Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls are procedures that are designed with the objective
of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Report, is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also
designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the chief
executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management
evaluated, with the participation of our current chief executive officer and chief financial officer (our “Certifying Officers”),
the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2023, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the
Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer concluded that during the period covered
by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
We do not expect that our
disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how
well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures
are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the
benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no
evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and
instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood
of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
As required by SEC rules and
regulations implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
(1)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of our company,
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(2)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors, and
(3)
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect errors or misstatements in our financial statements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree or
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting at December 31, 2023. In making these assessments, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013), which include 1) inadequate segregation of
duties within account processes due to limited personnel and 2) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting, IT and financial
reporting and record keeping. Based on our assessments and those criteria, management determined that we do not maintain effective internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023.
This Annual Report on Form
10-K does not include an attestation report of internal controls from our independent registered public accounting firm due to our status
as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes
in our internal control over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None .
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT
INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The following table sets forth
information about our directors and executive officers as of the date of this annual report.
Name
Age
Position
Xuedong (Tony) Tian
52
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Lei Xu
47
Chairwoman and President
Yuanmei Ma
52
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Vassily
57
Director
David Ping Li
58
Director
Wenbing Chris Wang
52
Director
Mr. Xuedong (Tony) Tian , Chief
Executive Officer, Mr. Tian has been our Chief Executive Officer since March 2022 and has been our director since June 2022. Furthermore,
Mr. Tian has served as Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets at US Tiger Securities, Inc. since October 2020. From May 2012 to
October 2020, Mr. Tian was the Founder and President of Weitian Group LLC, a corporate advisory and investor relations consultancy. Prior
to that, Mr. Tian was a sell-side equity analyst at various investment banks, including as Managing Director covering China at Merriman
Capital, Inc. from June 2013 to January 2016; Executive Director and Lead Analyst covering China Industrials and IT Outsourcing at Oppenheimer
& Co. Inc. from May 2011 to May 2012; Vice President and Lead China Analyst at Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. from May 2010 to
April 2011; Senior Associate covering Networking, Hardware & IT Supply Chain at Ticonderoga Securities LLC from October 2009 to May
2010; and Associate covering Semiconductor & Semiconductor Capital Equipment at Pacific Crest Securities LLC (now part of KeyBanc)
from April 2008 to September 2009. Prior to his Wall Street career, Mr. Tian also worked for Virgin Mobile USA as a Finance Manager –
Customer Analytics from June 2006 to March 2008 and for AT&T as a Finance Manager from January 2001 to March 2006. Mr. Tian holds
an MBA degree from New York University, a M.A. degree in Economics from the University of Connecticut and a M.S. and B.S. degrees in Land
Resources and Management from China Agricultural University. Mr. Tian is a CFA charter holder and currently holds Series 7, 24, 63, and
79 licenses. Mr. Tian has also been the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Inkstone Feibo Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose
acquisition company to be listed on Nasdaq, since April 2022, and the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Aimfinity Investment Corp.
I, a special purpose acquisition company listed on Nasdaq, since March 2023.
Dr. Lei Xu ,
Chairwoman and President. Dr. Xu has been our Director and President shortly since our inception and has been our Chairwoman since
June 2022. Between February 2021 and December 2022, Dr. Xu served as the President and Chairwoman of Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation,
a Nasdaq listed special purpose acquisition company. Dr. Xu has served as the Executive President of Boya Foundation, a non-profit
educational charity organization since July 2019. She has served as the Chairwoman of Peking University Alumni Association of Southern
California (PUAASC) since January 2020. From January 2016 to December 2019, she served as the President and Director of
PUAASC. Since December 2018, Dr. Xu has served as a limited partner at Seraph Group, an established global investment firm investing
in early-stage companies in strategic high-growth sectors such as transportation, aerospace, digital media, sensors, social connectivity,
advanced medical devices, health science, data analytics, smart mobility, and ecommerce efficiency. Dr. Xu has been a professor in
the Department of Geography & the Environment at California State University – Fullerton since August 2006. She received
her Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in Geography from McMaster University, and Bachelor’s degree from Peking University with a major in Urban
and Environmental Sciences and a minor in Economics.
Ms. Yuanmei Ma ,
Chief Financial Officer. Yuanmei Ma has been our Chief Financial Officer shortly since our inception. Ms. Ma has served as the Chief
Financial Officer of Mayrock Automotive Inc., a zero-emission commercial mobility company in California since September 2020. Between
February 2021 and December 2022, Ms. Ma served as the Chief Financial Officer of Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation, a Nasdaq listed
special purpose acquisition company. Ms. Ma was the director of investor relation at Highpower International Inc., from August 2016
to November 2019; when it was listed on Nasdaq (Formerly Nasdaq: HPJ). From July 2010 to June 2013, Ms. Ma was the
Chief Financial Officer for Baosheng Steel Inc. She was Chief Financial Officer of Yihe Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. between August 2009
to June 2010; and Chief Financial Officer of Zhongpin Inc., (Formerly Nasdaq: HOGS), from September 2005 to October 2008.
Ms. Ma holds an Executive MBA degree from both INSEAD Business School and Tsinghua University and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
from Arkansas State University.
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Mr. Kevin Vassily, Independent
Director. Mr. Vassily has extensive working experience as a senior management team member serving private and public companies. Mr. Vassily
is a director nominee of Fortune Joy International Acquisition Corporation and of Inkstone Feibo Acquisition Corporation, two special
purpose acquisition companies (“SPAC”) seeking Nasdaq listing, and a member of the board of directors of Denali Capital Acquisition
Corp. since April 2022, and a member of the board of directors of Aimfinity Investment Corp. I since March 2023, two SPACs listed on Nasdaq.
In January 2021, he was appointed Chief Financial Officer, and in March 2021, became a member of the board of directors of iPower Inc.
(Nasdaq: IPW), an online hydroponic equipment retailer and supplier. Prior to joining iPower, from 2019 to January 2021, Mr. Vassily served
as Vice President of Market Development for Facteus, Inc., a financial analytics company focused on the Asset Management industry. From
March 2019 through Janurary 2020, he served as an advisor at Woodseer Global, a financial technology firm providing global dividend forecasts.
From October 2018 through its acquisition in March 2020, Mr. Vassily served as an advisor at Go Capture (which was acquired by Deloitte
China in 2020), where he was responsible for providing strategic, business development, and product development advisory services for
the company’s emerging “Data as a Service” platform. Since February 2020, Mr. Vassily has served as a director of Zhongchao
Inc. (Nasdaq: ZCMD), a provider of healthcare information, education and training services to healthcare professionals and the public
in China. Since July 2018, Mr. Vassily has also served as an advisor at Prometheus Fund, a Shanghai-based merchant bank/private equity
firm focused on the “green” economy. From April 2015 through May 2018, Mr. Vassily served as an associate director of research
at Keybanc Capital Markets Inc. From June 2010 to April 2015, he served as the director of research at Pacific Epoch, LLC (a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Pacific Crest Securities LLC). From May 2007 to May 2010, he served as the Asia Technology business development representative
and as a senior analyst at Pacific Crest Securities. From July 2003 to September 2006, he served as senior research analyst in the semiconductor
technology group at Susquehanna International Group, LLP. From September 2001 to June 2003, Mr. Vassily served as the vice president and
senior research analyst for semiconductor capital equipment at Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. Mr. Vassily began his career on Wall
Street in August 1998, as a research associate covering the semiconductor industry at Lehman Brothers. He holds a B.A. in liberal arts
from Denison University and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
Mr. David Ping Li , Independent
Director. Mr. Li has more than 25 years of experience in the finance and investment industries. Mr. Li is vice president of Finance at
Anthem & Song Pictures since February 2015 and vice president of International Finance at AGBO Films LLC (part-time from June 2020
to July 2022), both co-founded by the Russo brothers, who directed Avengers: Infinity War , Avengers: End Game , Captain
America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War . From January 2012 to December 2014, Mr. Li was managing director of Strategic
Investment, Open Innovation at Koninklijke Phillips N.V. (NYSE: PHG), a global electronics company. From November 2008 to December 2011,
Mr. Li was investment director at Intel Capital, the investment division of Intel Corporation with focus on investments in the technology,
media, and telecom sector. From January 2004 to October 2008, Mr. Li served as managing director at ChinaVest Inc., a venture capital
firm responsible for identifying, evaluating and executing investments to achieve financial returns. From February 2002 to July 2003,
Mr. Li served as Chief Financial Officer of Great Wall Technology Co. Ltd., a publicly traded diversified technology company. Mr. Li was
senior associate in the Investment Banking Division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (acquired by Credit Suisse First Boston) from
September 1998 to December 2001. From November 2008 to October 2019, Mr. Li served as independent director and chairman of the audit committee
of Highpower International, Inc., a lithium battery company listed on NASDAQ (stock ticker: HPJ). Mr. Li graduated from Peking University
with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry. He received a master’s degree in Molecular Biology from Columbia University and
an MBA in finance from the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Wenbing Chris Wang ,
Independent Director. Mr. Wang has extensive experience as a senior management team member serving private and public companies. Since
June 2021, Mr. Wang has served as Chief Financial Officer of Phoenix Motor Inc. (Nasdaq: PEV, “PEV”). Mr. Wang was the senior
vice president of finance of SPI Energy Co., Ltd (Nasdaq: SPI) and interim CFO of PEV from November 2020 to June 2021. Prior to joining
SPI, Mr. Wang served as Chief Executive Officer of Redwood Group International, a Hong Kong-based merchant bank focused on Greater- China
growth and venture opportunities, from February 2017 to November 2020, and a partner with SAIF Xinhuihuang Asset Management Co., Ltd.
from December 2018 to March 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Wang served as President of Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (previously NasdaqGS: FSIN) from
2009 to 2016 and its Chief Financial Officer from 2005 to 2010. At Fushi Copperweld, Mr. Wang led the company’s public listing on
the Nasdaq and the acquisition of Copperweld Bimetallics in 2007, $290 million in total equity and debt financing from 2005 to 2012, and
its $345 million privatization transaction in 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Wang worked for Cornerstone China Opportunities Fund, Redwood Capital,
Credit Suisse, VCChina from 1999 to 2005 with progressive responsibilities. Mr. Wang obtained a BSc from the University of Science and
Technology Beijing and an MBA degree in Finance and Corporate Accounting from the University of Rochester. Mr. Wang is currently a board
member of IT Tech Packaging, Inc. (NYSE/Amex: ITP) starting from October 2009.
Our directors and officers
will play a key role in identifying, evaluating, and selecting target businesses, and structuring, negotiating and consummating our initial
acquisition transaction. Except as described below and under “ Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance —
Conflicts of Interest ,” none of these individuals is currently a principal of or affiliated with a public company or blank
check company that executed a business plan similar to our business plan. We believe that the skills and experience of these individuals,
their collective access to acquisition opportunities and ideas, their contacts, and their transaction expertise should enable them to
identify successfully and effect an acquisition transaction, although we cannot assure you that they will, in fact, be able to do so.
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Director Independence
NASDAQ listing standards require
that a majority of our board of directors be independent as long as we are not a controlled company. An “independent director”
is defined under the Nasdaq rules generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other
individual having a relationship which in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, would interfere with the director’s
exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Our board of directors has determined that each of
Mr. Vassily, Mr. Li and Mr. Wang is an “independent director” as defined in the NASDAQ listing standards and applicable SEC
rules. Our independent directors have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present.
