美国
证券交易委员会
华盛顿,特区。20549
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(马克 一)
截至季度结束
对于 从到的过渡期
委员会文件编号:
(公司章程中指定的准确公司名称)
(注册地或组织所在管辖区) 组织或机构) |
(美国国税局雇主号码) 识别号码。 |
(首席执行官办公室的地址,包括邮政编码)
根据交易所法规(17 CFR 240.14a-12)第14a-12规定的招股材料
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(公司更名、更改地址和更改财年情况的以往名称、以前地址和以前财年,如与上次报告有所改变)
根据法案第12(b)节注册的证券:
每一类别的名称 | 交易符号 | 在每个交易所注册的名称 | ||
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在勾选标记处表示注册人是大型加速提交人、加速提交人、非加速提交人、小型报告公司还是新兴增长公司。请参阅证券交易法120亿条规则中“大型加速提交人”、“加速提交人”、“小型报告公司”和“新兴增长公司”的定义。
☐ | 大型加速文件提交人 | ☐ | 加速文件提交人 |
☒ | 小型报告公司 | ||
新兴成长公司 |
如果是新兴成长公司,请勾选,如果注册人已选择不使用根据交易所法案第13(a)条提供的任何新的或修改的财务会计准则的延长过渡期,请勾选。
请打勾表示申报人是空壳公司(如证券交易法12b-2条例所定义)。 是
请指出截至最新可行日期,各类普通股的流通股数量:截至2024年11月4日,流通股数为 普通股,面值$ , 已发行及流通。
GOLDEN 科创板收购公司
FORM 10-Q 针对截至2024年9月30日的季度
目 录
页面 | |
第一部分. 财务信息 | 1 |
项目1. 财务报表 | 1 |
资产负债表(未经审计) | 1 |
营运财务报表(未经审核) | 2 |
股东权益(赤字)变动报表(未经审核) | 3 |
现金流量表(未经查核) | 4 |
未经审计财务报表附注 | 5 |
项目2. 管理层对财务状况和营运结果的讨论与分析。 | 15 |
第3项。关于市场风险的定量和定性披露 | 22 |
第四项。控制和程序 | 22 |
第二部分。其他资讯 | 22 |
项目1. 法律诉讼 | 22 |
第1A项。风险因素 | 22 |
第 2 项。未注册的股票发行和款项使用 | 22 |
第三项。优先证券拖欠。 | 23 |
第4项。矿山安全披露。 | 23 |
项目5。其他信息。 | 23 |
项目6. 附件 | 24 |
第三部分。签名 | 25 |
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第一部分 财务信息
项目 1. 基本报表
资产负债表
(未经审计)
2024年9月30日 | 2023年12月31日 | |||||||
资产 | ||||||||
流动资产: | ||||||||
预付费用 | $ | $ | ||||||
总流动资产 | ||||||||
非流动资产: | ||||||||
持有在trust账户的可市场化证券 | ||||||||
非流动资产总额 | ||||||||
总资产 | $ | $ | ||||||
负债和股东权益赤字 | ||||||||
流动负债: | ||||||||
应计负债 | $ | $ | ||||||
由于保荐人 | ||||||||
其他应付款 | ||||||||
应付赞助商的承诺票据 | ||||||||
总流动负债 | ||||||||
( | ||||||||
待摊费用 | ||||||||
非流动负债合计 | ||||||||
总负债 | ||||||||
承诺事项和不确定事项(第6页) | ||||||||
普通股可能面临赎回, | 和 每股赎回价值$10.07 and $ 每股,包括在信托账户中获得的利息和分红派息||||||||
股东亏损: | ||||||||
普通股,$ | 面值; 授权股份数为 截至2024年9月30日和2023年12月31日已发行和流通的股份。||||||||
追加实收资本 | ||||||||
累积赤字 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
股东权益不足合计 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
负债总额和股东权益赤字 | $ | $ |
附注是未经审计的基本报表的一部分。
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营业额 的陈述
(未经审计)
对于 已过去 结束 2024年9月30日 | 对于 已过去 结束 2023年9月30日 | 对于 ,分别为9个月 结束 2024年9月30日 | 对于 ,分别为9个月 结束 2023年9月30日 | |||||||||||||
运营费用: | ||||||||||||||||
组建和运营成本 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
营业损失 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
其他收入: | ||||||||||||||||
总其他收入 | ||||||||||||||||
税前收入 | ||||||||||||||||
所得税费用 | ||||||||||||||||
净利润 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
基本和稀释加权平均股本 | ||||||||||||||||
16,792,086 | ||||||||||||||||
不可赎回的普通股,基本和摊薄 | ||||||||||||||||
) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
$ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) |
附注是未经审计的基本报表的一部分。
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金色 明星收购公司
股东权益(亏损)变动表
(未经审计)
截至2024年9月30日的三个和九个月
额外的 | 总计 | |||||||||||||||||||
普通股 | 实收资本 | 累计 | 股东的 | |||||||||||||||||
股份 | 金额 | 资本 | 亏损 | 亏损 | ||||||||||||||||
2024年1月1日的余额 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
普通股份受赎回后的后续计量(信托账户上的利息和分红派息) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
普通股份受赎回后的后续计量(用于业务合并延期的额外资金) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
净利润 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024年3月31日结存余额 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
可赎回普通股的后续计量(信托账户上赚取的利息和分红派息) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
可赎回普通股的后续计量(用于业务组合延期的额外融资) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
净利润 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
2024年6月30日余额 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
