UNITED STATES
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TRISTAR ACQUISITION I CORP.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
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TRISTAR ACQUISITION I CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1—Description of Organization and Business Operations and Liquidity
Tristar Acquisition I Corp. (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on March 5, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”).
The Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region 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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity through March 31, 2024 relates to the Company’s formation and the Initial Public Offering (as defined below) and since completion of the IPO, searching for a target with which to consummate a Business Combination and consummating such Business Combination. 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 on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31st as its fiscal year end.
The Company’s prior sponsor was Tristar Holdings I LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Prior Sponsor”). On July 18, 2023, upon the consummation of the Sponsor Handover (as defined below), Navy Sail International Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (the “Sponsor”), became the new sponsor of the Company.
Initial Public Offering
The registration statement for the Initial Public Offering was declared effective on October 13, 2021. On October 18, 2021, the Company consummated its initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) of
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering and exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, the Company consummated the sale of
Transaction costs amounted to $
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TRISTAR ACQUISITION I CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering and Over-Allotment Option, an amount of $
Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay its tax obligations (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), the proceeds held in the Trust Account will not be released from the Trust Account until the earlier of: (i) the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) the redemption of any Public Shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (as amended and currently in effect, the “Amended and Restated Memorandum”) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem
The Company will provide its Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, in its sole discretion. The Public Shareholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount held in the Trust Account ($
The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of Business Combination. If a shareholder vote is not required under applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum as then in effect, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and file tender offer documents containing substantially the same information as would be included in a proxy statement with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the
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TRISTAR ACQUISITION I CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Prior Sponsor, Sponsor, Prior Officers (as defined below), Prior Directors (as defined below), Anchor Investors, and the Company’s current management team (the “Management”) have agreed to vote any Founder Shares held by them, and any Public Shares purchased in or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction or whether they were a Public Shareholder on the record date for the general meeting held to approve the proposed transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company seeks shareholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Amended and Restated Memorandum provides that a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of
The Prior Sponsor, Sponsor, Prior Officers, Prior Directors, Anchor Investors, and the Management, and their respective designees and affiliates have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares they hold in connection with the completion of an initial Business Combination, (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and Public Shares they hold in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum to modify the substance or timing of the Company's obligation to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity and (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares they hold if the Company fails to complete an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if such persons acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
The Company will have until October 18, 2024 if it utilizes the full Extension (as defined below) to complete a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and up to $
In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $
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TRISTAR ACQUISITION I CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Extension of the Combination Period
The Company initially had until July 18, 2023, 21 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, to consummate its initial Business Combination. On June 18, 2023, the Company held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, at which its shareholders approved, among other things, an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum (the “Memorandum Amendment”) to (i) extend the date by which it has to complete a Business Combination from July 18, 2023 to October 18, 2023, and without another shareholder vote, to further extend the such period for an additional one (1) month as needed, on a month-to-month basis, up to twelve (12) times, until October 18, 2024 (the “Extension”), and (ii) remove the limitation that the Company may not redeem Public Shares to the extent that such redemption would result in the Company having net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act), of less than $
In connection with the Memorandum Amendment, on July 18, 2023, shareholders holding
Sponsor Handover
On July 18, 2023, the Company entered into a securities transfer agreement (the “Sponsor Handover Securities Transfer Agreement”) by and among the Prior Sponsor and the Sponsor and its designees (the “Sponsor Purchasers”), whereby the Prior Sponsor agreed to transfer to the Sponsor Purchasers
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TRISTAR ACQUISITION I CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
In connection with the Sponsor Handover, the Company, the Prior Officers, Prior Directors, and the Sponsor Purchasers entered into additional agreements whereby: (i) the Sponsor Purchasers each signed a joinder agreement (the “Joinder Agreement”) to become a party to the Letter Agreement (the “Insider Agreement”) and the Registration Rights Agreement (“Registration Rights Agreement”), both dated October 13, 2021 and entered into in connection with the Initial Public Offering, by and among the Company, the Prior Sponsor and certain equity holders of the Company; and (ii) the Insider Agreement was amended by the parties thereto to allow for the Transfer (the “Letter Agreement Amendment”). In addition, upon the closing of the Sponsor Holdover, the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering waived their respective entitlement to the payment of any deferred underwriting fees to be paid under the terms of Section 2(c) and Section 5(bb) of the Underwriting Agreement dated October 13, 2021 (the “Underwriting Agreement”).
