VEEA INC.

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The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of Veea should be read together with the “Item 1. Business” section and our audited financial statements as of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and related notes and other information included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

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Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” to “Veea,” “we”, “us”, “our”, and the “Company” are intended to refer to (i) following the Business Combination, the business and operations of Veea Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, and (ii) prior to the Business Combination, Private Veea (the predecessor entity in existence prior to the consummation of the Business Combination) and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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Throughout this report, the terms “our,” “we,” “us,” “Veea” and the “Company” refer to Veea Inc.

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Company Overview

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We are dedicated to simplifying the journey towards creating a world in which virtually everyone and everything is intelligently connected, while bringing applications and AI to the edge of the network. Most service providers, equipment suppliers, system integrators and even hyperscalers have adopted or advocated for similar solutions to various degrees either independently or in collaboration with the Company. However, to our knowledge, we are the first to market with patented technologies that a) bring virtualized data center capabilities to the far edge of the network, commonly referred to as the Device Edge, where all wired and wireless devices connect to the network, b) spawns hyperconvergence of computing, multiaccess communications and storage, c) provides for Cloud-managed applications at the Edge, d) enables machine learning with AI training, inferencing, and agentic AI at the Edge including AI-driven cybersecurity for heterogenous networks. Such networks are given rise through any combination of our developed devices and third-party devices, with CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, DPUs and/or NPUs, that run the Veea Edge Platform Ô software stack.

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Veea has developed several generations of highly integrated all-in-one devices that incorporate a Linux server, with a virtualized software environment, supporting our patented secured docker containers, together with a Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) with a mesh router, a firewall, an IoT gateway, NVMe data storage and 4G/5G modules, referred to as the “VeeaHub” product. With an extensive patent portfolio of 125 granted patents and 25 pending patent applications that cover 26 patent families, our end-to-end Hybrid Edge-Cloud Computing platform represents a new product category that has the potential for wide scale customer adoption in large segments of consumer and enterprise markets.

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Veea Edge Platform’s products, applications, and services with a distributed computing architecture, offered as a Platform-as-a-Service capability, empower companies to capitalize on the transformative potential of Edge AI, where most of the data from smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras, sensors, and other devices is generated, with data privacy and sovereignty, reliability, low latency for real-time decisions, bandwidth efficiency, scalability, and reduced costs compared to alternatives.

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VeeaHub products, about the size of a typical Wi-Fi Access Point (AP), are offered in variety of forms with different capabilities for indoor and outdoor coverage and are both locally- and cloud-managed. Veea Edge Platform architecture and business model, VeeaHub Ò and third-party devices on Veea Edge Platform with Hybrid Edge-Cloud Computing and AI-enabled applications and services resemble the Android OS platform architecture and business model for Android devices.

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The Veea Edge Platform offers a complement, and in some cases an alternative, to cloud computing by enabling the formation of highly secure, but easily accessible, private clouds and networks across one or multiple user(s) or enterprise location(s) across the globe. Benefits of the Veea Edge Platform include optimal latency, lower data transport costs, data privacy, security and ownership, Edge AI, as well as “always-on” availability for mission critical applications, and contextual awareness for people, devices and things connected to the Internet.

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leading technology, telecom,

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Veea earns revenue primarily from the sale of its VeeaHub® devices, licenses and subscriptions.

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Business Combination

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On September 13, 2024 Plum Acquisition Corp. I. (“Plum”) (NASDAQ: PLMI), a special purpose acquisition company, Private Veea consummated its previously announced Business Combination. In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Closing”) (i) Plum de-registered from the Register of Companies in the Cayman Islands by way of continuation out of the Cayman Islands and into the State of Delaware, migrating to and domesticating as a Delaware corporation (the “Domestication”), and (ii) the merger (the “Merger”) of Plum Merger Sub with and into the Private Veea was completed and the separate corporate existence of Plum Merger Sub ceased, with Private Veea as the surviving corporation becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Plum. Following the Closing, Plum changed its name from “Plum Acquisition Corp. I” to “Veea Inc.” and Private Veea changed its name from “Veea Inc.” to “VeeaSystems Inc.”