可赎回普通股的后续计量(信托账户上赚取的利息和分红派息) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
可赎回普通股的后续计量(用于业务组合延期的额外融资) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
净利润 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
2024年9月30日的结余 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
截至2023年9月30日止三个月和九个月
普通股 | 额外 付费 | 累积 | 总计 股东 | |||||||||||||||||
股票 | 金额 | 资本 | 赤字 | (赤字) | ||||||||||||||||
2023 年 1 月 1 日的余额 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | | |||||||||||||
净亏损 | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
截至2023年3月31日的余额 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
普通股销售和超额配股 | ||||||||||||||||||||
承销商的薪酬 | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
发行成本 | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
以私募方式向保荐人出售股份 | ||||||||||||||||||||
普通股可能被赎回 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
与可赎回股票相关的发行成本的分配 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
按赎回价值增加可赎回股份 | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
需要赎回的普通股(信托账户中赚取的利息和股息)的后续计量 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
净收入 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
截至 2023 年 6 月 30 日的余额 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
随后对需要赎回的普通股进行计量(信托账户赚取的利息和股息) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
净收入 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
截至 2023 年 9 月 30 日的余额 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
附注是未经审计的基本报表的一部分。
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现金流量表
(未经审计)
时间段为 公司开始租赁空间的第一阶段之后的 时间段为 2024年9月30日 | 时间段为 公司开始租赁空间的第一阶段之后的 时间段为 2023年9月30日 | |||||||
经营活动现金流量: | ||||||||
净利润 | $ | $ | ||||||
调整净利润以获得运营活动使用的净现金流量: | ||||||||
经营资产和负债的净变动: | ||||||||
( | ) | ( | ) | |||||
预付费用 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
由于保荐人 | ||||||||
其他应付款 | ||||||||
应计负债 | ||||||||
经营活动使用的净现金流量 | ( | ) | ||||||
投资活动现金流量: | ||||||||
现金投资信托账户 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
1. | ||||||||
从信托账户提取现金用于营运资金目的 | ||||||||
投资活动产生的净现金流量 | ( | ) | ||||||
筹集资金的现金流量: | ||||||||
背书票据收入 - 赞助商 | ||||||||
公开股份的赎回 | ( | ) | ||||||
支付票据 - 赞助商 | ( | ) | ||||||
定向增发单位的销售收益 | ||||||||
公开发行单位销售收入 | ||||||||
支付发行费用 | ( | ) | ||||||
筹资活动的净现金流量(使用)/提供的净现金流量 | ( | ) | ||||||
存款资金净增加 | ( | ) | ||||||
期初代管现金 | ||||||||
期末代管现金 | $ | $ | ||||||
补充披露的非现金投融资活动 | ||||||||
待摊费用包括在应计负债中 | $ | $ | ||||||
普通价值股份的初始价值,可能需要赎回 | $ | $ | ||||||
关于公开股份相关的发行成本的再分类 | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
普通股的公兑价值变化 | $ | $ | ||||||
普通股份赎回后的后续衡量(托管账户上赚取的利息和股息,以及额外融资用于业务组合延期) | $ | $ |
附注是未经审计的基本报表的一部分。
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未经审计 基本报表附注
注释1。组织和业务运营的描述
金星收购公司(“金星”或“公司”)是一家空白支票公司,于2021年7月9日在开曼群岛成立。该公司的成立目的是实施与一个或多个业务(“业务组合”)的合并、股权交换、资产收购、股份购买、重组或类似业务组合。
尽管公司在完成商业组合的目的上并不局限于特定的行业或地域板块,但公司打算专注于与亚洲市场有关系的业务。公司是一家早期和新兴成长的公司,因此,公司面临着与早期和新兴成长公司相关的所有风险。
该 公司在商业合并完成之前,不会产生任何营业收入。公司在首次公开募股(“IPO”)的收益中产生非营业收入,形式为利息收入。 公司选择12月31日作为其财年结束日。
公司的IPO注册声明于2023年5月1日生效。2023年5月4日,公司完成了IPO发行
发行成本总额为$
2023年9月16日,Golden Star与Gamehaus Inc.、Gamehaus Holdings Inc.(“Pubco”)及其全资子公司签署了一项合并协议,以实现业务组合。该合并涉及多个步骤,并将导致各种股份被取消和转换为Pubco的A类和B类普通股。根据并购协议(“Closing”)中规定的交易的结束后,Golden Star将成为Pubco的全资子公司。预计该交易将于2024年上半年完成,需满足包括股东批准和监管许可等各种条件。此外,已签署了相关协议,例如股东支持协议、创始人锁定协议、出售方锁定协议和注册权协议。还发布了一份宣布合并协议的新闻稿。
在关闭时,考虑到赎回和在关闭之前或关闭时已资金到位的任何PIPE投资(如有),合并实体的净有形资产应至少为$
在2024年4月1日,公司召开了特别股东大会(“第一次特别股东大会”),并批准更改由赞助商(或其指定人)支付的每月延期费用,以延长完成初始业务组合的截止日期,从$
2024年7月3日,公司举行了一次特别股东大会(“第二次特别股东大会”),批准降低由赞助商(或其指定人)支付的月度延期贡献,以将完成初始业务组合的最后期限延长至每个未解决的公共股的较低金额
Trust Account
截至2023年5月4日,来自IPO和与赞助商完成的定向增发交易的净收益总额为$
