BEST SPAC I Acquisition Corp. 10-Q

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations References in this report (this “Quarterly Report”) to “BSAA,” “our,” “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to BEST SPAC I Acquisition Corp. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to BEST SPAC I (Holdings) Corp. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the completion of the proposed Business Combination, the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “continue,” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including that the conditions of the proposed Business Combination are not satisfied. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for its initial public offering and in our other filings filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Overview We are a blank check company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on December 13, 2024 formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of the initial public offering and the private placement of the private placement units, the proceeds of the sale of our securities in connection with our initial business combination, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt. We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful. 23 Recent Developments On June 16, 2025, the Company consummated its IPO and sold 5,500,000 Units. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial Business Combination. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $55,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO and the sale of the Units, the Company consummated the Private Placement of an aggregate 277,000 Private Placement Units. In connection with the IPO, the Company issued to Maxim Group LLC and/or its designees (“Maxim”), the representative of the underwriters, an aggregate of 247,500 Representative Shares for no consideration. Upon closing of the IPO and the Private Placement, a total of $55,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account established for the benefit of our public shareholders and the underwriters of the IPO with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee. Cash of $1,919,995 was held outside of the Trust Account and is available for the payment of accrued offering costs and for working capital purposes. Total transaction costs amounted to $1,518,116, consisting of $550,000 of cash underwriting commissions which was paid in cash at the closing date of the IPO on June 16, 2025, the fair value of $544,500 of the Representative Shares, and $423,616 of other offering costs. On July 30, 2025, the Sponsor forfeited 206,250 Founder Shares for no consideration as the underwriters of the IPO did not exercise the over-allotment option. Merger Agreement On September 25, 2025, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with (i) HDEducation Group Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“HDE”); (ii) High Distinction Group Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Purchaser”); and (iii) BEST SPAC I Mini Sub Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger Sub”). 24 Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, upon the closing of the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement, among other things, (i) the Company will be merged with and into the Purchaser, the separate corporate existence of the Company will cease and the Purchaser will continue as the surviving corporation and the Merger Sub shall become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Purchaser as a consequence of the Reincorporation Merger; and (ii) within two business days following the Reincorporation Merger, the Merger Sub will merge with and into HDE, the separate corporate existence of the Merger Sub will cease and HDE will continue as the surviving company under the laws of the Cayman Islands and become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Purchaser. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the aggregate consideration to be paid to existing shareholders and holders of equity awards of HDE is $300,000,000, which will be paid entirely in stock, comprised of newly issued Purchaser Class A Ordinary Shares and Purchaser Class B Ordinary Shares valued at $10.00 per share, plus such additional shares of Purchaser Class A Ordinary Shares as determined pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Such additional shares may be issued to any investor in exchange for cash, and shall equal US$300,000,000 divided by the amount of the pre-money valuation of HDE as agreed upon by the Company, HDE and the additional investors, multiplied by the additional invested amount, then divided by $10.00. The Earnout Shareholders shall have the right to receive an aggregate of up to an additional 2,000,000 Purchaser Ordinary Shares (subject to equitable adjustment), which shall vest from and after one month after the closing date until the date that is two years from the closing date, if the volume weighted average price of the Purchaser Ordinary Shares over any twenty (20) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period is greater than or equal to $15.00. The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties thereto. The consummation of the proposed transactions is subject to certain conditions as further described in the Merger Agreement. Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, HDE, the Purchaser, the Company, Best SPAC I (Holdings) Corp., and certain shareholders of HDE entered into the Voting and Support Agreement, pursuant to which the Supporting Shareholders and have agreed, among other things, to vote in favor of the Reincorporation Merger or the Acquisition Merger, as the case may be, the adoption of the Merger Agreement and any other matters necessary or reasonably requested by HDE, the Purchaser or the Company for consummation of the Reincorporation Merger, the Acquisition Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. In addition, the Supporting Shareholders have agreed not to sell, assign, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, dispose, loan or otherwise transfer the shares of the Company or HDE, as applicable, owned of record and beneficially by such Supporting Shareholders or over which such Supporting Shareholders have voting power, prior to the earlier to occur of (a) the Acquisition Merger becoming effective, (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement, and (c) written agreement of the Supporting Shareholders and the Company and the Purchaser. The Merger Agreement also provides that, upon consummation of the transactions, the parties will enter into the following additional agreements: At the closing, the Purchaser will enter into a the Registration