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The Business Combination was accounted for as a “reverse recapitalization,” with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with GAAP. A reverse recapitalization did not result in a new basis of accounting, and the financial statements of the combined entity represent the continuation of the financial statements of Private Veea in many respects.

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Under this method of accounting, Plum was treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. For accounting purposes, Private Veea was deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the transaction and, consequently, the transaction was treated as a recapitalization of Private Veea (i.e., a capital transaction involving the issuance of stock by Plum for the stock of Private Veea). Accordingly, the consolidated assets, liabilities and results of operations of Private Veea became the historical financial statements of the combined company, and Plum’s assets, liabilities and results of operations were consolidated with the Company’s beginning on the acquisition date. Operations prior to the Business Combination were presented as those of Private Veea in future reports. The net assets of Private Veea were recognized at carrying value, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

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Private Placements

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Simultaneously with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company and Private Veea issued convertible notes under note purchase agreements (the “Note Purchase Agreements”) with certain accredited investors unaffiliated with Plum and Private Veea (each, an “Investor”) for the sale of unsecured subordinated convertible promissory notes (the “September 2024 Notes”) as part of a private placement offering of up to $15 million in purchase price for such September 2024 Notes in the aggregate (the “Financing Closing”). The Company received $1.45 million in proceeds from the issuance of its convertible promissory note with a commitment from a convertible note purchaser for the remaining unfunded amount of $13.55, which is to be funded on or prior to November 15, 2024, subsequently extended to December 15, 2024. In addition, each Investor received as a transfer from NLabs immediately prior to the Financing Closing a number of shares of Private Veea’s Series A-1 Preferred Stock that upon the Closing became a number of registered shares of our common stock equal to such Investors’ original principal note amount divided by $7.50 (the “Transferred Shares”). 2,000,000 Transfer Shares were delivered to Investors at the Financing Closing. The Note Purchase Agreements include customary registration rights.

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The Transferred Shares were recorded at a fair value of $21.6 million on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which reflected a significant discount to the face amount of the September 2024 Notes, In addition to the cash received at the Financing Closing, one of the Investors committed to purchase approximately $13.6 million (the “Commitment Amount”) of September 2024 Notes, on or prior to November 15, 2024, which date was subsequently extended to December 15, 2024. On December 31, 2024, the Company and the Investor entered into a mutual Settlement and Release Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to terminate the Investor’s obligation to purchase a note in the Commitment Amount and provided for a mutual release of claims, in exchange for a payment to the Company of an aggregate amount of approximately $5.4 million, which amount includes payments previously made to the Company in respect of the Commitment Amount. As the Company received approximately $1.5 million of the total expected $15 million proceeds at the Financing Closing, a proportional amount (approximately $19.5 million) of the substantial discount had been deferred and recorded as a deferred financing asset on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. At December 31, 2024, the deferred financing assets was reversed on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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The Company and Private Veea are co-borrowers under each September 2024 Note (together, the “Borrowers”) and are jointly responsible for the obligations to each Investor thereunder. Each September 2024 Note has a maturity date of 18 months after the Financing Closing but is prepayable in whole or in part by the Borrowers at any time without penalty. The outstanding obligations under each September 2024 Note accrue interest at a rate equal to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 2% per annum, adjusted quarterly, but interest is only payable upon the maturity of the September 2024 Notes as long as there is no event of default thereunder. Each September 2024 Note is unsecured and expressly subordinated to any senior debt of the Borrowers. The September 2024 Notes and the Note Purchase Agreements do not include any operational or financial covenants for the Borrowers. Each September 2024 Note includes customary events of default for failure to pay amounts due on the maturity date, for failure to otherwise comply with the Borrowers’ covenants thereunder or for Borrower insolvency events, in each case, with customary cure periods, and upon an event of default, the Investor may accelerate all obligations under its September 2024 Note and the Borrowers will be required to pay for the Investor’s reasonable out-of-pocket collection costs.

