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GLOBAL LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
GLOBAL LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP
UNAUDITED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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GLOBAL LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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GLOBAL LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations
Global Lights Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on August 23, 2021. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a “Business Combination”). Although the Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination, the Company intends to focus its search on companies in and around several investment-worthy areas: (1) clean energy; (2) green financing; (3) circular economy; (4) energy technology; (5) low carbon consumption; and (6) carbon capture and storage, or CCS.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activities for the period from August 23, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2024 relate to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (“IPO”) and searching for a target for its initial Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company has generated and expects to continue to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the IPO. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The Company’s sponsor is Carbon Neutral Holding Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Sponsor”).
The Company’s registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 13, 2023 (the “Effective Date”). On November 16, 2023, the Company consummated the IPO of
Transaction costs amounted to $
The Company has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the Private Units subject to funding the Trust Account (as defined below), although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully.
The Company must complete a Business Combination having an aggregate fair market value of at least
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Upon the closing of the IPO and the private placement on November 16, 2023, a total of $
The Company will provide its holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “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 general meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (i) 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, solely in its discretion. The public shareholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially anticipated to be $
The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $
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 and Articles of Association 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 partnership, limited partnership, syndicate (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 Initial Shareholders have agreed (a) to waive their redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares, Private Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of a Business Combination and (b) not to propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem
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The Company has until November 16, 2024 to consummate the initial Business Combination. In addition, if the Company is unable to consummate the initial Business Combination by November 16, 2024, the Sponsor (and/or its affiliates or designees) may, but is not obligated to, extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination twice by an additional
The Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association requires that such an amendment be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting. The public shareholders will not be afforded an opportunity to vote on the Company’s extension of time to consummate an initial Business Combination beyond November 16, 2024, to February 16, 2025, up to May 16, 2025 as described above or redeem their shares in connection with such extensions.
If the Company is unbale to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, it will trigger the automatic winding up, dissolution and liquidation pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Company shall: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, payable in cash, at a per-share price equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable and up to US$
The Sponsor has agreed to waive its liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares and Private Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than $
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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 vendor 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 $
Going Concern Consideration
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had cash of $
The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $
The Company initially has until November 16, 2024 to consummate the initial Business Combination. However, the Company may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination two times (up to by May 16, 2025 to complete a Business Combination). If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will trigger an automatic winding up, dissolution and liquidation pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. Accordingly, no vote would be required from the shareholders to commence such a voluntary winding up, dissolution and liquidation. If the Company is unable to consummate the Company’s initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will, as promptly as possible but not more than
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. In addition, if the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company’s board of directors would proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of the Company. There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate a Business Combination will be successful within the Combination Period. As a result, management has determined that such additional condition also raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited condensed financial statement does not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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Risk and Uncertainties
Additionally, as a result of the military action commenced in February 2022 by the Russian Federation and Belarus in the country of Ukraine and related economic sanctions, the Company’s ability to consummate a Business Combination, or the operations of a target business with which the Company ultimately consummates a Business Combination, may be materially and adversely affected.
In October 2023, Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel’s southern border from the Gaza Strip and conducted a series of attacks on civilian and military targets. Hamas also launched extensive rocket attacks on the Israeli population and industrial centers located along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip and in other areas within the State of Israel. These attacks resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries, and Hamas additionally kidnapped many Israeli civilians and soldiers. Following the attack, Israel’s security cabinet declared war against Hamas and commenced a military campaign against Hamas and other terrorist organizations in parallel to their continued rocket and terror attacks. The Company cannot currently predict the intensity or duration of Israel’s war against Hamas, nor can predict how this war will ultimately affect the Company’s ability to consummate a Business Combination.
In addition, the Company’s ability to consummate a Business Combination may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing which may be impacted by these events, including as a result of increased market volatility, or decreased market liquidity in third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable to the Company or at all. The impact of these actions and related sanctions on the world economy and the specific impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and/or ability to consummate a Business Combination are not yet determinable. The unaudited condensed financial statement do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Note 2 — Summary of 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 (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. As such, the information included in these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2023 as included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2024 with the SEC. In the opinion of the Company’s management, these condensed financial statements include all adjustments, which are only of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2024 and the Company’s results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024.
