from the issuance of these unaudited condensed financial statements through loans of up to an aggregate of $500,000.

14

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Registration Rights

The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and any warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration and shareholder rights agreement signed on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the Company’s completion of its initial Business Combination. However, the registration and shareholder rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable Lock-up period, which occurs (i) in the case of the Founder Shares, and (ii) in the case of the Private Placement Warrants and the respective Class A ordinary shares underlying such warrants, 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statement.

Underwriting Agreement

The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from March 15, 2021 to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the IPO price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On March 24, 2021, the Underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option and purchased an additional 3,650,874 Over-Allotment Units. The underwriters did not exercise their remaining option, which expired on April 24, 2021.

On March 15, 2021, the Company paid an underwriting discount of $5,000,000, and on March 24, 2021, the Company paid an additional underwriting discount of $730,175 for over-allotment units sold. Additionally, the underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $10,027,806. 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.

In connection with the Merger Agreement executed on January 31, 2023, the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (the “Underwriter”), entered into a letter agreement, pursuant to which the deferred underwriting fee payable to the Underwriter under the Underwriting Agreement, dated March 10, 2021, is amended. In the event the Merger Agreement is consummated, the aggregate amount of the deferred underwriter fee that the Underwriter is entitled to shall be equal to the greater of (a) $5,000,000 and (b) 3.5% of the cash amounts in the Trust Account immediately prior to the closing as defined in the Merger Agreement. As a result, the Company recorded a reduction in the deferred underwriter fee to reflect a deferred underwriter fee equivalent to 3.5% of the value of the Trust Account as of the balance sheet date. The reduction in deferred underwriter fee is recorded in the unaudited condensed statement of operations and statement of changes in shareholders’ deficit.

Merger Agreement

On January 31, 2023, the Company, “Lotus Tech, Merger Sub 1, and Merger Sub 2the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) Merger Sub 1 will merge with and into the Company (the “First Merger”), with the Company surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech (the surviving entity of the First Merger, “Surviving Entity 1”), and (ii) immediately following the consummation of the First Merger, Surviving Entity 1 will merge with and into Merger Sub 2 (the “Second Merger”, and together with the First Merger, collectively, the “Mergers”), with Merger Sub 2 surviving the Second Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech (the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Mergers, collectively, the “Business Combination”).

15

The Business Combination

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Lotus Tech’s current share structure shall be recapitalized such that its preferred shares, ordinary shares and options shall be redesignated into ordinary shares subject to a recapitalization factor that is determined by dividing the Price per Share by $10.00. “Price per Share” is defined in the Merger Agreement as the amount equal to $5,500,000,000 divided by such amount equal to (i) the aggregate number of shares of Lotus Tech (a) that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Recapitalization, (b) that are issuable upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of all options and other equity securities of Lotus Tech that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the recapitalization (whether or not then vested or exercisable, as applicable, and subject to certain exclusions) minus (ii) shares of Lotus Tech held by Lotus Tech or any of its subsidiaries (if applicable) as treasury shares.

Additionally, (i) all of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding shall convert to Class A ordinary shares and shall be cancelled and cease to exist with each holder entitled to receive one newly issued Lotus Tech ordinary share; (ii) any of the Company’s outstanding units consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a public warrant shall automatically detach and the Class A ordinary shares shall be cancelled and cease to exist with each holder entitled to receive one newly issued Lotus Tech Ordinary Share and (iii) each warrant issued by the Company to acquire Class A ordinary shares (including the public warrants held a result of the unit separation) shall cease to be a warrant with respect to Company shares and be assumed by Lotus Tech and converted into a warrant to purchase one Lotus Tech Ordinary Share, subject to substantially the same terms and conditions prior to the Mergers.

Sponsor Support Agreement

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company, the Sponsor, certain shareholders of the Company (together with Sponsor, collectively, the “Founder Shareholders”) and Louts Tech entered into a sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), pursuant to which each Founder Shareholder has agreed to (i) to vote in favor of the Transactions and the other transaction proposals; (ii) to waive anti-dilution rights it held in respect of the Company’s Class B Shares under the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, (iii) to appear at the extraordinary general meeting for purposes of constituting a quorum, (iv) to vote against any proposals that would materially impede the transactions; (v) to appoint Lotus Tech as the Founder Shareholders’ proxy and attorney-in-fact with respect to approval of the Transactions; (vi) not to redeem any Company shares held by such Founder Shareholder, (vii) not to transfer any shares during an agreed lock-up period, and (viii) to unconditionally and irrevocably waive the dissenters’ rights pursuant to the applicable laws in connection with the transactions and the Merger Agreement.

Our Sponsor also agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause certain affiliates of Sponsor as may be approved by Lotus Tech from time to time to participate in the PIPE Financing, and (ii) facilitate discussions between Lotus Tech and other entities which may help facilitate product development, marketing, customer engagement, retail space, and technology infrastructure development. For each dollar committed by the Sponsor or its affiliates as part of the PIPE Financing and approved by Lotus Tech, one Lotus Tech Warrant held by Sponsor immediately prior to the Mergers will not be subject to the lock-up restrictions under the Sponsor Support.

Our Sponsor also agreed that some of the Class B Ordinary Shares it held as of the date of the Sponsor Support Agreement will be subject to forfeiture and earn-out restrictions pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement. Specifically, 20% of the Class B ordinary shares held by our Sponsor will be forfeited unless certain affiliates of Sponsor as may be approved by Lotus Tech participate in the PIPE Financing, and another 10% of Class B ordinary shares held by our Sponsor are subject to forfeiture until the commencement or official announcement of any business collaborations facilitated by Sponsor or Sponsor’s affiliates between Lotus Tech or its applicable affiliates and other entities to help facilitate product development, marketing, customer engagement, retail space, and technology infrastructure development.

In addition, at the request of Lotus Tech, our Sponsor will transfer, directly or indirectly, to one or more shareholders of the Company up to 5% of the Class B ordinary shares held by our Sponsor as consideration to induce such shareholder(s) of the Company to waive its redemption rights in connection with the Company shareholders’ approval of the Business Combination.

16

Shareholder Support Agreement

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company, Lotus Tech and certain of the shareholders of Lotus Tech entered into a shareholder support agreement (the “Shareholder Support Agreement”), pursuant to which certain shareholders holding sufficient number, type and classes of the issued and outstanding shares of Lotus Tech to approve the Transactions have each agreed, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein: (i) to vote in favor of the transaction; (ii) to appear at the shareholders’ meeting of Lotus Tech in person or by proxy for purposes of counting towards a quorum; (iii) to vote against any proposals that would or would be reasonably likely to in any material respect impede the transaction; (iv) to appoint Lotus Tech as such shareholder’s proxy and attorney-in-fact with respect to approval of the transaction; and (v) during the interim period and for a period following the closing of the Merger Agreements, not to transfer any Lotus Tech shares held by such shareholder, subject to certain exceptions.

Form of Registration Rights Agreement

The Merger Agreement contemplates that Lotus Tech, the Company, the Founder Shareholders and potentially certain shareholders of Lotus Tech will enter into a registration rights agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Lotus Tech will agree to undertake certain resale shelf registration obligations in accordance with the Securities Act and the Founder Shareholders and potentially certain shareholders of Lotus Tech will be granted customary demand and piggyback registration rights.

Form of Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement

At the closing of the Merger Agreements, the Company, Lotus Tech and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”) will enter into an assignment, assumption and amendment agreement pursuant to which the Company will assign all of its rights, interests and obligations in its existing warrant agreement with Continental (the “Warrant Agreement”) to Lotus Tech, and the Warrant Agreement will be amended to change all references to the Company to Lotus Tech and so that each warrant will represent the right to receive one whole Lotus Tech Ordinary Share.

Lock-Up Agreement

On May 17, 2023, in connection with the proposed business combination, the Company and Lotus Tech entered into lock-up agreements (each, a “Lock-Up Agreement”) with certain shareholders of Lotus Tech that are not parties to the Shareholder Support Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, such shareholders have each agreed that, for a period of six months following the Closing, such shareholders would not transfer certain Lotus Tech shares that such shareholder will hold following the Closing, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Lock-Up Agreement.

NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

Preference Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 2,000,000 preference shares and provide that preference shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Company’s board of directors will be authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.

Class A Ordinary shares — The Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no shares issued and outstanding, excluding 21,783,622 and 28,650,874 shares subject to possible redemption, respectively.

Class B Ordinary shares — The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders are entitled to one vote for each Class B ordinary share. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 7,162,718 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

17

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. Prior to the initial Business Combination, only holders of the Founder Shares will have the right to vote on the election of directors. Holders of the Public Shares will not be entitled to vote on the appointment of directors during such time. Unless specified in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, or as required by applicable provisions of the Companies Law or applicable stock exchange rules, the affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares that are voted is required to approve any such matter voted on by its shareholders.

The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares (which such Class A ordinary shares delivered upon conversion will not have redemption rights or be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination) at the time of the initial Business Combination or earlier at the option of the holders thereof at a ratio such that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Founder Shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis,20% of the sum of (i) the total number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon the completion of the IPO, plus (ii) the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities 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 Company’s Sponsor, its affiliates or any member of the Company’s 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.

Warrants — The Public Warrants will become exercisable at $11.50 per share on the later of twelve months from the closing of the IPO and 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination. Only a whole warrant may be exercised at a given time by a warrant holder. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. The warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, it will use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, and it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement; provided that, if the Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, 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, it will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but the Company will use its commercially reasonably efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th day after the closing of the initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption, but the Company will use its commercially reasonably efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the lesser of (A) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” (defined below) less the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value and (B) 0.361. The “fair market value” as used in this paragraph shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Class A ordinary shares for the 10 trading days ending on the trading day prior to the date on which the notice of exercise is received by the warrant agent.

Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $18.00

Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding warrants (except as described herein with respect to the Private Placement Warrants):

in whole and not in part;
at a price of $0.01 per warrant;

18

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and
if, and only if, the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three trading days before the Company send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $10.00

in whole and not in part;
at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares, based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares;
if, and only if, the closing price of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $10.00 per public share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant) for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending three trading days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and
if the closing price of the 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 is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant), the Private Placement Warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding public warrants, as described above.

In addition, if (x) 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 of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to its Sponsors, 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”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of the initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described above will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 per share redemption trigger price described above will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

NOTE 8. RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.

19

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

Level 1 — Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not being applied. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these securities does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 — Valuations based on (i) quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, (ii) quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets, (iii) inputs other than quoted prices for the assets or liabilities, or (iv) inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market through correlation or other means.
Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

    

    

Quoted 

    

Significant 

Significant 

Prices In

Other

Other

Active 

Observable

Unobservable 

June 30,

Markets

 Inputs

Inputs

    

2023

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Assets:

U.S. Money Market held in Trust Account

 

$

227,333,868

$

227,333,868

 

$

$

Liabilities:

Public Warrants Liability

$

1,556,697

1,556,697

$

Private Placement Warrants Liability

2,688,524

2,688,524

$

4,245,221

$

1,556,697

$

$

2,688,524

Quoted 

Significant 

Significant 

Prices In

Other

Other

Active 

Observable

Unobservable 

December 31,

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

    

2022

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Money Market held in Trust Account

$

290,664,460

$

290,664,460

$

$

Liabilities:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Public Warrants Liability

$

382,012

 

382,012

 

$

Private Placement Warrants Liability

 

219,471

 

 

 

219,471

$

601,483

$

382,012

$

$

219,471

The Warrants are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities on the Balance Sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the condensed unaudited Statements of Operations.

20

The Company established the initial fair value of the Public Warrants and Private Warrants on March 15, 2021, the date of the Company’s Initial Public Offering, using a Monte Carlo simulation model. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair value for the Private Warrants was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model, and the fair value of the Public Warrants by reference to the quoted market price. The Public and Private Warrants were classified as Level 3 at the initial measurement date, and the Private Warrants were classified as Level 3 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 due to the use of unobservable inputs. In the period ending September 30, 2021, the Public Warrants were reclassified from a Level 3 to a Level 1 classification due to use of the observed trading price of the separated Public Warrants. Transfers between levels are recorded at the end of each reporting period. There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

    

December 31,

    

June 30,

Inputs

2022

2023

Risk-free interest rate

3.91

%

4.02

%

Dividend rate

0.0

%

0.0

%

Expected term (years)

 

5.21

 

5.35

Expected volatility

 

3.6

%

 

4.00

%

Share price – asset price

$

10.10

$

10.46

Exercise price

$

11.50

$

11.50

NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

On July 5, 2023, the Extension Committee approved the extension of the Termination Date for one additional month to August 15, 2023 (the “Third Extension”) pursuant to its authorization from the Board. The Extension Committee’s approval of the Third Extension was noticed to shareholders on July 10, 2023. In connection with the Third Extension, LCA Acquisition Sponsor, LP or its designee or affiliate expects to deposit into the trust account $330,000 within five business days following July 15, 2023.

21

ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

References to the “Company,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

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 (the “Exchange Act”). 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.

Recent Developments

On January 31, 2023, the Company, Lotus Technology Inc., an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company” or “Lotus Tech”), Lotus Temp Limited, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech (“Merger Sub 1”), and Lotus EV Limited, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech (“Merger Sub 2”) entered into the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) Merger Sub 1 will merge with and into the Company (the “First Merger”), with the Company surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech (the surviving entity of the First Merger, “Surviving Entity 1”), and (ii) immediately following the consummation of the First Merger, Surviving Entity 1 will merge with and into Merger Sub 2 (the “Second Merger”, and together with the First Merger, collectively, the “Mergers”), with Merger Sub 2 surviving the Second Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech ( (the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Mergers, collectively, the “Business Combination”).

Results of Operations

Our business activities from inception to June 30, 2023 consisted primarily of our formation and completing our IPO, and since the offering, our activity has been limited to identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition targets for a Business Combination. We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. We will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial Business Combination. We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income and dividends on investments held in Trust Account. We expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.

For the three months ended June 30, 2023, we had net income of approximately $2.2 million, which included interest income earned on investments held in Trust Account of approximately $2.6 million and gain from the change in fair value of warrant liabilities of approximately $442,000, offset by operating expenses of approximately $805,000 and a change in deferred underwriter fees of approximately $4,000.

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had net income of approximately $4.5 million, which included a gain from the change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $4.6 million, interest income earned on investments held in Trust Account of approximately $387,000 offset by operating expenses of approximately $509,000.

22

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net loss of approximately $1.5 million, which included a loss from the change in fair value of warrant liabilities of approximately $3.6 million and operating expenses of approximately $3.5 million, offset by the change in deferred underwriter fees of approximately $87,000 and interest income earned on investments held in Trust Account of approximately $5.6 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had net income of approximately $9.2 million, which included a gain from the change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $10.3 million, interest income earned on investments held in Trust Account of approximately $416,000, offset by operating expenses of $1.5 million.

Our business activities from inception to March 31, 2021 consisted primarily of our formation and completing our IPO, and since the offering through June 30, 2023, our activity has been limited to identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition targets for a Business Combination.

Liquidity and Going Concern

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $4,523 in its operating bank account. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had a working capital deficit of $8,641,390.

The Company’s liquidity needs up to its IPO were satisfied through a capital contribution from the Sponsor of $25,000 for the founder shares and the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of up to $300,000. Subsequent to the consummation of the IPO, the Company’s liquidity needs have been satisfied through the net proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide us working capital loans. As of June 30, 2023, there were no amounts outstanding under any working capital loan.

The Company will be using the funds held outside of the Trust Account for paying existing accounts payable, identifying, and evaluating prospective initial Business Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.

Going Concern

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution described in Note 1, should the Company be unable to complete an initial business combination, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has until August 15, 2023 to consummate an initial business combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate an initial business combination by the specified period. If an initial business combination is not consummated by August 15, 2023, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution. These unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company intends to complete an initial business combination before the mandatory liquidation date. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any business combination by August 15, 2023.

Contractual Obligations

We do not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term liabilities other than deferred underwriters’ discount and amounts owed to the Sponsor under the administrative services agreement.

23

Critical Accounting Policies

This management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to fair value of financial instruments and accrued expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies as discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by us with the SEC on March 31, 2023.

Warrants Liability

We evaluated the Warrants in accordance with ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”, and concluded that a provision in the Warrant Agreement related to certain tender or exchange offers as well as provisions that provided for potential changes to the settlement amounts dependent upon the characteristics of the holder of the warrant, precludes the Warrants from being accounted for as components of equity. As the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815 and are not eligible for an exception from derivative accounting, the Warrants are recorded as derivative liabilities on the Balance Sheet and measured at fair value at inception (on the date of the IPO) and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, with changes in fair value recognized in the Statement of Operations in the period of change.

Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

We account for our Class A ordinary share subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A ordinary share subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary share (including ordinary share that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) is classified in temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary share is classified as shareholders’ equity. Our Class A ordinary share feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 21,783,622 and 28,650,874, respectively, of Class A ordinary share is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of our balance sheets. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary share to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary share are affected by charges against additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The Company has two classes of shares, Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. The Company has not considered the effect of warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and the private placement to purchase 15,037,074 ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share is the same as basic net income per ordinary share for the period presented. The Company’s statement of operations applies the two-class method in calculating net income per share. Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share for Class A ordinary share and Class B ordinary share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of shares of Class A ordinary share and Class B ordinary share outstanding, allocated proportionally to each class of ordinary share.

24

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). This update requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. Since June 2016, the FASB issued clarifying updates to the new standard including changing the effective date for smaller reporting companies. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have an impact on its financial statements.

The Company’s management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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

ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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

ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2023. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures. Therefore, effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon our evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15-d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of June 30, 2023, due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the Company’s accounting for complex financial instruments and process of recording accounts payable and accrued expenses. As a result, we performed additional analysis as deemed necessary to ensure that our financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this Form 10-Q present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented.

25

Management has identified a material weakness in internal controls related to the accounting for complex financial instruments and process of recording accounts payable and accrued expenses. While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to continue to enhance our system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply to our condensed financial statements, including through enhanced analyses by our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications and recording of accounts payable and accrued expenses. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.

Management has implemented remediation steps to improve our internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, we expanded and improved our review process for complex financial instruments and related accounting standards. We plan to further improve this process by enhancing access to accounting literature, identification of third-party professionals with whom to consult regarding complex accounting applications and consideration of additional staff with the requisite experience and training to supplement existing accounting professionals. Additionally, management will reaffirm any outstanding bills and unbilled fees with major service providers on a quarterly basis going forward.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

26

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

None.

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS.

Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report are any of the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2023.

ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

27

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS.

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

No.

    

Description of Exhibit

31.1*

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

31.2*

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

32.1**

Certification of 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 Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS*

XBRL Instance Document

101.CAL*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.SCH*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.DEF*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104*

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

*     Filed herewith.

