We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A ordinary shares upon the completion of our initial business combination either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the business combination or (ii) without a shareholder vote by means of a tender offer. The redemption rights will also include the requirement that any beneficial owner on whose behalf a redemption right is being exercised must identify itself in order to validly redeem its shares. If we seek shareholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if we obtain the approval of an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders of the issued shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting of the company. The decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed business combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would require us to seek shareholder approval under applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement.

Nasdaq rules provide that at least 90% of the gross proceeds from this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants be deposited in a trust account. Of the $308,000,000 in gross proceeds we receive from this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants described in this prospectus, or $353,000,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, $300,000,000 ($10.00 per unit), or $345,000,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full ($10.00 per unit), will be deposited into a trust account in the United States with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, after deducting $6,000,000 underwriting discounts and commissions payable upon the closing of this offering and an aggregate of $2,000,000 to pay fees and expenses in connection with the closing of this offering and for working capital following the closing of this offering. The proceeds held in the trust account will be held as cash or invested only in (i) U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations or (ii) an interest bearing bank demand deposit account or other accounts at a bank. We expect that the interest earned on the trust account will be sufficient to pay income taxes. We will not be permitted to withdraw any of the principal or interest held in the trust account, except for the withdrawal of interest to pay our taxes and up to $100,000 to pay dissolution expenses, as applicable, if any, until the earliest of (i) the completion of our initial business combination, (ii) the redemption of our public shares if we are unable to complete our initial business combination within the completion window, subject to applicable law, or (iii) the redemption of our public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we have not consummated our initial business combination within the completion window or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity.

The net proceeds released to us from the trust account upon the closing of our initial business combination may be used as consideration to pay the sellers of a target business with which we complete our initial business combination. If our initial business combination is paid for using equity or debt securities, or not all of the funds released from the trust account are used for payment of the consideration in connection with our initial business combination, we may use the balance of the cash released from the trust account following the closing for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance or expansion of operations of the post-transaction company, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in completing our initial business combination, to fund the purchase of other companies or for working capital. There is no limitation on our ability to raise funds through the issuance of equity-linked securities or through loans, advances or other indebtedness in connection with our initial business combination, including pursuant to forward purchase agreements or backstop arrangements we may enter into following consummation of this offering. However, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that, following this offering and prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, we will be prohibited from issuing additional securities that would entitle the holders thereof to (i) receive funds from the trust account or (ii) vote on any initial business combination.

Business Combination Criteria

Our management team is committed to efficiently and effectively identifying and conducting due diligence on appropriate acquisition targets in order to maximize our opportunity to consummate a business combination. Based upon the experience of our combined team, we have identified a variety of criteria and guidelines that we expect to apply when evaluating any potential acquisition. These include:

•        Underlying Fundamentals of the Target Business.    The most important factor that we will evaluate in determining whether a target business meets our anticipated criteria is the underlying fundamentals of that target business, including: Its financial condition and historical results of operation; our expectations of projected performance; the industry in which it operates; its brand recognition and potential; the experience and skill of existing management and availability of additional personnel; any additional capital requirements; its competitive position; any barriers to entry for potential competitors in the relevant industry; the stage of development of its key existing and potential products, processes or services; existing distribution channels for its products and potential for expansion; the degree of current or potential market acceptance of the products, processes or services; any proprietary aspects of products and the extent of intellectual property or other protection for products or formulas; and industry leadership, sustainability of market share and attractiveness of market industries in which the business participates.

•        Opportunity for Superior Investment Return.    The factors that we will evaluate in determining whether we are likely to obtain a superior return on our investment in the business include: the valuation at which our investment is made; the appropriateness of the business for public capital markets; the potential for growth from add-on acquisitions; the potential for profitable, organic long-term growth; and the costs associated with effecting the business combination.