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 independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
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Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards.
The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and 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 unaudited 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 significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had cash of $
Offering Costs Associated with Initial Public Offering
The Company complies with the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A – “Expenses of Offerings.” Offering costs were $
Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its ordinary share subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary share subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary share (including ordinary share 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 share is classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s ordinary shares features 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 is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.
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The Company’s redeemable ordinary share is subject to SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or to recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes immediately. The accretion or remeasurement is treated as a deemed dividend (i.e., a reduction to retained earnings, or in absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in capital).
As of March 31, 2024, the amount of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption reflected in the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table:
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Rights
Except in cases where the Company is not the surviving company in a Business Combination, each holder of a right will automatically receive (1/6) of one ordinary share upon consummation of a Business Combination, even if the holder of a right redeemed all shares held by him, her or it in connection with a Business Combination or an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association with respect to its pre-business combination activities. In the event that the Company will not be the surviving company upon completion of a Business Combination, each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively redeem his, her or its rights in order to receive the -sixth (1/6) of a share underlying each right upon consummation of the Business Combination. No additional consideration will be required to be paid by a holder of Public Rights in order to receive his, her or its additional ordinary shares upon consummation of a Business Combination. The shares issuable upon exchange of the rights will be freely tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates of the Company). If the Company enters into a definitive agreement for a Business Combination in which the Company will not be the surviving entity, the definitive agreement will provide for the holders of rights to receive the same per share consideration the holders of the ordinary shares will receive in the transaction on an as-converted into ordinary share basis.
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The Company will not issue fractional shares in connection with an exchange of rights. Fractional shares will either be rounded down to the nearest whole share or otherwise addressed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Cayman Islands law. As a result, the holders of the rights must hold rights in multiples of
The Company accounts for rights as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the right’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The assessment considers whether the rights are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the rights meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the rights are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares and whether the right holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of right issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the rights are outstanding.
For issued or modified rights that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the rights are required to be recorded as a component of equity at the time of issuance. For issued or modified rights that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the rights are required to be recorded as liabilities at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the rights are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations.
As the rights issued upon the IPO and private placements meet the criteria for equity classification under ASC 480, therefore, the rights are classified as equity.
Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
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ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were
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
Net Income (Loss) per Ordinary Share
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. The statements of operations include a presentation of income (loss) per redeemable share and income (loss) per non-redeemable share following the two-class method of income 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 ordinary shares and non-redeemable ordinary 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 ordinary 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. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted income (loss) per share is the same as basic income (loss) per share for the period presented. The net income (loss) per share presented in the unaudited condensed statements of operations is based on the following:
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Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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
ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” defines fair value, the methods used to measure fair value and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between the buyer and the seller at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the valuation techniques consistent with the market approach, income approach and cost approach shall be used to measure fair value. ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs, which represent the assumptions used by the buyer and seller in pricing the asset or liability. These inputs are further defined as observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are those that buyer and seller would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that the buyer and seller would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
| ● | Level 1: Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not being applied. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these securities does not entail a significant degree of judgment. |
| ● | Level 2: Valuations based on (i) quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, (ii) quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets, (iii) inputs other than quoted prices for the assets or liabilities, or (iv) inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market through correlation or other means. |
| ● | Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. |
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvement to Income Tax Disclosure. This standard requires more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This standard also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for public business entities, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. For entities other than public business entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. The Company’s management does not believe the adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have a material impact on its unaudited condensed financial statements and disclosures.
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 condensed financial statements.
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Note 3 — Initial Public Offering
On November 16, 2023, the Company consummated the IPO of
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Note 4 — Private Placement
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of
Note 5 — Related Parties Transactions
Founder Shares
On November 11, 2022, December 2, 2021 and August 23, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of
The registration statement for the Company’s IPO became effective on November 13, 2023. As a result of the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option on November 16, 2023, no Founder Shares are currently subject to forfeiture.