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The outstanding obligations under each September 2024 Note are convertible in whole or in part into shares of our common stock (the “Conversion Shares”) at a conversion price of $7.50 per share (subject to equitable adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends and the like with respect to our common stock after the Financing Closing) (the “Conversion Price”) at any time after the Financing Closing at the sole election of the Investor. The outstanding obligations under each September 2024 Note will automatically convert at the Conversion Price if (i) the Company or its subsidiaries consummate one or more additional financings for equity or equity-linked securities for at least $20 million in the aggregate or makes one or more significant acquisitions valued in the aggregate (based on the consideration provided by the Company and its subsidiaries) to be at least $20 million, (ii) the Investors holding a majority of the aggregate outstanding obligations under the September 2024 Notes expressly agree to convert all obligations under the September 2024 Notes or (iii) the Common Stock trades with an average daily VWAP of at least $10.00 (subject to equitable adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends and the like with respect to the Common Stock after the Financing Closing) for ten (10) consecutive trading days. The obligations under each September 2024 Note will also automatically convert in connection with a Brokerage Transfer, as described below.

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The September 2024 Notes and the Conversion Shares are subject to a lock-up for a period of 6 months after the Financing Closing (subject to early release for a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their equity holdings in the Company for cash, securities or other property, and subject to customary permitted transfer exceptions). The Transferred Shares are not be subject to any lock-up restrictions, but for a period of 6 months after the Closing they will be separately designated by SPAC’s transfer agent and kept as book entry shares on the transfer agent’s records and will not be eligible to be held by Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) without the Investor first notifying the Company of its intent to transfer any such Transferred Shares to a brokerage account and/or to be held by DTC or another nominee (a “Brokerage Transfer”). If the Investor provides such notice or otherwise has any Transferred Shares subject to a Brokerage Transfer within 6 months after the Closing, a portion of the outstanding obligations under such Investor’s Note will automatically convert into a number of Conversion Shares equal to the number of Transferred Shares subject to such Brokerage Transfer, and the lock-up period for such Conversion Shares will be extended for an additional 6 months to 12 months after the Financing Closing. As of December 31, 2024 $250,000 in aggregate principal amount of the September 2024 Notes, together with associated interest, had automatically converted upon the occurrence of a Brokerage Transfer.

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Equity Line of Credit

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On December 2, 2024, the Company entered into a common stock purchase agreement (“Common Stock Purchase Agreement”) and related registration rights agreement (the “White Lion Registration Rights Agreement”) with White Lion Capital, LLC ( “White Lion”). Pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to direct White Lion to purchase up to 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions as described below (the "ELOC Program") at a purchase price equal to (i) 96.5% of the volume weighted average stock price for the three consecutive business days after a purchase notice is given, (ii) 98% of the volume weighted average stock price on the day a notice is delivered, or (iii) the lowest traded price for a given purchase date.

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The Company controls the timing and amount of any sales to White Lion, which depended on a variety of factors including, among other things, market conditions, the trading price of the Company’s common stock, and determinations by the Company as to appropriate sources of funding for its business and operations. However, White Lion’s obligation to purchase shares is subject to certain conditions, including the daily trading volume of the Company’s stock. In all instances, the Company may not sell shares of its common stock under the Purchase Agreement if it would result in White Lion and its affiliate beneficially owning more than 4.99% of its outstanding voting power or shares of common stock at any one point in time, or the aggregate number of shares of common stock would not exceed 19.99% of the voting power of the issued and outstanding common.

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As of December 31, 2024, the Company had sold no shares under the ELOC Program.