Rights Agreement with certain shareholders of HDE and the Company with respect to the shares of the Purchaser issued or issuable in connection with the Business Combination. Either the holders of a majority-in-interest of the registrable securities or the Sponsor has no more than three (3) demand registration rights for its registrable securities. The Registration Rights Agreement provides certain demand registration rights and piggyback registration rights to such shareholders, subject to underwriter cutbacks and issuer blackout periods. The Purchaser will agree to pay certain fees and expenses relating to registrations under the Registration Rights Agreement. At the closing, the Sponsor and certain shareholders of HDE will enter into the Lock-Up Agreement with the Purchaser, pursuant to which the Sponsor and such shareholders will agree, subject to certain customary exceptions, not to transfer, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any ordinary shares of the Company, HDE and the Purchaser, and the shares of the Purchaser that such shares will be converted into in connection with the Business Combination, in each case, held by, or beneficially owned by, the Sponsor or such shareholders immediately after the closing of the Business Combination, for a period of 180 days after the closing. The lock-up shares will be subject to early release from lock-up if the closing price of the Purchaser Class A Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market for any twenty (20) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period is greater than or equal to $12.00 (or $17.00 for the earnout shares), as applicable (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalization, subdivisions, reorganization, recapitalization and other similar arrangements). 25 Results of Operations We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from December 13, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2025 were organizational activities and those necessary to prepare, and consummate, for the IPO, described below, and subsequent to the IPO, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination. We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We expect that we will incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses in connection with searching for, and completing, a Business Combination. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, we had a net income of $240,364, which consisted of general and administrative expenses of $423,606, offset by interest income of $589,141 and gain on expiration of over-allotment option liability of $74,829. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we had a net income of $193,905, which consisted of general and administrative expenses of $557,829, offset by interest income of $676,905 and gain on expiration of over-allotment option liability of $74,829. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company’s liquidity needs prior to the closing of IPO were satisfied through a payment from the Sponsor of $25,000 (see Note 5) for the Founder Shares to cover certain offering costs and the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of up to $350,000 (see Note 5). On June 16, 2025, the Company consummated the IPO of 5,500,000 Units. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one Public Right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $55,000,000. The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 825,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, which expired unexercised on July 27, 2025. The total aggregate issuance by us of 5,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per Unit resulted in a total gross proceeds of $55,000,000. On July 30, 2025, the Sponsor forfeited 206,250 Founder Shares for no consideration as the underwriters of the IPO did not exercise the over-allotment option. On June 16, 2025, simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the Private Placement with BEST SPAC I (Holdings) Corp., the Company’s sponsor, of 277,000 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total proceeds of $2,770,000. The Private Placement Units were issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as the transactions did not involve a public offering. The Private Placement Units are identical to the Units sold in this offering except that, so long as they are held by our Sponsor or its permitted transferees, (i) they will not be redeemable by us, and (ii) they (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of the private placement rights) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by our Sponsor until the completion of our initial business combination. 26 Following the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units, a total of $55,000,000 was placed in a trust account established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders (the “Trust Account’), and the Company had $1,919,995 of cash held outside of the Trust Account, after payment of costs related to the IPO, and available for working capital purposes. The Company incurred $1,518,116 in transaction costs, including $550,000 of underwriting commissions which was paid in cash at the closing date of the IPO, the fair value of the Representative Shares of $544,500, and $423,616 of other offering costs. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our 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. Such working capital funds could be used in a variety of ways and could also be used to repay any operating expenses or finders’ fees which we had incurred prior to the completion of our Business Combination or to indemnify any of our officers or directors as required by law if the funds available to us outside of the Trust Account were insufficient to cover such expenses. Our liquidity needs have been satisfied prior to completion of the IPO through receipt of $25,000 from the sale of the founder shares to our Sponsor and up to $350,000 in loans from our Sponsor under an unsecured promissory note. On August 13, 2025, the Company repaid the promissory note in full. The promissory note was terminated after the repayment. As of September 30, 2025, no amount was outstanding under the promissory note with our Sponsor. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had $1,379,092 of cash on hand and working capital of $1,348,996. We intend 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 consummate a Business Combination. In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a 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 proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,150,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into units at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender. Such units would be identical to the Private Placement Units issued to our Sponsor. 