The Initial Shareholder has agreed, subject to certain limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of its Founder Shares, (A) with respect to 50% of the Founder Shares, until the earlier of (i)
Promissory Note — Related Party
On December 23, 2021, the Company’s Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note (“Promissory Note”) to the Company, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
Administrative Services Agreement
The Company is obligated, commencing on November 14, 2023, to pay the Sponsor a monthly fee of $
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Note 5 — Related Parties Transactions – continued
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has recognized $
Working Capital Loans
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors or their affiliates 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 would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would 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. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had
Extension Loan
In order to extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination twice by an additional each time, the Sponsor (and/or its designees) must deposit into the Trust Account $
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had
Amount Due to Related Parties
The following is a list of related parties to which the Company has transactions with:
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| Miao Zhizhuang |
| The CEO and Charmain of the Company and the sole director of the Sponsor of the Company |
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| Moore (Dalian) Technology Co., Ltd (“Moore”) |
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4 | Carbon Neutral Holdings Inc. | Sponsor of the Company | ||
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| Silk Road Industry Holdings Limited (“Silk Road”) |
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Note 5 — Related Parties Transactions – continued
Amount due to related parties consisted of the following for the periods indicated:
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Related parties transaction consisted of the following for the periods indicated:
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(1) | The Sponsor repaid the amounts due to Moore, Miao Zhizhuang, and Huachuan on behalf of the Company of $ |
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has recognized $
(2) | Moore, Huachuan and Miao Zhizhuang made several payments on behalf of the Company to pay the offering costs and operating costs in advance. These payments were non-interest bearing and had no due date. |
(3) | Silk Road provide finance support to the Company in the amount of $ |
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Note 6 — Commitments
Registration rights
The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Units (and all underlying securities), and any shares that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and the payment for the extension of the Combination Period have been entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on November 13, 2023. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to
Underwriting Agreement
The Company has granted the underwriters a
Financial Advisory Agreement
On November 20, 2023, the Company entered into a financial advisory agreement with Macforth Industries (N) Ltd. to assist the Company in identifying potential investors by December 31, 2024. The Company has prepaid $
Right of First Refusal
The Company shall give the underwriters the right (but not the obligation) of first refusal to act as the sole provider, from the closing of the Business Combination through the eighteen (
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Note 7 — Shareholders’ Deficit
Preference shares — The Company is authorized to issue
Ordinary shares — The Company is authorized to issue
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Note 7 — Shareholders’ Deficit - continued
Rights — Each holder of a right will receive one-sixth (1/6) of one ordinary share upon consummation of a Business Combination, even if the holder of such right redeemed all shares held by it in connection with a Business Combination. No fractional shares will be issued upon exchange of the rights. No additional consideration will be required to be paid by a holder of rights in order to receive its additional shares upon consummation of a Business Combination as the consideration related thereto has been included in the Unit purchase price paid for by investors in the IPO. If the Company enters into a definitive agreement for a Business Combination in which the Company will not be the surviving entity, the definitive agreement will provide for the holders of rights to receive the same per share consideration the holders of the ordinary shares will receive in the transaction on an as-converted into ordinary share basis and each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively convert its rights in order to receive 1/6 share underlying each right (without paying additional consideration). The shares issuable upon exchange of the rights will be freely tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates of the Company).
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 rights will not receive any of such funds with respect to their rights, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such rights, and the rights will expire worthless. Further, there are no contractual penalties for failure to deliver securities to the holders of the rights upon consummation of a Business Combination. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the rights. Accordingly, the rights may expire worthless.
Note 8 - Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short - term nature.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company held Level 1 financial instruments, which are the Company’s marketable securities held in the Trust Account. The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that were 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 techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
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Note 9 — Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements was issued. Based on this review, other than described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent event that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.
On April 24, 2024, the Company and Macforth Industries (N) Ltd. entered into an amendment of the financial advisory agreement, pursuant to which, parties agree to cancel the
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. References to the “Company”, “us”, “our”, or “we” refer to Global Lights Acquisition Corp. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and related notes herein.
Overview
We are a blank check company formed under the laws of Cayman Island on August 23, 2021, for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash derived from the proceeds of the initial public offering (the “IPO”), our securities, debt or a combination of cash, securities and debt, in effecting an initial business combination. Our efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic location, while we intend to focus our search on a target that provides solutions promoting sustainable development and focuses on environmentally sound infrastructure and industrial applications that eliminate or mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and/or enhance resilience to climate change.