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Components of Results of Operations

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Revenue, net

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The Company recognizes revenue based on the satisfaction of distinct obligations to transfer goods and services to customers. The Company generates revenue from hardware sales and the sale of licenses and subscriptions. The Company applies a five-step approach as defined in ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, in determining the amount and timing of revenue to be recognized: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when a corresponding performance obligation is satisfied. Most contracts with customers are to provide distinct products or services within a single contract. However, if a contract is separated into more than one performance obligation, the total transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation in an amount based on the estimated relative standalone selling price.

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For licenses of technology, recognition of revenue is dependent upon whether the Company has delivered rights to the technology, and whether there are future performance obligations under the contract. Revenue from non-refundable upfront payments is recognized when the license is transferred to the customer and the Company has no other performance obligations. Revenue for licenses delivered under a subscription model having terms between one and twelve-months are recognized over-time. Subscription revenue is generated through sales of monthly subscriptions. Customers pay in advance for the licenses and subscriptions. Revenue is initially deferred and is recognized using the straight-line method over the term of the applicable subscription period.

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Cost of Goods Sold

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Cost of goods sold consists primarily of the cost of finished goods, components purchased for manufacturing and freight. Cost of goods sold also includes third-party vendor costs related to cloud hosting fees.

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Operating Expenses

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We classify our operating expenses into the following categories:

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The following tables set forth the results of our operations for the periods presented, as well as the changes between periods. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of future results.

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For the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to year ended December 31, 2023:

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Revenue, net

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The Company generated revenue of $141,760 and $9,072,130 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Revenue has been principally earned from paid pilots for our VeeaHub® devices. The decrease was due to $9 million income recognized in connection with the license of AdEdge™ in 2023.

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Our focus over the past several years has been on field testing and refining our product to meet customer needs as well as market developments. As a result of these efforts, we expect revenue to grow over the next several quarters through the sales of our hardware, licenses and subscriptions. We are especially focused in four principal market opportunities: 1) Digital Equity and Inclusion, 2) Energy and Sustainability solutions for Smart Buildings and Climate Smart Agriculture, 3) Convergence of Fixed, Wireless, and 5G Networks, and 4) Smart Retail and Smart Warehouses.

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Cost of Goods Sold

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Cost of goods sold decreased by $383,512, or 82%, in the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease is immaterial as it is related to the costs incurred to generate our revenue earned from paid pilots for our VeeaHub® devices.

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References in this report (the “Annual Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Plum Acquisition Corp. I. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Plum Partners, LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Annual Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

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This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-K including statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Overview

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We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on January 11, 2021 and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We intend to consummate an initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of our Public Offering (the “Public Offering”) that closed on March 18, 2021 (the “Closing Date”) and the Private Placement, and from additional issuances of, if any, our equity and our debt, or a combination of cash, equity and debt.

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On November 27, 2023, we entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Veea Inc. (“Veea”) (the “Business Combination Agreement”) related to a proposed merger expected to result in Veea becoming a publicly traded company (referred to herein as the “Combined Company” ) whose business, after the closing (the “Closing”), assuming the occurrence thereof, will be the continued business of Veea.

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For the year ended December 31, 2023, we had a loss of $34,727. In addition to the loss from operations of $3,098,285, we recognized other income of $3,063,558 consisting of interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $4,758,906, reduction of deferred underwriter fee payable of $328,474 and change in fair value of FPA of $308,114, offset by an unrealized loss on our warrant liabilities of $1,264,054, issuance of FPA of $308,114 and interest expense – debt discount of $759,768.

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For the year ended December 31, 2022, we had a net income of $10,578,125. In addition to the loss from operations of $4,074,437, we recognized other income of $14,652,562 consisting of the change in fair value of our warrant liabilities of $8,973,522, termination fee of $1,000,000 and interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $4,679,040.

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Through December 31, 2023, our efforts have been limited to organizational activities, activities relating to identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates and activities relating to general corporate matters. We have not generated any realized income, other than interest income. The change in fair value of our warrant liabilities had no impact on cash. As of December 31, 2023, $35,555,976 was held in the Trust Account, $94,703 of cash held outside of Trust Account and $4,587,330 of accounts payable and accrued expenses.

