Solidion Technology Inc. 10-K

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal period ended December 31, 2023, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2023 due to the Company utilizing cash withdrawn from the trust account for tax obligations for operating purposes. In hindsight, the amounts withheld from the trust should have been promptly remitted, or held as restricted cash. Since the business combination has been completed and the trust no longer exists, any remedial measures to correct this would be futile. The tax obligation has been entered as income taxes payable and the Company intends to remit payment as soon as practically possible, in conjunction with applicable tax authority deadlines. Management’s Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a material misstatement of our consolidated financial statements would be prevented or detected. 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 of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) 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. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 based on the framework established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. As disclosed above, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting were not effective as of that date, due to the Company utilizing cash withdrawn from the trust account for tax obligations for operating purposes. In addition, as an emerging growth company, management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm. 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 None. 45 PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Information about our executive officers is contained in the section titled “Executive Officers” in Part I of this Annual Report. The other information required by this Item will be included in our Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders under the captions “Director Nominees,” “Continuing Members of the Board of Directors,” “Additional Information Concerning the Board of Directors of the Company,” Committees of the Board of Directors” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The information required by this Item will be included in our Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders under the captions “Executive Compensation” and “Director Remuneration,” which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS The information required by this Item will be included in our Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans,” which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE The information required by this Item will be included in our Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders under the captions “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Director Independence,” which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report. ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES Public Accounting Fees The firm of Marcum LLP, or Marcum, acts as our independent registered public accounting firm. The following is a summary of fees paid to Marcum for services rendered. Audit Fees. For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, fees for our independent registered public accounting firm were approximately $192,630 and $77,250, respectively, for the services Marcum performed in connection with the audit of our December 31, 2023 and 2022 financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and our IPO. Audit-Related Fees. For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, our independent registered public accounting firm did not render audit-related services. Tax Fees. For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, fees for our independent registered public accounting firm were approximately $0, for the services Marcum performed in connection with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. All Other Fees . For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no fees billed for products and services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm other than those set forth above. 46 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 47 SOLIDION TECHNOLOGY, INC. (F/K/A NUBIA BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB Firm # 688 ) F-2 Financial Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets F-3 Consolidated Statements of Operations F-4 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (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 Stockholders and Board of Directors of Solidion Technology, Inc. (f/k/a Nubia Brand International Corp.) Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Solidion Technology, Inc. (f/k/a Nubia Brand International Corp.) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated 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 each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 1, the Company has a significant working capital deficiency, has incurred significant losses and needs to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its operations. These conditions 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 consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Basis for Opinion These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. /s/ Marcum llp Marcum llp We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021. Hartford, CT April 11, 2024 F- 2 SOLIDION TECHNOLOGY, INC. (F/K/A NUBIA BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 ASSETS Current Assets: Cash $ 19,979 $ 545,655 Prepaid expenses 85,538 215,628 Derivative asset 28,245,500 — Total Current Assets 28,351,017 761,283 Cash and investments held in the Trust Account 42,994,274 127,782,882 Other assets — 35,870 Total Assets $ 71,345,291 $ 128,580,035 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) Current Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 2,131,019 $ 439,086 Income taxes payable 906,563 339,899 Excise tax payable 890,385 — Accrued offering costs — 5,000 Funds allocated for share redemption 17,834,235 — Derivative liabilities 46,728,596 — Advances from Related Party 332,500 — Advances from Target 187,500 — Convertible note – Related Party 905,000 — Convertible note payable – Sponsor 1,297,500 125,341 Total Current Liabilities 71,213,298 909,326 Deferred underwriting commission 4,322,500 4,322,500 Total liabilities 75,535,798 5,231,826 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Class A common stock subject to possible redemption; 2,293,741 and 12,350,000 shares (at redemption value) 24,342,743 127,242,983 Stockholders’ Deficit: Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding — — Class A common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 123,500 issued and outstanding (excluding 2,293,741 and 12,350,000 shares subject to redemption as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively) 12 12 Class B common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 3,087,500 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 308 308 Additional paid-in capital — — Accumulated deficit ( 28,533,570 ) ( 3,895,094 ) Total Stockholders’ Deficit ( 28,533,250 ) ( 3,894,774 ) Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit $ 71,345,291 $ 128,580,035 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 3 SOLIDION TECHNOLOGY, INC. (F/K/A NUBIA BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 EXPENSES Administrative fee – related party $ 125,000 $ 95,000 General and administrative 3,384,621 809,193 TOTAL EXPENSES 3,509,621 904,193 OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME Change in fair value of derivative asset/liabilities ( 18,483,096 ) — Income earned on Investments held in Trust Account 3,788,143 1,812,882 Interest income 8,580 5,683 Change in fair value of over-allotment liability — 19,432 TOTAL OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, NET ( 14,686,373 ) 1,837,996 Net (loss) income before provision for income taxes ( 18,195,994 ) 933,804 Provision for income taxes 1,579,608 339,899 Net (loss) income $ ( 19,775,602 ) $ 593,905 Weighted average number of shares of Class A redeemable common stock outstanding, basic 7,654,886 9,846,164 Basic net (loss) income per share of Class A redeemable common stock $ ( 1.82 ) $ 0.05 Weighted average number of shares of Class A and B non-redeemable common stock outstanding, basic 3,211,000 3,117,537 Basic net (loss) income per share of Class A and B non-redeemable common stock $ ( 1.82 ) $ 0.05 Weighted average number of shares of Class A redeemable common stock outstanding, diluted 7,654,886 9,846,164 Diluted net (loss) income per share of Class A redeemable common stock $ ( 1.82 ) $ 0.05 Weighted average number of shares of Class A and B non-redeemable common stock outstanding, diluted 3,211,000 3,185,962 Diluted net (loss) income per share of Class A and B non-redeemable common stock $ ( 1.82 ) $ 0.05 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 4 SOLIDION TECHNOLOGY, INC. (F/K/A NUBIA BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.) Consolidated STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERs’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022 Class A Class B Additional Stockholders’ Common Stock Common Stock Paid-in Accumulated Equity Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit (Deficit) Balance at December 31, 2021 — $ — 3,162,500 $ 316 $ 24,684 $ ( 1,430 ) $ 23,570 Proceeds Allocated to Public Warrants — — — — 3,755,675 — 3,755,675 Proceeds from Private Warrants — — — — 5,405,000 — 5,405,000 Value of transaction costs allocated to the fair value of equity instruments — — — — ( 234,654 ) — ( 234,654 ) Class A common stock issued to Representative 123,500 12 — — 776,803 — 776,815 Class A Common Stock Redeemable Remeasurement Adjustment at Initial Public Offering — — — — ( 9,727,508 ) ( 3,214,594 ) ( 12,942,102 ) Class A Common Stock Redeemable Remeasurement Adjustment — — — — — ( 1,272,983 ) ( 1,272,983 ) Forfeiture of Class B Common Stock — — ( 75,000 ) ( 8 ) — 8 — Net income — — — — — 593,905 593,905 Balance at December 31, 2022 123,500 12 3,087,500 308 — ( 3,895,094 ) ( 3,894,774 ) Class A Common Stock Redeemable Remeasurement Adjustment — — — — — ( 3,972,489 ) ( 3,972,489 ) Excise tax on redemption of Class A Common Stock — — — — — ( 890,385 ) ( 890,385 ) Net loss — — — — — ( 19,775,602 ) ( 19,775,602 ) Balance at December 31, 2023 123,500 $ 12 3,087,500 $ 308 $ — $ ( 28,533,570 ) $ ( 28,533,250 ) The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 5 SOLIDION TECHNOLOGY, INC. (F/K/A NUBIA BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net income (loss) $ ( 19,775,602 ) $ 593,905 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: Income earned on Investments held in Trust Account ( 3,788,143 ) ( 1,812,882 ) Change in fair value of over-allotment liability — ( 19,432 ) Derivative asset/liabilities 18,483,096 — Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Prepaid expenses 130,090 ( 215,628 ) Other assets 35,870 ( 35,870 ) Accrued formation and offering costs ( 5,000 ) — Income tax payable 566,664 339,899 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,691,932 424,906 Net Cash Used In Operating Activities ( 2,661,093 ) ( 725,102 ) Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Cash withdrawn for taxes 1,523,258 — Cash withdrawn for redemptions of Class Common Stock 89,038,494 — Cash deposited into Trust Account ( 1,985,000 ) ( 125,970,000 ) Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities 88,576,752 ( 125,970,000 ) Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Proceeds from convertible note – Sponsor 1,172,159 — Proceeds from convertible note 905,000 — Advances from Related Party 332,500 — Advances from Target 187,500 — Payments for redemption of Class A Common Stock ( 89,038,494 ) Sale of Units in the Initial Public Offering, net of underwriting discount — 123,500,000 Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Warrants — 5,405,000 Payment of underwriter fees — ( 1,235,000 ) Payment of offering costs — ( 429,243 ) Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Financing Activities ( 86,441,335 ) 127,240,757 Net change in cash ( 525,676 ) 545,655 Cash at beginning of period 545,655 — Cash at end of period $ 19,979 $ 545,655 Supplemental disclosure Cash paid for income taxes $ 1,012,944 $ — Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: Deferred offering costs included in accrued offering costs $ — $ 25,000 Deferred offering costs included in related party payable $ — $ 939 Deferred underwriters’ compensation charged to temporary equity in connection with the Public Offering $ — $ 4,322,500 Class A redeemable Common Stock measurement adjustment at Initial Public Offering $ — $ 12,942,102 Fair value of representative shares $ — $ 776,815 Fair value of over-allotment option $ — $ 19,432 Excise tax on redemption of Class A Common Stock $ 890,385 $ — Class A Common Stock Redeemable Current Period Remeasurement Adjustment $ 3,972,489 $ 1,272,983 Reclassification of redeemed Class A ordinary shares $ 17,834,235 — The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 6 SOLIDION TECHNOLOGY, INC. (F/K/A NUBIA BRAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN Solidion Technology, Inc, formerly known as Nubia Brand International Corp. prior to February 2, 2024 (the “Closing Date”) was incorporated in Delaware on June 14, 2021 and Nubia Merger Sub, Inc., an Ohio corporation, (collectively, the Company”) was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from June 14, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering” or “IPO”), which is described below. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end. On February 16, 2023, the Company entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Honeycomb Battery Company, an Ohio corporation (the “Honeycomb”), the Company, and Nubia Merger Sub, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“Merger Sub”) and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into Honeycomb (the “Merger”) with Honeycomb as the surviving corporation of the Merger and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with the Merger, the Company will change its name to “Honeycomb Battery Company” or such other name designated by Honeycomb by notice to the Company, which is referred to herein as the “Solidion.” The board of directors of the Company (the “Nubia Board”) has unanimously (i) approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby (collectively, the “Transactions”) and (ii) resolved to recommend approval of the Merger Agreement and related matters by the stockholders of the Company. The Merger Agreement provides that the Company will issue to the Honeycomb stockholders aggregate consideration of 70,000,000 shares of Solidion’s common stock (the “Closing Merger Consideration Shares”) at the effective time of the Merger Agreement (the “Effective Time”), plus up to an additional 22,500,000 shares of Solidion’s common stock (the “Earnout Shares”) upon the occurrence of the following events (or earlier upon a change of control of Solidion but subject to (and only to the extent that) the valuation of Solidion’s common stock implied by such change of control transaction meeting the respective volume weighted average price (“VWAP”), as defined in the Merger Agreement, thresholds set forth below): (i) 5,000,000 Earnout Shares if, over any ten (10) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period from and after the date that is thirty (30) days following the closing date of the Transactions (the “Closing Date”) until the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the VWAP of the shares of Solidion’s Class A common stock is greater than or equal to $12.50 per share (subject to any adjustment pursuant to the Merger Agreement); (ii) 7,500,000 Earnout Shares if, over any ten (10) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period from and after the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days following the Closing Date until the date that is forty-two (42) months following the Closing Date, the VWAP of the shares of Solidion’s Class A common stock is greater than or equal to $15.00 per share (subject to any adjustment pursuant to the Merger Agreement); and (iii) 10,000,000 Earnout Shares if over any ten (10) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period from and after the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days following the Closing Date until the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date, the VWAP of the shares of Solidion’s Class A common stock is greater than or equal to $25.00 per share (subject to any adjustment pursuant to the Merger Agreement). The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties. The Merger is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization with Honeycomb as the accounting acquirer. On February 2, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated the business combination (the “Closing”) pursuant to a Merger Agreement, dated February 16, 2023 (as amended on August 25, 2023, the “Merger Agreement”) with HBC surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nubia, which was renamed “Solidion Technology, Inc.” upon Closing. F- 7 Business Prior to the Business Combination The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on March 10, 2022. On March 15, 2022, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 11,000,000 units (“Units” and, with respect to the shares of common stock included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”), generating gross proceeds of $ 110,000,000 , which is described in Note 3. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private sale (the “Private Placement”) of an aggregate of 5,000,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to Mach FM Acquisitions LLC (the “Sponsor”) at a purchase price of $ 1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to the Company in the amount of $ 5,000,000 . On March 15, 2022, the underwriters purchased an additional 1,350,000 Units pursuant to the partial exercise of the over-allotment option. The Units were sold at an offering price of $ 10.00 per Unit, generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $ 13,500,000 . Also, in connection with the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, the Sponsor and the underwriter purchased an additional 405,000 Private Placement Warrants at a purchase price of $ 1.00 per warrant generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $ 405,000 . The Company’s ability to commence operations is contingent upon obtaining adequate financial resources through its Initial Public Offering of 12,350,000 Units (including a partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) at $ 10.00 per Unit, which is discussed in Note 3, and the sale of 5,405,000 Private Placement Warrants (including a partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) at a price of $ 1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in private placements to the Sponsor that will close simultaneously with the Initial Public Offering. The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete one or more initial Business Combinations with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80 % of the net assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the interest earned on the Trust Account). 