Audit Committee
Since our IPO, we have an
audit committee of the board of directors. Mr. Vassily, Mr. Li and Mr. Wang serve as members of our audit committee. Mr. Li serves as
chairman of the audit committee. Under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have three members of
the audit committee all of whom must be independent. Mr. Vassily, Mr. Li and Mr. Wang are independent.
Each member of the audit committee
is financially literate and our board of directors has determined that Mr. Li qualifies as an “ audit committee financial expert ”
as defined in applicable SEC rules.
We have adopted an audit committee
charter, which details the principal functions of the audit committee, including:
● the
appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent auditors and any other independent registered
public accounting firm engaged by us;
●
pre-approving all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors or any other registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approval policies and procedures;
●
reviewing and discussing with the independent auditors all relationships the auditors have with us in order to evaluate their continued independence;
●
setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent auditors;
●
setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
●
obtaining and reviewing a report, at least annually, from the independent auditors describing (1) the independent auditor’s internal quality-control procedures and (2) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the audit firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within, the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues;
●
reviewing and approving any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC prior to us entering into such transaction; and
●
reviewing with management, the independent auditors, and our legal advisors, as appropriate, any legal, regulatory, or compliance matters, including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any employee complaints or published reports that raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies and any significant changes in accounting standards or rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC or other regulatory authorities.
Compensation Committee
Since our IPO, we have a compensation
committee of the board of directors. The members of our Compensation Committee are Mr. Vassily, Mr. Li and Mr. Wang. Mr. Vassily serves
as chairwoman of the compensation committee. We have adopted a compensation committee charter, which details the principal functions of
the compensation committee, including:
● reviewing
and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, evaluating
our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives, and determining and approving the remuneration
(if any) of our Chief Executive Officer’s based on such evaluation in executive session at which the Chief Executive Officer is
not present;
● reviewing
and approving the compensation of all of our other executive officers;
● reviewing
our executive compensation policies and plans;
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● implementing
and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;
● assisting
management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements;
● approving
all special perquisites, special cash payments, and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our executive officers and
employees;
● producing
a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and
● reviewing,
evaluating, and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
as indicated above, other than reimbursement of expenses and the business combination fee that we have agreed to pay to the Representatives,
in connection with our business combination, no compensation of any kind, including finders, consulting or other similar fees, will be
paid to any of our existing stockholders, officers, directors or any of their respective affiliates, prior to, or for any services they
render in order to complete the consummation of the business combination although we may consider cash or other compensation to officers
or advisors we may hire subsequent to the IPO to be paid either prior to or in connection with our business combination. Accordingly,
it is likely that prior to the consummation of the business combination, the compensation committee will only be responsible for the review
and recommendation of any compensation arrangements to be entered into in connection with such business combination.
The current charter of the
Compensation Committee also provides that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain, or obtain the advice of a compensation
consultant, legal counsel, or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work
of any such adviser. Before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel, or any other adviser,
however, the compensation committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by Nasdaq and
the SEC.
Director Nominations
We do not have a standing
nominating committee. In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(2) of the Nasdaq Rules, a majority of the independent directors may recommend a
director nominee for selection by the board of directors. The board of directors believes that the independent directors can satisfactorily
carry out the responsibility of properly selecting or approving director nominees without the formation of a standing nominating committee.
As there is no standing nominating committee, we do not have a nominating committee charter in place.
The board of directors will
also consider director candidates recommended for nomination by our stockholders during such times as they are seeking proposed nominees
to stand for election at the next annual meeting of stockholders (or, if applicable, a special meeting of stockholders). Our stockholders
that wish to nominate a director for election to our board of directors should follow the procedures set forth in our bylaws.
We have not formally established
any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors to possess. In general, in identifying
and evaluating nominees for director, our board of directors considers educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledge
of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and the ability to represent the best interests of our stockholders.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of
ethics that applies to all of our executive officers, directors and employees. The code of ethics codifies the business and ethical principles
that govern all aspects of our business.
Clawback Policy
We adopted a clawback policy
on November 29, 2023 that applies to our executive officers (the “Policy”) in order to comply with Nasdaq rules, which were
approved by the SEC in June of 2023. The Policy took effect on November 29, 2023.
The policy gives the Compensation Committee the discretion to require
executive officers to reimburse us for any Erroneously Awarded Compensation (as defined in the Policy) that was based on financial results
that were subsequently restated as a result of that person’s misconduct.
Conflicts of Interest
Although we do not believe
any conflict currently exists between us and the founders, affiliates of our founders may compete with us for acquisition opportunities.
If such entities decide to pursue an opportunity, we may be precluded from procuring such opportunity. In addition, investment ideas generated
within our founders may be suitable for both of us and for an affiliate of founders and may be directed to such entity rather than to
us. Neither our founders nor members of our management team who are also employed by or affiliated with our founders will have any obligation
to present us with any opportunity for a potential initial business combination of which they become aware, unless presented to such member
specifically in his or her capacity as an officer or director of the company. Our founders and/or our management team, in their capacities
as employees or affiliates of our founders or in their other endeavors, may be required to present potential business combinations to
future founders’ affiliates or third parties, before they present such opportunities to us.
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Each of our officers and directors
presently has, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities pursuant to which
such officer or director is or will be required to present initial business combination opportunities to such entity. Accordingly, in
the future, if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of an initial business combination opportunity which is suitable for an
entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual
obligations to present such opportunity to such entity. We do not believe, however, that any fiduciary duties or contractual obligations
of our officers arising in the future would materially undermine our ability to complete our business combination. Our amended and restated
certificate of incorporation provides that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless
such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of our company and such opportunity
is one we are legally and contractually permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for us to pursue.
Our
officers or directors may become an officer or director of any other special purpose acquisition company with a class of securities registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, even before we enter into a definitive agreement regarding
our initial business combination or we have failed to complete our initial business combination by March 21, 2023 (or up to March 21,
2024 if we extend the period of time to consummate an initial
business combination).
In the event that we submit our
business combination to our stockholders for a vote, our founders have agreed to vote any Founder Shares and Private Shares held by them
and any Public Shares purchased during or after the offering in favor of our business combination and our officers and directors have
also agreed to vote any Public Shares purchased during or after the offering in favor of our business combination.
Additionally, as a general
matter, officers and directors of a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware are required to present business
opportunities to a corporation if:
● the
corporation could financially undertake the opportunity;
● the
opportunity is within the corporation’s line of business; and
● it
would not be fair to our company and its stockholders for the opportunity not to be brought to the attention of the corporation.
Accordingly, as a result of
multiple business affiliations, our officers and directors may have similar legal obligations relating to presenting business opportunities
meeting the above-listed criteria to multiple entities. Furthermore, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that
we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered
to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of our company and such opportunity is one we are legally and contractually
permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for us to pursue, and to the extent the director or officer is permitted to refer
that opportunity to us without violating another legal obligation.
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Below
is a table summarizing the entities to which our executive officers, and directors currently have fiduciary duties or contractual obligations:
Individual
Entity
Entity’s Business
Affiliation
Xuedong (Tony) Tian
US Tiger Securities, Inc.
Broker/Dealer
Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets
Inkstone Feibo Acquisition Corporation
SPAC
Chief Financial Officer and Director
Aimfinity Investment Corp. I
SPAC
Chief Financial Officer and Director
Lei Xu
Boya Foundation
Peking University Alumni Association of Southern California
Seraph Group
California State University, Fullerton
Non-profit
Non-profit
Investment Firm
Education
Executive President
Chairwoman
Limited Partner
Professor
Yuanmei Ma
Mayrock Automotive Inc.
Commercial mobility
company
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Vassily
iPower Inc.
Zhongchao Inc.
Prometheus Fund
Denali Capital Acquisition Corp.
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Investment Fund
SPAC
Chief Financial Officer
Director
Advisor
Director
Inkstone Feibo Acquisition Corporation
SPAC
Director Nominee
Aimfinity Investment Corp. I
SPAC
Director
David Ping Li
AGBO Films LLC
Anthem & Song LLC
Entertainment
Entertainment
Vice President, International Finance
Vice President, International Finance
Wenbing Chris Wang
Phoenix Motor Inc.
Commercial vehicle company
Chief Financial Officer
Our stockholders shall be
aware that Mr. Xuedong (Tony) Tian, one of our founders and Chief Executive Officer and Director, is also the Managing Director and Head
of Capital Markets of US Tiger Securities, Inc., a representative of the underwriters in the IPO. In connection with such engagement,
we would pay fees in an amount that constitutes a market rate for comparable transactions. The payment of such fee would likely be conditioned
upon the completion of the initial business combination. US Tiger is an investment banking and advisory firm which provides advice on
mergers and acquisitions, financial restructurings, valuation and capital structure to companies, institutions and governments. US Tiger
is continuously made aware of potential business opportunities, one or more of which we may desire to pursue for an initial business combination.
While US Tiger may become aware of a potential transaction that is an attractive opportunity for us, US Tiger will not have any duty or
other obligation to offer acquisition opportunities to us. In addition, our officers and directors may have a duty to offer acquisition
opportunities to clients of US Tiger or our other affiliates or other entities to which they owe duties. As a result, our affiliates and
their respective clients may compete with us for initial business combination opportunities in the same industries and sectors as we may
target for our initial business combination. If any of them decide to pursue any such opportunity, we may be precluded from procuring
such opportunities.
Conflicts may arise from US
Tiger’s affiliation with us, its provision of services both to us and to third-party clients, as well as from actions undertaken
by US Tiger for its own account. US Tiger is often engaged as a financial advisor, or placement agent, to corporations and other entities
and their directors and managers in connection with the sale of those entities, their assets or their subsidiaries. Clients generally
require US Tiger to act exclusively on their behalf and as a result and/or for other reasons, we may be precluded from attempting to acquire
securities of the business being sold or otherwise participating as a buyer in the transaction. Alternatively, US Tiger may be a financial
advisor to a target business that we pursue an initial business combination with and US Tiger may receive fees from the target business
in connection with an initial business combination. US Tiger also represents potential buyer’s businesses and may be incentivized
or obligated to direct an opportunity to one of these buyers in lieu of us, thereby eliminating or reducing the investment opportunity
available to us.
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In the event that we submit
our initial business combination to our stockholders for a vote, our founders, officers and directors have agreed to vote any Founder
Shares and Private Shares held by them and any public shares purchased during or after the offering (excluding public shares purchased
by the anchor investors in the offering, if any) in favor of our initial business combination and our officers and directors have also
agreed to vote any public shares purchased during or after the offering in favor of our initial business combination.
Change of Director
On October 2, 2023, Mr. Michael
Davidov resigned from his position as an independent director, and a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the of
Board of Directors of the Company, effective immediately after the appointment of his successor. Mr. Michael Davidov’s resignation
is not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the operations, policies, or practices of the Company.
The same day, the Board of Directors
appointed Mr. Wenbing Chris Wang to serve as an independent director of the Company, effectively immediately.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, requires our executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more
than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership
and reports of changes in ownership of our shares of Common Stock and other equity securities. These executive officers, directors, and
greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms filed by such reporting
persons.
Based solely upon a review
of such forms furnished to us during the most recent fiscal year, or written representations that no Forms 5 were required, we believe
that that all such forms required to be filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act were timely filed by the officers, directors,
and security holders required to file the same during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Employment Agreements
We have not entered into any
employment agreements with our executive officers and have not made any agreements to provide benefits upon termination of employment.