As part of the Sponsor Handover, the Company also changed its management (the “Management Changes”) and the Board as follows: (i) effective as of July 18, 2023, Chunyi (Charlie) Hao replaced William M. Mounger as Chief Executive Officer and director, and Michael H. Liu replaced Timothy Allen Dawson as Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Liu was also appointed as a director of the Board; (ii) effective as of July 18, 2023, Cathy Martine-Dolecki (collectively with William M. Mounger and Timothy Allen Dawson, the “Prior Officers”) tendered her resignation as Chief Operating Officer and director and Robert Willis tendered his resignation as director; and (iii) effective August 14, 2023, Greg Boyd, David Jones, David Barksdale, Alex Parker and Steven Rogers (collectively with William M. Mounger, Cathy Martine-Dolecki and Robert Willis, the “Prior Directors”) tendered their resignations as directors. We then appointed each of Xinyue (Jasmine) Geffner, Stephen Markscheid and Wang Chiu (Tommy) Wong to fill the vacancies left by departing Messrs. Boyd, Jones, Barksdale, Parker and Rogers. Additionally, effective on September 13, 2023, the Board appointed (x) Chunyi (Charlie) Hao as the President and Chairman of the Board, following his resignation as Chief Executive Officer, (y) Xiaoma (Sherman) Lu as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to fill in the vacancy left by Chunyi (Charlie) Hao as Chief Executive Officer, and (z) Ri (Richard) Yuan as its Chief Investment Officer.
On April 24, 2024, Michael H. Liu notified the Board of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer and director of the Company, effective on April 23, 2024. On April 29, 2024, the Board appointed (i) Chunyi (Charlie) Hao, the Company’s President and Chairman of the Board, as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on April 29, 2024, and (ii) Xiaoma (Sherman) Lu, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as a director of the Company, to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Liu’s departure, effective on April 29, 2024.
Business Combination Agreement
On November 12, 2023, the Company entered into the Business Combination Agreement, as amended on December 18, 2023 (“Helport Business Combination Agreement”) with Helport AI Limited, a British Virgin Islands business company (“Pubco”), Merger I Limited, a British Virgin Islands business company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“the First Merger Sub”), Merger II Limited, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“the Second Merger Sub”), Helport Limited, a British Virgin Islands business company (“Helport”), the Sponsor and Extra Technology Limited, a BVI business company, in the capacity as the representative of the Helport Shareholders (“the Seller Representative”). Pursuant to the Helport Business Combination Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, at the closing of the Helport Business Combination (the “Closing”), (i) the First Merger Sub will merge with and into Helport (the “First Merger”), with Helport surviving the First Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco and the outstanding securities of Helport being converted into the right to receive securities of Pubco; and (b) following the First Merger, the Second Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Second Merger”), with the Company surviving the Second Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco and the Company’s outstanding securities being converted into the right to receive securities of Pubco.
For a full description of the Helport Business Combination Agreement and the Helport Business Combination, please see “Item 1. Business” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on May 8, 2024.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
As of May 20, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company had cash outside the Trust Account of $
Until consummation of its Business Combination, the Company uses the funds not held in the Trust Account, and any additional Working Capital Loans (as defined in Note 5) for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.
The Company has until October 18, 2024, the end of the Combination Period, to consummate a Business Combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate a Business Combination by this time. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date and a further extension is not approved by the Company’s shareholders, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASU Topic 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” Management has determined that the mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur within the Combination Period, approval for extension needed by the Company’s shareholders, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should we be required to liquidate after October 18, 2024.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Additionally, the Company may need to raise additional capital in order to operate the Company’s business prior to the Company’s initial Business Combination through loans or additional investments. The Company’s officers, directors, Sponsor or affiliate of the Sponsor may, but are not obligated to loan the Company funds to meet working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Risks and Uncertainties
The impact of current conflicts around the globe, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war, and related sanctions, on the world economy is not determinable as of the date of these condensed 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 condensed financial statements.
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the SEC.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the balances and results for the periods presented. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected through December 31, 2024 or any future periods.
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on May 8, 2024, which contains the audited financial statements and notes thereto.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 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 shareholder 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 an emerging growth 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 that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the accompanying condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the 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 condensed 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 accompanying condensed financial statements, 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 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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Cash Held in Trust Account
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 the assets held in Trust Account were held in an interest-bearing demand deposit account.