•        Sustainability Component and Opportunities for the Business.    The factors that we will evaluate relating to the sustainability of the business and opportunity for enhancing such sustainability include: The practices, products and services of the business; the production methods for the products and services, including their relationship to a low-carbon, prosperous, equitable, healthy and safe society; the nature of revenue and the likelihood that current earnings are “borrowing” from future earnings; and overall contribution to equality and long-term benefit to society.

•        Other External Factors Affecting the Target Business.    The other external factors affecting the target business that we expect to evaluate include: The impact of regulation on the business; the regulatory environment of the industry; and the specific competitive dynamics in the industry within which the company competes.

•        Anticipated Contribution That Our Combined Team and Capital Can Make to Growth of the Business.    The factors that we will evaluate in determining the anticipated contribution that our combined team and capital can make to the growth of the target business include: The scope of experience and skills possessed by our combined team in the relevant business and industry; the need for additional capital or management support required by the target business; and the value of our expertise in strategy, management and operations to the business.

We anticipate that we will find the greatest number of opportunities for our initial business combination among middle market companies with aggregate enterprise value of $1 billion or more, as determined in the sole discretion of our officers and directors according to reasonably accepted valuation standards and methodologies.

We believe that our investment results will be strongest when our expertise and resources can meaningfully contribute to the management and growth of the acquired business. This includes situations such as:

•        Established Companies Experiencing Dislocation.    We may seek to acquire an established company operating in an industry undergoing dislocation or disruption. This may take the form of, among other things, supply and demand imbalances, new technology entrants, shifts in consumer behavior, cyclicality and legal or regulatory challenges. Where such dislocation is temporary in nature, we believe that it may provide an opportunity to acquire a company at an attractive multiple and invest in strengthening the long-term market position of the company over its competitors. Where such disruption is a more permanent trend, we believe that it may provide an opportunity to acquire a company in need of growth capital and management support in order to react quickly to these disruptive trends in partnership with owners that bring the necessary financial resources and expertise to successfully take advantage of the underlying industry dynamics. The history of our combined team in successfully managing companies during periods of dislocation makes this a criterion that we will particularly seek as we identify appropriate business combination targets.

•        Deleveraging Transaction.    Our combined team’s extensive relationships with lenders and private equity firms, as well as their prior experience in making deleveraging investments, should position us well to source and execute a recapitalizing acquisition. We believe that high levels of the issuance of high yield debt and leveraged loans in recent years, particularly interest rates have climbed significantly over the past few years, will lead to an increase in companies that will need to de-lever within the next two years. As opposed to distressed debt funds and investors, we believe we would be a preferred refinancing/de-leveraging solution to owners and management teams of these companies.

•        Value-Added Capital for Growth and/or Consolidation Opportunities.    Events that create significant economic dislocation, such as the changes in United States tariff policies, the Ukraine-Russia war and the increase in security incidents in the Middle East and Southwest Asia, historically have created unique opportunities for well-capitalized companies to drive disproportionate growth as they consolidate their industries. Over decades of combined investment experience, our combined team has developed significant expertise in successfully identifying and investing in companies that are achieving rapid and profitable organic growth and growth through strategic initiatives. Our combined team also has a long and successful track record in managing businesses of this nature. Through this experience, we have found that management teams vary in their ability to recognize growth opportunities and take advantage of them. It is our current intent to target companies whose management teams recognize the opportunities in their industry, but lack the capital to take advantage of those opportunities, or could benefit from our combined team’s years of business experience in order to most effectively take advantage of those opportunities.

•        Strategic or Operational Improvements.    Our combined team has significant and successful experience in investing in, and working with, companies where there is an opportunity to effect meaningful operational improvements or derive meaningful benefit from a change in strategy. Members of our combined team have worked with such companies as investors, senior management, board members and consultants. We intend to tailor our approach to working with the target company’s management team to address the unique challenges and opportunities they face. Our combined team has the versatility and flexibility to allow us to provide strategic guidance as board members or to take on direct senior leadership roles to design and implement operational improvements or strategic change at the target company.