We presently have no revenue, have had losses since inception from incurring formation and operating costs and have had no operations other than identifying and evaluating suitable acquisition transaction candidates. We have relied upon the working capital available to us following the consummation of the IPO and the Private Placement (as defined below) to fund our operations, as well as the funds loaned by the Sponsor (as defined below), our officers, directors or their affiliates. We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial business combination will be successful.
Initial Public Offering
On August 23, 2021, our sponsor, Carbon Neutral Holdings Inc. (the “Sponsor”), purchased 1,000,000 ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”) for an aggregate purchase price of $100, or approximately $0.0001 per share. On December 2, 2021 and November 11, 2022, our Sponsor purchased 840,000 and 1,035,000 Ordinary Shares, respectively, at $0.0001 per share. On June 7, 2023, we repurchased and canceled 1,150,000 Ordinary Shares from the Sponsor at par value $0.0001 per share for an aggregate price of $115, and off-set the consideration receivable from the Sponsor, following which our Sponsor holds 1,725,000 Ordinary Shares (the “Founder Shares”).
On November 16, 2023, we consummated the IPO of 6,900,000 units (including 900,000 units issued upon the full exercise of the over-allotment option) (the “Units”). Each Unit consists of one Ordinary Share, and one right (the “Right”), with each one Right entitling the holder thereof to exchange for one-sixth (1/6) of one Ordinary Share upon the completion of the Company’s initial business combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $69,000,000.
Substantially concurrently with the closing of the IPO, we completed the private sale (the “Private Placement”) of 350,000 units (the “Private Units”) to the Sponsor, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $3,500,000.
The proceeds of $69,345,000 (or $10.05 per Unit) from the proceeds of the IPO and the Private Placement were placed in the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders and the underwriters of the IPO with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee.
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Commenced on December 4, 2023, holders of Units may elect to separately trade the Ordinary Shares and Rights in its Units, The Ordinary Shares and Rights trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “GLAC,” and “GLACR”, respectively. Units not separated continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “GLACU.”
Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024 involved mainly searching for a target for an initial business combination. There has been no significant change in our financial or trading position and no material adverse change has occurred since the date of our audited financial statements. After the IPO, we incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for expenses associated with the search for target opportunities.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had a net income of $611,220, which comprised of income earned on investments held in Trust Account of $910,425, partially offset by operating costs of 299,205.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had a net loss of $50,701, which comprised of formation costs and operating costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $192. As of March 31, 2024, we had cash of $1,199 available for working capital needs. As of March 31, 2024, none of the amount on deposit in the Trust Account was available to be withdrawn as described above.
On November 16, 2023, we consummated IPO of 6,900,000 Units (including 900,000 Units issued upon the full exercise of the over-allotment option). Each Unit consists of one Ordinary Shares, and one Right, each one Right entitling the holder thereof to exchange for one-sixth of one Ordinary Share upon the completion of the Company’s initial business combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $69,000,000.
On November 16, 2023, substantially concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed the Private Placement of 350,000 Private Units to the Company’s Sponsor, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $3,500,000.
The proceeds of $69,345,000 ($10.05 per unit) from the proceeds of the IPO and the Private Placement were placed in the Trust Account.
We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds of the IPO, including the funds held in the Trust Account, to acquire a target business or businesses and to pay our expenses relating thereto, including deferred underwriting commissions of $2,415,00 payable to Chardan Capital Markets, LLC, the representative of the underwriters of the IPO (the “Deferred Underwriting Fees”). To the extent that our share capital is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account as well as any other net proceeds not expended will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business. Such working capital funds could be used in a variety of ways including continuing or expanding the target business’ operations, for strategic acquisitions and for marketing, research and development of existing or new products. Such funds could also be used to repay any operating expenses or finders’ fees which we had incurred prior to the completion of our initial business combination if the funds available to us outside of the Trust Account were insufficient to cover such expenses.
Over the next 12 months (assuming an initial business combination is not consummated prior thereto), we will be using the funds held outside of the Trust Account 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 initial business combination.