Executive
Officers and Director Compensation
None of our officers or directors
has received any cash compensation for services rendered to us, except that our Sponsor agreed to transfer an aggregated amount of 505,000
Founder Shares to our officers, directors, secretary and their designees prior to the closing of the IPO, among which, (i) 141,000
Founder Shares were transferred to Mr. Xuedong (Tony) Tian, our Chief Executive Officer and Director, (ii) 153,000 Founder Shares
were transferred to Dr. Lei Xu, our Chairwoman and President, (iii) 141,000 Founder Shares were transferred to Ms. Yuanmei
Ma, our Chief Financial Officer, (iv) 10,000 Founder Shares were transferred to Ms. De Mi, our secretary, and (v) each
20,000 Founder Shares were transferred to each of Messrs. Kevin Vassily, David Ping Li, Michael Davidov, our independent directors
(Michael Davidov resigned from his position as an independent director on October 2, 2023). Other than as set forth elsewhere in the Prospectus,
no compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, will be paid to our founders or any of their respective affiliates,
for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of our initial business combination although we may consider cash
or other compensation to officers or advisors we may hire subsequent to the IPO to be paid either prior to or in connection with our initial
business combination. In addition, our officers, directors or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence
on suitable initial business combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our founders
or their affiliates.
After the completion of our business
combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting or management fees from the combined
company. All of these fees will be fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation
materials furnished to our stockholders in connection with a proposed business combination. We have not established any limit on the amount
of such fees that may be paid by the combined company to our directors or members of management. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation
will be known at the time of the proposed business combination, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible
for determining officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our officers will be determined, or recommended to the
board of directors for determination, either by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors or by a majority
of the independent directors on our board of directors.
Following the business combination,
to the extent we deem it necessary, we may seek to recruit additional managers to supplement the incumbent management team of the target
business. We cannot assure you that we will have the ability to recruit additional managers, or that additional managers will have the
requisite skills, knowledge or experience necessary to enhance the incumbent management.
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ITEM
12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth
information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of the date of this annual report, by:
● each
person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the shares of our outstanding Common Stock;
● each
of our officers and directors; and
● all
of our officers and directors as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated,
we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by them. The following table does not reflect record of beneficial ownership of the Warrants or Rights included in the Units sold
in the IPO as Warrants are not exercisable until the later of 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination, or 12
months from the closing of the IPO. As of the date hereof, there are 5,542,368 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding and
2,443,750 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner (1)
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
of Class A
Common
Stock
Approximate
Percentage of
outstanding
Class A
Common
Stock
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
of Class B
Common
Stock
Approximate
Percentage of
Outstanding
Class B
Common
Stock
Approximate
Percentage of
Outstanding All
Common Stock
(as converted) (Total)
Feutune Light Sponsor LLC (2)(3)
478,875
8.64 %
2,014,400
82.43 %
31.22 %
Sau Fong Yeung (2)
478,875
8.64 %
2,014,400
82.43 %
31.22 %
Sam Yu (3)
198,158
3.58 %
833,558
34.11 %
12.92 %
Verakin JX (U.S.) Inc. (4)
82,558
1.49 %
347,282
14.21 %
5.38 %
Xuedong (Tony) Tian
—
—
117,030
4.79 %
1.47 %
Lei Xu
—
—
126,990
5.20 %
1.59 %
Yuanmei Ma
—
—
117,030
4.79 %
1.47 %
Kevin Vassily
—
—
20,000
*
*
David Ping Li
—
—
20,000
*
*
De Mi
—
—
8,300
*
*
All executive officers, directors, and secretary as a group (6 individuals)
—
—
409,350
16.75 %
5.13 %
* Less than 1%.
(1) Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the
following entities or individuals is c/o Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation, 48 Bridge Street Building A, Metuchen, New Jersey 08840.
(2) Our Sponsor is the record holder of Founder Shares reported
herein. Ms. Sau Fong Yeung, a U.S. permanent resident, is the sole manager of our Sponsor, and as such may be deemed to have sole
voting and investment discretion with respect to the Founder Shares and Private Shares held by our Sponsor.
(3) Our Sponsor is the record holder of Founder Shares reported
herein. Mr. Sam Yu is a member of our Sponsor with 41.38% of ownership interests, and as such may be deemed to hold 41.38% of the
beneficial ownership of the Founder Shares and Private Shares held by the Sponsor. Mr. Sam Yu is a U.S. citizen.
(4) Our Sponsor is the record holder of Founder Shares reported
herein. Verakin JX (U.S.) Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a member of our Sponsor with 17.24% of ownership interests, and as such may
be deemed to hold 17.24% of the beneficial ownership of the Founder Shares and Private Shares held by the Sponsor.
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The Founder Shares and Private
Shares are subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to lock-up provisions in a letter agreement with us entered into by our founders.
Those lock-up provisions provide that such securities are not transferable or salable (i) in the case of the Founder Shares, 50% of Founder
Shares may not be transferred, assigned or sold until the earlier to occur of: (a) six months after the date of the consummation of our
initial business combination, or (b) the date on which the closing price of our Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted
for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing
after our initial business combination and the remaining 50% of the Founder Shares may not be transferred, assigned or sold until six
months after the date of the consummation of our initial business combination, or earlier, in either case, if, subsequent to our initial
business combination, we consummate a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all
of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property, and (ii) in the case of the Private
Shares, until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination, except in each case (a) to our founders, any affiliates
or family members of any of our founders, direct and indirect equity holders, (b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of
the individual’s immediate family, to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual’s immediate family or
an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution
upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales
or transfers made in connection with the consummation of a business combination at prices no greater than the price at which the securities
were originally purchased; (f) in the event of our liquidation prior to the completion of our initial business combination; or (g) by
virtue of the laws of Delaware or our founders’ limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of our founders, provided,
however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (e), or (g) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing
to be bound by these transfer restrictions.
In addition, in order to finance
transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our founders or an affiliate of our founders may, but are
not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete an initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts.
In the event that the initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust
Account to repay such loaned amounts but no Trust Funds would be used for such repayment. Up to $3,000,000 of such loans may be convertible
into Private Shares at $10.00 per share at the option of the lender. The terms of such loans by our officers and directors, if any, have
not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than
our founders or an affiliate of our founders as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver
against any and all rights to seek access to funds in the Trust Account.
ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Founder Shares and Private Units
On February 2, 2022, the Sponsor
acquired 2,443,750 Founder Shares of for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.01 per share.
Our Sponsor also agreed to
transfer an aggregated amount of 505,000 Founder Shares to our officers, directors, secretary and their designees prior to the closing
of the IPO, among which, (i) 141,000 Founder Shares were transferred to Mr. Xuedong (Tony) Tian, our Chief Executive Officer
and Director, (ii) 153,000 Founder Shares were transferred to Dr. Lei Xu, our Chairwoman and President, (iii) 141,000 Founder
Shares were transferred to Ms. Yuanmei Ma, our Chief Financial Officer, (iv) 10,000 Founder Shares were transferred to Ms. De
Mi, our secretary, and (v) each 20,000 Founder Shares were transferred to each of Messrs. Kevin Vassily, David Ping Li, Michael
Davidov, our independent directors (Michael Davidov resigned from his position as an independent director on October 2, 2023). The transfer
agreements were executed immediately prior to the closing of the IPO on June 21, 2022.
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The
sale of the Founders Shares to the Company’s management and directors is in the scope of FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock
Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured
at fair value upon the grant date. The fair value of the 505,000 shares granted to the Company’s management and directors less estimated
forfeitures of 75,650 shares was $107,712 for a total of 429,350 shares or $0.25 per share. The Founders Shares were granted subject
to a performance condition (i.e., the occurrence of a business combination). Compensation expense related to the Founders Shares is recognized
only when the business combination is consummated under ASC 718. As such no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized. Stock-based
compensation would be recognized at the date a business combination is consummated in an amount equal to the number of Founders Shares
with estimated forfeiture times the grant date fair value per share (unless subsequently modified) less the amount initially received
for the purchase of the Founders Shares .
Simultaneously with the closing
of the IPO, we completed the Private Placement of 498,875 Private Units, including 478,875 Private Units to the Company’s Sponsor,
and 20,000 units to US Tiger, the representative of the underwriters of the IPO, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating
gross proceeds of $4,988,750 (including $4,788,750 from Sponsor and $200,000 from US Tiger). The Private Units are identical to the units
as part of the Units in the IPO, except that the Private Units are not transferable, assignable or salable (except to our officers and
directors and other persons or entities affiliated with or related to our founders, each of whom will be subject to the same transfer
restrictions) until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination.
The founders have agreed not
to transfer, assign or sell 50% of its Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) six months after the date of the consummation
of the Company’s initial business combination, or (B) the date on which the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock equals
or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading
days within any 30-trading day period commencing after the Company’s initial business combination and the remaining 50% of the Founder
Shares may not be transferred, assigned or sold until six months after the date of the consummation of the Company’s initial business
combination, or earlier, in either case, if, subsequent to the Company’s initial business combination, the Company consummates a
subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s stockholders having
the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property.
As more fully discussed in
the section of this report entitled “ Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance — Conflicts of Interest,”
if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of an initial business combination opportunity that falls within the line of business
of any entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, including our founders, he or she will honor
his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such opportunity to such entity. Our officers and directors currently have
certain relevant fiduciary duties or contractual obligations to other entities that may take priority over their duties to us. Other
than as set forth elsewhere in this report, no compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, will be paid to
our founders, or any of their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of an initial
business combination although we may consider cash or other compensation to officers or advisors we may hire subsequent to the IPO to
be paid either prior to or in connection with our initial business combination. In addition, these individuals will be reimbursed for
any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing
due diligence on suitable initial business combination. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made
to our founders, advisors or our or their affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed.
There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our
behalf.
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Promissory Note
On March 21, 2023, the Extension
Payment was deposited by the Sponsor into the Trust Account for the public stockholders, representing $0.10 per public share, which
enables the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial business combination by three months from March 21,
2023 to June 21, 2023.
In
connection with the Extension Payment, the Company issued a promissory note to the Sponsor (the “Note”). The Note is non-interest bearing
and payable (subject to the waiver against trust provisions) upon the date on which the Company consummates its initial business combination.
The principal balance may be prepaid at any time, at the election of the Company. The holder of the Note has the right, but not
the obligation, to convert the Note, in whole or in part, into Private Units of the Company, as described in the Prospectus, by
providing the Company with written notice of its intention to convert the Note at least two business days prior to the closing of
the Company’s initial business combination. The number of Private Units to be received by the holder of the Note in connection
with such conversion shall be an amount determined by dividing (x) the sum of the outstanding principal amount payable to the holder,
by (y) $10.00. $600,000 of the Extension Payment was deposited by the Company’s Sponsor and $377,500 was deposited by the
Company from its working capital account in lieu of the Sponsor, pursuant to the Short-Term Loan to the Company, which provides
for repayment on or before March 31, 2023. The Short-Term Loan was repaid in full on March 24, 2023.
Following the Special Meeting,
as of the date hereof, nine Monthly Extension Payments, each in the amount of $100,000, were deposited into the Trust Account, among which,
five Monthly Extension Payments were made by Thunder Power pursuant to the Merger Agreement, three were made by the Sponsor and one was
made by the management from the working capital of the Company. As a result, the Company currently has sought nine Monthly Extensions
to have until March 21, 2024 to complete an initial business combination.