信托账户中的资金将仅投资于到期日为185天或更短的美国政府国库券、债券或票据,或者投资于符合1940年《投资公司法》(以下简称“投资公司法”)第2a-7条款适用条件的货币市场基金,且仅投资于美国政府国债。除非关于信托账户中资金所产生的利息和分红派息可以释放给公司以支付收入或其他税务义务,否则在业务合并完成或公司清算之前,收益将不会从信托账户中释放。
关于2024年4月1日和2024年7月3日举行的第一届和第二届临时股东大会,公司普通股股东行使了赎回股份的权利 和 公司的普通股股东按约定价格约$赎回了他们的股份 and $ 每股,合计约$进行了大约$的赎回 分别发生在2024年和2023年截至9月30日的九个月内。$ ,分别于2024年5月和2024年7月进行了赎回支付。
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截至2024年9月30日和2023年12月31日,公司分别拥有$
考虑企业存续
截至2024年9月30日,公司的营运资金净额为$
这个
公司为了继续作为上市公司承担了并将继续承担巨额的专业费用,并将继续承担巨额的专业费用
追求业务合并的完善所需的巨额交易成本。这些条件引起了人们的极大怀疑
公司自未经审计的财务报表发布之日起一年内继续作为持续经营企业的能力。在
为与业务合并、保荐人或关联公司或公司相关的交易成本提供资金
高管和董事可以但没有义务向公司关联方提供贷款。2023 年 7 月 28 日,公司获得了
高达 $ 的额外资金
根据FASB ASC主题205-40《基本报表的展示 - 持续经营》的要求,关于公司的持续经营评估,管理层已确定,如果未发生业务合并,强制清算及随后潜在的解散将对公司能否在合理期限内持续经营,即自未经审计的基本报表发布之日起的一年内,造成重大疑虑。
备注2。重要会计政策摘要
表述基础
附带的未经审计的基本报表以美元呈现,并符合在美国普遍接受的会计原则(“GAAP”)以及证券交易委员会(“SEC”)的规则和法规。
附表所示的2024年9月30日及截至2024年9月30日三个月和九个月的未经审计的基本报表是根据美国通用会计准则和《S-X法规》第8条的中期财务信息编制的。经管理层认为,已包括了为公正呈现而考虑的所有调整(包括正常应计)。截至2024年9月30日的九个月的经营成果未必能反映出截至2024年12月31日或任何未来时期可能预期到的结果。这些未经审计的基本报表应与公司截至2023年12月31日的已审计基本报表及附注一起阅读,这些内容包括在于2024年3月29日提交的10-K表格的年度报告中。
新兴增长企业
该公司是一家“新兴成长型公司”,根据1933年修订版证券法第2(a)节的定义,经2012年《初创企业公司发展法案》(Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act)修改,可能享受某些适用于其他非新兴成长型公司的各种报告要求的豁免,包括但不限于,无需遵守《萨班斯-奥克斯利法案》第404节的审计人保障要求,周期性报告和代理人声明中关于高管薪酬的披露义务减少,以及无需进行对高管薪酬的有约束力的咨询投票和股东批准任何未经事先批准的黄金降落伞支付要求的豁免。
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此外,JOBS法案第102(b)(1)条规定,新兴成长型公司在私人公司(即未提交有效证券法注册声明或未在1934年修正法案(即“交易所法”)下注册证券类别的公司)需要遵守新的或修订的财务会计准则之前,可以豁免遵守新的或修订的财务会计准则。 JOBS法案规定,公司可以选择退出延迟过渡期,并遵守适用于非新兴成长型公司的要求,但任何选择退出的选择都是不可撤销的。 公司已选择不退出这种延迟过渡期,这意味着当有适用于上市公司或私人公司的新的或修订标准时,作为新兴成长型公司的公司可以在私人公司采用新的或修订标准的同时采用新的或修订标准。 这可能使公司的财务报表与另一家既非新兴成长型公司也未选择退出使用延长过渡期的上市公司的比较变得困难或不可能,因为会计准则的潜在差异。
使用估计值
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash in Escrow
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
Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account
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 interest and dividends earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account in the accompanying statements
of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information. As of
September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, interest and dividends earned from the Trust Account amounted to $
During
the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, interest and dividends earned from the Trust Account amounted to $
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A – “Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs consisted of principally of professional and registration fees incurred that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Upon completion of the Initial Public 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. Offering costs allocated to the Rights were charged to the shareholders’ equity. Offering costs allocated to the ordinary shares were charged against the carrying value of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
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Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC
Topic 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’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s
only major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as income
tax expense. There were
The Company may be subject to potential examination by foreign taxing authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with foreign tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
The Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the periods presented.