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 business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, management agreed that an amount equal to at least $ 10.20 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering, including proceeds of the Private Placement Warrants, will be held in a trust account (“Trust Account”), located in the United States and invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds held in the Trust Account, as described below. On December 15, 2023 the funds in the Trust Account were moved into a non-interest bearing, segregated account, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds held in the Trust Account, as described below. F- 8 The holders of the Founder Shares have agreed (a) to waive their redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of a Business Combination and (b) not to propose an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemptions in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100 % of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity, unless the Company provides the Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment. On March 13, 2023, in accordance with the current certificate of incorporation, the Company contributed an aggregate of $ 1,235,000 (or $ 0.10 per share for each outstanding public share) to the trust account and extended the time to complete a business combination from March 15, 2023 to June 15, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, stockholders approved to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to allow the Company to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination (the “Extension”) on a monthly basis up to six times from June 15, 2023 (the date that is 15 months from the closing date of the Company’s initial public offering of units) to December 15, 2023 (the date that is 21 months from the closing date of the IPO). The Company contributed an additional $ 125,000 per month from June through November 2023 for a total of $ 750,000 related to the Special Meeting Extension. Stockholders elected to redeem an aggregate 8,430,383 or shares of Common Stock in connection with the Special Meeting. As such, $ 89,038,494 was withdrawn from the Trust. In connection with the redemption, the Company recorded an excise tax liability and equity adjustment of $ 0.9 million. On December 14, 2023, the Company held another special meeting of stockholders (the “Second Special Meeting”). At the Second Special Meeting, stockholders approved the business combination. Stockholders elected to redeem an aggregate 1,625,876 shares of Common Stock in connection with the Second Special Meeting. The funds of $ 17,834,235 are due and payable to the redeeming stockholders on the earlier of the closing of the business combination or the liquidation date. As such, the Company recorded a Funds payable to redeemed Class A stockholders at December 31, 2023 and reduced Class A common stock subject to possible redemption at December 31, 2023 of $ 17,834,235 . The funds were transferred to the stockholders upon closing of the business combination on February 2, 2024. Excise tax, if any, related to the redemption will be accrued on the date the funds are paid to the stockholders. Going Concern Consideration On February 2, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated the business combination (the “Closing”) pursuant to a Merger Agreement, dated February 16, 2023 (as amended on August 25, 2023, the “Merger Agreement”) with HBC surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nubia, which was renamed “Solidion Technology, Inc.” upon Closing. Since Solidion’s inception, the Company has experienced recurring net losses and has generated minimal sales. For the year ended December 31, 2023, Solidion recorded net losses of approximately $ 5,300,000 , net cash used in operating activities of approximately $ 4,100,000 and, as of December 31, 2023, had cash and cash equivalents on hand of approximately $ 1,000 , which factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company plans to finance its operations with proceeds from the sale of equity securities or debt; however, there is no assurance that management’s plans to obtain additional debt or equity financing will be successfully implemented or implemented on terms favorable to the Company. The balance sheets do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. F- 9 Risks and Uncertainties The IR Act imposes a 1 % excise tax on the fair market value of stock repurchases made by covered corporations after December 31, 2022. The total taxable value of shares repurchased is reduced by the fair market value of and newly issued shares during the taxable year. Redemption rights are ubiquitous to nearly all SPACs. Stockholders have the ability to require the SPAC to repurchase their shares prior to the merger in what is known as a redemption right, essentially getting their money back. The Company recorded an excise tax liability and equity adjustment of $ 0.9 million for the ended December 31, 2023 in connection with Second Special Meeting redemptions. In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Further, the impact of this action, related sanctions on the world economy and the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East are not determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The specific impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of these financial statements. NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Emerging Growth Company The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended (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 independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 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 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 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 the Company’s 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the balance sheet which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Cash and cash equivalents The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. F- 10 Cash and investments held in Trust Account The funds held in Trust are invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds held in the Trust Account. 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 included in Income earned on Investments held in Trust Account in the accompanying statements of operations. The estimated fair value of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information. On December 11, 2023 the funds in the Trust Account were moved into a non-interest bearing, segregated account, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds held in the Trust Account. In fourth quarter of 2023, the Company withdrew approximately $ 187,000 of interest earned in the Trust Account for fiscal year 2023 estimated tax obligations. The taxes were not paid directly at that time as the tax liabilities are due to be paid subsequently in 2024. In hindsight, the amounts withheld from the trust should have been promptly remitted, or held as restricted cash. The Company remitted approximately $ 82,000 of the tax obligation in the first quarter 2024 to the relevant tax authorities, and intends to remit remaining payments as soon as practically possible, in conjunction with applicable tax authority deadlines. Offering Costs associated with an Initial Public Offering The Company complies with the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A, “ Expenses of Offering.” Offering costs were allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Upon completion of the Initial Public Offering, offering costs associated with the shares of Class A Common Stock were allocated between temporary equity and the Public Warrants by the relative fair value method. Total offering costs at the close of the Initial Public Offering were $ 6,951,081 . Other costs of $ 597,334 consisted principally of costs, such as professional, legal and other fees, incurred in connection with preparation for the Initial Public Offering. These offering costs, together with the underwriter fees of $ 5,557,500 (of which 4,322,500 is deferred until successful initial Business Combination), were allocated between temporary equity in a relative fair value method upon completion of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the Company recorded the fair value of $ 776,815 for representative shares issued upon close of the Public Offering as well as the fair value of the remaining over-allotment option of $ 19,432 as offering costs. Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance enumerated in ASC 480 “ Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity ”. Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock 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) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity (deficit). The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered by the Company to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in the amount of approximately $ 24.3 million and $ 127.2 million, respectively, are presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheets. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable Class A common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized a measurement adjustment from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A ordinary shares resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit of approximately $ 4.8 million and $ 12.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The valuation of common stock subject to redemption includes the Company’s estimate of interest held in the Trust Account that is available for payment of taxes, and excludes dissolution expense of up to $ 100,000 since it is only taken into account in the event of the Company’s liquidation. At December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption reflected in the balance sheet is reconciled in the following table: Gross proceeds $ 123,500,000 Less: Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants ( 3,755,675 ) Class A common stock issuance costs ( 6,716,427 ) ( 10,472,102 ) Plus: Class A Common Stock Redeemable Remeasurement Adjustment at IPO 12,942,102 Remeasurement adjustment for the year ended December 31, 2022 1,272,983 Class A common stock subject to possible redemption as of December 31, 2022 127,242,983 Transfer to funds payable to redeemed Class A stockholders ( 17,834,235 ) Redemptions ( 89,038,494 ) Remeasurement adjustment for the year ended December 31, 2023 3,972,489 Class A common stock subject to possible redemption as of December 31, 2023 $ 24,342,743 F- 11 Funds payable to redeemed Class A stockholders On December 14, 2023, the Company held a second special meeting of stockholders (the “Second Special Meeting”). In connection with the Second Special Meeting, stockholders elected to redeem an aggregate 1,625,876 shares of Common Stock. The funds of $ 17,834,235 are due and payable to the redeeming stockholders on the earlier of the closing of the business combination or the liquidation date. As such, the Company recorded a Funds payable to redeemed Class A stockholders at December 31, 2023 and reduced Class A common stock subject to possible redemption at December 31, 2023 of $ 17,834,235 as the funds are considered redeemed, but pending distribution. The funds were transferred to the stockholders upon closing of the business combination on February 2, 2024. Excise tax, if any, related to the redemption will be accrued on the date the funds are paid to the stockholders. Income Taxes The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, “ Income Taxes .” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions 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. 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 and 2022. 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 is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception. The Company has identified the United States as its only “major” tax jurisdiction. The Company is subject to income taxation by major taxing authorities since inception. These 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 IR Act imposes a 1 % excise tax on the fair market value of stock repurchases made by covered corporations after December 31, 2022. The total taxable value of shares repurchased is reduced by the fair market value of and newly issued shares during the taxable year. Redemption rights are ubiquitous to nearly all SPACs. Stockholders have the ability to require the SPAC to repurchase their shares prior to the merger in what is known as a redemption right, essentially getting their money back. There are two possible scenarios in which redemption rights come into play. First, they can be exercised by the stockholders themselves because they are exiting the transaction, or second, they can be triggered because the SPAC did not find a target with which to merge. In connection with shareholder redemptions in 2023, the Company recorded an excise tax liability and equity adjustment of $ 0.9 million. Net Income (Loss) per Common Stock The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “ Earnings Per Share. ” Net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. The remeasurement adjustment associated with the redeemable shares of Class A Common Stock is excluded from income (loss) per share as the redemption value approximates fair value. The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share of common stock does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering and (ii) the Private Placement since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the warrants are exercisable to purchase 11,580,000 shares of Class A common stock in the aggregate. As a result, diluted income (loss) per share of common stock is the same as basic income (loss) per common stock for the periods presented. Stockholders elected to redeem an aggregate 1,625,876 shares of Common Stock in connection with the Second Special Meeting held on December 14, 2023. As such, these shares are no longer outstanding for purposes of calculating weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding at December 31, 2023. F- 12 The following tables reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share (in dollars, except per share amounts): For the Year ended December 31, 2022 Class A Redeemable Common Stock Numerator: Income allocable to Class A Redeemable Common Stock $ 448,713 Denominator: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 9,846,164 Diluted net income per share, Class A Redeemable Common Stock $ 0.05 Class A and Class B Non-Redeemable Common Stock Numerator: Income allocable to Class A and Class B Non-Redeemable Common Stock $ 145,192 Denominator: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 3,185,962 Diluted net income per share, Class A and Class B Non-Redeemable Common Stock $ 0.05 Year ended December 31, 2023 Class A Redeemable Common Stock Numerator: Loss allocable to Class A Redeemable Common Stock $ ( 13,931,674 ) Denominator: Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding 7,654,886 Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class A Redeemable Common Stock $ ( 1.82 ) Class A and Class B Non-redeemable Common Stock Numerator: Loss allocable to Class A and Class B Non-Redeemable Common Stock $ ( 5,843,928 ) Denominator: Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding 3,211,000 Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class A and Class B Non-Redeemable Common Stock $ ( 1.82 ) Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $ 250,000 . The Company has not experienced losses on this account. Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid to transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. US GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). See Note 8. Convertible Notes The Company accounts for convertible notes as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the convertible notes’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480, and FASB ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the conversion feature is freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the convertible notes meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the conversion feature are indexed to the Company’s own common shares. The Company has concluded that the convertible notes qualify for equity treatment. F- 13 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 ASC 480, and FASB 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 common shares 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 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 additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. The Company accounts for outstanding warrants as equity-classified instruments. Forward Purchase Agreement and Non-Redemption Agreement The Company accounts for forward purchase agreement and non-redemption agreement as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the FPA and NRA specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480, and FASB ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the FPA and NRA are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the FPA and NRA meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the FPA and NRA are indexed to the Company’s own common shares and whether the FPA and NRA holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment is conducted at the time of FPA and NRA issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the FPA and NRA are outstanding. For issued or modified FPA and NRAs that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the FPA and NRA are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified FPA and NRAs that do not meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the FPA and NRAs are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. The Company accounts for outstanding FPA and NRA as liability-classified instruments. 