Working Capital Loans
In addition, in order to finance
transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our founders or an affiliate of our founders may, but are
not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete an initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts.
In the event that the initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust
Account to repay such loaned amounts but no Trust Funds would be used for such repayment. Up to $3,000,000 of such loans may be convertible
into Private Shares at $10.00 per share at the option of the lender. The terms of such loans by our officers and directors, if any, have
not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than
our founders or an affiliate of our founders as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver
against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our Trust Account.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $485,000 of borrowings under
the working capital loans.
Others
After our initial business
combination, members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company
with any and all amounts being fully disclosed to our stockholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer or proxy solicitation
materials, as applicable, furnished to our stockholders. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of distribution
of such tender offer materials or at the time of a stockholder meeting held to consider our initial business combination, as applicable,
as it will be up to the directors of the post-combination business to determine executive and director compensation.
We have entered into a registration
rights agreement with respect to the Private Shares sold in the Private Placement, the Private Shares issuable upon conversion of working
capital loans (if any), and the Founder Shares.
RELATED PARTY POLICY
We have not yet adopted a
formal policy for the review, approval or ratification of related party transactions. Accordingly, the transactions discussed above were
not reviewed, approved or ratified in accordance with any such policy.
We have adopted a code of
ethics requiring us to avoid, wherever possible, all conflicts of interests, except under guidelines or resolutions approved by our board
of directors (or the appropriate committee of our board) or as disclosed in our public filings with the SEC. Under our code of ethics,
conflict of interest situations will include any financial transaction, arrangement or relationship (including any indebtedness or guarantee
of indebtedness) involving the company. We have adopted code of ethics.
In addition, our audit committee
is responsible for reviewing and approving related party transactions to the extent that we enter into such transactions. An affirmative
vote of a majority of the members of the audit committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present will be required in order to
approve a related party transaction. A majority of the members of the entire audit committee will constitute a quorum. Without a meeting,
the unanimous written consent of all of the members of the audit committee will be required to approve a related party transaction. We
also require each of our directors and executive officers to complete a directors’ and officers’ questionnaire that elicits
information about related party transactions.
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These procedures are intended
to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the
part of a director, employee or officer.
To further minimize conflicts
of interest, we have agreed not to consummate an initial business combination with an entity that is affiliated with any of our founders
unless we, or a committee of independent directors, have obtained an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which is a member
of FINRA or an independent accounting firm that our initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view.
Furthermore, other than as set forth elsewhere in this report and the S-1, no finder’s fees, reimbursements or cash payments will
be made to our founders, existing advisors, or our or their affiliates, for services rendered to us prior to or in connection with the
completion of our initial business combination although we may consider cash or other compensation to officers or advisors we may hire
subsequent to the IPO to be paid either prior to or in connection with our initial business combination. In addition, the following payments
will be made to our founders or their affiliates, none of which will be made from the Trust Funds prior to the completion of our initial
business combination:
● Reimbursement
for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial business combination; and
● Repayment
of loans which may be made by our founders or an affiliate of our founders to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended
initial business combination, the terms of which have not been determined nor have any written agreements been executed with respect
thereto. Up to $3,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into working capital shares, at a price of $10.00 per share at the option
of the lender.
Our audit committee will review
on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our founders or their affiliates.
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Public Accounting Fees
The following chart sets forth public accounting fees in connection
with services rendered by MaloneBailey, LLP, Marcum LLP and Friedman LLP for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
MaloneBailey,
LLP
2023
2022
Audit Fees
$ 100,940
$ 25,750
Audit-Related Fees
Tax Fees
All Other Fees
Marcum LLP
2023
2022
Audit Fees
$ 37,000
$ 12,000
Audit-Related Fees
Tax Fees
All Other Fees
Friedman LLP
2023
2022
Audit Fees
$ -
$ 54,000
Audit-Related Fees
Tax Fees
All Other Fees
Audit
fees were for professional services rendered by MaloneBailey, LLP or Marcum LLP for the audit of our annual financial statements, and
services that are normally provided by MaloneBailey, LLP or
Marcum LLP in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for that fiscal year, including professional services in
connection with our IPO. “Audit-related fees” are fees for assurance and related services by our principal accountant that
are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “audit fees.”
Pre-Approval of Services
Because our audit committee
was not formed until June 16, 2022, the audit committee did not pre-approve all of the foregoing services, although any services rendered
prior to the formation of our audit committee were approved by our board of directors. All services subsequent to the formation of the
audit committee have been approved by the audit committee.
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PART IV
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) Financial Statements:
(1)
The financial statements required to be included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are included in Item 8 therein.
(2)
All supplemental schedules have been omitted since the information is either included in the financial statements or the notes thereto or they are not required or are not applicable.
(3)
See attached Exhibit Index of this Annual Report on Form 10-K
(b) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated June 15, 2022, among the Registrant, US Tiger and EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 21, 2022)
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 14, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on March 31, 2023)
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 19, 2023 and filed on June 20, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 20, 2023)
3.3
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 14, 2022)
4.1
Specimen Unit Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 14, 2022)
4.2
Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 14, 2022)
4.3
Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 14, 2022)
4.4
Specimen Right Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 14, 2022)
4.5
Warrant Agreement, dated June 15, 2022, between the Registrant and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as warrant agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 21, 2022)
4.6
Right Agreement, dated June 15, 2022, between the Registrant and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as right agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 21, 2022)
4.7
Description of Securities of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on March 31, 2023).
10.1
Letter Agreement, dated June 15, 2022, among the Registrant and certain stockholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 21, 2022)
10.2
Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated June 15, 2022, by and between the Registrant and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as trustee. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 21, 2022)
10.3
Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 15, 2022, among the Registrant, certain security holders. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 21, 2022)
10.4
Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, dated June 15, 2022, by and between the Registrant and Sponsor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 21, 2022)
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10.5
Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, dated June 15, 2022, by and between the Registrant and US Tiger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 21, 2022)
10.6
Form of Indemnity Agreements, dated June 15, 2022, by and between the Registrant and each of its directors and officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 21, 2022)
10.7
Securities Transfer Agreement, dated June 15, 2022, among the Registrant and certain directors and officers of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 21, 2022)
10.8
Promissory Note, dated March 20, 2023, issued by Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation to Feutune Light Sponsor LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on March 22, 2023)
10.9
Short-Term Loan Note, dated March 20, 2023, issued by Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation to Feutune Light Sponsor LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on March 22, 2023)
10.10
Promissory Note, dated June 20, 2023, issued by Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation to Feutune Light Sponsor LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 20, 2023)
10.11
Promissory Note, dated August 21, 2023, issued by Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation to Feutune Light Sponsor LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 21, 2023)
10.12
Promissory Note, dated September 21, 2023, issued by Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation to Feutune Light Sponsor LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September 21, 2023)
10.13
Promissory Note, dated October 26, 2023, issued by Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation to Thunder Power Holdings Limited (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 27, 2023)
10.14
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 26, 2023, by and among Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation, Feutune Light Merger Sub, Inc., and Thunder Power Holdings Limited (attached as Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus contained in this registration statement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 27, 2023, File No. 001-41424)
10.15
Parent Support Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2023, by and among Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation, Thunder Power Holdings Limited and certain stockholders of Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation signatory thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 27, 2023)
10.16
Promissory Note, dated November 20, 2023, issued by Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation to Thunder Power Holdings Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2023)
10.17
Promissory Note, dated December 20, 2023, issued by Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation to Thunder Power Holdings Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 21, 2023)
10.18
Promissory Note, dated January 19, 2024, issued by Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation to Thunder Power Holdings Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 19, 2024)
10.19
Promissory Note, dated February 21, 2024, issued by Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation to Thunder Power Holdings Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024)
14.1
Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 14, 2022)
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21.1
List of Subsidiaries
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14(a) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14(a) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended., as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certifications
of Chief 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
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
97.1
Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
99.1
Audit Committee Charter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 14, 2022)
99.2
Compensation Committee Charter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on June 14, 2022)
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
FEUTUNE LIGHT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Dated: March 6, 2024
By:
/s/ Yuanmei Ma
Name:
Yuanmei Ma
Title:
CFO
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name
Position
Date
/s/ Xuedong (Tony) Tian
Chief Executive Officer (Principal executive officer)
March 6, 2024
Xuedong (Tony) Tian
and Director
/s/ Lei Xu
President and Chairwoman
March 6, 2024
Lei Xu
/s/ Yuanmei Ma
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
March 6, 2024
Yuanmei Ma
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Kevin Vassily
Independent Director
March 6, 2024
Kevin Vassily
/s/ David Ping Li
Independent Director
March 6, 2024
David Ping Li
/s/ Wenbing Chris Wang
Independent Director
March 6, 2024
Wenbing Chris Wang
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FEUTUNE LIGHT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 206 ) F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
F- 1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation and its subsidiary (collectively, the “Company”) as of December 31,
2023 and 2022 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year
ended December 31, 2023, and for the period from January 19, 2022 (inception) through December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively
referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the
year ended December 31, 2023 and for the period from January 19, 2022 (inception) through December 31 2022, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern Matter
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note
1 to the financial statements, the Company’s business plan is dependent on the completion
of a business combination within a prescribed period of time and if not completed will cease all operations except for the purpose of
liquidating. Liquidity concern and mandatary liquidation raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern . Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described
in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our
audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB")
and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the
standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged
to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding
of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP
www.malonebailey.com
We have served as the Company's auditor since
2023.