•        “Partnership” Sale.    We may seek to acquire one or more companies from a current owner, private equity or otherwise, who would like to retain a meaningful stake in the company to preserve and enhance potential upside. As a source of public equity capital, we believe that we will be well-positioned to provide liquidity to such an owner and expect that potential acquisition targets and partners would view the contribution to be made by our combined team as a positive factor in reviewing any acquisition proposal from us. We also could be an attractive financial and operating partner for a private equity firm that sees compelling acquisition opportunities, but may be already fully-invested.

•        Ownership Transition Transaction.    In our experience, acquisition opportunities for good businesses periodically arise when the external needs of the current owner restrict further investment in the business. These restrictions can arise from changing corporate priorities, financial distress within the owner, contractual divestiture requirements applicable to private equity funds, or other factors. In situations of this nature, it is not unusual for the seller to seek to retain a meaningful stake in the business in order to preserve the opportunity for further appreciation. In the case of the Initial SPAC, the impending expiration of the relevant investment fund caused the owners of IEA to seek an exit from that investment and provided the opportunity for the Initial SPAC to successfully consummate its business combination. We expect to actively seek out opportunities to acquire businesses of this nature in which we believe that the underlying business fundamentals justify the investment cost and provide a strong opportunity to achieve superior investment returns. Moreover, we believe that our close relationships with private equity firms will provide us with access to investment opportunities of this nature.

•        Post-Restructured Companies.    We may seek to acquire one or more companies which have recently exited the bankruptcy or restructuring process. These companies are often valued at a discount to their peers because they are often controlled by financial institutions and others (often the former creditors) who are “unnatural holders” of their equity and do not yet have the multi-year history of strong financial performance to demonstrate their long-term value. We believe that the extensive experience of our management team in the restructuring industry provides us with both the expertise and relationships to identify attractive opportunities to provide long-term value for our shareholders.

•        Complex or Out-of-Favor Businesses.    The recent changes in United States tariff policies, Ukraine-Russia war and increase in security incidents in the Middle East and Southwest Asia have significantly impacted many industries, transforming businesses that were highly valued only months ago into orphans which are out of favor with investors and, as a result, have limited access to capital. Our management team believes that businesses that have situational complexity or operate in industries that have fallen out-of-favor with investors can provide attractive investment opportunities. Within a business, situational complexity can often arise from business, legal, regulatory or capital structure issues. Our combined team has a successful record of managing investments and operating improvements in complex or out-of-favor businesses by applying tailored solutions that drive value creation. Recognizing that capital today is becoming commoditized, we believe that it is the management skills of our combined team and our experience in managing complex situations that provide us with our greatest strategic advantage.

The criteria and situations described above are not intended to be exhaustive and our evaluation of any particular initial business combination may reflect other considerations, factors and criteria deemed relevant by our management in effecting the relevant transaction, consistent with our business objective and strategy. Additionally, our management team may prioritize the importance of those factors differently when evaluating different target businesses, based upon our experiences with investments and acquisitions in the relevant industry.

For each of the redemption scenarios above, the NTBV was calculated as follows:

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(1)     Expenses applied against gross proceeds include offering expenses of approximately $850,000. See “Use of Proceeds.”

(2)     Upon the consummation of our initial business combination, $0.45 per unit on all units sold (up to $13,500,000 in the aggregate or up to $16,425,000 in the aggregate if the underwriter’s over-allotment option is exercised in full, which amount will be payable to the underwriter for deferred underwriting commissions to be deposited into a trust account located in the United States and released to the underwriter for its own account only upon the completion of an initial business combination. See also “Underwriting” for a description of compensation and other items of value payable to the underwriter.

(3)     If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our sponsor, initial shareholders, directors, executive officers or their affiliates may purchase shares or public warrants in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the completion of our initial business combination. In the event of any such purchases of our shares prior to the completion of our initial business combination, the number of Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption will be reduced by the amount of any such purchases, increasing the pro forma net tangible book value per share. See “Proposed Business — Effecting Our Initial Business Combination — Permitted Purchases of Our Securities.”