Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
This information should
be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Form 10-Q. This Form 10-Q contains
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange
Act, and such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All statements (other than statements of historical fact)
included in this Form 10-Q that address activities, events or developments that may occur in the future, the Trust’s operations,
the Sponsor’s plans and references to the Trust’s future success and other similar matters are forward-looking statements.
Words such as “could,” “would,” “may,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,”
“predict,” and variations on such words or negatives thereof, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with
respect to future events and Trust performance, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
are only predictions, subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control,
and actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed therein. We express our estimates, expectations, beliefs,
and projections in good faith and believe them to have a reasonable basis. However, we make no assurances that management’s estimates,
expectations, beliefs, or projections will be achieved or accomplished. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions about
many important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. We do not intend
to update any forward-looking statements even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future, except as required
by the federal securities law s.
Organization and Trust Overview
The 21Shares Sui ETF (the
“Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust, formed on January 7, 2025, pursuant to the DSTA. CSC Delaware Trust Company, serves
as the trustee of the Trust. The Trust was initially registered with the name of Jura Pentium Trust 5. The Trust changed its name from
Jura Pentium Trust 5 to 21Shares Sui ETF on April 23, 2025. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act and
is not a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act. The Trust is managed and controlled by the Sponsor. The Sponsor is
a limited liability company formed in the state of Delaware on June 16, 2021, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of 21co Holdings
Limited. The ultimate parent company of 21co Holdings Limited is FalconX. The Sponsor is not subject to regulation by the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Trust, or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Trust.
Coinbase, Anchorage, and
BitGo are the custodians for the Trust and hold all of the Trust’s SUI on the Trust’s behalf. The Transfer Agent, the Administrator,
and the Cash Custodian, is Bank of New York Mellon. The Shares are listed for trading on the Exchange under the ticker symbol “TSUI”.
The Trust’s investment
objective is to seek to track the performance of SUI, as measured by the performance of the CME CF Sui - Dollar Reference Rate—New
York Variant (the “Pricing Benchmark”), adjusted for the Trust’s expenses and other liabilities, and to reflect rewards
from staking a portion of the Trust’s SUI, to the extent the Sponsor in its sole discretion determines that the Trust may do so
without undue legal or regulatory risk, such as, without limitation, the risk of jeopardizing the Trust’s ability to qualify as
a grantor trust for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Trust holds SUI and values
its Shares daily as of 4:00 p.m. ET based on the Pricing Benchmark.
Pursuant to a subscription agreement, on November
18, 2025, the Sui Foundation, a Cayman Islands foundation company, purchased from the Trust 1,000,000 Shares for an aggregate purchase
price of 10,000,000 SUI tokens.
On February 23, 2026, the
Seed Capital Investor, subject to conditions, purchased the Initial Seed Creation Baskets. Total proceeds to the Trust from the sale
of the Initial Seed Creation Baskets were $348,573. Delivery of the Initial Seed Creation Baskets was made on February 24, 2026. These
Initial Seed Creation Baskets were redeemed for cash on March 4, 2026.
The Trust issues Shares
only in Creation Baskets of 10,000 or multiples thereof. Creation Baskets are issued and redeemed in exchange for cash. Individual Shares
will not be redeemed by the Trust but are listed and traded on the Exchange under the ticker symbol “TSUI.” The Trust issues
Shares in Creation Baskets on a continuous basis at the applicable NAV per Share on the creation order date.
The Trust pays the unitary
Sponsor fee of 0.30% of the Trust’s NAV (the “Sponsor Fee”). The Sponsor Fee is paid by the Trust to the Sponsor as
compensation for services performed under the Trust Agreement. The Trust incurred Sponsor Fee for the three months ended March 31, 2026
and the period from November 18, 2025 (date of initial seeding) through March 31, 2026 of $4,070 and $4,070, respectively. The Sponsor
Fee accrues daily and is payable in SUI weekly in arrears. The Administrator calculates the Sponsor Fee on a daily basis by applying a
0.30% annualized rate to the Trust’s NAV, and the amount of SUI payable in respect of each daily accrual is determined by reference
to the Pricing Benchmark. The Sponsor has agreed to pay all operating expenses (except for litigation expenses and other extraordinary
expenses) out of the Sponsor Fee.
The Trust is an “emerging
growth company” as that term is used in the Securities Act and, as such, the Trust may elect to comply with certain reduced public
company reporting requirements.
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Staking
The Trust’s staking
model aims to maximize the portion of the Trust’s SUI available for staking while controlling for liquidity and redemption risks.