Houston, Texas
March 6, 2024
F- 2
FEUTUNE LIGHT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets
Cash
$ 18,330
$ 546,632
Prepaid expenses
45,726
168,491
Total current assets
64,056
715,123
Cash and Marketable securities held in Trust Account
54,075,630
100,525,498
Total Assets
$ 54,139,686
$ 101,240,621
Liabilities, Temporary Equity, and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses
$ 97,513
$ 91,776
Franchise tax payable
36,381
56,918
Income taxes payable
35,748
396,253
Excise tax payable
502,251
-
Loan from related parties
2,162,500
-
Total Current Liabilities
2,834,393
544,947
Deferred underwriters’ discount
3,421,250
3,421,250
Total Liabilities
6,255,643
3,966,197
Commitments and Contingencies
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, 4,983,493 shares and 9,775,000 shares at conversion value of $ 10.84 and $ 10.24 per share as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
54,003,501
100,072,326
Stockholders’ Deficit:
Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
-
-
Class A common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 558,875 issued and outstanding (excluding 4,983,493 and 9,775,000 shares subject to possible redemption as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)
56
56
Class B common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 4,500,000 shares authorized, 2,443,750 shares issued and outstanding
244
244
Additional paid-in capital
-
-
Accumulated deficit
( 6,119,758 )
( 2,798,202 )
Total Stockholders’ Deficit
( 6,119,458 )
( 2,797,902 )
Total Liabilities, Temporary Equity and Stockholders’ Deficit
$ 54,139,686
$ 101,240,621
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F- 3
FEUTUNE LIGHT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the
Year Ended
For the
Period from
January 19,
2022
(inception)
through
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Formation and operating costs
$ 1,167,531
$ 451,461
Franchise tax expenses
82,046
56,918
Loss from Operations
$ ( 1,249,577 )
$ ( 508,379 )
Other income
Interest earned on investment held in Trust Account
3,664,204
1,309,248
Income before income taxes
2,414,627
800,869
Income taxes provision
1,077,692
396,253
Net Income
$ 1,336,935
$ 404,616
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, common stock subject to possible redemption
7,240,883
5,452,529
Basic and diluted net income per share, common stock subject to possible redemption
$ 0.30
$ 0.67
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, common stock attributable to Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation
3,002,625
2,614,542
Basic and diluted net loss per share, common stock attributable to Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation
$ ( 0.28 )
$ ( 1.25 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
F- 4
FEUTUNE LIGHT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
Common Stock
Additional
Total
Class A
Class B
Paid-in
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Deficit
Balance as of December 31, 2022
558,875
$ 56
2,443,750
$ 244
$ -
$ ( 2,798,202 )
$ ( 2,797,902 )
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value
-
-
-
-
-
( 2,478,740 )
( 2,478,740 )
Additional amount deposited into trust for extensions
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,677,500 )
( 1,677,500 )
Excise tax payable attributable to redemption
-
-
-
-
-
( 502,251 )
( 502,251 )
Net Income
-
-
-
-
-
1,336,935
1,336,935
Balance as of December 31, 2023
558,875
$ 56
2,443,750
$ 244
$ -
$ ( 6,119,758 )
$ ( 6,119,458 )
Common Stock
Additional
Total
Class A
Class B
Paid-in
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Deficit
Balance as of January 19, 2022 (inception)
-
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Founder shares issued to initial stockholder
-
-
2,443,750
244
24,756
-
25,000
Sale of public units through public offering
9,775,000
978
-
-
97,749,022
-
97,750,000
Sale of private placement shares
498,875
50
-
-
4,988,700
-
4,988,750
Issuance of representative shares
60,000
6
-
-
72,169
-
72,175
Offering costs
-
-
-
-
( 5,966,117 )
-
( 5,966,117 )
Reclassification of common stock subject to redemption
( 9,775,000 )
( 978 )
-
-
( 95,422,572 )
-
( 95,423,550 )
Allocation of offering costs to common stock subject to redemption
-
-
-
-
5,824,123
-
5,824,123
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value
-
-
-
-
( 7,270,081 )
( 3,202,818 )
( 10,472,899 )
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
404,616
404,616
Balance as of December 31, 2022
558,875
$ 56
2,443,750
$ 244
$ -
$ ( 2,798,202 )
$ ( 2,797,902 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
F- 5
FEUTUNE LIGHT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the
Period from
January 19,
2022
For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
(inception)
through
December 31,
2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income
$ 1,336,935
$ 404,616
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Interest earned on investment held in Trust Account
( 3,664,204 )
( 1,309,248 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses
122,765
( 168,491 )
Accrued expenses
5,737
91,776
Franchise tax payable
( 20,537 )
56,918
Income taxes payable
( 360,505 )
396,253
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
( 2,579,809 )
( 528,176 )
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of investment held in trust account
( 1,453 )
( 99,216,250 )
Investment of cash in Trust Account for extension loans
( 1,677,500 )
-
Cash withdrawn from trust to pay taxes
1,567,960
-
Cash withdrawn from Trust Account in connection with redemption
50,225,065
-
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
50,114,072
( 99,216,250 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of founder shares
-
25,000
Proceeds from issuance of promissory note to related parties
-
280,000
Proceeds from extension loans
1,677,500
-
Proceeds from working capital loans
485,000
-
Payment of promissory note to related party
-
( 280,000 )
Proceed from public offering
-
97,750,000
Proceeds from private placement
-
4,988,750
Payment of underwriter discount
-
( 1,955,000 )
Payment of deferred offering costs
-
( 517,692 )
Redemption of Class A Common Stock
( 50,225,065 )
-
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities
( 48,062,565 )
100,291,058
Net Change in Cash
( 528,302 )
546,632
Cash at Beginning of Period
546,632
-
Cash at End of Period
$ 18,330
$ 546,632
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes
$ 1,463,923
$ -
Cash paid for interest
$ -
$ -
Non-cash Financing Activities:
Deferred underwriters’ marketing fees
$ -
$ 3,421,250
Issuance of representative shares
$ -
$ 72,175
Change in value of common stock subject to redemption
$ -
$ 95,423,550
Allocation of offering costs to common stock subject to redemption
$ -
$ 5,824,123
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value
$ 2,478,740
$ 10,472,899
Additional amount deposited into trust for extensions
$ 1,677,500
$ -
Excise tax payable attributable to redemption
$ 502,251
$ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F- 6
FEUTUNE
LIGHT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
Note 1 —
Organization and Business Operation
Feutune
Light Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) is a newly organized blank check company incorporated as a Delaware company
on January 19, 2022. The Company was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase,
recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”).
The Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) as discussed below. The Company has
selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
On
July 3, 2023, the Company incorporated Feutune Light Merger Sub, Inc, (“Merger Sub”), a
Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As of December
31, 2023, there has been no activity in Merger Sub.
As
of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had not commenced any operations. For the period from January 19, 2022 (inception) through
December 31, 2023, the Company’s efforts have been limited to organizational activities, as activities related to the initial public
offering (“IPO”) and Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the
completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income from
the proceeds derived from the IPO.
The
registration statement for the Company’s IPO became effective on June 15, 2022. On June 21, 2022, the Company consummated the IPO
of 9,775,000 units (including 1,275,000 units issued upon the full exercise of the over-allotment option, the “Public Units”).
Each Public Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, $ 0.0001 par value per share (the “Public Shares”), and one
redeemable warrant (the “Warrants”) and one right (the “Rights”) to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one share of
Class A common stock (the “Class A Common Stock”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class
A Common Stock at an exercise price of $ 11.50 per share. The Public Units were sold at an offering price of $ 10.00 per Unit, generating
gross proceeds of $ 97,750,000 .
Substantially
concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed the sale in a private placement (the “Private Placement”)
of 498,875 units (the “Private Placement Units”) including 478,875 units to the Company’s sponsor, Feutune Light Sponsor
LLC (the “Sponsor”) and 20,000 shares to U.S. Tiger Securities, Inc. (“US Tiger”) at a purchase price of $ 10.00
per Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $ 4,988,750 . Each Private Placement Unit consists of one share
of Class A common stock (the “Private Shares”), one Warrant, and one Right.
The
Company also issued 60,000 representative shares (the “Representative Shares”) to US Tiger, a representative of the underwriters
of the IPO, as part of representative compensation. The Representative Shares are identical to the Public Shares included in the IPO
except that the representative has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any such Representative Shares until the completion of the
Company’s initial Business Combination. In addition, US Tiger agreed (i) to waive its redemption rights with respect to the Representative
Shares and Private Shares it owns in connection with the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination and (ii) to waive
its rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account (as defined below) with respect to the Representative Shares and Private
Shares if the Company fails to complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below).
Transaction
costs amounted to $ 5,966,117 , consisting of $ 5,376,250 of underwriting fees, $ 517,692 of other offering cost and of $ 72,175 fair value
of the 60,000 Representative Shares as part of the transaction costs. Following the consummation of the IPO, cash of $ 1,029,523 were
held outside of the Trust Account (as defined below) and is available for working capital purposes.
F- 7
FEUTUNE
LIGHT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
The
Company’s initial Business Combination must occur with one or more target businesses that together have an aggregate fair market
value of at least 80 % of the assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding the deferred underwriting discounts and commissions
and taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination.
However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50 % or more of the outstanding
voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for the post-transaction company
not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company
Act”). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully.
Following
the closing of the IPO, $ 99,216,250 ($ 10.15 per Public Unit) from the proceed of the IPO and the proceeds from the sale of the Private
Placement Units was held in a U.S.-based trust account (the “Trust Account”) with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company acting as trustee. The funds held in the Trust Account invested only in U.S. government treasury bills, bonds or notes with a
maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting the applicable conditions of Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the
Investment Company Act which invest solely in direct U.S. government treasury, so that the Company are not deemed to be an investment
company under the Investment Company Act. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be released
to the Company to pay the Company’s tax obligation, the proceeds from the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units that
are deposited and held in the Trust Account will not be released from the Trust Account until the earliest to occur of (a) the completion
of the initial Business Combination, (b) the redemption of any Public Shares properly submitted in connection with a stockholder
vote to amend then current amended and restated Company’s certificate of incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing
of its obligation to allow redemption in connection with its initial Business Combination or to redeem 100 % of the Company’s Public
Shares if it does not complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) the IPO or (ii) with
respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity and (c) the redemption
of 100 % of the Company’s Public Shares if it is unable to complete the Business Combination within the required time frame, subject
to applicable law. The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors which
could have higher priority than the claims of the Company’s public stockholders. Under the Company’s amended and restated
certificate of incorporation, if the Company has not consummated its initial Business Combination by March 21, 2023 (within nine (9) months
from the consummation of the IPO), it may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination up to three (3) times by an
additional three-month period each time for a total of up to an additional nine (9) months, affording the Company up to December
21, 2023 (up to eighteen (18) months from the consummation of the IPO) to complete its initial Business Combination. Anticipating that
it would not be able to consummate such initial Business Combination, the Company sought its first extension on March 21, 2023 (described
below). The Company may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination for up to two (2) additional three-month periods
from the current deadline of June 21, 2023, and the public stockholders will not be offered the opportunity to vote on or redeem their
shares if the Company chooses to make any such paid extension. Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s amended and restated certificate
of incorporation and the trust agreement entered into between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as
trustee, the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees, upon five days advance notice prior to the applicable deadline, must deposit
into the Trust Account for each three-month extension $ 977,500 ($ 0.10 per share), on or prior to the date of the applicable deadline.
Any such payments would be made in the form of a loan. If the Company completes its initial Business Combination, the Company would repay
such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account. In addition, such extension funding loans may be convertible into Private
Placement Units upon the closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination at $ 10.00 per unit at the option of the lender.
On
March 21, 2023, an aggregate of $ 977,500 (the “Extension Payment”) was deposited by the Sponsor into the Trust Account for
the public stockholders, representing $ 0.10 per public share, which enables the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate
its initial Business Combination by three months from March 21, 2023 to June 21, 2023 (the “Extension”).
F- 8
FEUTUNE
LIGHT ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
In
connection with the Extension Payment, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) to the Sponsor. The Note
is non-interest bearing and payable (subject to the waiver against trust provisions) upon the date on which the Company consummates its
initial Business Combination. The principal balance may be prepaid at any time, at the election of the Company. The holder of the Note
has the right, but not the obligation, to convert the Note, in whole or in part, into Private Units of the Company, as described in the
final prospectus dated June 17, 2022 filed by the Company with the SEC (the “Prospectus”), by providing the Company with
written notice of its intention to convert the Note at least two business days prior to the closing of the Company’s initial Business
Combination. The number of Private Units to be received by the holder of the Note in connection with such conversion shall be an amount
determined by dividing (x) the sum of the outstanding principal amount payable to the holder, by (y) $ 10.00 . $ 600,000 of the Extension
Payment was deposited by the Company’s Sponsor and $ 377,500 was deposited by the Company from its working capital account in lieu
of the Sponsor, pursuant to a non-interest bearing, short-term loan provided by the Company to the Sponsor (the “Short-Term Loan”)
to the Company, which provides for repayment on or before March 31, 2023. The Short-Term Loan was repaid in full on March 24, 2023.