On
August 16, 2022, the U.S. Government enacted legislation commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act. The main provisions of
the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IR Act”) that we anticipate may impact us is a
The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that is 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, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.
The
Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares
to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary
shares are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit if additional paid in capital equals to zero.
The interest and dividends earned by the marketable security held in trust, and the extension fee invest into the marketable security
held in trust, were also recognizes in redemption value against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit immediately. The proceeds
on the deposit in the Trust account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable, and less up to $
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The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net income (loss) less any dividends paid. The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable shares. Any remeasurement of the accretion to redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public shareholders.
The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per ordinary shares and related weighted average of the ordinary shares does not consider the effect of the rights issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering, and (ii) the private placement since the exercise of the rights are contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As of September 30, 2024, the Company did not have any dilutive securities or other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per ordinary shares is the same as basic net income (loss) per ordinary share for the periods presented.
The net income (loss) per share presented in the statements of operations is based on the following:
For the Three Months Ended | For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Less: remeasurement to redemption value | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Less: Interest and dividends earned in trust account to be allocated to redeemable shares | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Net loss excluding investment income in trust account | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
For the Ended | For the Ended | For the Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non- redeemable shares | Redeemable shares | Non- redeemable shares | Redeemable shares | Non- redeemable shares | Redeemable shares | Non- redeemable shares | Redeemable shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic and Diluted net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Numerators: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net losses | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
Accretion of temporary equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of temporary equity- investment income earned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net income (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||
Denominators: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | ) | $ | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | $ | ) | $ |
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Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of a cash account held in escrow. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited financial statements.
NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
On
May 4, 2023, the Company sold
As of September 30, 2024, ordinary shares of the Company have been redeemed from the Trust Account for a total of $ .
The ordinary shares reflected in the balance sheet as of September 30, 2024 are reconciled in the following table:
Gross proceeds from Public Shares | $ | |||
Less: | ||||
Proceeds allocated to public rights | ( | ) | ||
Allocation of offering costs related to ordinary shares | ( | ) | ||
Redemption of public shares | ( | ) | ||
Plus: | ||||
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||
Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (interest and dividends earned on trust account) | ||||
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (plus any interest and dividends earned on the Trust Account) | $ |
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NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Concurrently
with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of
NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On
September 17, 2021, the Company issued
Since the underwriters exercised the over-allotment in full at the closing of the IPO on May 4, 2023, no Founder Shares are subject to forfeiture.
Administrative Services Agreement
The
Company entered into an administrative services agreement, commencing on May 1, 2023, through the earlier of the Company’s consummation
of a Business Combination or its liquidation, to pay to the Sponsor a total of $
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Promissory Note — Sponsor
On
August 11, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor which was later amended on January 12, 2022 and January
4, 2023. Pursuant to the promissory note and its amendments (the “Promissory Note”), the Company may borrow up to an aggregate
principal amount of $
On
July 28, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor. Pursuant to the promissory note (the “Second
Promissory Note”), the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
Due to Sponsor
As
of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Sponsor paid operating expenses on behalf of the Company in the amount of $
NOTE 6. OTHER PAYABLE
In
May 2024, the Company and Pubco enter into three parties agreements with a placement agent Company for capital market advisory services
for both the Company and Pubco with total consideration of the service fees and a discount payment in aggregate of $
As
of September 30, 2024, Pubco had paid $
NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Risks and Uncertainties
In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the Republic of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. In October 2023, the military conflict between Israel and militant groups led by Hamas has also caused uncertainty in the global markets. As of the date of the unaudited financial statements, the full impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the war between Israel and Hamas, and related global economic disruptions on our financial condition and results of operations as well as the consummation of our business combination remains uncertain. The management will continuously evaluate the effect to the Company.
Registration Rights
The holders of the founder shares and private placement units will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
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Underwriting Agreement
The Company engaged Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. as its underwriter. The Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to additional Units to cover over-allotments at $ per Unit, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On May 4, 2023, the underwriters exercised the over-allotment in full.