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 disclosures 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 the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company’s management does not believe the adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have a material impact on its financial statements and disclosures. Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. NOTE 3 — INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 11,000,000 Units at a price of $ 10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $ 11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7). On March 15, 2022, the underwriters purchased an additional 1,350,000 Units pursuant to the partial exercise of the over-allotment option. The Units were sold at an offering price of $ 10.00 per Unit, generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $ 13,500,000 . NOTE 4 — PRIVATE PLACEMENTS The Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 5,000,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $ 1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $ 5,000,000 , from the Company in private placements that occurred simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Common stock at a price of $ 11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7). The proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were added to the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. The Private Placement Warrants (including the Common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or saleable until 30 days after the completion of an Initial Business Combination, subject to certain exceptions. On March 15, 2022, in connection with the exercise of the over-allotment option, the Sponsor and the underwriter purchased an additional 405,000 Private Placement Warrants at a purchase price of $ 1.00 per warrant generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $ 405,000 . F- 14 NOTE 5 — RELATED PARTIES Founder Shares On August 17, 2021, the Sponsor received 2,875,000 of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”) for $ 25,000 paid for Company deferred offering costs. On March 10, 2022, the Company effectuated a 1.1-for-1 share split, resulting in an aggregate of 3,162,500 Founder Shares outstanding (see Note 7). All share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the share split. The Founder Shares include an aggregate of up to 412,500 shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment is not exercised in full or in part, so that the number of Founder Shares equals, on an as-converted basis, approximately 20 % of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock after the Initial Public Offering. During the year ended December 31, 2022, as a result of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, the remaining 75,000 shares subject to forfeiture expired. The holders of the Founder Shares have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $ 12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Public Stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property. Promissory Note — Sponsor On July 27, 2021, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company (the “Promissory Note”), pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $ 300,000 . The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) March 31, 2022 or (ii) the consummation of the Initial Public Offering (the “Original Maturity Date”). On May 20, 2022, the Company and the Sponsor amended and restated the Promissory Note (the “Amended Note”) (i) to extend the Original Maturity Date to a new maturity date which shall be upon the earlier of the closing of the Company’s initial business combination or the Company’s liquidation, and (ii) to permit the holder of the Amended Note, in its sole discretion, to convert any or all of the unpaid principal under the Amended Note into warrants, at a price of $ 1.00 per warrant, upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. On May 17, 2023, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company (the “Note”), pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $ 1,000,000 . The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of the closing of the Company’s initial business combination or the Company’s liquidation, and to permits the holder of the Note, in its sole discretion, to convert any or all of the unpaid principal under the Amended Note into warrants, at a price of $ 1.00 per warrant, upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $ 1,297,500 , and $ 125,341 , respectively, outstanding under the Promissory Note. On January 29, 2024, the Promissory Notes with the Sponsor was amended such that the Promissory Note any or all of the unpaid principal upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination was convertible into common shares at a conversion price of $ 1.00 per share. Convertible Note – Related party At various dates in the third and fourth quarters of 2023, the Company issued Convertible notes to related parties of $ 905,000 to meet our working capital requirements. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $ 905,000 and $ 0 in Convertible Notes from Related Parties outstanding. The convertible notes with related parties bear similar conditions to the promissory note – sponsor. Advances from Target On June 15, 2023, Honeycomb Battery Company advanced to the Company $ 62,500 . On July 14, 2023, Honeycomb Battery Company advanced an additional $ 62,500 . On August 15, 2023, Honeycomb Battery Company advanced an additional $ 62,500 . As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $ 187,500 and $0 advances outstanding. Advances from Related Parties From time to time, affiliates of the Sponsor advance funds to the Company or pay expenses on behalf of the Company for formation and operating costs. These advances are due on demand and are non-interest bearing. During the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related parties paid $ 332,500 and $ 2,841 of expenses on behalf of the Company, respectively. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $332,500 and $0 outstanding balances due to related parties, respectively. In January 2024, the advances from related parties were converted into convertible notes – related party. F- 15 Letter Agreement between Nubia and Mach FM Acquisitions LLC On December 13, 2023, Nubia and the Sponsor entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) wherein Nubia shall make a cash payment to the Sponsor in the amount of $ 7,250,000 . In consideration for such payment, the Sponsor agreed to assume certain fees and expenses accrued by Nubia in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The payment is due at closing of the Merger Agreement and relates to the deferred underwriting commission of $ 4,322,500 , which is included in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, and costs that have not been incurred as of December 31, 2023 related to the merger. General and Administrative Services Commencing on the date of the Initial Public Offering, the Company has agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $ 10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. Upon completion of the Initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. During the year ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company recorded $ 125,000 and $ 95,000 , respectively, of expenses related to the agreement, respectively. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was an outstanding balance of $ 79,481 and $ 0 , respectively. Related Party Loans In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a 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 (“Working Capital Loans”). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes may be repaid upon completion of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $ 1,500,000 of the notes may be converted upon completion of a Business Combination into Warrants at a price of $ 1.00 per Warrant. Such Units would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no amounts outstanding under the Working Capital Loans. NOTE 6 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Registration Rights The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of Initial Public Offering requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to shares of Class A common stock). The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration 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 completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not be required to effect or permit any registration or cause any registration statement to become effective until the securities covered thereby are released from their lock-up restrictions. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. Underwriting Agreement The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 1,650,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriters were paid a cash underwriting discount of $ 0.10 per Unit, or $ 1,235,000 upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, which is the representative of the underwriters in the Initial Public Offering, also received 123,500 shares of Class A common stock as compensation in connection with the closing of the Initial Public Offering (the “Representative Shares”). In addition, the underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $ 0.35 per Unit, or $ 4,322,500 , which includes the additional deferred fee from the exercise of the over-allotment option. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. On December 13, 2023, Nubia and the Sponsor entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) wherein Nubia shall make a cash payment to the Sponsor in the amount of $ 7,250,000 . In consideration for such payment, the Sponsor agreed to assume certain fees and expenses accrued by Nubia in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the deferred underwriting fee. On March 15, 2022, the underwriters purchased an additional 1,350,000 Units pursuant to the partial exercise of the over-allotment option. The Units were sold at an offering price of $ 10.00 per Unit, generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $ 13,500,000 . The Company recorded the fair value of the remaining over-allotment option of $ 19,432 as a liability on accordance with ASC 815-50 on March 15, 2022. On April 29, 2022, the remaining over-allotment option expired and the liability was written off to the statements of operations. Upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Company used a modified Black-Scholes model to value the over-allotment option. See Note 8. 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 effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part pursuant to Rule 5110(e)(1) of the FINRA Manual. Upon close of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recorded additional stock issuance costs of $ 776,815 , the grant date fair value of the shares. F- 16 NOTE 7 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding. Class A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were 123,500 and 123,500 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, respectively. In addition, there were 2,293,741 and 12,350,000 shares of Class A common stock in temporary equity on the balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Class B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were 3,087,500 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. At issuance, the Class B common stock included an aggregate of up to 412,500 shares of Class B common stock originally subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part so that the number of Founder Shares will equal 20 % of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock after the Initial Public Offering. Upon the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, there were 75,000 shares which were forfeited during the year ended December 31, 2022 when the remaining over-allotment option expired. Only holders of the Class B common stock will have the right to vote on the election of directors prior to the Business Combination. Holders of Class A common stock and holders of Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders except as otherwise required by law. In connection with our initial business combination, we may enter into a stockholders agreement or other arrangements with the stockholders of the target or other investors to provide for voting or other corporate governance arrangements that differ from those in effect upon completion of this offering. The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts issued in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an as converted basis, 20 % of the sum of the total number of all shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of Initial Public Offering plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination (net of the number of shares of Class A common stock redeemed in connection with a Business Combination), excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued or issuable to any seller of an interest in the target to us in a Business Combination. Warrants — As of December 31, 2023, there were 11,580,000 warrants outstanding ( 5,405,000 Private warrants and 6,175,000 Public Warrants). Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination and (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock is available, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration, or a valid exemption from registration is available. No warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of residence of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration is available. F- 17 The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable after the closing of a Business Combination the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file, and within 90 days following a Business Combination to have declared effective, a registration statement covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed. Notwithstanding the above, if the 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 Public 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 the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Share of Class A Common Stock Equals or Exceeds $ 18.00 — Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants: ● in whole and not in part; ● at a price of $ 0.01 per Public Warrant; ● upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, or the 30-day redemption period to each warrant holder; and ● if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $ 18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganization, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to warrant holders. If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, as described above, its management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless. The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units being sold in the Initial Public Offering. NOTE 8 — FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND NON REDEMPTION AGREEMENT Forward Purchase Agreement On December 13, 2023, Nubia entered into an agreement with (i) Meteora Capital Partners, LP (“MCP”), (ii) Meteora Select Trading Opportunities Master, LP (“MSTO”), and (iii) Meteora Strategic Capital, LLC (“MSC” and, collectively with MCP and MSTO, “Seller” or “Forward Purchase Investors”) (the “Forward Purchase Agreement”). For purposes of the Forward Purchase Agreement, NUBI is referred to as the “Counterparty” prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, while Solidion Technology, Inc. (“Pubco”) is referred to as the “Counterparty” after the consummation of the Business Combination. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Forward Purchase Agreement. F- 18 Pursuant to the terms of the Forward Purchase Agreement, Seller intends, but is not obligated, to, concurrently with the Closing pursuant to Seller’s FPA Funding Amount PIPE Subscription Agreement, purchase up to 9.9 % of the total Class A ordinary shares, par value $ 0.0001 per share, of NUBI (“NUBI Shares”) outstanding following the closing of the Business Combination, as calculated by Seller (the “Purchased Amount”), less the number of NUBI Shares purchased by Seller separately from third parties through a broker in the open market (“Recycled Shares”). Seller will not be required to purchase an amount of NUBI Shares such that, following such purchase, that Seller’s ownership would exceed 9.9 % of the total NUBI Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such purchase, unless Seller, at its sole discretion, waives such 9.9 % ownership limitation. The Number of Shares subject to the Forward Purchase Agreement is subject to reduction following a termination of the Forward Purchase Agreement with respect to such shares as described under “Optional Early Termination” in the Forward Purchase Agreement. The Forward Purchase Agreement provides for a prepayment shortfall in an amount in U.S. dollars equal to 0.50 % of the product of the Recycled Shares and the Initial Price (as defined below). As described below in Shortfall Sales, Seller in its sole discretion may sell Recycled Shares at any time following the Trade Date at any sales price without payment by Seller of any Early Termination Obligation until such time as the proceeds from such sales equal 100 % of the Prepayment Shortfall (as set forth under Shortfall Sales below) (such sales, “Shortfall Sales,” and such Shares, “Shortfall Sale Shares”). A sale of Shares is only (a) a “Shortfall Sale,” subject to the terms and conditions herein applicable to Shortfall Sale Shares, when a Shortfall Sale Notice is delivered under the Forward Purchase Agreement, and (b) an Optional Early Termination, subject to the terms and conditions of the Forward Purchase Agreement applicable to Terminated Shares, when an OET Notice is delivered under the Forward Purchase Agreement, in each case with the delivery of such notice being in the sole discretion of Seller (as further described in the “Optional Early Termination” and “Shortfall Sales” sections in the Forward Purchase Agreement). The Forward Purchase Agreement provides that Seller will be paid directly an