**   Furnished.

28

SIGNATURES

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

L CATTERTON ASIA ACQUISITION CORP

Date: August 8, 2023

/s/ Chinta Bhagat

Name:

Chinta Bhagat

Title:

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Scott Chen

Name:

Scott Chen

Title:

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)

29

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, Chinta Bhagat, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 of L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp;

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 intentionally omitted in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 34-47986 and 34-54942];

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: August 8, 2023

By:

/s/ Chinta Bhagat

Chinta Bhagat

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director

(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, Scott Chen, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 of L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp;

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 intentionally omitted in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 34-47986 and 34-54942];

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: August 8, 2023

By:

/s/ Scott Chen

Scott Chen

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director

(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 the Quarterly Report of L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) on Form 10Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Chinta Bhagat, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, 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: August 8, 2023

/s/ Chinta Bhagat

Name:

Chinta Bhagat

Title:

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director

(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 the Quarterly Report of L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) on Form 10Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Scott Chen, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, 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: August 8, 2023

/s/ Scott Chen

Name:

Scott Chen

Title:

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


v3.23.2
Document and Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Aug. 07, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2023  
Entity File Number 001-40196  
Entity Registrant Name L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code KY  
Entity Tax Identification Number 98-1577355  
Entity Address, Address Line One 8 Marina View  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Asia Square Tower 1  
Entity Address, Address Line Three 41-03  
Entity Address, City or Town Singapore  
Entity Address, Country SG  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 018960  
City Area Code 65  
Local Phone Number 6672 7600  
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 0001841024  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Amendment Flag false  
Unit Each Consisting Of One Class Common Stock And One Third Redeemable Warrant    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Units, each consisting of one share of Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant  
Trading Symbol LCAAU  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Class A ordinary shares    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol LCAA  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   21,783,622
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A ordinary stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A ordinary stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share  
Trading Symbol LCAAW  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Class B Ordinary shares    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   7,162,718
v3.23.2
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets    
Cash $ 4,523 $ 4,523
Prepaid expenses 119,080 73,008
Total Current Assets 123,603 77,531
Marketable securities held in Trust Account 227,333,868 290,664,460
TOTAL ASSETS 227,457,471 290,741,991
Liabilities, Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares and Shareholders' Deficit    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 4,105,953 1,779,602
Due to related party 4,659,040 2,108,356
Total Current Liabilities 8,764,993 3,887,958
Deferred underwriting fee 7,956,685 10,027,806
Warrant liability 4,245,221 601,483
Total Liabilities 20,966,899 14,517,247
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Accumulated deficit (20,844,012) (14,440,432)
Total Shareholders' Deficit (20,843,295) (14,439,715)
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES, AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT 227,457,471 290,741,991
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption    
Liabilities, Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares and Shareholders' Deficit    
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 21,783,622 and 28,650,874 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 227,333,867 290,664,459
Class B ordinary shares    
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Ordinary shares $ 717 $ 717
v3.23.2
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Preferred stock, par value, (per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) 2,000,000 2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 0 0
Class A ordinary shares    
Common shares, par value, (per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Ordinary shares, shares authorized (in shares) 200,000,000 200,000,000
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption    
Number of shares subject to redemption 21,783,622 28,650,874
Class A ordinary shares not subject to possible redemption    
Ordinary shares, shares issued (in shares) 0 0
Ordinary shares, shares outstanding (in shares) 0 0
Class B ordinary shares    
Common shares, par value, (per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Ordinary shares, shares authorized (in shares) 20,000,000 20,000,000
Ordinary shares, shares issued (in shares) 7,162,718 7,162,718
Ordinary shares, shares outstanding (in shares) 7,162,718 7,162,718
v3.23.2
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Operating costs $ 804,670 $ 509,101 $ 3,510,963 $ 1,518,579
Loss from operations (804,670) (509,101) (3,510,963) (1,518,579)
Other income (expense):        
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account 2,569,032 386,915 5,550,162 415,648
Change in deferred underwriter fees (4,285)   87,471  
Change in fair value of warrant liability 442,181 4,606,625 (3,643,738) 10,320,713
Total other income, net 3,006,928 4,993,540 1,993,895 10,736,361
Net income (loss) $ 2,202,258 $ 4,484,439 $ (1,517,068) $ 9,217,782
Class A Ordinary shares        
Other income (expense):        
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 21,783,622 28,650,874 24,363,584 28,650,874
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 21,783,622 28,650,874 24,363,584 28,650,874
Basic net (loss) income per share $ 0.08 $ 0.13 $ (0.05) $ 0.26
Diluted net (loss) income per share $ 0.08 $ 0.13 $ (0.05) $ 0.26
Class B Ordinary shares        
Other income (expense):        
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 7,162,718 7,162,718 7,162,718 7,162,718
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 7,162,718 7,162,718 7,162,718 7,162,718
Basic net (loss) income per share $ 0.08 $ 0.13 $ (0.05) $ 0.26
Diluted net (loss) income per share $ 0.08 $ 0.13 $ (0.05) $ 0.26
v3.23.2
CONDENSED STATEMENT 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 $ 717   $ (21,147,381) $ (21,146,664)
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 7,162,718      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Net income (loss)     4,733,343 4,733,343
Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to redemption value     (28,733) (28,733)
Balance at the end at Mar. 31, 2022 $ 717   (16,439,771) (16,442,054)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 7,162,718      
Balance at the beginning at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 717   (21,147,381) (21,146,664)
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 7,162,718      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Net income (loss)       9,217,782
Balance at the end at Jun. 30, 2022 $ 717   (12,345,247) (12,344,530)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 7,162,718      
Balance at the beginning at Mar. 31, 2022 $ 717   (16,439,771) (16,442,054)
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 7,162,718      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Net income (loss)     4,484,439 4,484,439
Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to redemption value     (386,915) (386,915)
Balance at the end at Jun. 30, 2022 $ 717   (12,345,247) (12,344,530)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 7,162,718      
Balance at the beginning at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 717   (14,440,432) (14,439,715)
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 7,162,718      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Reduction in deferred underwriter fee   $ 2,080,831   2,080,831
Net income (loss)     (3,719,326) (3,719,326)
Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to redemption value   $ (2,080,831) (1,890,299) (3,971,130)
Balance at the end at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 717   (20,050,057) (20,049,340)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 7,162,718      
Balance at the beginning at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 717   (14,440,432) (14,439,715)
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 7,162,718      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Net income (loss)       (1,517,068)
Balance at the end at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 717   (20,844,012) (20,843,295)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 7,162,718      
Balance at the beginning at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 717   (20,050,057) (20,049,340)
Balance at the beginning (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 7,162,718      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity        
Increase in deferred underwriter fee     (97,181) (97,181)
Net income (loss)     2,202,258 2,202,258
Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to redemption value     (2,899,032) (2,899,032)
Balance at the end at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 717   $ (20,844,012) $ (20,843,295)
Balance at the end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 7,162,718      
v3.23.2
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Net (loss) income     $ (1,517,068) $ 9,217,782
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account $ (2,569,032) $ (386,915) (5,550,162) (415,648)
Reduction in deferred underwriter fees     (87,471)  
Change in fair value of warrant liability (442,181) (4,606,625) 3,643,738 (10,320,713)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Prepaid expenses     (46,072) 176,436
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     2,326,351 71,414
Due to related party     2,550,684 777,660
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities     1,320,000 (493,069)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Purchase of investments held in Trust Account     (1,320,000)  
Cash withdrawn from Trust Account in connection with redemption     70,200,754  
Net cash flows provided by financing activities     68,880,754  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Redemption of Class A ordinary shares     (70,200,754)  
Net cash flows used in financing activities     (70,200,754)  
Net Change in Cash       (493,069)
Cash - Beginning of period     4,523 591,197
Cash - End of period $ 4,523 $ 98,128 4,523 98,128
Non-Cash investing and financing activities:        
Reduction in deferred underwriting     1,983,650  
Subsequent remeasurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption     $ 6,870,162 $ 415,648
v3.23.2
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS  
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) was incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on January 5, 2021. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses or entities (the “Business Combination”). The Company will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region in its identification and acquisition of a target company except that we will not acquire any target company whose primary business is investing in oil or gas reserves or real estate.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity through June 30, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation, its Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), described below, and subsequent to the IPO, identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition targets for a 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 income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the IPO. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

The Company’s Sponsor is LCA Acquisition Sponsor, LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the “Sponsor”).

On January 31, 2023, the Company, Lotus Technology Inc., an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands ( “Lotus Tech”), Lotus Temp Limited, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech (“Merger Sub 1”), and Lotus EV Limited, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech (“Merger Sub 2”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). See Note 6.

The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective on March 10, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). On March 15, 2021, the Company consummated the IPO of 25,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to ordinary share included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000, which is discussed in Note 3.

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the issuance and sale of 5,000,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $7,500,000, which is discussed in Note 4.

Transaction costs amounted to $16,467,878 consisting of $5,730,175 of underwriting discount, $10,027,806 of deferred underwriting discount, and $709,897 of other offering costs.

Following the closing of the IPO on March 15, 2021, $250,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a Trust Account, and will only be invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of 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 that invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations.

Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay its income taxes, if any, the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, and subject to the requirements of law and regulation, will provide that the proceeds from the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will not be released from the Trust Account (i) to the Company, until the completion of the initial Business Combination, or (ii) to the Company’s Public Shareholders, until the earliest of (a) the completion of the initial Business Combination, and then only in connection with those Class A ordinary shares that such shareholders properly elected to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein, (b) the redemption of any Public Shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide holders of its Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Company’s Public Shares if the Company does not complete its initial Business Combination prior to the extended liquidation date, discussed below, or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, and (c) the redemption of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated its Business Combination with the Combination Period, subject to applicable law. Public Shareholders who redeem their Class A ordinary shares in connection with a shareholder vote described in clause (b) in the preceding sentence shall not be entitled to funds from the Trust Account upon the subsequent completion of an initial Business Combination or liquidation if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, with respect to such Class A ordinary shares so redeemed.

The Company will provide shareholders (the “Public Shareholders”) of its Public Shares 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 general 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 all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of the initial Business Combination at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay the Company’s income taxes, if any, divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares. The amount in the Trust Account is $10.00 per Public Share. The per share amount the Company will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters.

These Public Shares were classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the IPO in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“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 and the approval of an ordinary resolution.

On March 10, 2023, the Company held the Extraordinary General Meeting for its shareholders, at which the shareholders approved the amendment the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Charter”) to the second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to extend the date by which the Company must (1) consummate a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, which we refer to as our initial business combination, (2) cease its operations except for the purpose of winding up if it fails to complete such initial business combination and (3) redeem all of the public shares sold in the Company’s IPO that was consummated on March 15, 2021 if it fails to complete such initial business combination, from March 15, 2023 (the “Original Termination Date”) to June 15, 2023 (the “Extended Date”) and to allow the board of directors of the Company (“the Board”), without another shareholder vote, to elect to further extend the date to consummate an initial business combination after the Extended Date up to nine times, by an additional month each time, upon five days’ advance written notice prior to the applicable deadline, up to March 15, 2024 (the “Additional Extension Date”) or such earlier date as determined by the Board in its sole discretion (the “Extension”). As a result of the approval of the Extension and the implementation of the Extension, the Sponsor or its designee(s) or affiliate(s) (the “Lender”) shall contribute to the Company as a loan (each loan being referred to herein as a “Contribution”), which was (i) the lesser of (a) $990,000 or (b) $0.09 for each public share that has not been redeemed in accordance with the terms of the Charter for the three-month extension from the Original Termination Date to the Extended Date (the “Initial Extension Contribution”); and thereafter, to the extent necessary and as applicable, shall contribute (ii) the lesser of (a) $330,000 and (b) $0.03 into the trust account for each public share that has not been redeemed in accordance with the terms of the Charter for each subsequent one-month extension from the Extended Date to the Additional Extension Date (the “Subsequent Extension Contribution”) until the earlier of (i) the date of the extraordinary general meeting held in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an initial business combination, and (ii) the date that the Initial Extension Contribution and the Subsequent Extension Contribution for each subsequent one-month extension from the Extended Date to the Additional Extension Date, if applicable, have been loaned. Each Contribution will be deposited in the Trust Account within 5 business days of the beginning of the extended period which such Contribution is for. The Contribution(s) will bear no interest and will be repayable by the Company to the Lender upon consummation of an initial business combination. The loans will be forgiven by the Lender if the Company is unable to consummate an initial business combination except to the extent of any available funds held outside of the Trust Account.

In connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting, the holders of 6,867,252 of the Class A ordinary shares of the Company exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.22 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $70,200,754.

On June 5, 2023, the Board approved the extension of the Termination Date for one additional month to July 15, 2023 (the “Second Extension”), authorized the establishment of the extension committee as a committee of the Board (the “Extension Committee”) and delegated the power to approve further extensions of the Termination Date for up to eight additional one-month periods, from July 15, 2023 to March 15, 2024, to the Extension Committee. The Board’s approval of the Second Extension was noticed to shareholders on June 9, 2023. In connection with the Second Extension, LCA Acquisition Sponsor, LP deposited into the trust account $330,000 on June 15, 2023.

On July 5, 2023, the Extension Committee approved the extension of the Termination Date for one additional month to August 15, 2023 (the “Third Extension”) pursuant to its authorization from the Board. The Extension Committee’s approval of the Third Extension was noticed to shareholders on July 10, 2023. In connection with the Third Extension, LCA Acquisition Sponsor, LP or its designee or affiliate expects to deposit into the trust account $330,000 within five business days following July 15, 2023.

The Company will have August 15, 2023 (the “Combination Period”) to complete the Business Combination. The Company has the option to extend the Combination Period up to nine times, by an additional month each time, up to March 15, 2024. However, if the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination during the Combination Period or during any extension period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, 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 income taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), 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 Sponsor, officers and directors have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide holders of the Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the its Public Shares if the Company does not complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares; (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the prescribed timeframe, and (iv) vote their Founder Shares and Public Shares in favor of the Company’s initial Business Combination.

Liquidity and Going Concern

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $4,523 in its operating bank account. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had a working capital deficit of $8,641,390.

The Company’s liquidity needs up to its IPO were satisfied through a capital contribution from the Sponsor of $25,000 (see Note 5) for the founder shares and the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of up to $300,000 and offering costs and expenses paid for by related parties (see Note 5). Subsequent to the consummation of the IPO, the Company’s liquidity needs have been satisfied through the net proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account. 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 officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company with working capital loans. As of June 30, 2023, there were no amounts outstanding under any working capital loan.

The Company will be using the funds held outside of the Trust Account for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective initial Business Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination. The Company obtained a commitment from the Sponsor to fund any working capital needs of the Company at least one year from the issuance of these unaudited condensed financial statements through loans of up to an aggregate of $500,000.

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution, should the Company be unable to complete an initial business combination, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has until August 15, 2023, to consummate an initial business combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate an initial business combination by the specified period. If an initial business combination is not consummated by August 15, 2023, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution. These unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company intends to complete an initial business combination before the mandatory liquidation date. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any business combination by August 15, 2023.

Risks and Uncertainties

Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations, and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

The United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the escalation of geopolitical tensions and the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022. In response to such invasion, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (“NATO”) deployed additional military forces to eastern Europe, and the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have announced various sanctions and restrictive actions against Russia, Belarus and related individuals and entities, including the removal of certain financial institutions from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system. Certain countries, including the United States, have also provided and may continue to provide military aid or other assistance to Ukraine during the ongoing military conflict, increasing geopolitical tensions with Russia. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the resulting measures that have been taken, and could be taken in the future, by NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have created global security concerns that could have a lasting impact on regional and global economies. Although the length and impact of the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine is highly unpredictable, the conflict could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions. Additionally, Russian military actions and the resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

v3.23.2
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 2 — 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 (“GAAP”) for financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the balances and results for the periods presented. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or for any future interim periods.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Emerging Growth Company Status

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 auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 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 a 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 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 unaudited condensed financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which 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 US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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.

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

The Company had marketable securities held in trust account totaling $227,333,868 and $290,664,460 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in money market funds which invest U.S. Treasury securities. The Company’s portfolio of marketable securities held in the Trust Account 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, investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities, cash, or a combination thereof. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities is included in gain on investment held in Trust Account. The estimated fair values of the marketable securities held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information.

Warrant Liabilities

The Company evaluated the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants (collectively, “Warrants”, which are discussed in Note 2, Note 4, Note 5, Note 7 and Note 8) in accordance with ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”, and concluded that a provision in the Warrant Agreement related to certain tender or exchange offers precludes the Warrants from being accounted for as components of equity. As the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815, the Warrants are recorded as derivative liabilities on the Balance Sheets and measured at fair value at inception (on the date of the IPO) and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, with changes in fair value recognized in the Statements of Operations in the period of change.

Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary share (including ordinary share that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified in temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary share is classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the 21,783,622 and 28,650,874, respectively, Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s balance sheets.

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary share to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary share are affected by charges against additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the ordinary shares reflected on the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table:

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, as of December 31, 2021

    

$

286,531,700

Plus:

 

Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value

 

4,132,759

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

$

290,664,459

Less:

 

Redemptions

 

(70,200,754)

Plus:

 

Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value

 

6,870,162

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, as of June 30, 2023

$

227,333,867

Income Taxes

ASC Topic 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. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. 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’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.

The Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the period presented.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The Company has two classes of shares, Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. The Company has not considered the effect of warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and the private placement to purchase 15,037,074 ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share is the same as basic net income (loss) per ordinary share for the period presented.

The Company’s statement of operations applies the two-class method in calculating net income (loss) per share. Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share for Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of shares of Class A ordinary share and Class B ordinary share outstanding, allocated proportionally to each class of ordinary share.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

The Company’s net income (loss) is adjusted for the portion of net income (loss) that is allocable to each class of ordinary shares. The allocable net income (loss) is calculated by multiplying net income by the ratio of weighted average number of shares outstanding attributable to Class A and Class B ordinary shares to the total weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Accordingly, basic and diluted income (loss) per ordinary share is calculated as follows:

For the Three Months Ended

June 30,

    

2023

    

2022

Class A Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net income allocable to Class A common stock

$

1,657,313

$

3,587,551

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

21,783,622

 

28,650,874

Basic and diluted income per share

$

0.08

$

0.13

Class B Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net income allocable to Class B common stock

$

544,945

$

896,888

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

7,162,718

 

7,162,718

Basic and diluted net income per common share

$

0.08

$

0.13

    

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

2023

2022

Class A Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net (loss) income allocable to Class A common stock

$

(1,172,393)

$

7,374,226

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

24,363,584

 

28,650,874

Basic and diluted (loss) income per share

$

(0.05)

$

0.26

Class B Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net (loss) income allocable to Class B common stock

$

(344,675)

$

1,843,556

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

7,162,718

 

7,162,718

Basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share

$

(0.05)

$

0.26

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). This update requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. Since June 2016, the FASB issued clarifying updates to the new standard including changing the effective date for smaller reporting companies. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have an impact on its financial statements.