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Ordinary Shares subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Ordinary Shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Ordinary Shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption reflected on the accompanying condensed balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are reconciled on the following table:
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Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition. Based on the Company’s evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the accompanying condensed financial statements. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
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 March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. There are no taxes in the Cayman Islands and accordingly income taxes are not levied on the Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Company’s condensed financial statements.
Share-based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”)”. It defines a fair value-based method of accounting for an employee share option or similar equity instrument. The Company recognizes all forms of share-based payments, including share option grants, warrants and restricted share grants, at their fair value on the grant date, which are based on the estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Share-based payments, excluding restricted shares, are valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. Grants of share-based payment awards issued to nonemployees for services rendered have been recorded at the fair value of the share-based payment, which is the more readily determinable value. The grants are amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which is generally the vesting period. If an award is granted, but vesting does not occur, any previously recognized compensation cost is reversed in the period related to the termination of service. Share-based compensation expenses are included in costs and operating expenses depending on the nature of the services provided in the condensed statements of operations.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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 $
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). Derivative instruments are initially recorded at fair value on the grant date and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the accompanying condensed statements of operations. Derivative assets and liabilities are classified in the accompanying condensed balance sheets as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
Warrant Liabilities
The Company evaluated the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASC 815-40”), and concluded that a provision in the Warrant Agreement, dated October 13, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental (the “Warrant Agreement”), related to certain tender or exchange offers precludes the Warrants from being accounted for as components of equity. As the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815-40, the Warrants are recorded as derivative liabilities on the accompanying condensed balance sheets and measured at fair value at inception (on the date of the IPO) and at each reporting date in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASC 820”), with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations in the period of change.
The fair value of the Public and Private Placement Warrants as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are based on observable listed prices. Since the Private Placement Warrants have substantially the same terms as the Public Warrants, the Company determined the fair value of each Private Placement Warrant is equivalent to that of each Public Warrant and therefore have the same value because the Private Placement Warrants are subject to the make-whole provisions, per the warrant agreement.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes and ranks the level of observability of inputs used to measure investments at fair value. The observability of inputs is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment, characteristics specific to the investment, market conditions and other factors. 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). Investments with readily available quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from quoted prices in active markets will typically have a higher degree of input observability and a lesser degree of judgment applied in determining fair value.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The carrying amounts reflected in the accompanying condensed balance sheets for cash, prepaid expenses, cash held in trust account, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are as follows:
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In some cases, the inputs used to measure fair value might fall within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the investment is categorized in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the investment. Assessing the significance of a particular input to the valuation of an investment in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the investment. The categorization of an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and does not necessarily correspond to the perceived risk of that investment.
See Note 9 for additional information on assets and liabilities measured at fair value.
Net (Loss) Income Per Ordinary Share
The Company applies the two-class method in calculating net (loss) income per Ordinary Share. The contractual formula utilized to calculate the redemption amount approximates fair value. The Class feature to redeem at fair value means that there is effectively only one class of Ordinary Share. Changes in fair value are not considered a dividend of the purposes of the numerator in the earnings per share calculation. Net (loss) income per ordinary share is computed by dividing the pro rata net income between the Class A Ordinary Share and the Class B Ordinary Share by the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding. The calculation of diluted income per Ordinary Share does not consider the effect of the Warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering since the exercise of the Warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such Warrants would be anti-dilutive. The warrants are exercisable for
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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Recent Accounting Standards
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”, which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation, as well as information related to income taxes paid to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 will be effective for the annual period ending December 31, 2024. The Company is currently assessing what impact, if any, ASU 2023-09 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 3—Initial Public Offering
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold
Note 4—Private Placement
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Prior Sponsor purchased an aggregate of
On July 18, 2023, in connection with the Sponsor Handover, the Prior Sponsor transferred
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 5—Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On March 15, 2021, the Prior Sponsor subscribed to purchase
In March 2021, the Prior Sponsor transferred
In November 2021, the Prior Sponsor transferred a total of
On July 18, 2023, the Company entered into the Sponsor Handover Securities Transfer Agreement with the Prior Sponsor and the Sponsor Purchasers, whereby the Prior Sponsor agreed to transfer to the Sponsor Purchasers,
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The Prior Sponsor, the Company Sponsor, Prior Officers, Prior Directors, Anchor Investors (as defined below), the Management, and their respective designees and affiliates, have agreed that, subject to certain limited exceptions, the Founder Shares will not be transferred, assigned, or sold until the earlier of (i) one year after the completion of a Business Combination or (ii) subsequent to an initial Business Combination, (x) if the closing price of Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $
A total of eleven anchor investors (the “Anchor Investors”) each purchased an allocation of Units as determined by the underwriters, in the Initial Public Offering at the offering price of $
Each Anchor Investor has entered into separate investment agreements with the Company and the Prior Sponsor pursuant to which each Anchor Investor agreed to purchase a specified number of Founder Shares. Pursuant to the investment agreements, the Anchor Investors have agreed to (a) vote any Founder Shares held by them in favor of the Business Combination and (b) subject any Founder Shares held by them to the same lock-up restrictions as the Founder Shares held by the Prior Sponsor.