The model determines an optimal utilization rate by balancing expected yield against potential costs (including borrowing costs during
redemptions, assuming we have access to suitable credit).
The Staking Services Provider exercises no discretion as to the amount
of the Trust’s SUI to be staked or the timing of the Trust’s Staking Activities. While the Trust may stake a maximum of 100%
of its SUI holdings, the amount of SUI that remains unstaked is determined based on the Trust’s utilization rate analysis, and accordingly
may vary from time to time. Based on utilization rate analysis applied to historical data, the Trust generally intends to stake between
70% and 90% of the SUI it holds, although the amount of SUI that is staked may be lesser or greater from time to time. The precise percentage
to be staked is based on the estimated liquidity needs of the Trust and other factors, as determined by the Sponsor.
The rewards owed or paid
to the Staking Services Provider reduces the amount of SUI rewards that are generated from the Trust’s Staking Activities that
are available in the assets of the Trust. Each Staking Services Provider that generates staking rewards is entitled to compensation determined
as a portion of the staking rewards, which is generally expected to be determined by a low single-digit percentage of the overall rewards
amount (the “Staking Provider Consideration”). The Staking Provider Consideration is paid directly to the Staking Services
Provider from the staking rewards or indirectly through the Custodians’ own accounts. The Trust pays 25% of the staking rewards
generated by the Trust’s Staking Activities after deduction of the Staking Provider Consideration to the Sponsor, and retains the
remainder.
The Trust intends to pay
cash distributions at least quarterly to Shareholders to distribute staking rewards earned by the Trust. The amount of any distribution,
if any, will depend on the staking rewards actually earned by the Trust during each quarter and cannot be predicted with certainty. The
amount of staking rewards earned will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the amount of SUI held by the Trust, the percentage
of the Trust’s SUI that is staked, network staking participation rates, protocol reward rates on the Sui Network, and network conditions.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance as to the amount of distributions that will be paid in any quarter, and it is possible that no
distributions will be paid in a given quarter if insufficient staking rewards are earned.
Calculation of NAV and NAV per Share
The NAV of the Trust is used
by the Trust in its day-to-day operations to measure the net value of the Trust’s assets. The NAV is calculated on each day other
than a day when the Exchange is closed for regular trading (a “Business Day”) and is equal to the aggregate value of the
Trust’s assets less its liabilities based on the Pricing Benchmark price. In determining the NAV of the Trust on any Business Day,
the Administrator calculates the price of the SUI held by the Trust as of 4:00 p.m. ET on such day. The Administrator also calculates
the “NAV per Share” of the Trust, which equals the NAV of the Trust divided by the number of outstanding Shares.
In addition to calculating
NAV and NAV per Share, for purposes of the Trust’s financial statements, the Trust determines the net asset value of the Trust
determined on a GAAP basis (the “Principal Market NAV”) and net asset value of the Trust per Share determined on a GAAP basis
(the “Principal Market NAV per Share”) on each valuation date for such financial statements. The determination of the Principal
Market NAV and Principal Market NAV per Share is identical to the calculation of NAV and NAV per Share, respectively, except that the
value of SUI is determined using the fair value of SUI based on the price in the SUI market that the Trust considers its “principal
market” as of 4:00 p.m. ET on the valuation date, rather than using the Pricing Benchmark.
NAV and NAV per Share are
not measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and are not intended as substitutes for Principal Market and Principal Market NAV per
Share, respectively.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The financial statements
and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements relies on estimates and assumptions
that impact the Trust’s financial position and results of operations. These estimates and assumptions affect the Trust’s
application of accounting policies. Below is a summary of accounting policies on cash and investment valuation. There were no material
estimates involving a significant level of estimation uncertainty that had or are reasonably likely to have had a material impact on
the Trust’s financial condition used in the preparation of the financial statements. In addition, please refer to Note 2 to the
Financial Statements included in this report for further discussion of the Trust’s accounting policies.
Cash
Cash includes non-interest
bearing, non-restricted cash maintained with one financial institution that does not exceed U.S. federally insured limits.
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Investment Valuation
The Trust’s policy
is to value investments held at fair value. The Trust follows the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”).
ASC 820 provides guidance for determining fair value and requires increased disclosure regarding the inputs to valuation techniques used
to measure fair value. ASC 820 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for SUI in a current sale, which assumes
an exit price resulting from an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires the assumption
that SUI is sold in its principal market to market participants (or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market).