aggregate cash amount (the “Prepayment Amount”) equal to (a) the sum of (i) the Number of Shares as set forth in a Pricing Date Notice, plus (ii) number of Recycled Shares multiplied by the redemption price per share (the “Initial Price”) as defined in Section 9.2(b) of NUBI’s Certificate of Incorporation, effective as of March 10, 2023, and as amended from time to time (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), less (b) the Prepayment Shortfall. The Counterparty will pay to Seller the Prepayment Amount required under the Forward Purchase Agreement directly from the Counterparty’s Trust Account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company holding the net proceeds of the sale of the units in the Counterparty’s initial public offering and the sale of private placement warrants (the “Trust Account”), no later than the earlier of (a) one Local Business Day after the Closing Date and (b) the date any assets from the Trust Account are disbursed in connection with the Business Combination; except that to the extent that the Prepayment Amount is to be paid from the purchase of Additional Shares by Seller, such amount will be netted against such proceeds, with Seller being able to reduce the purchase price for the Additional Shares by the Prepayment Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, any Additional Shares purchased by Seller will be included in the Number of Shares under the Forward Purchase Agreement for all purposes, including for determining the Prepayment Amount. In addition to the Prepayment Amount, Counterparty shall pay directly from the Trust Account, on the Prepayment Date, an amount equal to the product of (x) up to 200,000 (with such final amount to be determined by Seller in its sole discretion via written notice to Counterparty) and (y) the Initial Price. Following the Closing, the reset price (the “Reset Price”) will initially be the Initial Price. The Reset Price will be subject to reset on a bi-weekly basis commencing the first week following the thirtieth day after the closing of the Business Combination to be the lowest of (a) the then current Reset Price, (b) the Initial Price and (c) the VWAP Price of the Shares of the prior two weeks; provided the Reset Price shall be subject to reduction upon a Dilutive Offering Reset immediately upon the occurrence of such Dilutive Offering. From time to time and on any date following the Trade Date (any such date, an “OET Date”) and subject to the terms and conditions in the Forward Purchase Agreement, Seller may, in its absolute discretion, terminate the Transaction in whole or in part by providing written notice to the Counterparty (the “OET Notice”), by the later of (a) the fifth Local Business Day following the OET Date and (b) the next Payment Date following the OET Date (which shall specify the quantity by which the Number of Shares shall be reduced (such quantity, the “Terminated Shares”)). The effect of an OET Notice shall be to reduce the Number of Shares by the number of Terminated Shares specified in such OET Notice with effect as of the related OET Date. As of each OET Date, the Counterparty shall be entitled to an amount from Seller, and Seller shall pay to the Counterparty an amount, equal to the product of (x) the number of Terminated Shares and (y) the Reset Price in respect of such OET Date. The payment date may be changed within a quarter at the mutual agreement of the parties. F- 19 The valuation date will be the earliest to occur of (a) the date that is three (3) years after the date of the closing of the Business Combination (the date of the closing of the Business Combination, the “Closing Date”) pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (b) the date specified by Seller in a written notice to be delivered to Counterparty at Seller’s discretion (which Valuation Date shall not be earlier than the day such notice is effective) after the occurrence of any of (v) a Shortfall Variance Registration Failure, (w) a VWAP Trigger Event, (x) a Delisting Event, (y) a Registration Failure or (z) unless otherwise specified therein, any Additional Termination Event, and (c) the date specified by Seller in a written notice to be delivered to the Counterparty at Seller’s sole discretion (which Valuation Date shall not be earlier than the day such notice is effective). The Valuation Date notice will become effective immediately upon its delivery from Seller to the Counterparty in accordance with the Forward Purchase Agreement. In the event the Valuation Date is determined pursuant to clause (c), the Settlement Amount Adjustment will not apply to the calculation of the Settlement Amount. On the Cash Settlement Payment Date, which is the tenth Local Business Day immediately following the last day of the Valuation Period, Seller will remit to the Counterparty an amount equal to the Settlement Amount and will not otherwise be required to return to the Counterparty any of the Prepayment Amount and the Counterparty shall remit to Seller the Settlement Amount Adjustment; provided that, if the Settlement Amount less the Settlement Amount Adjustment is a negative number, then neither Seller nor the Counterparty shall be liable to the other party for any payment under the “Cash Settlement Payment” Date section of the Forward Purchase Agreement. Seller has agreed to waive any redemption rights with respect to any Recycled Shares in connection with the Business Combination, as well as any redemption rights under NUBI’s Certificate of Incorporation that would require redemption by NUBI of the NUBI Shares. Such waiver may reduce the number of NUBI Shares redeemed in connection with the Business Combination, and such reduction could alter the perception of the potential strength of the Business Combination. The Forward Purchase Agreement has been structured, and all activity in connection with such agreement has been undertaken, to comply with the requirements of all tender offer regulations applicable to the Business Combination, including Rule 14e-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The derivative liabilities includes the FPA and NRA of $ 35,576,596 and $ 11,152,000 , respectively at December 31, 2023. The derivative asset relates to the FPA at December 31, 2023. Non-Redemption Agreement On December 13, 2023, NUBI entered into a non-redemption agreement (the “Non-Redemption Agreement”) with certain investors named therein (each, a “Backstop Investor”), each acting on behalf of certain funds, investors, entities or accounts that are managed, sponsored or advised by each such Backstop Investor or its affiliates. Pursuant to each Non-Redemption Agreement, each Backstop Investor agreed that, on or prior to Closing, it will beneficially own not greater than the lesser of (i) that number of Backstop Shares set forth in the Non-Redemption Agreement and (ii) the total number of NUBI Shares beneficially owned by Backstop Investor and its affiliates and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of NUBI Shares would be aggregated with those of Backstop Investor for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 not exceeding 9.99 % of the total number of issued and outstanding NUBI Shares, and shall not elect to redeem or otherwise tender or submit for redemption any of such Backstop Shares in connection with the second special meeting of NUBI stockholders to be held for the purpose of approving the Business Combination (the “Second Special Meeting”); provided, however, that in the event Backstop Investor has previously elected to redeem, tender or submit any Backstop Shares for redemption, Backstop Investor shall rescind or reverse such redemption request prior to Closing and NUBI shall accept such request(s) promptly once submitted by Backstop Investor. Upon consummation of the business combination, NUBI shall pay or cause to be paid to each Backstop Investor a payment in respect of its respective Backstop Shares a payment in respect of Backstop Shares in cash released from the Trust Account in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of Backstop Shares and (y) the Redemption Price, less $ 4.00 . NOTE 9 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually. F- 20 The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities: Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 2 —observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. Level 3 —unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value 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: December 31, December 31, Description: Level 2023 2022 Assets: Cash and investments held in Trust Account 1 $ 42,994,274 $ 127,782,882 Derivative asset 3 $ 28,245,500 $ - Derivative liabilities 3 $ 46,728,596 $ - The derivative liabilities includes the FPA and NRA of $ 35,576,596 and $ 11,152,000 , respectively at December 31, 2023. The derivative asset relates to the FPA at December 31, 2023. The Company used a Monte Carlo analysis to determine the fair value of the FPA and NRA. The fair value measurement of the FPA and the NRA liability at December 31, 2023, was calculated using the following range of weighted average assumptions: December 31, 2023 Risk-free interest rate (FPA) 3.85 % Expected life of over-allotment option (FPA) 5.4 years