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Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to us to pay taxes, if any, the proceeds in the Trust will not be released from the Trust Account (1) to us, until the completion of our initial Business Combination, or (2) to the Public Shareholders, until the earliest of (i) the completion of our 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, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with our initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the public shares if we do not complete an initial Business Combination within the combination period or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Class A ordinary shares, and (iii) the redemption of the public shares if we have not consummated a Business Combination within the Combination Period, subject to applicable law.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2023, we had a loss from operations of $353,372. In addition to the loss from operations, we recognized other income of $15,322 consisting of interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $626,310 offset by unrealized loss on our warrant liabilities of $334,975 and interest expense – debt discount of $279,013.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had a loss from operations of $633,050. In addition to the loss from operations, we recognized other income of $3,118,342 consisting of an unrealized gain on our warrant liabilities of $1,674,871 and interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $1,443,471.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had a loss from operations of $2,085,609. In addition to the loss from operations, we recognized other income $3,879,911 consisting of change in fair value of FPA of $308,114, reduction of deferred underwriter fee payable of $328,474 and interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $4,344,597 offset by an unrealized loss on our warrant liabilities of $379,216, issuance of FPA of $308,114 and interest expense – debt discount of $413,944.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a loss from operations of $2,686,622. In addition to the loss from operations, we recognized other income of $10,422,422 consisting of an unrealized gain on our warrant liabilities of $8,499,501 and interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $1,922,921.

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Through September 30, 2023, our efforts have been limited to organizational activities, activities relating to identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates and activities relating to general corporate matters. We have not generated any realized income, other than interest income. The change in fair value of our warrant liabilities had no impact on cash. As of September 30, 2023, $35,096,667 was held in the Trust Account, cash outside of Trust Account of $92,722 and $3,976,694 accounts payable and accrued expenses.

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Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to us to pay taxes, if any, the proceeds in the Trust will not be released from the Trust Account (1) to us, until the completion of our initial Business Combination, or (2) to the Public Shareholders, until the earliest of (i) the completion of our 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, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with our initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the public shares if we do not complete an initial Business Combination within 27 months from the closing of the IPO (or up to 36 months from the closing of our initial public offering if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination) (the “Combination Period”) or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Class A ordinary shares, and (iii) the redemption of the public shares if we have not consummated a Business Combination within the Combination Period, subject to applicable law.

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For the three months ended June 30, 2023, we had a loss from operations of $578,954. In addition to the loss from operations, we recognized other income of $3,131,354 consisting of an unrealized loss on our warrant liabilities of $1,978,245, change in fair value of FPA of $633,205 and interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $626,320 offset by interest expense – debt discount of $106,416.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we had a loss from operations of $1,732,236. In addition to the loss from operations, we recognized other income $3,864,589 consisting of interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $3,715,287, change in fair value of FPA of $308,114 and reduction of deferred underwriter fee payable of $328,474 offset by unrealized loss on our warrant liabilities of $44,241, issuance of FPA of $308,114, interest expense – debt discount of $134,931.

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For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had a loss from operations of $1,544,496. In addition to the loss from operations, we recognized other income of $3,423,925 consisting of an unrealized gain on our warrant liabilities of $2,970,528 and interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $453,397.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had a loss from operations of $2,053,572. In addition to the loss from operations, we recognized other income of $7,304,080 consisting of an unrealized gain on our warrant liabilities of $6,824,630 and interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $479,450.

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Through June 30, 2023, our efforts have been limited to organizational activities, activities relating to identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates and activities relating to general corporate matters. We have not generated any realized income, other than interest income. The change in fair value of our warrant liabilities had no impact on cash. As of June 30, 2023, $55,154,617 was held in the Trust Account, cash outside of Trust Account of $20,880 and $3,853,954 accounts payable and accrued expenses.