On
May 4, 2023, the Company paid a cash underwriting commission of
The
underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting commission of
Professional Fee
The
Company agreed to pay its former legal counsel a total of $
The
Company engaged with current legal counsel on February 5, 2024 for the professional services in connection with the Company’s regular
filing and business combination.
NOTE 8. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Founder shares — On September 17, 2021, the Company issued founder shares to the Sponsor “Founder Shares” for $ . On December 14, 2022, the Sponsor surrendered shares for no consideration (reference to Note 5).
Ordinary Shares Held by Sponsor — On May 4, 2023, the Company is authorized to issue shares to the Sponsor upon the completion of the Private Placement (see Note 4). Ordinary shares held by Sponsor are not subject to redemption.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were Ordinary Shares held by Sponsor issued and outstanding.
Ordinary Shares held by Public Shareholders — On May 4, 2023, in connection with the IPO (reference to Note 3), Ordinary Shares issued and subject to possible redemption are excluded from the shareholders’ equity.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were and Ordinary Shares held by public shareholders issued and outstanding, respectively.
Rights — Except in cases where the Company is not the surviving Company in a business combination, the holders of the rights will automatically receive two-tenths (2/10) of an Ordinary Share upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. In the event the Company will not be the surviving company upon completion of the initial business combination, each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively convert his, her or its rights in order to receive the two-tenths (2/10) of an Ordinary Share underlying each right upon consummation of the business combination. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, no rights had been converted into Ordinary Shares.
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NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company complies with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements”, 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. ASC 820 determines fair value to be the price that would be received to sell an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
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 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.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, assets held in the Trust Account were entirely comprised of marketable securities.
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
Assets as of September 30, 2024 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||
Marketable Securities held in Trust Account | $ | $ | $ |
Assets as of December 31, 2023 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||
Marketable Securities held in Trust Account | $ | $ | $ |
NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred up to the date the unaudited financial statements were issued, except as disclosed below and elsewhere in the notes to the unaudited financial statements, no other subsequent events were identified that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited financial statements:
On
October 4, and November 4, 2024, the Sponsor deposited the ninth and the tenth monthly extension fee of $
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Golden Star Acquisition Corporation. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to G-Star Management Corporation. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and variations thereof and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Our securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, we disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
We completed the IPO in May 2023. Upon the closing of the IPO and exercise of over-allotment option by underwriters as well as the sale of the private placement units, a total of $70,337,513, including $1,725,000 of deferred underwriting commissions and after deducting of the other underwriting commissions and expenses for the IPO, was placed in a U.S.-based trust account (the “Trust Account”) maintained by Wilmington Trust National Association, acting as trustee, and will be invested only in specified U.S. government treasury bills or in specified money market funds, until the earliest of (i) the completion of our initial business combination, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to (A) modify the substance or timing of our obligation to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within the time period within which we must complete our initial business combination, which is up to 21 months from the closing of the IPO if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination in accordance with our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, which may be accomplished only if the Sponsor deposits additional funds into the Trust Account (the “Prescribed Time Frame”) or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity and (iii) the redemption of all of our public shares if we are unable to complete our initial business combination within the Prescribed Time Frame, subject to applicable law. The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of our creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of our public shareholders.
We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of our initial business combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the business combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed business combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would require us to seek shareholder approval under the law or stock exchange listing requirement. The amount in the Trust Account is initially anticipated to be $10.10 per public share (subject to increase of up to an additional $0.40 per public share in the event that the Sponsor elects to extend the period of time to consummate a business combination). The per-share amount we will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions we will pay to the underwriters. There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of our initial business combination with respect to our rights. The Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private placement shares and any public shares they may acquire during or after our initial public offering (the “IPO”) in connection with the completion of our initial business combination.
We will have up to 21 months from the closing of the IPO to complete our initial business combination if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination, which may be accomplished only if the Sponsor deposits additional funds into the Trust Account. The Sponsor may extend the deadline for completion of an initial business combination from February 4, 2024 up to 12 times, each by an additional one month until February 4, 2025, subject to the Sponsor and/or its designee depositing additional funds into the Trust Account with a monthly extension fee (the “Monthly Extension Fee”) of $230,000 (equivalent to $0.033 per public share). On April 1, 2024, we held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which approved the proposal by our board of directors to amend the Monthly Extension Fee to an amount equal to $0.02 for each outstanding public share. On July 3, 2024, we held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which approved the proposal by our board of directors to further amend the Monthly Extension Fee to an amount equal to the lesser of (1) $50,000 for all outstanding public shares and (2) $0.02 for each outstanding public share (the “Amended Monthly Extension Fee”). The Amended Monthly Extension Fee has become operative for each month beginning on July 4, 2024. The Sponsor subsequently caused the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth monthly extension fee of $50,000 each to be deposited into the Trust Account for July, August, September, October and November 2024, respectively. The Sponsor intends to continue to extend such deadline to complete an initial business combination till February 4, 2025.