Administrative Support Agreement
In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the Company entered into the Administrative Support Agreement with the Prior Sponsor, to pay a total of $
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Related Party Loans
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 the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company may repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans could be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. 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. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $
In connection with the closing of the Sponsor Handover, on July 18, 2023, the Sponsor Purchasers caused $
On July 18, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in an amount of $
The July 2023 Promissory Note does not bear interest and will be due and payable on the earlier (a) the date that the Company consummates an initial Business Combination and (b) the date of the liquidation of the Company.
On September 13, 2023, the Company issued unsecured promissory notes in an aggregate amount of $
The outstanding July 2023 Promissory Note and September 2023 Promissory Notes totaled $
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 6—Commitments and Contingencies
Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants (and any Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants are entitled to registration rights. 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 consummation of a Business Combination. The Company bears the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Investment Banking Services
In February 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with a third-party investment banking company to provide certain investment banking services in connection with a potential Business Combination of a privately held company as described in Note 1 and a possible private placement by the Company to one or more potential investors of securities of the Company in connection with the potential Business Combination.
The Company agreed to reimburse the investment banking company for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, not to exceed $
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 7—Warrant Liability
Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Public Warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a)
The Warrants have an exercise price of $
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that (1) the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants are not transferable, assignable or salable until
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The Company may call the Public Warrants for redemption:
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If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, Management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the Warrant Agreement.
In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any Warrant. 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 Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such Warrants. Accordingly, the Warrants may expire worthless.
The Company accounts for the
The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record the Warrants as derivative liabilities at fair value upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrants have been allocated a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the Units equal to its fair value. These warrant liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each such re-measurement, the warrant liability will be adjusted to its current fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The Company will reassess the classification at each balance sheet date. If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the warrants will be reclassified as of the date of the event that causes the reclassification.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 8—Shareholders’ Deficit
Class A Ordinary Shares
The Company is authorized to issue
Class B Ordinary Shares
The Company is authorized to issue
Shareholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders; provided that, prior to the completion of the initial Business Combination, holders of the Class B Ordinary Shares have the right to elect all of the Company’s directors and remove members of the Board for any reason. Holders of the Public Shares are not entitled to vote on the Company’s election of directors during such time. These provisions of the Amended and Restated Memorandum governing the appointment or removal of directors prior to the initial Business Combination may only be amended by a special resolution passed by no less than two-thirds of the Ordinary Shares who attend and vote at the Company’s general meeting, which shall include the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the Class B Ordinary Shares. With respect to any other matter submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders, including any vote in connection with the initial Business Combination, holders of the Class A Ordinary Shares and holders of the Class B Ordinary Shares vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders, except as required by law.
The Class B Ordinary Shares will automatically convert into Class A Ordinary Shares at the time of the initial Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holders, on a one-for-one basis. In the case that additional Class A Ordinary Shares, 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 the initial Business Combination, including pursuant to a specified future issuance, the ratio at which Class B Ordinary Shares shall convert into Class A Ordinary Shares will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding Class B Ordinary Shares agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance, including a specified future issuance) so that the number of Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B Ordinary Shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis,
Preferred Shares
The Company is authorized to issue
Dividends
The Company has not paid any cash dividends on the Ordinary Shares to date and does not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of the initial Business Combination.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 9—Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents information about the Company’s financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
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As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 estimated fair value of the Public Warrants was determined by their public trading price and the Private Placement Warrants estimated value was based on the public trading price of the Public Warrants. The reason for the Private Placement Warrants being estimated as the same value as the Public Warrants was because of the make-whole provisions, whereby, the Private Placement Warrants are subject to the same redemption rights as the Public Warrants (see Note 7). The estimated fair value of the Private Placement Warrants are determined using Level 2 inputs.
Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. There were no transfers to/from Levels 1, 2, and 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Note 10—Share-Based Compensation
Under ASC 718, share-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the grant date and expensed when earned, unless there is a modification in the award. For the 3 months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 there was no share-based compensation recognized.
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TRISTAR ACQUISITION I CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 11—Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheets date up to the date that the accompanying condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than as set forth below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the accompanying condensed financial statements.
On April 17, 2024 and May 17, 2024, respectively, the Company made two the monthly deposits of $
On April 17, 2024, the Company received a notice (the “NYSE Notice”) from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) that the Company is not in compliance with Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”) with the SEC. The NYSE Notice had no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s Ordinary Shares on NYSE. On May 8, 2024, the Company filed its Form 10-K, and as a result, on May 8, 2024, NYSE notified the Company that it is back in compliance with Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
On April 24, 2024, Michael H. Liu notified the Board of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer and director of the Company, effective on April 23, 2024. On April 29, 2024, the Board appointed (i) Chunyi (Charlie) Hao, the Company’s President and Chairman of the Board, as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on April 29, 2024, and (ii) Xiaoma (Sherman) Lu, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as a director of the Company, to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Liu’s departure, effective on April 29, 2024.
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TRISTAR ACQUISITION I CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
On April 26, 2024, Tristar entered into lock-up agreements (the “Amended Lock-Up Agreements”) with two shareholders of Helport (the “Helport Investors”), pursuant to which the Helport Investors agreed not to execute a Prohibited Transfer (as defined in the Amended Lock-Up Agreements) during the Lock-Up Period (as defined in the Amended Lock-Up Agreements), provided, however,
On May 3, 2024, the Company issued (i) an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $
On May 18, 2024, the Company and Pubco entered into subscription agreements with three investors on substantially same terms (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which, among other things, Pubco has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, and the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase certain number of ordinary shares of Pubco at a purchase price equal to the lower of
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 (“Report”) including, without limitation, statements in this section regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this Report, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Report under “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated on March 5, 2021 as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. We have not yet selected any Business Combination target. We intend to effectuate our initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of the IPO and the private placement of the Private Placement Warrants, the proceeds of the sale of our shares in connection with our initial Business Combination (pursuant to forward purchase agreements or backstop agreements we may enter into), shares issued to the owners of the target, debt issued to bank or other lenders or the owners of the target, or a combination of the foregoing or other sources.
As indicated in the accompanying condensed financial statements, as of March 31, 2024, we had $223,969 of cash, and no deferred offering costs. Further, we expect to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our initial Business Combination. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial Business Combination will be successful.
Recent Developments
On April 17, 2024, the Company received a notice (the “NYSE Notice”) from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) that the Company is not in compliance with Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”) with the SEC. The NYSE Notice had no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s Ordinary Shares on NYSE. The Form 10-K was filed by the Company on May 8, 2024. As a result, on May 8, 2024, NYSE notified the Company that it is back in compliance with Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
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On April 24, 2024, Michael H. Liu notified the Board of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer and director of the Company, effective on April 23, 2024. On April 29, 2024, the Board appointed (i) Chunyi (Charlie) Hao, the Company’s President and Chairman of the Board, as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on April 29, 2024, and (ii) Xiaoma (Sherman) Lu, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as a director of the Company, to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Liu’s departure, effective on April 29, 2024.
On April 26, 2024, the Company entered into lock-up agreements (the “Amended Lock-Up Agreements”) with two shareholders of Helport (the “Helport Investors”), pursuant to which the Helport Investors agreed not to execute a Prohibited Transfer (as defined in the Amended Lock-Up Agreements) during the Lock-Up Period (as defined in the Amended Lock-Up Agreements), provided, however, (i) each Helport Investor would be permitted to transfer the Lock-Up Securities during the Lock-Up Period to certain other shareholders of Helport, subject to certain trading volume limitations, and (ii) if each Helport Investor made a credit facility available to Helport of at least $2,000,000 and $4,000,000, respectively, the Lock-Up Securities would be subject to early release upon the twelve-month anniversary of the Closing.