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 Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor 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. We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our 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, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our initial Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following our Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations. 27 The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs to remain as a publicly traded company and to incur significant transaction costs in pursuit of the consummation of a Business Combination. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The management’s plan in addressing this uncertainty is through the Working Capital Loans, as defined below (see Note 5). In addition, if the Company is unable to complete a business combination by June 16, 2026 (assuming no extension), the Company’s board of directors would proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of the Company. There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate a Business Combination will be successful. The date for liquidation and subsequent dissolution as well as liquidity concerns raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2025. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets. Contractual obligations We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than described below. Registration Rights The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units, Representative Shares, and units that may be issued on conversion of Working Capital Loans (and in each case holders of their component securities, as applicable) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company registers such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the underwriters may not exercise its demand and “piggyback” registration rights after five (5) and seven (7) years, respectively, after the effective date of the IPO and may not exercise its demand rights on more than one occasion. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period, which occurs (i) in the case of the Founder Shares, on the earlier of (A) six months after the completion of the initial business combination or (B) subsequent to the initial business combination, (x) if the last sale price of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalizations, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after the initial business combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction after the completion of the initial business combination that results in all of the Company’s public shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property, and (ii) in the case of the Private Placement Units, including the component securities therein, until the completion of the initial business combination. Notwithstanding the above, the shares to be issued to the underwriters in the IPO will be further subject to the limitations on registration requirements imposed by FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8). The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. 28 Underwriting Agreement Pursuant to the underwriting agreement entered into on June 12, 2025, we paid the underwriters a cash underwriting discount of one percent (1%) of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $550,000, upon the closing of the IPO. Additionally, we issued to Maxim 247,500 Representative Shares at the closing of the IPO, for no consideration, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. Maxim has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any such Representative Shares until the completion of the initial Business Combination. In addition, Maxim has agreed (and its permitted transferees will agree) (i) to waive its redemption rights with respect to such Representative 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 Representative Shares if the Company fails to complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period. The Representative Shares have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a lock-up for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of the commencement of sales in the IPO pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1). Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1), these securities will not be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the IPO, nor may they be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the IPO except to any underwriter and selected dealer participating in the IPO and their officers, partners, registered persons or affiliates. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have not identified any critical accounting estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies: Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption The Company accounts for its Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. In accordance with the SEC and its guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of a company require ordinary shares subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. Given that the 5,500,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the Company’s IPO were issued with other freestanding instruments (i.e., public units), the initial carrying value of Class A ordinary shares classified as temporary equity has been allocated to the proceeds determined in accordance with ASC 470-20. The Company’s Class A ordinary shares is subject to ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either (i) 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 (ii) 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 in redemption value in additional paid-in capital (or accumulated deficit in the absence of additional paid-in capital) over an expected 12-month period, which is the initial period that the Company has to complete a Business Combination. Net Income (Loss) per Share The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor. 29 Recent Accounting Standards In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which requires disclosure of incremental income tax information within the rate reconciliation and expanded disclosures of income taxes paid, among other disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2023-09 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires the disclosure of additional segment information. ASU No. 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2025. Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk As smaller reporting company, we are not required to make disclosures under this Item.