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Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to us to pay taxes, if any, the proceeds in the Trust will not be released from the Trust Account (1) to us, until the completion of our initial Business Combination, or (2) to the Public Shareholders, until the earliest of (i) the completion of our 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, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with our initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the public shares if we do not complete an initial Business Combination within 27 months from the closing of the IPO (or up to 36 months from the closing of our initial public offering if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination) (the “Combination Period”) or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Class A ordinary shares, and (iii) the redemption of the public shares if we have not consummated a Business Combination within the Combination Period, subject to applicable law.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had a loss from operations of $1,153,282. In addition to the loss from operations, we recognized other income $733,235 consisting of interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $3,088,967 and reduction of deferred underwriter fee payable of $328,474 offset by unrealized loss on our warrant liabilities of $2,022,486, change in fair value of FPA of $325,091, issuance of FPA of $308,114 and interest expense – debt discount of $28,515.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had a loss from operations of $509,076. In addition to the loss from operations, we recognized other income of $3,880,155 consisting of an unrealized gain on our warrant liabilities of $3,854,102, and interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $26,053.

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Through March 31, 2023, our efforts have been limited to organizational activities, activities relating to identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates and activities relating to general corporate matters. We have not generated any realized income, other than interest income. The change in fair value of our warrant liabilities had no impact on cash. As of March 31, 2023, $54,368,297 was held in the Trust Account, cash outside of Trust Account of $97,811 and $3,584,797 accounts payable and accrued expenses.

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Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to us to pay taxes, if any, the proceeds in the Trust will not be released from the Trust Account (1) to us, until the completion of our initial Business Combination, or (2) to the Public Shareholders, until the earliest of (i) the completion of our 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, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with our initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the public shares if we do not complete an initial Business Combination within 27 months from the closing of the IPO (or up to 36 months from the closing of our initial public offering if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination) (the “Combination Period”) or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Class A ordinary shares, and (iii) the redemption of the public shares if we have not consummated a Business Combination within the Combination Period, subject to applicable law.

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Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern

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As of December 31, 2023, we had cash outside our Trust Account of $94,703, available for working capital needs. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.

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In March and April 2021, we sold 31,921,634 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A ordinary shares included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $319,216,340. In connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the holders of 26,693,416 Class A ordinary shares properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of $10.23 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of $273,112,311.62.

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Additionally, we sold 6,256,218 warrants (the “Private Warrants”), at a price of $1.50 per Private Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $9,384,327. Following the sale of our Units and the sale of the Private Warrants, a total of $319,216,340 ($10.00 per Unit) was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $18,336,269 in Initial Public Offering related costs, including $6,384,327 of underwriting fees, $11,172,572 of deferred underwriting discount and $779,370 of other costs with $564,701 which was allocated to the Public Warrants and Private Warrants, included in the consolidated statements of operations and $17,771,568 included in temporary equity.

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On January 31, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Dinsdale Note”) in the principal amount of $500,000 to Mike Dinsdale. The Dinsdale Note does not bear interest and is repayable in full upon consummation of a Business Combination. The Company may draw on the Dinsdale Note from time to time, in increments of not less than $50,000, until the earlier of March 18, 2023 or the date on which the Company consummates a Business Combination. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, the Dinsdale Note shall not be repaid and all amounts owed under it will be forgiven. Upon the consummation of a Business Combination, the Mr. Dinsdale shall have the option, but not the obligation, to convert the principal balance of the Dinsdale Note, in whole or in part, into private placement warrants (as defined in that certain Warrant Agreement, dated March 18, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company), at a price of $1.50 per private placement warrant. The Dinsdale Note is subject to customary events of default, the occurrence of which automatically trigger the unpaid principal balance of the Dinsdale Note and all other sums payable with regard to the Dinsdale Note becoming immediately due and payable. The Dinsdale Note was issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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On July 11, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Burns Note”) in the principal amount of $500,000 to Ursula Burns. The Burns Note does not bear interest and is repayable in full upon consummation of a Business Combination. Up to fifty percent (50%) of the principal of the Burns Note may be drawn down from time to time at the Company’s option prior to August 25, 2022 and any or all of the remaining undrawn principal of the Burns Note may be drawn down from time to time at the Company’s option after August 25, 2022, in each case in increments of not less than $50,000. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, the Burns Note shall not be repaid and all amounts owed under it will be forgiven. Upon the consummation of a Business Combination, Ms. Burns shall have the option, but not the obligation, to convert the principal balance of the Burns Note, in whole or in part, into private placement warrants (as defined in that certain Warrant Agreement, dated March 18, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company), at a price of $1.50 per private placement warrant. The Burns Note is subject to customary events of default, the occurrence of which automatically trigger the unpaid principal balance of the Burns Note and all other sums payable with regard to the Burns Note becoming immediately due and payable.