The Company’s management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements.

v3.23.2
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING  
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

Pursuant to the IPO on March 15, 2021, the Company sold 25,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7).

v3.23.2
PRIVATE PLACEMENT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
PRIVATE PLACEMENT  
PRIVATE PLACEMENT

NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 5,000,000 Private Placement Warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,500,000, in a private placement. Simultaneously with the closing of the exercise of the overallotment option, the Company completed the sale of an additional 486,784 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor, at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $730,176. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of Private Placement Warrants were added to the proceeds from the IPO held in the Trust Account.

The Private Placement Warrants (including the Class A 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 initial Business Combination and they will not be redeemable by the Company (except as described in Note 7) so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees. The Sponsor, or its permitted transferees, have the option to exercise the Private Placement Warrants on a cashless basis. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company in all redemption scenarios and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the warrants included in the units sold in the IPO.

v3.23.2
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Founder Shares

On January 12, 2021, the Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.003 per share, to cover certain offering costs in consideration for 7,187,500 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Founder Shares”). Up to 937,500 Founder Shares were subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor, depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised. On March 24, 2021, the Underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option which resulted in 912,719 of the Founder Shares no longer subject to forfeiture. On April 24, 2021, the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 99,126 additional units expired, having not been exercised, and accordingly, 24,781 Class B ordinary shares were forfeited by the Company’s initial shareholders for no consideration.

On August 10, 2022, a former director resigned from the Company and transferred his 25,000 Founder Shares to the Sponsor. On August 10, 2022, the Company appointed a new director and the Sponsor transferred 25,000 Founder Shares to the appointed independent director. The transfer of the Founders Shares to an independent director, as described above, is within 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 Founders Shares were effectively transferred 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. A business combination is not probable until it is completed. Stock-based compensation would be recognized at the date a Business Combination is considered probable in an amount equal to the number of Founders Shares times the grant date fair value per share (unless subsequently modified) less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founders Shares. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company determined that a Business Combination is not considered probable, and, therefore, no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized.

The Sponsor, officers and directors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earliest 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 the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, 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 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 (the “Lock-up”). Any permitted transferees would be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of the Company’s Sponsor, officers and directors with respect to any Founder Shares.

Due to Related Party

Commencing on the date the securities of the Company were first listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Company will reimburse an affiliate of the Sponsor for office space, secretarial and administrative services incurred on behalf of members of the management team, in the amount of $10,000 per month. Upon completion of the initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. A total of $30,000 and $60,000 has been incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $30,000 and $60,000 has been incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company owed the Sponsor $4,659,040 and $2,108,356, respectively. The due to related party at June 30, 2023 is comprised of $3,128,984 in amounts owed related to expenses the Sponsor paid on behalf of the Company, $1,320,000 in amounts owed pertaining to extension and $210,056 in amounts owed pertaining to administrative services, office space and secretarial support provided by the Sponsor. The due to related party at December 31, 2022 is comprised of $1,958,300 in amounts owed related to expenses the Sponsor paid on behalf of the Company and $150,056 in amounts owed pertaining to administrative services, office space and secretarial support provided by the Sponsor.

Working Capital Loans

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended 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 it. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that the initial Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay Working Capital Loans but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $1,500,000 of the Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. Except as set forth above, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

On April 11, 2022, and re-issued on April 5, 2023, the Company obtained a commitment from the Sponsor to fund any working capital needs of the Company at least one year from the issuance of these unaudited condensed financial statements through loans of up to an aggregate of $500,000.

v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Registration Rights

The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and any warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration and shareholder rights agreement signed on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the Company’s completion of its initial Business Combination. However, the registration and shareholder rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable Lock-up period, which occurs (i) in the case of the Founder Shares, and (ii) in the case of the Private Placement Warrants and the respective Class A ordinary shares underlying such warrants, 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statement.

Underwriting Agreement

The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from March 15, 2021 to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the IPO price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On March 24, 2021, the Underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option and purchased an additional 3,650,874 Over-Allotment Units. The underwriters did not exercise their remaining option, which expired on April 24, 2021.

On March 15, 2021, the Company paid an underwriting discount of $5,000,000, and on March 24, 2021, the Company paid an additional underwriting discount of $730,175 for over-allotment units sold. Additionally, the underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $10,027,806. 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.

In connection with the Merger Agreement executed on January 31, 2023, the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (the “Underwriter”), entered into a letter agreement, pursuant to which the deferred underwriting fee payable to the Underwriter under the Underwriting Agreement, dated March 10, 2021, is amended. In the event the Merger Agreement is consummated, the aggregate amount of the deferred underwriter fee that the Underwriter is entitled to shall be equal to the greater of (a) $5,000,000 and (b) 3.5% of the cash amounts in the Trust Account immediately prior to the closing as defined in the Merger Agreement. As a result, the Company recorded a reduction in the deferred underwriter fee to reflect a deferred underwriter fee equivalent to 3.5% of the value of the Trust Account as of the balance sheet date. The reduction in deferred underwriter fee is recorded in the unaudited condensed statement of operations and statement of changes in shareholders’ deficit.

Merger Agreement

On January 31, 2023, the Company, “Lotus Tech, Merger Sub 1, and Merger Sub 2the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) Merger Sub 1 will merge with and into the Company (the “First Merger”), with the Company surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech (the surviving entity of the First Merger, “Surviving Entity 1”), and (ii) immediately following the consummation of the First Merger, Surviving Entity 1 will merge with and into Merger Sub 2 (the “Second Merger”, and together with the First Merger, collectively, the “Mergers”), with Merger Sub 2 surviving the Second Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lotus Tech (the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Mergers, collectively, the “Business Combination”).

The Business Combination

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Lotus Tech’s current share structure shall be recapitalized such that its preferred shares, ordinary shares and options shall be redesignated into ordinary shares subject to a recapitalization factor that is determined by dividing the Price per Share by $10.00. “Price per Share” is defined in the Merger Agreement as the amount equal to $5,500,000,000 divided by such amount equal to (i) the aggregate number of shares of Lotus Tech (a) that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Recapitalization, (b) that are issuable upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of all options and other equity securities of Lotus Tech that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the recapitalization (whether or not then vested or exercisable, as applicable, and subject to certain exclusions) minus (ii) shares of Lotus Tech held by Lotus Tech or any of its subsidiaries (if applicable) as treasury shares.

Additionally, (i) all of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding shall convert to Class A ordinary shares and shall be cancelled and cease to exist with each holder entitled to receive one newly issued Lotus Tech ordinary share; (ii) any of the Company’s outstanding units consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a public warrant shall automatically detach and the Class A ordinary shares shall be cancelled and cease to exist with each holder entitled to receive one newly issued Lotus Tech Ordinary Share and (iii) each warrant issued by the Company to acquire Class A ordinary shares (including the public warrants held a result of the unit separation) shall cease to be a warrant with respect to Company shares and be assumed by Lotus Tech and converted into a warrant to purchase one Lotus Tech Ordinary Share, subject to substantially the same terms and conditions prior to the Mergers.

Sponsor Support Agreement

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company, the Sponsor, certain shareholders of the Company (together with Sponsor, collectively, the “Founder Shareholders”) and Louts Tech entered into a sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), pursuant to which each Founder Shareholder has agreed to (i) to vote in favor of the Transactions and the other transaction proposals; (ii) to waive anti-dilution rights it held in respect of the Company’s Class B Shares under the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, (iii) to appear at the extraordinary general meeting for purposes of constituting a quorum, (iv) to vote against any proposals that would materially impede the transactions; (v) to appoint Lotus Tech as the Founder Shareholders’ proxy and attorney-in-fact with respect to approval of the Transactions; (vi) not to redeem any Company shares held by such Founder Shareholder, (vii) not to transfer any shares during an agreed lock-up period, and (viii) to unconditionally and irrevocably waive the dissenters’ rights pursuant to the applicable laws in connection with the transactions and the Merger Agreement.

Our Sponsor also agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause certain affiliates of Sponsor as may be approved by Lotus Tech from time to time to participate in the PIPE Financing, and (ii) facilitate discussions between Lotus Tech and other entities which may help facilitate product development, marketing, customer engagement, retail space, and technology infrastructure development. For each dollar committed by the Sponsor or its affiliates as part of the PIPE Financing and approved by Lotus Tech, one Lotus Tech Warrant held by Sponsor immediately prior to the Mergers will not be subject to the lock-up restrictions under the Sponsor Support.

Our Sponsor also agreed that some of the Class B Ordinary Shares it held as of the date of the Sponsor Support Agreement will be subject to forfeiture and earn-out restrictions pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement. Specifically, 20% of the Class B ordinary shares held by our Sponsor will be forfeited unless certain affiliates of Sponsor as may be approved by Lotus Tech participate in the PIPE Financing, and another 10% of Class B ordinary shares held by our Sponsor are subject to forfeiture until the commencement or official announcement of any business collaborations facilitated by Sponsor or Sponsor’s affiliates between Lotus Tech or its applicable affiliates and other entities to help facilitate product development, marketing, customer engagement, retail space, and technology infrastructure development.

In addition, at the request of Lotus Tech, our Sponsor will transfer, directly or indirectly, to one or more shareholders of the Company up to 5% of the Class B ordinary shares held by our Sponsor as consideration to induce such shareholder(s) of the Company to waive its redemption rights in connection with the Company shareholders’ approval of the Business Combination.