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If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination within the Prescribed Time Frame, we will, as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account and as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. In such event, the rights will be worthless.
Proposed Gamehaus Business Combination
On September 16, 2023, we entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) for a business combination (the “Proposed Gamehaus Business Combination”) with (i) Gamehaus Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Gamehaus”), (ii) Gamehaus Holdings Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gamehaus (“Pubco”), (iii) Gamehaus 1 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“First Merger Sub”); (iv) Gamehaus 2 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Second Merger Sub” and, together with Pubco and First Merger Sub, each, individually, an “Acquisition Entity” and, collectively, the “Acquisition Entities”); and (v) G-Star Management Corporation, a British Virgin Islands company, in the capacity as, from and after the Closing, our representative and our shareholders’ representative. The Merger Agreement may be terminated under certain customary and limited circumstances prior to the consummation of the Mergers, including: (i) by mutual written consent of us and Gamehaus; (ii) by either us or Gamehaus if any law or governmental order (other than a temporary restraining order) is in effect that permanently restrains, enjoins, makes illegal or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the Mergers; (iii) by either us or Gamehaus if any of the conditions to Closing have not been satisfied or waived by June 30, 2024 (the “Termination Date”); (iv) by either us or Gamehaus upon a breach of any representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement by the other party if such breach gives rise to a failure of certain closing conditions to be satisfied and cannot or has not been cured within the earlier of 20 days’ following the receipt of notice from the non-breaching party and the Termination Date; (v) by either us or Gamehaus if our shareholder approval is not obtained at its shareholder meeting; or (vi) by us if the Gamehaus shareholder approval is not obtained or is revoked or sought to revoke by such shareholders. See “Item 1. Business—Proposed Gamehaus Business Combination” in Form 10-K filed by us on March 29, 2024 for details. On June 30, 2024, we, Gamehaus, the Sponsor, and the Acquisition Entities entered into an amendment to the Merger Agreement solely to amend Section 9.1(b) of the Merger Agreement to extend the Termination Date from June 30, 2024 to February 4, 2025 to allow more time for the parties to meet the closing conditions, including the receipt of the requisite regulatory approval, under the Merger Agreement.
Going Concern Consideration
As of September 30, 2024, we had working capital deficit of $$2,428,668 including a $7,479 of the available cash held in the Trust Account for marketable securities, indicating a lack of liquidity it needed to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which was considered to be one year from the issuance date of the unaudited financial statements.
We have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant professional costs to remain as a publicly traded company and to incur significant transaction costs in pursuit of the consummation of a business combination. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern one year from the issuance date of the unaudited financial statements. In order to finance transaction cost in connection a business combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide us related party loans. On July 28, 2023, we have secured additional funding of up to $500,000 from the Sponsor through the issuance of a promissory note which was amended on April 1, 2024 with an increased funding up to $1,000,000. There is no assurance that our plans to consummate a business combination will be successful within the Prescribed Time Frame. The unaudited financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern,” management has determined that mandatory liquidation, should a business combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the unaudited financial statements.
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Our management plans to address this uncertainty through the initial business combination as discussed above. There is no assurance that our plans to consummate the initial business combination will be successful or successful by the deadline of completing an initial business combination as described above. The unaudited financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Risks and Uncertainties
We are currently experiencing a period of economic uncertainty and capital markets disruption, which has been significantly impacted by geopolitical instability and economic uncertainties. For example, United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the geopolitical instability resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the recent escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict. In response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (“NATO”) deployed additional military forces to eastern Europe, and the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have announced various sanctions and restrictive actions against Russia, Belarus and related individuals and entities, including the removal of certain financial institutions from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system. Certain countries, including the United States, have also provided and may continue to provide military aid or other assistance to Ukraine and to Israel, increasing geopolitical tensions among a number of nations. The Russia-Ukraine conflict and the escalation of the Israel Hamas conflict and the resulting measures that have been taken, and could be taken in the future, by NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Israel and its neighboring states and other countries have created global security concerns that could have a lasting impact on regional and global economies. Although the length and impact of the ongoing conflicts are highly unpredictable, they could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions and increased cyber-attacks against U.S. companies. Additionally, any resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets.
In addition, the political and economic intense between the United States and China may also affect the business of the target of our Proposed Gamehaus Business Combination.
Our search for a business combination, and any target business with which we ultimately consummate a business combination, may be materially adversely affected by any negative impact on the global economy and capital markets resulting from the conflict in geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any operating revenues to date. Our only activities from inception through September 30, 2024 were organizational activities, and those necessary to prepare for the IPO, as described below and identifying a target company for a business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held after the IPO. We have incurred and expect that we will continue to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses in connection with searching for, and completing, a business combination.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we had a net income of $248,075 and $1,198,563, which consisted of operating costs of $207,994 and $996,737, respectively.