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On March 16, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the total principal amount of up to $250,000 (the “Roy Note”) to Mr. Kanishka Roy, individually and as a member of Plum Partners LLC. Mr. Roy funded the initial principal amount of $250,000 on March 14, 2023. The Roy Note does not bear interest and matures upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination with one or more businesses or entities. In the event the Company does not consummate a business combination, the Roy Note will be repaid upon the Company’s liquidation only from amounts remaining outside of the Company’s trust account, if any. The Roy Note is subject to customary events of default, the occurrence of which automatically trigger the unpaid principal balance of the Roy Note and all other sums payable with regard to the Roy Note becoming immediately due and payable.

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On March 17, 2023, July 25, 2023, October 18, 2023 and November 12, 2023, the Company issued unsecured promissory notes (“Convertible Promissory Notes”) in the principal amount of up to $1,500,000, $1,090,000, $340,000 and $800,000, respectively, to Sponsor, which may be drawn down by the Company from time to time prior to the consummation of the Company’s Business Combination. The Convertible Promissory Notes do not bear interest, matures on the date of consummation of the Business Combination and is subject to customary events of default. The Convertible Promissory Notes will be repaid only to the extent that the Company has funds available to it outside of its trust account established in connection with its initial public offering and is convertible into private placement warrants of the Company at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the Sponsor. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.

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As of December 31, 2023, we had investments held in the Trust Account of $35,555,976 (including $9,454,208 of income) consisting of money market funds.

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For the year ended December 31, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $1,062,642. Net loss of $34,727 which consisted of change in fair value of FPA of $308,114, reduction of deferred underwriter fee payable of $328,474, and interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of $4,758,906, was primarily offset by an unrealized loss on our warrant liabilities of $1,264,054, issuance of FPA of $308,114, interest expense – debt discount of $759,768 and other operational activities including amounts for accounts payable and accrued expenses and due to related party of $2,035,643.

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For the year ended December 31, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $1,020,823. Net income of $10,578,125 was primarily offset by the change in the fair value of our warrant liabilities of $8,973,522 and interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $4,679,040. Other operational activities including amounts due to related party, prepaid assets and accounts payable and accrued expenses generated $120,000, $348,794, and $1,584,820, respectively.

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We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, to acquire a target business and to pay our expenses relating thereto. To the extent that our equity or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

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Further, our Sponsor, officers and directors or their respective affiliates have committed to loan us funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). If we complete a business combination, we will repay the Working Capital Loans. In the event that a business combination does not close, we may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes would either be repaid upon consummation of a business combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, or converted upon consummation of a business combination into additional Private Warrants at a price of $1.50 per Private Warrant. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the conversion feature embedded in the Convertible Promissory Note has been determined to have de minimis value (Note 5).

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In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern”, management has determined that the Company has and will continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our initial Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon consummation of our initial Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our initial Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our initial Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Accounts. In addition, following our initial Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.

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Further, management has determined that if the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by June 18, 2024 if elected to extend the Termination Date (the “Combination Period”), then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. The date for mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution as well as the Company’s working capital deficit raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after the Combination Period. The Company intends to complete a Business Combination before the mandatory liquidation date.