Shareholder Support Agreement

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company, Lotus Tech and certain of the shareholders of Lotus Tech entered into a shareholder support agreement (the “Shareholder Support Agreement”), pursuant to which certain shareholders holding sufficient number, type and classes of the issued and outstanding shares of Lotus Tech to approve the Transactions have each agreed, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein: (i) to vote in favor of the transaction; (ii) to appear at the shareholders’ meeting of Lotus Tech in person or by proxy for purposes of counting towards a quorum; (iii) to vote against any proposals that would or would be reasonably likely to in any material respect impede the transaction; (iv) to appoint Lotus Tech as such shareholder’s proxy and attorney-in-fact with respect to approval of the transaction; and (v) during the interim period and for a period following the closing of the Merger Agreements, not to transfer any Lotus Tech shares held by such shareholder, subject to certain exceptions.

Form of Registration Rights Agreement

The Merger Agreement contemplates that Lotus Tech, the Company, the Founder Shareholders and potentially certain shareholders of Lotus Tech will enter into a registration rights agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Lotus Tech will agree to undertake certain resale shelf registration obligations in accordance with the Securities Act and the Founder Shareholders and potentially certain shareholders of Lotus Tech will be granted customary demand and piggyback registration rights.

Form of Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement

At the closing of the Merger Agreements, the Company, Lotus Tech and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”) will enter into an assignment, assumption and amendment agreement pursuant to which the Company will assign all of its rights, interests and obligations in its existing warrant agreement with Continental (the “Warrant Agreement”) to Lotus Tech, and the Warrant Agreement will be amended to change all references to the Company to Lotus Tech and so that each warrant will represent the right to receive one whole Lotus Tech Ordinary Share.

Lock-Up Agreement

On May 17, 2023, in connection with the proposed business combination, the Company and Lotus Tech entered into lock-up agreements (each, a “Lock-Up Agreement”) with certain shareholders of Lotus Tech that are not parties to the Shareholder Support Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, such shareholders have each agreed that, for a period of six months following the Closing, such shareholders would not transfer certain Lotus Tech shares that such shareholder will hold following the Closing, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Lock-Up Agreement.

v3.23.2
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT  
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

Preference Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 2,000,000 preference shares and provide that preference shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Company’s board of directors will be authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.

Class A Ordinary shares — The Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no shares issued and outstanding, excluding 21,783,622 and 28,650,874 shares subject to possible redemption, respectively.

Class B Ordinary shares — The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders are entitled to one vote for each Class B ordinary share. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 7,162,718 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. Prior to the initial Business Combination, only holders of the Founder Shares will have the right to vote on the election of directors. Holders of the Public Shares will not be entitled to vote on the appointment of directors during such time. Unless specified in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, or as required by applicable provisions of the Companies Law or applicable stock exchange rules, the affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares that are voted is required to approve any such matter voted on by its shareholders.

The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares (which such Class A ordinary shares delivered upon conversion will not have redemption rights or be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination) at the time of the initial Business Combination or earlier at the option of the holders thereof at a ratio such that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Founder Shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis,20% of the sum of (i) the total number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon the completion of the IPO, plus (ii) the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities 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 Company’s Sponsor, its affiliates or any member of the Company’s 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.

Warrants — The Public Warrants will become exercisable at $11.50 per share on the later of twelve months from the closing of the IPO and 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination. Only a whole warrant may be exercised at a given time by a warrant holder. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. The warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, it will use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, and it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement; provided that, if the Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, 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, it will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but the Company will use its commercially reasonably efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th day after the closing of the initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption, but the Company will use its commercially reasonably efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the lesser of (A) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” (defined below) less the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value and (B) 0.361. The “fair market value” as used in this paragraph shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Class A ordinary shares for the 10 trading days ending on the trading day prior to the date on which the notice of exercise is received by the warrant agent.

Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $18.00

Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding warrants (except as described herein with respect to the Private Placement Warrants):

in whole and not in part;
at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and
if, and only if, the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three trading days before the Company send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $10.00

in whole and not in part;
at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares, based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares;
if, and only if, the closing price of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $10.00 per public share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant) for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending three trading days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and
if the closing price of the 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 is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant), the Private Placement Warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding public warrants, as described above.

In addition, if (x) 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 of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to its Sponsors, 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”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of the initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described above will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 per share redemption trigger price described above will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

v3.23.2
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS  
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

NOTE 8. RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

Level 1 — Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not being applied. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these securities does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 — Valuations based on (i) quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, (ii) quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets, (iii) inputs other than quoted prices for the assets or liabilities, or (iv) inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market through correlation or other means.
Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

    

    

Quoted 

    

Significant 

Significant 

Prices In

Other

Other

Active 

Observable

Unobservable 

June 30,

Markets

 Inputs

Inputs

    

2023

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Assets:

U.S. Money Market held in Trust Account

 

$

227,333,868

$

227,333,868

 

$

$

Liabilities:

Public Warrants Liability

$

1,556,697

1,556,697

$

Private Placement Warrants Liability

2,688,524

2,688,524

$

4,245,221

$

1,556,697

$

$

2,688,524

Quoted 

Significant 

Significant 

Prices In

Other

Other

Active 

Observable

Unobservable 

December 31,

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

    

2022

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Money Market held in Trust Account

$

290,664,460

$

290,664,460

$

$

Liabilities:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Public Warrants Liability

$

382,012

 

382,012

 

$

Private Placement Warrants Liability

 

219,471

 

 

 

219,471

$

601,483

$

382,012

$

$

219,471

The Warrants are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities on the Balance Sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the condensed unaudited Statements of Operations.

The Company established the initial fair value of the Public Warrants and Private Warrants on March 15, 2021, the date of the Company’s Initial Public Offering, using a Monte Carlo simulation model. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair value for the Private Warrants was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model, and the fair value of the Public Warrants by reference to the quoted market price. The Public and Private Warrants were classified as Level 3 at the initial measurement date, and the Private Warrants were classified as Level 3 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 due to the use of unobservable inputs. In the period ending September 30, 2021, the Public Warrants were reclassified from a Level 3 to a Level 1 classification due to use of the observed trading price of the separated Public Warrants. Transfers between levels are recorded at the end of each reporting period. There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

    

December 31,

    

June 30,

Inputs

2022

2023

Risk-free interest rate

3.91

%

4.02

%

Dividend rate

0.0

%

0.0

%

Expected term (years)

 

5.21

 

5.35

Expected volatility

 

3.6

%

 

4.00

%

Share price – asset price

$

10.10

$

10.46

Exercise price

$

11.50

$

11.50

v3.23.2
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

On July 5, 2023, the Extension Committee approved the extension of the Termination Date for one additional month to August 15, 2023 (the “Third Extension”) pursuant to its authorization from the Board. The Extension Committee’s approval of the Third Extension was noticed to shareholders on July 10, 2023. In connection with the Third Extension, LCA Acquisition Sponsor, LP or its designee or affiliate expects to deposit into the trust account $330,000 within five business days following July 15, 2023.

v3.23.2
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
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 (“GAAP”) for financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the balances and results for the periods presented. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or for any future interim periods.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Emerging Growth Company Status

Emerging Growth Company Status

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 auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 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 a 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 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 unaudited condensed financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which 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 US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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.

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

The Company had marketable securities held in trust account totaling $227,333,868 and $290,664,460 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in money market funds which invest U.S. Treasury securities. The Company’s portfolio of marketable securities held in the Trust Account 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, investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities, cash, or a combination thereof. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities is included in gain on investment held in Trust Account. The estimated fair values of the marketable securities held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information.

Warrant Liabilities

Warrant Liabilities

The Company evaluated the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants (collectively, “Warrants”, which are discussed in Note 2, Note 4, Note 5, Note 7 and Note 8) in accordance with ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”, and concluded that a provision in the Warrant Agreement related to certain tender or exchange offers precludes the Warrants from being accounted for as components of equity. As the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815, the Warrants are recorded as derivative liabilities on the Balance Sheets and measured at fair value at inception (on the date of the IPO) and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, with changes in fair value recognized in the Statements of Operations in the period of change.

Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary share (including ordinary share that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified in temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary share is classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the 21,783,622 and 28,650,874, respectively, Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s balance sheets.

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary share to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary share are affected by charges against additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the ordinary shares reflected on the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table:

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, as of December 31, 2021

    

$

286,531,700

Plus:

 

Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value

 

4,132,759

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

$

290,664,459

Less:

 

Redemptions

 

(70,200,754)

Plus:

 

Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value

 

6,870,162

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, as of June 30, 2023

$

227,333,867

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

ASC Topic 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. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. 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’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.

The Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the period presented.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The Company has two classes of shares, Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. The Company has not considered the effect of warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and the private placement to purchase 15,037,074 ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share is the same as basic net income (loss) per ordinary share for the period presented.

The Company’s statement of operations applies the two-class method in calculating net income (loss) per share. Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share for Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of shares of Class A ordinary share and Class B ordinary share outstanding, allocated proportionally to each class of ordinary share.