For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had a net income of $450,979 and $779,968, which consisted of operating costs of $458,376 and $634,097, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We sold 6,900,000 units in the IPO (including the exercise in full of the over-allotment option by the underwriters in the IPO) at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $69,000,000. Each unit consists of one ordinary share and one right to receive two-tenths (2/10) of an ordinary share upon the consummation of a business combination. Simultaneously with the IPO, we sold to the Sponsor 307,000 units at $10.00 per unit in a private placement generating total gross proceeds of $3,070,000. Offering costs amounted to $3,752,890 consisting of $1,380,000 of underwriting fees, $1,725,000 of deferred underwriting fees, and $647,890 of other offering costs.
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Except for the funds available for using as working capital, we intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account established for the benefit of the public shareholders, including any amounts representing interest and dividends earned on the Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our business combination. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was nil, which mainly consisted net income of $1,198,563, off-setting by the increase of the prepaid expenses and investment income earned and reinvested in the Trust Account, and increase of accrued liabilities. Net cash used in financing activities in the amount of $46,418,731 mainly consisted of the proceeds received of Sponsor loan and redemption of shares. Net cash provided by investing activities is $46,418,731 consisted of $47,346,935 withdrawn from Trust Account to redeem public shares, and $928,204 extension contributions which was invested into the marketable securities held in the Trust Account. As of September 30, 2024, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $27,831,371 of which the amount of 7,479 can be used as available working capital not subject to redemption.
As of September 30, 2024, we had working capital deficit of $$2,428,668, including a $7,479 of the available cash held in the Trust Account for marketable securities, indicating a lack of liquidity it needed to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which was considered to be one year from the issuance date of the unaudited financial statements.
On July 28, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor (the “Second Promissory Note”). Pursuant to the Second Promissory Note, we may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $500,000, which is non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of our initial business combination. The Second Promissory Note have no conversion feature, and no collateral. The Sponsor waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any distribution of or from the Trust Account, and agrees not to seek resources, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. On April 1, 2024, we amended and restated the Second Promissory Note solely to amend and restate the aggregate principal amount we may borrow to up to $1,000,000.
Our Sponsor also paid our outstanding invoices on behalf of us for operating purposes, as an additional source of liquidity. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Sponsor paid operating expenses on behalf of the Company in the amount of $850,992 and $328,821, respectively. The payments made by the Sponsor were not considered as drawdown of the Second Promissory Note.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts, but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into units at a price of $10.00 per unit (which, for example, would result in the holders being issued 180,000 ordinary shares if $1,500,000 of notes were so converted (including 30,000 shares upon the closing of our initial business combination in respect of 150,000 rights included in such units) at the option of the lender. The units would be identical to the private placement units issued to the Sponsor. The terms of such loans by our officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in the Trust Account.
We believe we may have insufficient funds to meet the required expenditures of operation prior to our initial business combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our business combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of our business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination. we have determined that insufficient working capital, mandatory liquidation, should a business combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance of the unaudited financial statements.
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Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities that would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2024. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than agreements to pay the Sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for certain general and administrative services, including office space, utilities and administrative services, provided to us. We began incurring such fees on May 1, 2023 and will continue to incur such fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of a business combination and our liquidation.
On August 11, 2021, we issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor which was later amended on January 12, 2022 and January 4, 2023. Pursuant to the promissory note and its amendments (the “Promissory Note”), we may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $500,000, which is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2023 or (ii) the consummation of the IPO. We drew down of $500,000 proceeds before February 14, 2023. On April 6, 2023, we transferred all cash balance of $181,573 in the escrow account to the Sponsor, which deemed to be a partial repayment of the principal under the Promissory Note. On May 4, 2023, the remaining balance was fully repaid upon the consummation of the IPO. On July 28, 2023, we issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor. Pursuant to the promissory note (the “Second Promissory Note”), we may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $500,000, which is non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of our initial business combination. The Second Promissory Notes have no conversion feature, and no collateral. The Sponsor waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any distribution of or from the Trust Account, and agrees not to seek resources, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. On April 1, 2024, we amended and restated the Second Promissory Note solely to amend and restate the aggregate principal amount we may borrow to up to $1,000,000. As of September 30, 2024, we had borrowed an aggregate amount of $928,204 under the Amended Second Promissory Note. Subsequent to September 30, 2024, the Company drew down $100,000 from the Amended Second Promissory Note to pay the extension contribution of $50,000 each month for October and November 2024, respectively. The full amounts were deposited into the Trust Account immediately.
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement we entered into with the Sponsor on May 1, 2023, the holders of the founder shares, private placement units, and units that may be issued on conversion of working capital loans (and any securities underlying the private placement units and the working capital loans) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the IPO requiring us to register such securities for resale. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that we register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination and rights to require us to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
On May 4, 2023, we paid a cash underwriting commission of two percent (2.0%) of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $1,380,000. The underwriter is added entitled to a deferred fee of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $1,725,000 as the underwriter’s over-allotment option is exercised in full. The deferred fee will be paid in cash upon the closing of a business combination from the amounts held in the Trust Account, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. The underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of 2.5% of the gross proceeds of the IPO upon the completion of our initial business combination.