On June 16, 2023, the Company held a special meeting
of the stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), where the stockholders of the Company approved the amendment of the Company’s
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) to allow the Company until June 21, 2023 to consummate an
initial Business Combination and to elect to extend the period to consummate an initial Business Combination up to nine times, each by
an additional one-month period (each, a “Monthly Extension”), for a total of up to nine months to March 21, 2024, by depositing
to the Company’s Trust Account, the lesser of (i) $ 100,000 for all Public Shares and (ii) $ 0.04 for each Public Share for each one-month
extension. On June 20, 2023, a certificate of amendment to the Charter (the “Charter Amendment”) was filed with the State
of Delaware, effective on the same date. In connection with the votes to approve the Charter Amendment, 4,791,507 shares of Class A Common
Stock of the Company were rendered for redemption.
From
June to September 2023, four $ 100,000 Monthly Extension Payment were deposited into the Trust Account for the public stockholders, which
enabled the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination by four months from June 21, 2023
to October 21, 2023. Among the four $ 100,000 Monthly Extension Payments, the $ 100,000 deposited on July 20, 2023 (the “July Monthly
Extension Payment”) was deposited by the Company from its working capital account in lieu of a deposit by the Sponsor. Such advancement
was repaid by the Sponsor to the Company in September 2023. From October to December 2023, three Monthly Extension Payments was deposited
into the Trust Account by TPH (as defined below) which enabled the Company to extend the date by which it has to consummate its initial
Business Combination by three months from October 21, 2023 to January 21, 2024.
In
connection with the four Monthly Extension Payments, the Company issued four unsecured promissory notes of $ 100,000 to the Sponsor to
evidence the payments made by the Sponsor for the Monthly Extension Payment. In connection with the October to December Monthly Extension
Payments, and pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as defined below), the Company issued three unsecured promissory notes of $ 100,000 each
to TPH to evidence the payment made for the October to December Monthly Extension Payments.
The
notes bear no interest and are payable in full upon the earlier to occur of (i) the consummation of the Company’s Business
Combination or (ii) the date of expiry of the term of the Company (the “Maturity Date”). The following shall constitute an
event of default: (i) a failure to pay the principal within five business days of the Maturity Date; (ii) the commencement of a voluntary
or involuntary bankruptcy action, (iii) the breach of the Company’s obligations thereunder; (iv) any cross defaults; (v) any enforcement
proceedings against the Company; and (vi) any unlawfulness and invalidity in connection with the performance of the obligations thereunder,
in which case the notes may be accelerated.
The
payee of the notes, the Sponsor, has the right, but not the obligation, to convert the notes, in whole or in part, respectively, into
Private Units of the Company, that are identical to Public Units of the Company, subject to certain exceptions, as described in the Prospectus,
by providing the Company with written notice of the intention to convert at least two business days prior to the closing of the Business
Combination. The number of Private Units to be received by the Sponsor in connection with such conversion shall be an amount determined
by dividing (x) the sum of the outstanding principal amount payable to the Sponsor by (y) $ 10.00 .
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
As
of December 31, 2023, the Company has until January 21, 2024 to consummate its initial Business Combination. However, if the Company
anticipates that it may not be able to consummate its initial Business Combination by January 21, 2024, the Company may, but is not obligated
to, extend the period of time to consummate its initial Business Combination for up to four more times by an additional one-month each
time and may have until March 21, 2024 to consummate its initial Business Combination. See Note 10 Subsequent events for further extensions
in 2024.
The shares of Class A Common Stock subject to redemption will be recorded
at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the IPO, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” In such case, the Company will consummate a Business
Combination and, solely if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $ 5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination
and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the issued and outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business
Combination. The Company currently has until December 21, 2024 which is the current maximum extension to complete the initial Business
Combination (the “Combination Period”).
If
the Company is unable to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination 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 the Company’s taxes (less
up to $ 50,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will
completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions,
if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval
of the Company’s remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s
obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
There
will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s Warrants and Rights, which will expire
worthless if the Company fails to complete the Business Combination within the Combination Period. The Sponsor, directors and officers
(the “founders”) have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed (i) to waive their
redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5), Private Shares, and any Public Shares held by them in connection
with the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares, Private
Shares and Public Shares in connection with a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate
of incorporation (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption 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
within the Combination Period or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business
Combination activity and (iii) to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder
Shares and Private Shares held by them if the Company fails to complete the 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 Combination Period. If the Company submits it initial Business
Combination to its stockholders for a vote, the Company will complete its initial Business Combination only if a majority of the outstanding
shares of common stock voted are voted in favor of the initial Business Combination. In no event will the Company redeem its Public Shares
in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $ 5,000,001 . In such case, the Company would not proceed with the
redemption of Public Shares and the related Business Combination, and instead may search for an alternate Business Combination.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
The
Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products
sold to the Company, or by a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement,
reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $ 10.15 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per Public
Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets,
in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third
party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under the Company’s
indemnity of the underwriters of the IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Moreover, in the
event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, then the Company’s Sponsor will not be responsible
to the extent of any liability for such third party claims.
However,
the Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor has the Company independently verified whether
the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy their indemnity obligations and believe that the Sponsor’s only assets are securities
of the Company. Therefore, the Company cannot assure that its Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. None of the officers
or directors will indemnify the Company for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective
target businesses.
Merger
Agreement
On
October 26, 2023, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Thunder Power Holdings
Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“TPH”), and Feutune Light Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”).
TPH
is a technology innovator and manufacturer of premium electric vehicles (“EVs”). TPH is dedicated to creating electric vehicles
that deliver a premium driving experience combined with a high degree of personalization and has developed and is planning to manufacture
a family of EVs suited to various stages of life and driving environments.
Pursuant
to the Merger Agreement, TPH will be merged with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”), with the Merger Sub surviving the Merger
as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources and Going Concern
As
of December 31, 2023, the Company had cash of $ 18,330 and a working capital deficit of $ 2,268,086 .
The
Company intends to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on
the Trust Account, excluding deferred underwriting commissions, to complete its Business Combination. The Company may withdraw interest
from the Trust Account to pay taxes, if any. To the extent that the Company’s share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part,
as consideration to complete a 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.
The
Company intends to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business
due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses
or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, structure, negotiate
and complete a Business Combination.
In
order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s
Sponsor or an affiliate of the Company Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to,
loan the Company funds as may be required. If the Company completes the initial Business Combination, it would repay such loaned amounts.
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 such loaned amounts but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $ 3,000,000
of such loans may be convertible into units, at a price of $ 10.00 per unit at the option of the lender.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
If
the estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination
are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, the Company may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to
our initial Business Combination. Moreover, the Company may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination
or because the Company become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of our Business Combination,
in which case the Company may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination, all of which raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
In addition, under the Company’s currently effective amended
and restated certificate of incorporation, as of December 31, 2023, the Company has until January 21, 2024, or December 21, 2024 upon
maximum extension, to complete the initial Business Combination. The Company may seek approval from its stockholders holding no less than
65 % or more of the votes to approve to extend the completion period. If the Company fails to obtain approval from the stockholders for
such extension or the Company does not seek such extension, the Company will cease all operations.
There is no assurance that the Company’s
plans to consummate a Business Combination will be successful within the Combination Period and that the Company will obtain enough votes
to extend the Combination Period. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with
the Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15 of the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB), “Disclosures of Uncertainties
about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the liquidity concern and mandatary
liquidation mentioned above raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated
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 consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and include all normal and recurring adjustments
that management of the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position and operation results.
Principles
of consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary Merger Sub, over which
the Company exercises control. All transactions and balances among the Company and its subsidiary have been eliminated upon consolidation.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
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 of 2002, reduced disclosure
obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding
a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder 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 an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out
of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public
or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies
adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s consolidated 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 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 consolidated financial
statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash
The
Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
The Company had $ 18,330 and $ 546,632 of cash held in bank accounts as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Cash and Marketable securities held in Trust Account
At December
31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $ 54,075,630 and $ 100,525,498 , respectively of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in money
market funds, which are invested in short term U.S. Treasury securities.
All
of the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on
the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of investments
held in Trust Account are accounted as interest income in the accompanying statement of operations. Interest income for the year ended
December 31, 2023 and the period from January 19, 2022 (inception) through December 31, 2022 amounted to $ 3,664,204 and $ 1,309,248 , respectively.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
ASC
Topic 820 “ Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ” defines fair value, the methods used to measure fair value and
the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer
a liability in an orderly transaction between the buyer and the seller at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the valuation
techniques consistent with the market approach, income approach and cost approach shall be used to measure fair value. ASC Topic 820
establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs, which represent the assumptions used by the buyer and seller in pricing the asset or liability.
These inputs are further defined as observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are those that buyer and seller would use in
pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs reflect the
Company’s assumptions about the inputs that the buyer and seller would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on
the best information available in the circumstances.
The
fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
☐ 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
fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to
their short-term nature.
Warrants
The
Company accounts for Warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the Warrant’s
specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”)
and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the Warrants are freestanding financial
instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the Warrants meet all of the requirements
for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the Warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of Class A Common
Stock and whether the Warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s
control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted
at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the Warrants are outstanding.
For
issued or modified Warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the Warrants are required to be recorded as a component
of equity at the time of issuance. For issued or modified Warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the Warrants
are required to be recorded as liabilities at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter.
Changes in the estimated fair value of the Warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
Common
Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The
Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are
measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that feature 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) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’
equity. The Company’s Public 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, as of December 31, 2023, common stock subject
to possible redemption are presented at redemption value of $ 10.84 per share as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’
equity section of the Company’s balance sheet. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and
adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases
or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable common stock are affected by charges against additional paid in capital or
accumulated deficit if additional paid in capital equals to zero .
As
discussed in Note 1, in connection with the votes to approve the Charter Amendment, 4,791,507 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company
were rendered for redemption resulting in $ 50,225,065 paid from the Trust Account to redeeming stockholders. As a result of the redemption,
as of December 31, 2023, the Company has 4,983,493 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption at the redemption
amount were presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of the Company’s
balance sheet that are subject to redemption. See Note 4 for further details.
Offering
Costs
The
Company complies with the requirements of FASB ASC Topic 340-10-S99-1, “ Other Assets and Deferred Costs – SEC Materials ”
(“ASC 340-10-S99”) and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A, “ Expenses of Offering ”. Offering costs
were $ 5,966,117 consisting principally of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses that are directly related to the IPO and
charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the IPO.