The Trust utilizes an exchange traded price from the Trust’s
principal market for SUI as of 4:00 p.m. ET on the Trust’s financial statement measurement date.
Results of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 *
The Trust's NAV increased from $13,921,170 on December 31, 2025 to
$15,092,444 on March 31, 2026. On a per-share basis, the NAV per Share decreased from $27.84 on December 31, 2025 (as retroactively adjusted
to reflect the 2-for-1 reverse share split effective February 22, 2026) to $17.55 on March 31, 2026, a decline of 36.96%. Despite a 36.69%
decline in the price of SUI from $1.39 on December 31, 2025 to $0.88 on March 31, 2026, the Trust's total NAV increased due to a net increase
in SUI holdings as a result of 380,000 new Shares (38 Baskets) being created and 20,000 Shares (2 Baskets) being redeemed during the quarter,
as well as Staking Rewards earned during the period. The Trust had 97.69% of its SUI holdings staked as of March 31, 2026, with an average
of 68.58% staked on a daily basis during the period from February 24, 2026 (commencement of investment operations) through March 31, 2026.
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2026 was $(5,671,108), resulting from a net change in unrealized depreciation on investment in SUI of $(5,423,352),
a net realized loss of $(259,094) from SUI sold for redemptions, and a net realized loss of $(1,814) from SUI sold to pay the Sponsor
Fee, partially offset by net investment income of $12,798, a net realized gain of $59 on in-kind liabilities paid, and a net change in
unrealized appreciation on Sponsor Fee payable of $295. Net investment income comprised staking income of $22,491, less the Sponsor Fee
of $4,070 and the Staking Fee of $5,623. Other than the Sponsor Fee and Staking Fee, the Trust had no other expenses during the quarter.
* No comparative statement has been provided as this is the first
fiscal year of the Trust’s operations.
For the period from November 18, 2025 (date
of initial seeding) through March 31, 2026 *
The Trust commenced operations on November 18, 2025 when the Sui Foundation,
a Cayman Islands foundation company, purchased 500,000 Shares (as retroactively adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 reverse share split effective
February 22, 2026) for an aggregate purchase price of 10,000,000 SUI tokens at a NAV per Share of $33.72. The price of SUI declined 47.93%
from $1.69 on November 18, 2025 to $0.88 on March 31, 2026, resulting in a NAV per Share decrease from $33.72 to $17.55, a decline of
47.95%.
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the period
was $(8,612,768), resulting from a net change in unrealized depreciation on investment in SUI of $(8,365,012), a net realized loss of
$(259,094) from SUI sold for redemptions, and a net realized loss of $(1,814) from SUI sold to pay the Sponsor Fee, partially offset by
net investment income of $12,798, a net realized gain of $59 on in-kind liabilities paid, and a net change in unrealized appreciation
on Sponsor Fee payable of $295. Net investment income comprised staking income of $22,491, less the Sponsor Fee of $4,070 and the Staking
Fee of $5,623. Other than the Sponsor Fee and Staking Fee, the Trust had no other expenses during the period.
* No comparative statement has been provided as this is the first
fiscal year of the Trust’s operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Trust is not aware of any trends, demands, commitments, events,
or uncertainties that are reasonably likely to result in material changes to its liquidity needs. The Trust’s only ordinary recurring
expenses are the Sponsor Fee and the Staking Fee. In exchange for the Sponsor Fee, the Sponsor has agreed to assume the ordinary fees
and expenses incurred by the Trust, including but not limited to the following: fees charged by the Administrator, the Custodians, the
Transfer Agent and the Trustee, the Marketing Fee, the Exchange’s listing fees, typical maintenance and transaction fees of the
Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), SEC registration fees, printing and mailing costs, website fees, tax reporting fees, audit
fees, license fees and expenses, up to $100,000 per annum in ordinary legal fees and expenses. The Sponsor bears expenses in connection
with the Trust’s organization and initial offering costs.
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The Sponsor is not required
to pay any extraordinary or non-routine expenses. Extraordinary expenses are fees and expenses which are unexpected or unusual in nature,
such as legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs or indemnification or other unanticipated expenses. Extraordinary fees and
expenses also include material expenses which are not currently anticipated obligations of the Trust. The Trust will be responsible for
the payment of such expenses to the extent any such expenses are incurred. Routine operational, administrative, and other ordinary expenses
are not deemed extraordinary expenses. The Trust will sell SUI on an as-needed basis to pay the Sponsor Fee.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Trust does not have any
off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
about Market Risks
The Trust is a smaller reporting
company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information otherwise required under this
item.
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