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On September 16, 2023, we entered into a Merger Agreement with Gamehaus, the Sponsor, and the Acquisition Entities for a business combination. The merger involves multiple steps and will result in the cancellation and conversion of various shares into Pubco’s Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares. After the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Closing”), we will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco. The Closing is subject to various conditions, such as shareholder approvals and regulatory clearances (including the necessary approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission). Additionally, related agreements such as the shareholder support agreement, founder lock-up agreement, seller lock-up Agreement, and registration rights agreements have been executed. See “Item 1. Business—Proposed Gamehaus Business Combination” in Form 10-K filed by us on March 29, 2024 for details.
See our financial statement included in this Quarterly Report for more information relating to our contractual obligation.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Critical accounting policies
The preparation of condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Offering costs associated with the Initial Public Offering
We comply with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A “Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs consisted of principally of professional and registration fees incurred that were directly related to the IPO. Upon completion of the IPO, offering costs were allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the IPO based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs allocated to the rights were charged to the shareholders’ equity. Offering costs allocated to the ordinary shares were charged against the carrying value of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption upon the completion of the IPO.
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
We account for our ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that is either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. Our ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of our balance sheet.
We recognize changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit if additional paid in capital equals to zero. The interest and dividends earned by the marketable security held in trust, and the extension fee invest into the marketable security held in trust, were also recognizes in redemption value against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit immediately. The proceeds on the deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable, and less up to $50,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) will be used to fund the redemption of the public shares.
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Net income (loss) per share
We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, we first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net income (loss) less any dividends paid. We then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable shares. Any remeasurement of the accretion to redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public shareholders.
The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per ordinary shares and related weighted average of the ordinary shares does not consider the effect of the rights issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering, and (ii) the private placement since the exercise of the rights are contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As of September 30, 2024, we did not have any dilutive securities or other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares in our earnings. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per ordinary shares is the same as basic net income (loss) per ordinary share for the periods presented.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have not identified any critical accounting estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Our management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting updates, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our financial statements.
JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act and are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We elected to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
As an “emerging growth company”, we are not required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis), and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our initial public offering or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
This item is not applicable as we are a smaller reporting company.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024. Based upon their evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of September 30, 2024.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, relating to ineffective review and approval procedures over journal entries and financial statement preparation which resulted in errors not being timely identified in prior period financial statements. For further information and details, we have fully disclosed under the Annual Report 10-K for 2023 filed on March 29, 2024. We are currently in process of improve our internal control over financial reporting, and we can offer no assurance that our improvement will ultimately have the intended effects.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
Other than as discussed above, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us or any of our officers or directors in their corporate capacity.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our material risk factors are disclosed in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our annual report on 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2024. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the aforementioned annual report and registration statement. We may disclose changes to such risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
Unregistered Sales or Repurchase of Equity Securities
We have not sold or repurchased any equity securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
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Use of Proceeds
On May 4, 2023, we consummated the IPO consisting of 6,900,000 Public Units, including 900,000 Public Units as a result of the underwriter’s exercise in full of their over-allotment option. Each Public Unit consists of one Ordinary Share, $0.001 par value and one right to receive two-tenths (2/10th) of an Ordinary Share upon the consummation of our initial Business Combination. The Public Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, and the IPO generated aggregate gross proceeds of $69,000,000.
Simultaneously with the consummation of the closing of the IPO, we consummated the private placement of an aggregate of 307,000 Private Placement Units to our Sponsor, at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $3,070,000.
Of the proceeds we received from the IPO and the exercise of over-allotment option by underwriters as well as the sale of the private placement units, a total of $70,337,513 of the net proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement transaction completed with the Sponsor, including $1,725,000 of deferred underwriting commissions and after deducting of the other underwriting commissions and expenses for the IPO, was deposited in the Trust Account.
In connection with the vote to approve the proposal to amend the Monthly Extension Fee at the extraordinary general meeting held on April 1, 2024, holders of 1,596,607 ordinary shares of the Company properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash. In connection with the vote to approve the Amended Monthly Extension Fee at the extraordinary general meeting held on July 3, 2024, holders of 2,801,372 ordinary shares of the Company properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash. As of September 30, 2024, we had proceeds of $7,479 that were available for working capital not subject to redemption.
There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from such use as described in our prospectus filed with the SEC on May 3, 2023 pursuant to Rule 424b(4).
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 4, 2024 | GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION | |
/s/ Linjun Guo | ||
Name: | Linjun Guo | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
/s/ Kenneth Lam | ||
Name: | Kenneth Lam | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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