Expected volatility of underlying stock (FPA) 75 % Dividends (FPA) 0 % Probability of merger closing (FPA and NRA) 80 % The 123,500 Representative Shares have a grant date fair value of $ 6.29 per share or an aggregate of $ 776,815 . The Company measured the fair value of the Representative Shares on the grant date of the award utilizing a valuation model which considers certain assumptions. These assumptions include the offering price, the marketability of the Company and the probability of initial business combination, which were considered Level 3 inputs. Upon the Initial Public Offering, such amounts were allocated to offering costs within stockholders’ equity (deficit). F- 21 NOTE 10 — INCOME TAXES The Company’s deferred tax assets are as follows at December 31, 2023 and 2022: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Deferred tax asset Net operating loss $ - $ - Startup/organizational costs 369,290 147,881 Total deferred tax asset 369,290 147,881 Valuation allowance ( 369,290 ) ( 147,881 ) Deferred tax asset, net of allowance $ - $ - The income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following for the year December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Federal Current $ 1,579,608 $ 339,899 Deferred - - State and Local Current - - Deferred - - Income tax provision / (benefit) $ 1,579,608 $ 339,899 In assessing the realization of the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion of 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 liabilities, 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. For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the change in the valuation allowance was $ 221,409 and $ 147,481 , respectively. A reconciliation of the statutory tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rates for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022: Year Ended December 31, 2023 Year Ended December 31, 2022 Statutory federal income tax rate 21.00 % 21.00 % State taxes, net of federal tax benefit - - Merger costs ( 2.60 ) - Derivatives ( 8.46 ) - Other ( 0.04 ) ( 0.44 ) Change in valuation allowance ( 1.22 ) 15.84 Income tax provision (benefit) 8.68 % 36.40 % F- 22 NOTE 11 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued. The Company did not identify any subsequent events, except as noted below, that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements. On February 2, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated the business combination (the “Closing”) pursuant to a Merger Agreement, dated February 16, 2023 (as amended on August 25, 2023, the “Merger Agreement”) with HBC surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nubia, which was renamed “Solidion Technology, Inc.” upon Closing. On February 5, 2024, our Common Stock continued trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “STI”. Furthermore, on the same date, the Company's Public Warrants, previously listed under ticker “NUBIW”, were delisted from the Nasdaq. Stockholders elected to redeem an aggregate 1,625,876 or shares of Common Stock in connection with the Second Special Meeting held on December 14, 2023. The funds of $ 17,834,235 are due and payable to the redeeming stockholders on the earlier of the closing of the business combination or the liquidation date. The funds were transferred to the stockholders upon closing of the business combination on February 2, 2024. On January 29, 2024, the Promissory Notes with the Sponsor was amended such that the Promissory Note any or all of the unpaid principal upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination was convertible into common shares at a conversion price of $ 1.00 per share. On February 1, 2024, the Company executed a promissory note with EF Hutton, totaling $ 2,200,000 , to cover underwriters' fees associated with the closure of the business combination with Honeycomb. The principal amount of this Note is payable on designated dates, with $ 183,333 due on April 1, 2024, and subsequent payments of the same amount scheduled on the first business day of each following month until the final payment on March 1, 2025. On March 13, 2024, Solidion entered into a private placement transaction (the “Private Placement”), pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with certain institutional investors (the “Purchasers”) for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $ 3.85 million, before deducting fees to the placement agent and other expenses payable by the Company in connection with the Private Placement. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Private Placement closed on March 15, 2024. As part of the Private Placement, the Company issued an aggregate of 5,133,332 units and pre-funded units (collectively, the “Units”) at a purchase price of $ 0.75 per unit (less $ 0.0001 per pre-funded unit). Each Unit consists of (i) one share of Solidion Common Stock (or one pre-funded warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock), (ii) two Series A warrants each to purchase one share of Common Stock, and (iii) one Series B warrant to purchase such number of shares of Common Stock as determined on the reset date (as defined in the Subscription Agreement), and in accordance with the terms therein. F- 23 (b) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 2.1 Merger Agreement, dated February 16, 2023, by and among Nubia Brand International Corp., Honeycomb Battery Company, and Nubia Merger Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on February 17, 2023). 3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Solidion Technology, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on February 8, 2024) 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Solidion Technology, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on February 8, 2024) 4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on February 8, 2024) 4.2 Specimen Warrant Certificate (included in Exhibit 4.3) 4.3 Warrant Agreement, dated March 10, 2022, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2022) 4.4* Description of Securities 10.1 Letter Agreement, dated March 10, 2022, by and among the Registrant and its officers, directors and the Sponsor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on March 16, 2022) 10.2 Forward Purchase Agreement, dated December 13, 2023, by and among Nubia Brand International Corp., Meteora Capital Partners, LP, Meteora Select Trading Opportunities Master, LP, and Meteora Strategic Capital, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on December 13, 2023) 10.3 Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 10, 2022, by and among the Registrant and certain security holders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on March 16, 2022) 10.4 Form of Subscription Agreement, dated December 13, 2023, by and among Nubia Brand International Corp. and the investors signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on December 13, 2023) 10.5 Indemnity Agreements, each dated as of March 10, 2022, by and between the Registrant and each of the officers and directors of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on March 16, 2022) 10.6 Private Placement Warrants Subscription Agreement, dated March 10, 2022, by and between the Registrant and the Sponsor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on March 16, 2022) 10.7 Representative Share Letter, dated March 10, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on March 16, 2022) 10.12 Form of Convertible Promissory Note. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on February 8, 2024) 10.13 Letter Agreement, dated December 13, 2023, by and between Nubia Brand International Corp. and Mach FM Acquisitions, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2024) 10.14 Form of Non-Redemption Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2024) 14* Code of Ethics 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* Solidion Technology Inc. Clawback Policy 99.1* Form of Audit Committee Charter 99.2* Form of Compensation Committee Charter 99.3 2023 Stock Incentive Plan for Solidion Technology, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2024) 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). * Filed herewith ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY None. 48 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. Solidion Technology, Inc. Dated: April 11, 2024 By: /s/ Jaymes Winters Name: Jaymes Winters Title: Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Solidion Technology, Inc. Dated: April 11, 2024 By: /s/ Vlad Prantsevich Name: Vlad Prantsevich Title: Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) 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/ Jaymes Winters Chief Executive Officer (Principal executive officer) and Director April 11, 2024 Jaymes Winters /s/ Vlad Prantsevich Chief Financial Officer April 11, 2024 Vlad Prantsevich /s/ Dr. Bor Jang Director April 11, 2024 Dr. Bor Jang /s/ John Davis Director April 11, 2024 John Davis /s/ Karin-Joyce (KJ) Tjon Director April 11, 2024 Karin-Joyce (KJ) Tjon /s/ Cynthia Ekberg Tsai Director April 11, 2024 Cynthia Ekberg Tsai /s/ Dr. Yang Shao-Horn Director April 11, 2024 Dr. Yang Shao-Horn /s/ James Vance Director April 11, 2024 James Vance 49