Reconciliation of Net Income per Common Share

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

The Company’s net income (loss) is adjusted for the portion of net income (loss) that is allocable to each class of ordinary shares. The allocable net income (loss) is calculated by multiplying net income by the ratio of weighted average number of shares outstanding attributable to Class A and Class B ordinary shares to the total weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Accordingly, basic and diluted income (loss) per ordinary share is calculated as follows:

For the Three Months Ended

June 30,

    

2023

    

2022

Class A Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net income allocable to Class A common stock

$

1,657,313

$

3,587,551

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

21,783,622

 

28,650,874

Basic and diluted income per share

$

0.08

$

0.13

Class B Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net income allocable to Class B common stock

$

544,945

$

896,888

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

7,162,718

 

7,162,718

Basic and diluted net income per common share

$

0.08

$

0.13

    

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

2023

2022

Class A Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net (loss) income allocable to Class A common stock

$

(1,172,393)

$

7,374,226

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

24,363,584

 

28,650,874

Basic and diluted (loss) income per share

$

(0.05)

$

0.26

Class B Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net (loss) income allocable to Class B common stock

$

(344,675)

$

1,843,556

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

7,162,718

 

7,162,718

Basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share

$

(0.05)

$

0.26

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 ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). This update requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. Since June 2016, the FASB issued clarifying updates to the new standard including changing the effective date for smaller reporting companies. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have an impact on its financial statements.

The Company’s management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements.

v3.23.2
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  
Reconciliation of ordinary shares reflected on the balance sheet

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, as of December 31, 2021

    

$

286,531,700

Plus:

 

Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value

 

4,132,759

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

$

290,664,459

Less:

 

Redemptions

 

(70,200,754)

Plus:

 

Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value

 

6,870,162

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, as of June 30, 2023

$

227,333,867

Reconciliation of basic and diluted income (loss) per ordinary share

For the Three Months Ended

June 30,

    

2023

    

2022

Class A Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net income allocable to Class A common stock

$

1,657,313

$

3,587,551

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

21,783,622

 

28,650,874

Basic and diluted income per share

$

0.08

$

0.13

Class B Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net income allocable to Class B common stock

$

544,945

$

896,888

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

7,162,718

 

7,162,718

Basic and diluted net income per common share

$

0.08

$

0.13

    

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

2023

2022

Class A Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net (loss) income allocable to Class A common stock

$

(1,172,393)

$

7,374,226

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

24,363,584

 

28,650,874

Basic and diluted (loss) income per share

$

(0.05)

$

0.26

Class B Common Stock

 

  

 

  

Net (loss) income allocable to Class B common stock

$

(344,675)

$

1,843,556

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

7,162,718

 

7,162,718

Basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share

$

(0.05)

$

0.26

v3.23.2
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS  
Schedule of company's assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

    

    

Quoted 

    

Significant 

Significant 

Prices In

Other

Other

Active 

Observable

Unobservable 

June 30,

Markets

 Inputs

Inputs

    

2023

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Assets:

U.S. Money Market held in Trust Account

 

$

227,333,868

$

227,333,868

 

$

$

Liabilities:

Public Warrants Liability

$

1,556,697

1,556,697

$

Private Placement Warrants Liability

2,688,524

2,688,524

$

4,245,221

$

1,556,697

$

$

2,688,524

Quoted 

Significant 

Significant 

Prices In

Other

Other

Active 

Observable

Unobservable 

December 31,

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

    

2022

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Money Market held in Trust Account

$

290,664,460

$

290,664,460

$

$

Liabilities:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Public Warrants Liability

$

382,012

 

382,012

 

$

Private Placement Warrants Liability

 

219,471

 

 

 

219,471

$

601,483

$

382,012

$

$

219,471

Schedule of quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs

    

December 31,

    

June 30,

Inputs

2022

2023

Risk-free interest rate

3.91

%

4.02

%

Dividend rate

0.0

%

0.0

%

Expected term (years)

 

5.21

 

5.35

Expected volatility

 

3.6

%

 

