Financial Position - The Company had approximately 890,000incashandapproximately17,626,000 of negative working capital at September 30, 2024[139]. - As of September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately 890,000incashandapproximately17,625,000 of negative working capital, indicating a need for additional working capital[190]. - The Company has a working capital loan of 200,000fromtheSponsor,whichmaybeconvertedintoWarrantsatthelender′soption[192].−TheCompanyreceivedproceedsof1,750,000 under the Polar Subscription Agreement II on April 1, 2024[163]. - The Company entered into Polar Subscription Agreement I and II, receiving cash contributions of 900,000and1,750,000 respectively to cover working capital expenses, which are to be repaid upon closing of an initial business combination[194][195]. Business Combination Efforts - A Business Combination Agreement was entered into on June 17, 2024, with Greenstone Corporation, a gold producer focused in Zimbabwe[141]. - The Proposed Business Combination is expected to result in Greenstone becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo, which will operate under the name "Namib Minerals" and trade on Nasdaq[142]. - The closing of the Mergers is contingent upon having at least 25.0millionincashavailableintheTrustAccountafterredemptions[144].−StockholdersapprovedanextensiontocompletetheinitialBusinessCombinationuntilSeptember30,2024[147].−StockholdersapprovedtheextensionofthedeadlinefortheCompanytocompleteaninitialBusinessCombinationfromSeptember30,2024,toMarch31,2025,withpotentialfurtherextensionsuntilJune30,2025[149].−TheCompanyisactivelyseekingtocompleteitsinitialbusinesscombinationdespitethechallengesposedbymarketconditionsandgeopoliticalevents[131].−TheCompanyhasincurredsignificantcostsinpursuitofaninitialbusinesscombinationandcannotassuresuccessfulcapitalraisingorcompletionofthebusinesscombination[139].−TheCompanyhasincurredsignificantcostsinpursuinganinitialbusinesscombinationandmayneedadditionalfinancingifcostsexceedexpectationsorifasignificantnumberofpublicsharesareredeemed[198].ShareRedemptions−InOctober2023,theCompanyredeemed8,295,189publicsharesforapproximately86,171,000, or approximately 10.39pershare[151].−InJanuary2024,theCompanyredeemed20,528,851sharesofClassAcommonstockforapproximately215,340,000, or approximately 10.49pershare[152].−InOctober2024,theCompanyredeemed1,992,461sharesofClassAcommonstockforapproximately21,400,000, or approximately 10.74pershare[153].−TheCompanyrecordedaliabilityofapproximately861,000 related to the October 2023 redemptions as per the Inflation Reduction Act[154]. - The Company entered into non-redemption agreements in September 2023, resulting in 25,688,054 public shares not being redeemed, with the Sponsor transferring 2,568,805 founder shares to investors[155]. - In January 2024, the Company entered into agreements with investors to not redeem 5,112,264 shares, with an estimated fair value of approximately 1,500,000forthefoundersharesinvolved[157].−InSeptember2024,theCompanyenteredintoagreementswithinvestorstonotredeem3,238,379shares,withanestimatedfairvalueofapproximately6,670,000 for the founder shares involved[158]. Financial Performance - For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the company reported a loss from operations of approximately 7,980,000,whichincludedestimatedfairvalueofFoundersSharesprovidedascompensationofapproximately6,670,000[173]. - The company incurred other expenses of approximately 3,986,000and7,138,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, related to changes in fair value of extension notes payable[175]. - The company had a provision for income taxes of 140,000and476,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, resulting from taxable interest income[178]. - The fair value of the Company's extension promissory notes is a critical accounting estimate, with the probability of closing a business combination increasing from 9.7% in October 2023 to 70% by September 30, 2024, impacting the recorded amounts by 6,402,000and736,000 respectively[211]. Risks and Uncertainties - The Company is subject to various risks and uncertainties that may materially affect actual results compared to forward-looking statements[130]. - The Company may need to seek additional financing to complete its initial business combination if cash on hand is insufficient, which could involve issuing additional securities or incurring debt[198]. - The Company does not expect to seek loans from parties other than its Sponsor and affiliates, as it believes third parties will be unwilling to provide such funds[197]. - The Company has incurred increased expenses due to being a public company, which are expected to continue to rise substantially since the closing of the initial public offering on October 1, 2021[169]. Management and Governance - Payments to the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer ceased following their resignations, with deferred compensation obligations remaining[208]. - The Company has no long-term debt or off-balance sheet financing arrangements as of September 30, 2024, and has entered into an Administrative Support Agreement for $15,000 per month[202][199].