On May 3, 2024, the Company issued (i) an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $400,000 to Chunyi (Charlie) Hao, the Company’s President, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company, and (ii) an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $200,000 to Xiaoma (Sherman) Lu, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, in connection with working capital loans to the Company.
On May 18, 2024, the Company and Pubco entered into subscription agreements with three investors on substantially the same terms (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which, among other things, Pubco has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, and the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase certain number of ordinary shares of Pubco at a purchase price equal to the lower of (i) $10.80 per share or (ii) the per share redemption price for public shareholders in connection with the Business Combination, for an aggregate purchase price of $15,000,000, in a private placement.
Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events
Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for our Initial Public Offering, which was consummated on October 18, 2021, and since the Initial Public Offering, searching for a prospective initial Business Combination. We will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial Business Combination. We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents.
Results of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had a net loss of $(152,809), which consisted of operating costs of $478,742 and change in fair value of warrant liability of $942,250, offset by interest income on cash held in the Trust Account and cash held outside of trust of $1,268,183.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had a net income of $785,121, which consisted of operating costs of $487,843 and change in fair value of warrant liability of $1,319,150, offset by interest income on investments held in the Trust Account and cash held outside of trust of $2,592,114.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $337,348. Net loss of $152,809 was affected by change in derivative warrant liabilities of $942,250, interest earned on cash held in the Trust Account of ($1,264,957), and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which provided $138,168 of cash from operating activities.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash used in investing activities was $375,000 which represented cash deposited into the Trust Account.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash provided by financing activities was $500,000 which represents proceeds from promissory note – related party.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $296,064. Net income of $785,121 was affected by change in derivative warrant liabilities totaling $1,319,150, interest earned on investment held in the Trust Account of ($2,590,329), and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which provide $189,994 of cash from operating activities.
Factors That May Adversely Affect our Results of Operations
Our results of operations and our ability to complete an initial Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond our control. Our business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, increases in interest rates, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, public health considerations, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. We cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our business and our ability to complete an initial Business Combination.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
As of March 31, 2024, $116,806,805 is held in the Trust Account. All cash held in the Trust Account is generally unavailable for our use, prior to an initial Business Combination, and is restricted for use either in a Business Combination or to redeem Ordinary Shares. As of May 20, 2024 and March 31, 2024 the remaining cash not held in the Trust Account is $14,637 and $223,969, respectively, which is available for working capital needs. We will use these funds to primarily identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
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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 loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that our initial Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used for such repayment.
On May 3, 2024, the Company issued (i) an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $400,000 to Chunyi (Charlie) Hao, the Company’s President, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company, and (ii) an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $200,000 to Xiaoma (Sherman) Lu, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, in connection with working capital loans to the Company.
The Company may need to raise additional capital in order to operate our business prior to our initial Business Combination through loans or additional investments. The Company’s officers, directors, Sponsor or affiliate of our Sponsor may, but are not obligated to loan the Company funds to meet working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
We have until October 18, 2024 to consummate our initial Business Combination. It is uncertain that we will be able to consummate our initial Business Combination by this time. If we do not consummate our initial Business Combination by such date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern through one year from the date of the financial statements if our initial Business Combination is not consummated. The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing to complete our initial Business Combination because the transaction requires more cash than is available from the proceeds held in the Trust Account, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our initial Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following our initial Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2024.
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Contractual Obligations
Registration and Shareholder Rights
The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. 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 consummation of a Business Combination. The Company bears the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Promissory Notes
On July 18, 2023, the Company issued the unsecured July 2023 Extension Note in an amount of $375,000, to Chunyi (Charlie) Hao, for having depositing into the Trust Account $375,000 in order to support the first three months of the Extension from July 18, 2023 to October 18, 2023. The July 2023 Extension Note does not bear interest and will be due and payable by the Maker on the earlier (a) the date that the Company consummates an initial Business Combination and (b) the date of the liquidation of the Company.
On September 13, 2023, the Company issued the September 2023 Notes in an aggregate amount of $2,125,000 to the Company’s officers and their affiliates, for the Company’s working capital needs. The September 2023 Notes do not bear interest and mature upon the earlier of (a) the closing of an initial Business Combination by the Company and (a) the date of the liquidation of the Company.