Net Income
(Loss) Per Common Share
The
Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. In order to determine the net income
(loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss)
allocable to both the redeemable common stock and non-redeemable common stock and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using
the total net loss less any dividends paid. The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted
average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable common stock. Any remeasurement of the accretion to redemption
value of the common stock subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public stockholders. As of December
31, 2023 and 2022, the Company has not considered the effect of the Warrants sold in the IPO and the Private Placement in the calculation
of diluted net income (loss) per share, since the exercise of the Warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the
inclusion of such Warrants would be anti-dilutive and the Company did not have any other dilutive securities and other contracts that
could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted income
(loss) per share is the same as basic (income) loss per share for the periods presented.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
The
net income (loss) per share presented in the statement of operations is based on the following:
For
the Year
Ended
December 31,
2023
For the
Period from
January 7,
2022
(inception)
through
December 31,
2022
Net income
$ 1,336,935
$ 404,616
Accretion of carrying value to redemption
value
( 4,156,240 )
( 10,472,899 )
Net loss including accretion
of carrying value to redemption value
$ ( 2,819,305 )
$ ( 10,068,283 )
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
For the Period From
January 7, 2022
(inception) through
December 31, 2022
Non-
Non-
Redeemable
Redeemable
Redeemable
Redeemable
Common
Common
Common
Common
Stock
Stock
Total
Stock
Stock
Total
Basic and diluted
net income/(loss) per share:
Numerators:
Allocation
of net loss including carrying value to redemption value
$ ( 1,992,897 )
$ ( 826,408 )
$ ( 2,819,305 )
$ ( 6,805,147 )
$ ( 3,263,136 )
$ ( 10,068,283 )
Accretion
of carrying value to redemption value
4,156,240
—
4,156,240
10,472,899
—
10,472,899
Allocation
of net income (loss)
$ 2,163,343
$ ( 826,408 )
$ 1,336,935
$ 3,667,752
$ ( 3,263,136 )
$ 404,616
Denominators:
Weighted-average
shares outstanding
7,240,883
3,002,625
5,452,529
2,614,542
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share
$ 0.30
$ ( 0.28 )
$ 0.67
$ ( 1.25 )
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration
of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management
believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account. As of December 31, 2023, the balance in this account was fully
covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) limit.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax
assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities
and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation
allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
ASC
740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s consolidated financial statements
and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position
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. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
The
Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized
tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2023. The Company is currently not aware of any issues
under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The
Company has identified the United States as its only major tax jurisdiction.
The
Company may be subject to potential examination by federal and state taxing authorities in the areas of income taxes. These potential
examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance
with federal and state tax laws. 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 incorporated in the State of Delaware and is required to pay franchise taxes to the State of Delaware on an annual basis.
The Company is also registered as a foreign corporation with the State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury and is subject to New
Jersey state tax laws.
On
August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) was signed into federal law. The IRA provides for,
among other things, a new U.S. federal 1 % excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded domestic
(i.e., U.S.) corporations and certain domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the
repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1 %
of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax,
repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of
stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury
(the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or
avoidance of the excise tax. The IRA applies only to repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022.
Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs
after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax.
Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or
otherwise would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection
with the Company’s initial Business Combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of the Company’s initial
Business Combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with the Company’s
initial Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination but issued within
the same taxable year of the Company’s initial Business Combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance
from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics
of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand
to complete the Company’s initial Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete its initial Business Combination.
As a result of the 4,791,507 shares of Class A common stock redeemed in June 2023, the Company accrued the 1 % excise tax in the amount
of $ 502,251 as a reduction of retained deficit since additional paid in capital was not available.
Because the Company did not complete a Business Combination by December
31, 2023, any additional redemption or other repurchase that occurs in connection with an initial Business Combination may be subject
to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax would depend on a number of factors, including
(i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the Business Combination, (ii) the nature and amount of
the equity issued in connection with the Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with the Business Combination but
issued within the same taxable year of the Business Combination), and (iii) the content of regulations and other guidance from the U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
sale of the Founders Shares to the Company’s management and directors is in the scope of FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock
Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured
at fair value upon the grant date. The fair value of the 505,000 shares granted to the Company’s management and directors
less estimated forfeitures of 75,650 shares was $ 107,712 for a total of 429,350 shares or $ 0.25 per share. The
Founders Shares were granted subject to a performance condition (i.e., the occurrence of a Business Combination). Compensation expense
related to the Founders Shares is recognized only when the Business Combination is consummated under ASC 718. As such no stock-based
compensation expense has been recognized. Stock-based compensation would be recognized at the date a Business Combination is consummated
in an amount equal to the number of Founders Shares with estimated forfeiture times the grant date fair value per share (unless subsequently
modified) less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founders Shares.
Related
parties
Parties,
which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control
the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operational decisions. Companies are also
considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Management
does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Note 3 — Investments
Held in Trust Account
As
of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, assets held in the Trust Account were comprised of $ 54,075,630 and $ 100,525,498 , respectively, in
money market funds which are invested in short term U.S. Treasury Securities. Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2023 and
the period from January 19, 2022 (inception) through December 31, 2022 amounted to $ 3,664,204 and $ 1,309,248 , respectively.
The
following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December
31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine
such fair value:
Description
Level
December 31,
2023
Assets:
Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities
Money Market Fund
1
$ 54,075,630
Description
Level
December 31,
2022
Assets:
Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities
Money Market Fund
1
$ 100,525,498
Note 4 —
Initial Public Offering
Pursuant
to the IPO, the Company sold 9,775,000 Public Units at $ 10.00 per Public Unit (with the underwriters’ over-allotment option exercised
in full) on June 21, 2022, generating gross proceeds of $ 97,750,000 . Each Public Unit has an offering price of $ 10.00 and consists of
one share of the Class A Common Stock, one Warrant and one Right. The Warrants will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after
the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination or 12 months from the closing of the IPO, and will expire five years
after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
All
of the 9,775,000 Public Shares sold as part of the Public Units in the IPO contain a redemption feature which allows for the
redemption of such Public Shares if there is a stockholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Business Combination and in connection
with certain amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, or in connection with the Company’s
liquidation. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and its staff’s guidance on redeemable
equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require
common stock subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
The
Company’s redeemable common stock is subject to SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has
been codified in ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either
accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the
instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or to recognize changes in the redemption
value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting
period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes immediately. The accretion or remeasurement is treated as a deemed dividend
(i.e., a reduction to retained earnings, or in absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in capital).
As
of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the common stock reflected on the balance sheet is reconciled in the following table.
As
of
December 31,
2023
As
of
December 31,
2022
Gross
proceeds
$ 97,750,000
$ 97,750,000
Less:
Proceeds
allocated to Warrants issued in IPO
( 1,055,700 )
( 1,055,700 )
Proceeds
allocated to Rights issued in IPO
( 1,270,750 )
( 1,270,750 )
Offering
costs of Public Units
( 5,824,123 )
( 5,824,123 )
Redemption
( 50,225,065 )
-
Plus:
Accretion
of carrying value to redemption value
14,629,139
10,472,899
Common
stock subject to possible redemption
$ 54,003,501
$ 100,072,326
Note 5 —
Private Placement
Substantially
concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed the sale of 498,875 Private Placement Units at a price of $ 10.00 per
unit including 478,875 units to the Company’s Sponsor, and 20,000 units to US Tiger for aggregate proceeds to the Company of $ 4,988,750 .
Each Private Placement Units consists of one share of Class A Common Stock, one Warrant, and one Right. The Sponsor will be permitted
to transfer the Private Placement Units held by them to certain permitted transferees, including the Company’s officers and directors
and other persons or entities affiliated with or related to it or them, but the transferees receiving such securities will be subject
to the same agreements with respect to such securities as the founders.
The
Founder Shares and Private Shares are identical to the Public Shares. However, the Company’s founders have agreed (A) to vote
their Founder Shares and Private Shares in favor of any proposed Business Combination, (B) not to propose, or vote in favor of,
prior to and unrelated to an initial Business Combination, an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation that would
affect the substance or timing of the Company’s redemption obligation to redeem all Public Shares if the Company cannot complete
an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, unless the Company provides public stockholders an opportunity to redeem
their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment, (C) not to redeem any shares, including Founder Shares, Private Shares
and Public Shares into the right to receive cash from the Trust Account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a proposed initial
Business Combination or sell any shares to the Company in any tender offer in connection with the Company’s proposed initial Business
Combination, and (D) that the Founder Shares and Private Shares shall not participate in any liquidating distribution upon winding
up if a Business Combination is not consummated.
The
Private Placement Units sold in the Private Placement including the underlying securities and the Working Capital Units (defined below)
that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans (including extension notes) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions,
be transferred, assigned or sold by the holder until 30 days following the closing of the Business Combination, subject to certain exceptions.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
Note 6 —
Related Party Transactions
Founder
Shares
On
February 2, 2022, the Sponsor acquired 2,443,750 Class B common stock (“Founder Shares”) of for an aggregate purchase
price of $ 25,000 , or approximately $ 0.01 per share. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were 2,443,750 Founder Shares issued and
outstanding.
The
number of Founder Shares issued was determined based on the expectation that such Founder Shares would represent 20 % of the number of
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (defined below in Note 7) issued and outstanding upon completion of the IPO.
The
founders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell 50 % its Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) six months after the completion
of the Company’s initial Business Combination, or (B) the date on which the closing price of the Company’s Class A Common
Stock equals or exceeds $ 12.50 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any
20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after the Company’s initial Business Combination and the remaining
50 % of the Founder Shares may not be transferred, assigned or sold until six months after the date of the consummation of the Company’s
initial Business Combination, or earlier, in either case, if, subsequent to the Company’s initial Business Combination, the Company
consummates a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the stockholders having the right
to exchange their shares of Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property. Any permitted transferees will be subject to
the same restrictions and other agreements of the Company’s initial stockholders with respect to any Founder Shares. The Sponsor
has transferred an aggregate amount of 505,000 Founder Shares to the Company’s management and directors.
Substantially
concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed the sale of 498,875 Private Placement Units at a price of $ 10.00 per
unit including 478,875 shares to the Company’s Sponsor, and 20,000 shares to US Tiger for an aggregate proceeds to the Company
of $ 4,988,750 .
The
sale of the Founder Shares to the Company’s management and directors 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 fair value of the 505,000 Founder Shares granted to the Company’s management and
directors less the estimated forfeiture of 75,650 Founder Shares was $ 107,712 for a total of 429,350 Founder
Shares or $ 0.25 per share. The Founder Shares were granted subject to a performance condition (i.e., the occurrence of a Business
Combination). Compensation expense related to the Founder Shares is recognized only when the Business Combination is consummated under
ASC 718. As such no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized. Stock-based compensation would be recognized at the date a
Business Combination is consummated in an amount equal to the number of Founder Shares less the number of Founder Shares forfeited times
the grant date fair value per share (unless subsequently modified) less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founder
Shares.
Representative
Shares
The
Company also issued 60,000 Representative Shares to US Tiger as part of representative compensation. The Representative Shares are identical
to the Public Shares except that US Tiger has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any such Representative Shares until the completion
of the Company’s initial Business Combination. In addition, US Tiger has agreed (i) to waive its redemption rights with respect
to such shares in connection with the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination and (ii) to waive its rights to
liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such shares if the Company fails to complete its initial Business Combination
within the Combination Period.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
Promissory
Note — Related Parties
On
February 2, 2022, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to $ 500,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of the IPO. This loan
is non-interest bearing, unsecured and is due at the earlier of (1) January 31, 2023 or (2) the date on which the Company consummates
an initial public offering of its securities. Prior to the IPO, the Company had $ 280,000 outstanding loan balance. The loan was repaid
on June 21, 2022.
On
March 21, 2023, the Extension Payment was deposited by the Sponsor into the Trust Account for the public stockholders, representing $ 0.10
per public share, which enables the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination by three
months from March 21, 2023 to June 21, 2023.
In
connection with the Extension Payment, the Company issued the Note to the Sponsor. The Note is non-interest bearing and payable (subject
to the waiver against trust provisions) upon the date on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination. The principal
balance may be prepaid at any time, at the election of the Company. The holder of the Note has the right, but not the obligation, to
convert the Note, in whole or in part, into Private Units of the Company, as described in the Prospectus, by providing the Company with
written notice of its intention to convert the Note at least two business days prior to the closing of the Company’s initial Business
Combination. The number of Private Units to be received by the holder of the Note in connection with such conversion shall be an amount
determined by dividing (x) the sum of the outstanding principal amount payable to the holder, by (y) $ 10.00 . $ 600,000 of the Extension
Payment was deposited by the Company’s Sponsor and $ 377,500 was deposited by the Company from its working capital account in lieu
of the Sponsor, pursuant to the Short-Term Loan to the Company, which provides for repayment on or before March 31, 2023. The Short-Term
Loan was repaid in full on March 24, 2023.