4.00

%

Share price – asset price

$

10.10

$

10.46

Exercise price

$

11.50

$

11.50

v3.23.2
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (Details)
6 Months Ended
Aug. 15, 2023
Jul. 15, 2023
USD ($)
Jul. 05, 2023
USD ($)
Jun. 05, 2023
item
Mar. 10, 2023
USD ($)
item
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 24, 2021
USD ($)
Mar. 15, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
item
$ / shares
Jun. 15, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS                    
Deferred underwriting fee               $ 7,956,685   $ 10,027,806
Operating bank account balance               $ 4,523   $ 4,523
Condition for future business combination number of businesses minimum | item               1    
Obligation to redeem Public Shares if entity does not complete a Business Combination (as a percent)               100.00%    
Threshold business days for redemption of public shares               10 days    
Redemption of shares calculated based on business days prior to consummation of business combination (in days)               2 days    
Amount in the Trust Account per public share | $ / shares               $ 10.00    
Interest to pay dissolution expenses               $ 100,000    
Minimum net tangible assets upon consummation of business combination               $ 5,000,001    
Number of times allowed for extension after Extended date | item       8            
Sponsor deposited to trust account                 $ 330,000  
Period of Subsequent Extension Contribution 1 month                  
Number of option to extend combination period | item               9    
Subsequent Events                    
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS                    
Sponsor deposited to trust account   $ 330,000 $ 330,000              
Threshold period for sponsor deposit for extension of term   5 days 5 days              
Period of Subsequent Extension Contribution   1 month 1 month              
Class A Ordinary shares                    
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS                    
Ordinary shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares               $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001
Number of times allowed for extension after Extended date | item         9          
Period of advance written notice         5 days          
Interest payable         $ 0          
Shares exercised to redeem | shares         6,867,252          
Redemption price per share | $ / shares         $ 10.22          
Aggregate redemption amount         $ 70,200,754          
Class A Ordinary shares | Contribution Condition, One                    
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS                    
Sponsor deposited to trust account         $ 990,000          
Maximum contribution amount for each public share | $ / shares         $ 0.09          
Period of Initial Extension Contribution         3 months          
Class A Ordinary shares | Contribution Condition, Two                    
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS                    
Sponsor deposited to trust account         $ 330,000          
Maximum contribution amount for each public share | $ / shares         $ 0.03          
Period of Subsequent Extension Contribution         1 month          
Private Placement Warrants                    
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS                    
Number of warrants to purchase shares issued | shares             5,000,000      
Price of warrants | $ / shares             $ 1.50      
Initial Public Offering                    
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS                    
Number of units sold | shares             25,000,000      
Share price | $ / shares | $ / shares             $ 10.00      
Proceeds from issuance initial public offering             $ 250,000,000      
Transaction costs               $ 16,467,878    
Underwriting fees               5,730,175    
Deferred underwriting fee               10,027,806    
Other offering costs               $ 709,897    
Payments for investment of cash in Trust Account             250,000,000      
Private Placement                    
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS                    
Aggregate purchase price             $ 7,500,000      
Private Placement | Private Placement Warrants                    
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS                    
Number of warrants to purchase shares issued | shares             5,000,000      
Aggregate purchase price           $ 730,176        
v3.23.2
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS - Liquidity and Capital Resources (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 11, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS      
Operating bank account balance   $ 4,523 $ 4,523
Working capital   8,641,390  
Capital contribution   25,000  
Loan from sponsor   300,000  
Amount due to related party   $ 4,659,040 2,108,356
Term of working capital funding commitment from Sponsor   1 year  
Commitment from Sponsor to fund working capital needs   $ 500,000  
Working capital loans warrant      
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS      
Amount due to related party   $ 0 $ 0
Term of working capital funding commitment from Sponsor 1 year    
Commitment from Sponsor to fund working capital needs $ 500,000    
v3.23.2
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES    
U.S. Money Market held in Trust Account $ 227,333,868 $ 290,664,460
Unrecognized tax benefits $ 0  
Accrued Interest and penalties   0
Anti-dilutive securities attributable to warrants (in shares) 15,037,074  
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption    
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES    
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value $ 6,870,162 $ 4,132,759
Shares subject to possible redemption 21,783,622 28,650,874
v3.23.2
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES      
Redemptions $ 70,200,754    
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption      
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES      
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption 227,333,867 $ 290,664,459 $ 286,531,700
Redemptions (70,200,754)    
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value $ 6,870,162 $ 4,132,759  
v3.23.2
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Reconciliation of Net Loss per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Class A Ordinary shares        
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES        
Net income allocable to common stock $ 1,657,313 $ 3,587,551 $ (1,172,393) $ 7,374,226
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 21,783,622 28,650,874 24,363,584 28,650,874
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 21,783,622 28,650,874 24,363,584 28,650,874
Net net (loss) income per share, basic $ 0.08 $ 0.13 $ (0.05) $ 0.26
Net net (loss) income per share, diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.13 $ (0.05) $ 0.26
Class B Ordinary shares        
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES        
Net income allocable to common stock $ 544,945 $ 896,888 $ (344,675) $ 1,843,556
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 7,162,718 7,162,718 7,162,718 7,162,718
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 7,162,718 7,162,718 7,162,718 7,162,718
Net net (loss) income per share, basic $ 0.08 $ 0.13 $ (0.05) $ 0.26
Net net (loss) income per share, diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.13 $ (0.05) $ 0.26
v3.23.2
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING - Public Units (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 15, 2021
Jun. 30, 2023
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING    
Exercise price of warrant   $ 9.20
Initial Public Offering    
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING    
Number of units sold 25,000,000  
Share price | $ / shares $ 10.00  
Proceeds from issuance initial public offering $ 250,000,000  
Number of shares per warrant 0.33  
Number of shares per Unit 1  
Number of warrants per Unit 1  
Exercise price of warrant $ 11.50  
v3.23.2
PRIVATE PLACEMENT (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 24, 2021
Mar. 15, 2021
Jun. 30, 2023
PRIVATE PLACEMENT      
Exercise price of warrant     $ 9.20
Threshold number of days after completion of the initial business combination     30 days
Private Placement Warrants      
PRIVATE PLACEMENT      
Number of warrants to purchase shares issued   5,000,000  
Price of warrants   $ 1.50  
Over-allotment option | Private Placement Warrants      
PRIVATE PLACEMENT      
Additional Units Sold Of Shares 486,784    
Private Placement      
PRIVATE PLACEMENT      
Aggregate purchase price   $ 7,500,000  
Private Placement | Private Placement Warrants      
PRIVATE PLACEMENT      
Number of warrants to purchase shares issued   5,000,000  
Aggregate purchase price $ 730,176    
Exercise price of warrant $ 1.50    
v3.23.2
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Founder Shares (Details)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 24, 2021
shares
Jan. 12, 2021
USD ($)
D
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
Aug. 10, 2022
shares
Mar. 24, 2021
shares
Class B Ordinary shares            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Ordinary shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001    
Founder Shares            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Shares forfeited | shares 24,781          
Stock-based compensation expense | $     $ 0 $ 0    
Founder Shares | Over-allotment option            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Shares forfeited | shares 99,126          
Founder Shares | Sponsor            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Shares transferred from Company to Sponsor         25,000  
Founder Shares | Sponsor | Over-allotment option            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Maximum common stock shares subject to forfeiture           912,719
Founder Shares | Sponsor | Class B Ordinary shares            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Aggregate purchase price | $   $ 25,000        
Share price | $ / shares | $ / shares   $ 0.003        
Number of shares issued   7,187,500        
Ordinary shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.0001        
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) | $ / shares   $ 12.00        
Threshold trading days for transfer, assign or sale of shares or warrants, after the completion of the initial business combination | D   20        
Threshold consecutive trading days for transfer, assign or sale of shares or warrants, after the completion of the initial business combination | D   30        
Threshold period after the business combination in which the 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period commences   150 days        
Founder Shares | Sponsor | Class B Ordinary shares | Over-allotment option            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Shares subject to forfeiture   937,500        
Founder Shares | Director            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Shares transferred from Company to Sponsor         25,000  
v3.23.2
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 11, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Due to related party   $ 4,659,040   $ 4,659,040   $ 2,108,356
Expenses per month       10,000    
Expenses incurred and paid   30,000 $ 30,000 $ 60,000 $ 60,000  
Term of working capital funding commitment from Sponsor       1 year    
Commitment from Sponsor to fund working capital needs       $ 500,000    
Sponsor            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Due to related party   4,659,040   4,659,040   2,108,356
Related Party Loans            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Due to related party           1,958,300
Administrative Support Agreement | Sponsor            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Due to related party   210,056   210,056   150,056
Related Party Loans | Sponsor            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Due to related party   3,128,984   3,128,984    
Working capital loans warrant            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Due to related party   0   0   $ 0
Loan conversion agreement warrant   $ 1,500,000   $ 1,500,000    
Price of warrant   $ 1.50   $ 1.50    
Term of working capital funding commitment from Sponsor 1 year          
Commitment from Sponsor to fund working capital needs $ 500,000          
Extension of business combination            
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS            
Due to related party   $ 1,320,000   $ 1,320,000    
v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 24, 2021
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 15, 2021
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
item
shares
Jan. 31, 2023
USD ($)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES        
Maximum number of demands for registration of securities | item     3  
Initial Public Offering        
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES        
Number of units sold | shares   25,000,000    
Over-allotment option        
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES        
Underwriting option period     45 days  
Underwriter cash discount $ 730,175 $ 5,000,000    
Deferred Underwriter Fee       $ 5,000,000
Percentage of deferred underwriting fee       3.50%
Number of units sold | shares 3,650,874   3,750,000  
Aggregate deferred underwriting fee payable     $ 10,027,806  
v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional information (Details) - Merger Agreement
Jan. 31, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
Price per share | $ / shares $ 10.00
Merger agreement amount | $ $ 5,500,000,000
Lotus Tech | Sponsor Support Agreement  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
Percentage of forfeited sponsor shares 20.00%
Lotus Tech | Class B Ordinary shares | Sponsor Support Agreement  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
Percentage of unvested sponsor shares 10.00%
Percentage of maximum sponsor share consideration 5.00%
v3.23.2
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT - Preferred Stock Shares (Details) - shares
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Preferred shares, shares authorized 2,000,000 2,000,000
Preferred shares, shares issued 0 0
Preferred shares, shares outstanding 0 0
v3.23.2
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT - Common Stock Shares (Details)
Jun. 30, 2023
Vote
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
$ / shares
shares
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Aggregated shares issuable upon converted basis (in percent) 20.00%  
Class A Ordinary shares    
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Ordinary shares, shares authorized 200,000,000 200,000,000
Ordinary shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption    
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Shares subject to possible redemption 21,783,622 28,650,874
Class A ordinary shares not subject to possible redemption    
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Ordinary shares, shares issued 0 0
Ordinary shares, shares outstanding 0 0
Class B Ordinary shares    
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Ordinary shares, shares authorized 20,000,000 20,000,000
Ordinary shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Ordinary shares, shares issued 7,162,718 7,162,718
Ordinary shares, shares outstanding 7,162,718 7,162,718
Ordinary shares, votes per share | Vote 1  
v3.23.2
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Details)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 15, 2021
D
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2023
$ / shares
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Exercise price of warrants   $ 9.20
Public Warrants exercisable term after initial Business Combination 12 months  
Public Warrants expiration term 5 years  
Threshold period for filling registration statement after business combination | D 20  
Stock price trigger for redemption of public warrants (in dollars per share)   $ 18.00
Threshold consecutive trading days for redemption of public warrants   20 days
Share price   $ 9.20
Gross proceeds from issuance as percentage of total equity proceeds (in percent)   60.00%
Adjustment of exercise price of warrants based on market value and newly issued price (as a percent)   115.00%
Adjustment one of redemption price of stock based on market value and newly issued price (as a percent)   180.00%
Share redemption trigger price   $ 10.00
Public Warrants Liability    
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Exercise price of warrants $ 11.50  
Public Warrants exercisable term from the closing of the initial public offering 30 days  
Maximum threshold period for registration statement to become effective after business combination | D 60  
Period of time within which registration statement is expected to become effective 60 days  
Multiplier used in calculating warrant exercise price 0.361  
Number of trading days on which fair market value of shares is reported | D 10  
Public Warrants Liability | 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  
Redemption period 30 days  
Stock price trigger for redemption of public warrants (in dollars per share) $ 18.00  
Threshold trading days for redemption of public warrants | D 20  
Threshold consecutive trading days for redemption of public warrants 30 days  
Public Warrants Liability | Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $10.00    
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Redemption price per public warrant (in dollars per share) $ 0.10  
Redemption period 30 days  
Stock price trigger for redemption of public warrants (in dollars per share) $ 10.00  
Threshold trading days for redemption of public warrants | D 20  
Threshold consecutive trading days for redemption of public warrants 30 days  
v3.23.2
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (Details) - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Assets:    
U.S. Money Market held in Trust Account $ 227,333,868 $ 290,664,460
Liabilities:    
Warrants Liability 4,245,221 601,483
Recurring    
Assets:    
U.S. Money Market held in Trust Account 227,333,868 290,664,460
Liabilities:    
Warrants Liability 4,245,221 601,483
Recurring | Public Warrants Liability    
Liabilities:    
Warrants Liability 1,556,697 382,012
Recurring | Private Placement Warrants    
Liabilities:    
Warrants Liability 2,688,524 219,471
Level 1 | Recurring    
Assets:    
U.S. Money Market held in Trust Account 227,333,868 290,664,460
Liabilities:    
Warrants Liability 1,556,697 382,012
Level 1 | Recurring | Public Warrants Liability    
Liabilities:    
Warrants Liability 1,556,697 382,012
Level 3 | Recurring    
Liabilities:    
Warrants Liability 2,688,524 219,471
Level 3 | Recurring | Private Placement Warrants    
Liabilities:    
Warrants Liability $ 2,688,524 $ 219,471
v3.23.2
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Inputs (Details)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
Y
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
Y
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS    
Transfer of liabilities between Level 1 to Level 2 $ 0 $ 0
Transfer of liabilities between Level 2 to Level 1 0 0
Transfer of Liabilities into Level 3 0 0
Transfer of Liabilities out of Level 3 $ 0 $ 0
Risk-free interest rate    
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS    
Derivative liability measurement input 0.0402 0.0391
Dividend rate    
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS    
Derivative liability measurement input 0.000 0.000
Expected term (years)    
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS    
Derivative liability measurement input | Y 5.35 5.21
Expected volatility    
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS    
Derivative liability measurement input 0.0400 0.036
Share price - asset price    
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS    
Derivative liability measurement input | $ / shares 10.46 10.10
Exercise price    
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS    
Derivative liability measurement input | $ / shares 11.50 11.50
v3.23.2
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($)
Aug. 15, 2023
Jul. 15, 2023
Jul. 05, 2023
Jun. 15, 2023
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS        
Period of Subsequent Extension Contribution 1 month      
Sponsor deposited to trust account       $ 330,000
Subsequent Events        
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS        
Period of Subsequent Extension Contribution   1 month 1 month  
Sponsor deposited to trust account   $ 330,000 $ 330,000  
Threshold period for sponsor deposit for extension of term   5 days 5 days  

L Catterton Asia Acquisi... (NASDAQ:LCAAU)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024 Click Here for more L Catterton Asia Acquisi... Charts.
L Catterton Asia Acquisi... (NASDAQ:LCAAU)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024 Click Here for more L Catterton Asia Acquisi... Charts.