At March 31, 2024, the total outstanding balance from the July 2023 Extension Note and September 2023 Notes was $2,500,000.
On May 3, 2024, the Company issued (i) an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $400,000 to Chunyi (Charlie) Hao, the Company’s President, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company, and (ii) an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $200,000 to Xiaoma (Sherman) Lu, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, in connection with working capital loans to the Company.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
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 did not identify any critical accounting estimates, assumptions or judgments that had a significant impact on the financial statements for the periods included in this Form 10-Q. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Derivative instruments
The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” Derivative instruments are initially recorded at fair value on the grant date and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. Derivative assets and liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
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Warrant Liabilities
The Company evaluated the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants, in accordance with ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity,” and concluded that a provision in the Warrant Agreement related to certain tender or exchange offers precludes the Warrants from being accounted for as components of equity. As the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815, the Warrants are recorded as derivative liabilities on the balance sheet and measured at fair value at inception (on the date of the IPO) and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations in the period of change.
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, 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 the occurrence of uncertain future events. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable Class A ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable Class A ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.
Net (Loss) Income per Ordinary Shares
The Company applies the two-class method in calculating net (loss) income per ordinary share. The contractual formula utilized to calculate the redemption amount approximates fair value. The Class feature to redeem at fair value means that there is effectively only one class of ordinary share. Changes in fair value are not considered a dividend of the purposes of the numerator in the earnings per share calculation. Net (loss) income per ordinary share is computed by dividing the pro rata net loss between the Class A ordinary share and the Class B ordinary share by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding. The calculation of diluted (loss) income per ordinary share does not consider the effect of the warrants and rights issued in connection with the Public Offering since the exercise of the warrants and rights are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive. The warrants and rights are exercisable for 18,845,000 Class A ordinary shares in the aggregate.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2024, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations. No unaudited quarterly operating data is included in this Quarterly Report as we have not conducted any operations to date.
JOBS Act
The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We will qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act will be allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We have 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, we, 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 our 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.
Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be 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 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (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 principal executive officer’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.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures 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 management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (together, the “Certifying Officers”), or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Certifying Officers, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on the foregoing, our Certifying Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2024, due to the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting and recording of accrued liabilities, accounting and recording financial instruments related to convertible debt and share based compensation, and extinguishment of related party liabilities.
Management is in the process of implementing remediation steps to improve our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting process. Specifically, we plan to expand and improve our review process for complex financial instruments and related accounting standards, cutoff of accrued liabilities and accounts payable, and accounting of related party transactions. We plan to improve the process by potentially adding additional third-party professionals with whom to consult regarding application of accounting standards. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
To the knowledge of our management team, there is no litigation currently pending or contemplated against us, any of our officers or directors in their capacity as such or against any of our property.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As a smaller reporting company under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to include risk factors in this Report. However, as of the date of this Report, there have been no material changes with respect to those risk factors previously disclosed in our (i) the Registration Statement on Form S-1 initially filed with the SEC on April 2, 2021, as amended, and declared effective on October 13, 2021 (File No. 333-255009) (the “IPO Registration Statement”), (ii) Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A, as applicable, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, as filed with the SEC on August 19, 2022, March 9, 2023 and May 8, 2024, respectively, and (iii) Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2022, September 30, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023, as filed with the SEC on August 19, 2022, November 14, 2022, May 12, 2023, August 14, 2023, and November 14, 2023, respectively, and (iv) Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the SEC on July 7, 2023, as amended. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risks could arise that may also affect our business or ability to consummate an initial Business Combination. 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 of Equity Securities
None.
Use of Proceeds
For a description of the use of proceeds generated in our IPO and private placement, see Part II, Item 2 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, as filed with the SEC on November 29, 2021. There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our IPO and private placement as described in the IPO Registration Statement. The specific investments in our Trust Account may change from time to time.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
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 Report.
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| Promissory Note, dated May 3, 2024, issued to Chunyi (Charlie) Hao. | |
| Promissory Note, dated May 3, 2024, issued to Xiaoma (Sherma) Lu. | |
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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.* |
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| Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded as Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101).* |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 20, 2024 | TRISTAR ACQUISITION I CORP. |
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| By: | /s/ Chunyi (Charlie) Hao |
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| Name: | Chunyi (Charlie) Hao |
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| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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