Following the Special Meeting, as of December 31, 2023, four Monthly
Extension Payments were deposited into the Trust Account for the public stockholders as of December 31, 2023 by the Sponsor, which
enabled the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination by four months from June 21, 2023
to October 21, 2023. In connection with the four Monthly Extension Payments, the Company issued four notes to the Sponsor.
From
October to December 2023, three Monthly Extension Payments was deposited into the Trust Account by TPH which enabled the Company to extend
the date by which it has to consummate its initial Business Combination by three months from October 21, 2023 to January 21, 2024. In connection
with the October to December Monthly Extension Payments, the Company issued three unsecured promissory notes of $ 100,000 each to TPH
to evidence the payment made for the October to December Monthly Extension Payments.
The
notes bear no interest and are payable in full upon the earlier to occur of (i) the consummation of the Company’s Business Combination
or (ii) the date of expiry of the term of the Company (the “Maturity Date”). The following shall constitute an event of default:
(i) a failure to pay the principal within five business days of the Maturity Date; (ii) the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary
bankruptcy action, (iii) the breach of the Company’s obligations thereunder; (iv) any cross defaults; (v) any enforcement proceedings
against the Company; and (vi) any unlawfulness and invalidity in connection with the performance of the obligations thereunder, in which
case the notes may be accelerated.
The
payee of the notes, has the right, but not the obligation, to convert the notes, in whole or in part, respectively, into Private Units
of the Company, that are identical to Public Units of the Company, subject to certain exceptions, as described in the Prospectus, by
providing the Company with written notice of the intention to convert at least two business days prior to the closing of the Business
Combination. The number of Private Units to be received by the Sponsor in connection with such conversion shall be an amount determined
by dividing (x) the sum of the outstanding principal amount payable to the Sponsor by (y) $ 10.00 .
As
of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had total of $ 1,377,500 and nil , respectively, of promissory notes for extension
from the Sponsor. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had total of $ 300,000 and nil , respectively, of promissory
notes for extension from TPH.
Related
Party Loans
In
addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial 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. If the Company completes the initial Business Combination, it would repay such loaned amounts. 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 such
loaned amounts but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $ 3,000,000 of such loans may be converted
upon consummation of the Business Combination into Private Placement Units at a price of $ 10.00 per unit (the “Working Capital
Units”). If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, the loans would be repaid out of funds not held in the Trust
Account, and only to the extent available. Such Working Capital Units converted from loan would be identical to the Private Placement
Units sold in the Private Placement.
In
addition to the promissory notes in relation to the Monthly Extension Payments, the Company also borrowed $ 485,000 from the Sponsor for
working capital purposes.
As
of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had total loan from related parties amounted to $ 2,162,500 and nil , respectively.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
Note 7 —
Commitments & Contingencies
Risks
and Uncertainties
Management continuously evaluates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
on the industry 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 consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result
from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Registration
Rights
The
holders of the Founder Shares and Private Placement Units, Working Capital Units issuable upon the conversion of certain working capital
loans and any underlying securities will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on June
15, 2022, requiring the Company to register such securities for resale. 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 completion of the Company’s initial Business
Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act.
The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting
Agreement
The
underwriters of the IPO (the “underwriters”) exercised the option to purchase an additional 1,275,000 units in the IPO.
The
Company paid an underwriting discount of 2.0 % of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $ 1,955,000 to the underwriters at the closing of the
IPO. In addition, the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred fee of 3.5 % of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $ 3,421,250 until the
closing of the Business Combination. In addition, the Company issued 60,000 Representative Shares to US Tiger upon the closing of the
IPO.
Note 8 —
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred
Stock — Pursuant to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Company is authorized
to issue 500,000 shares of preference stock, $ 0.0001 par value, with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may
be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was no
preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Class A
Common Stock — Pursuant to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Company is authorized
to issue 25,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31,
2022, there were 558,875 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding, excluding 4,983,493 and 9,775,000 shares subject
to possible redemption, respectively.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
Class B
Common Stock — Pursuant to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Company is authorized
to issue 4,500,000 shares of Class B common stock (the “Class B Common Stock”) with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share.
As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company issued 2,443,750 shares of Class B common stock.
Common
stockholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. Holders of the Class A
common stock and holders of the Class B Common Stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s
stockholders, except as required by law.
The
Class B Common Stock will automatically convert into shares of the Class A Common Stock at the time of the initial Business Combination,
or at any time prior thereto at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution
right.
Rights —
On June 21, 2022, the Company issued 9,775,000 Rights in connection with the IPO. Substantially concurrently with the closing of the
IPO, the Company issued 478,875 Rights to the Company’s Sponsor and 20,000 rights to US Tiger. Except in cases where the Company
is not the surviving company in a Business Combination, each holder of a Right will automatically receive one-tenth (1/10) of common
stock upon consummation of the initial Business Combination. In the event the Company will not be the surviving company upon completion
of the initial Business Combination, each holder of a Right will automatically receive the kind and amount of securities or properties
of the surviving entity that each one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Class A Common Stock of the Company is entitled to receive upon consummation
of the Business Combination. The Company will not issue fractional shares upon conversion of the Rights. As a result, holder must convert
Rights in multiples of 10 in order to receive shares upon closing of a Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete an
initial Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company redeems the Public Shares for the funds held in the Trust
Account, holders of Rights will not receive any of such funds for their Rights and the Rights will expire worthless.
As
of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 10,273,875 Rights were outstanding.
Warrants
— On June 21, 2022, the Company issued 9,775,000 Warrants in connection with the IPO. Substantially concurrently with
the closing of the IPO, the Company issued 478,875 Warrants to the Company’s Sponsor and 20,000 Warrants to US Tiger. Each Warrant
entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at a price of $ 11.50 per share, subject
to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing on the later of 12 months from the closing of the IPO or 30 days after the completion
of the initial Business Combination. The Warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Company’s initial Business
Combination, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The
Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 30 business days, after the closing of the initial Business
Combination, it will use its reasonable best efforts to file, and within 60 business days following its initial Business Combination
to have declared effective, a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the shares of Class A Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such
registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions
of the warrant agreement signed on June 15, 2022 (the “warrant agreement”). No Warrants will be exercisable for cash unless
the Company has an effective and current registration statement covering the Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants
and a current prospectus relating to such shares of Class A Common Stock. Notwithstanding the above, if the Company’s Class A Common
Stock is at the time of any exercise of a Warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition
of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of
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 it so elect, it will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but it will be required
to use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not
available.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
In
addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A Common Stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising
purposes in connection with the closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price
(the “Newly Issued Price”) of less than $9.20 per 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 the Company’s founders or their
affiliates, without taking into account any shares held by the Company’s founders or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such
issuance), (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 Company’s initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of the Company’s
initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average reported trading price of Class A Common
Stock for the twenty (20) trading days starting on the trading day prior to the date of the consummation of the Business Combination
(the “Fair 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 Fair Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $16.50 per share redemption trigger price
described below will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Fair Market Value and the Newly Issued
Price.
The
Company may call the Warrants for redemption, in whole and not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Warrant:
● in
whole and not in part;
● upon
not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption (the “30-day redemption
period”) to each warrant holder; and
● if,
and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds
$16.50 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations
and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business
days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.
The
Company accounted for the 9,775,000 Warrants issued in the IPO as equity instruments in accordance with ASC 480, “Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity” and ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”. The
Company accounted for the Warrant as an expense of the IPO resulting in a charge directly to stockholders’ equity. The Company
estimates that the fair value of the Warrants is approximately $ 1.1 million, or $ 0.108 per Unit, using the Monte Carlo Model. The
fair value of the Warrants is estimated as of the date of grant using the following assumptions: (1) expected volatility of 10.3 %,
(2) risk-free interest rate of 2.92 %, (3) expected life of 1.38 years, (4) exercise price of $ 11.50 and (5) stock price
of $ 9.76 .
The
Company accounted for the 498,875 Warrants issued in the Private Placement as equity instruments in accordance with ASC 480,
“Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” and ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own
Equity”. The Company accounted for the Warrant as an expense of the sale of the Private Placement Units resulting in a charge
directly to stockholders’ equity. The Company estimates that the fair value of the Warrants was approximately $ 0.05 million, or $ 0.108 per
Unit, using the Monte Carlo Model. The fair value of the Warrants is estimated as of the date of grant using the following
assumptions: (1) expected volatility of 10.3 %, (2) risk-free interest rate of 2.92 %, (3) expected life of 1.38 years,
(4) exercise price of $ 11.50 and (5) stock price of $ 9.76 .
As
of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 10,273,875 Warrants were outstanding.
Note 9
— Income Taxes
The
Company’s taxable income primarily consists of interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account.
The income tax provision (benefit) for the year
ended December 31, 2023 and for the period from January 19, 2022 (inception) through December 31, 2022 were as follows:
For
the Year
Ended
For the
Period from
January 19,
2022
(inception)
through
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Current
Federal
$ 665,744
$ 233,530
State
411,948
162,723
Deferred
Federal
( 238,881 )
( 69,606 )
State
( 102,378 )
( 29,831 )
Change
in valuation allowance
341,259
99,437
Income
tax provision
$ 1,077,692
$ 396,253
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2023
A reconciliation
of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:
For the Period
from
January 19,
2022
For the year
ended
(inception)
through
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
U.S. statutory rate
21.0 %
21.0 %
State income tax, net of federal benefit
9.2 %
11.5 %
Permanent difference
0.3 %
4.5 %
Change in valuation
allowance
14.1 %
12.5 %
Effective tax rate
44.6 %
49.5 %
The
Company’s net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Deferred tax assets(liability):
Start up cost
$ 440,696
$ 99,437
Valuation
allowance
( 440,696 )
( 99,437 )
Deferred tax assets, net
$ -
$ -
In
assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of
the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future
taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences representing net future deductible amounts become deductible. Management
considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax assets, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
After consideration of all of the information available, management believes that significant uncertainty exists with respect to future
realization of the deferred tax assets and has therefore established a full valuation allowance.
Note 10
— Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions
that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statement is issued. Other than the events below, the Company
did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
On
January 19, 2024 and February 21, 2024, two Monthly Extension Payments of $ 100,000 were deposited into the Trust Account which enabled
the Company to extend the date by which it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from January 21, 2024 to March 21, 2024.
In connection with the Monthly Extension Payments, and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on October 26, 2023, the Company issued two
unsecured promissory notes of $ 100,000 each to TPH to evidence the payment made for the January and February Monthly Extension Payments.
On March 1, 2024, the Company filed a notice of
special meeting of stockholders, according to which a special meeting of stockholders is to be held virtually on March 18, 2024 at 11:30
a.m., Eastern Time, where the Company’s stockholders will vote to approve the amendment of the Current Charter to allow the Company
until March 21, 2024 to consummate an initial business combination and to elect to extend the period to consummate an initial business
combination up to nine times, each by an additional one-month period, for a total of up to nine months to December 21, 2024.
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