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The Company will have until November 16, 2024 (unless further extended) initially to consummate a business combination, which is less than one year from the date that the financial statement is issued as it expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans and may needs to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its operations. In addition, the Company’s business plan is dependent on the completion of a business combination. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statement do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We had no obligations, assets or liabilities that would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 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
As of March 31, 2024, we did not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities.
Administrative Services Agreement
We are obligated, commencing on November 14, 2023, to pay the Sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space, administrative and support services to such affiliate. Upon completion of a Business Combination or liquidation, We will cease paying these monthly fees. Accordingly, in the event the consummation of the Business Combination takes 12 months, the Sponsor will be paid a total of $120,000 ($10,000 per month) for office space, administrative and support services and will be entitled to be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we have recognized $30,000 and $0, respectively, of administrative service fee, which is included in formation and operating costs on the unaudited condensed statements of operations.
Underwriting Agreement
We are obligated to pay the underwriters a deferred underwriting fees equal to 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $2,415,000, upon the closing of the Business Combination from the amounts held in the Trust Account, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Financial Advisory Agreement
On November 20, 2023, the Company entered into a financial advisory agreement with Macforth Industries (N) Ltd. to assist the Company in identifying potential investors by December 31,2024. The Company has prepaid $200,000 in cash on November 22, 2023, and incurred $30,770 in financial advisory fees in 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized $46,155 in financial advisory fees on the unaudited condensed statement of operations. Macforth Industries (N) Ltd. was entitled to a financial advisory fees equal to 2.0% of the financing proceeds upon the closing of a Business Combination, which was contingent on the closing of the Business Combination. On April 24, 2024, the Company and Macforth Industries (N) Ltd. entered into an amendment of the financial advisory agreement, pursuant to which, parties agree to cancel the 2.0% financial advisory fees as described above.
Right of First Refusal
We shall give the underwriters the right (but not the obligation) of first refusal to act as the sole provider, from the closing of the Business Combination through the eighteen (18) month anniversary thereof, of any arrangement or facility enabling the Company to raise capital through the sale or other distribution of its shares or any other equity-linked securities directly or indirectly (e.g., by sales of immediately registered shares) to the public markets.
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Registration Rights
The Founder Shares, the Ordinary Shares included in the Private Units, and any Ordinary Shares that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans (and any underlying securities) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration and shareholder rights agreement entered into in connection with the IPO. 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. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our unaudited condensed financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements also requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, costs and expenses and related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates made by our management. We did not identify any critical accounting estimates.
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 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 are electing 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.
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: (1) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (2) 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; (3) 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 (4) 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 the IPO or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvement to Income Tax Disclosure. This standard requires more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This standard also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for public business entities, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. For entities other than public business entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. Our management does not believe the adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to make disclosures under this Item.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer who also serves as our principal financial and accounting officer has concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are not currently a party to any material litigation or other legal proceedings brought against us. We are also not aware of any legal proceeding, investigation or claim, or other legal exposure that has a more than remote possibility of having a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to make disclosures under this Item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
We are a blank check company formed under the laws of Cayman Island on August 23, 2021, for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses (each an “initial business combination”).
Substantially concurrently with the closing of the IPO on November 16, 2023, we completed the Private Placement of 350,000 Private Units to the Sponsor, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $3,500,000. Private Units are identical to the Units sold in the IPO, except that the Sponsor agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Private Units and the underlying securities (except to certain permitted transferees) until thirty (30) days following the completion of the Company’s initial business combination. The issuance of the Private Units was made pursuant to the exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
The proceeds of $69,345,000 (or $10.05 per Unit) from the proceeds of the IPO and the Private Placement were placed in the Trust Account established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders and the underwriters of the IPO with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee. We paid a total of $1,380,000 in underwriting discounts and commissions and $1,243,858 for other offering costs.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits.
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| Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, dated November 13, 2023.(1) |
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101.INS* |
| XBRL Instance Document |
101.CAL* |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.SCH* |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.DEF* |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB* |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document |
101.PRE* |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished. |
(1) Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2023 and incorporated by reference herein.
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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.
GLOBAL LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP | |||
Date: May 15, 2024 | By: | /s/ Zhizhuang Miao | |
Zhizhuang Miao | |||
Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date: May 15, 2024 | By: | /s/ Bin Yang | |
Bin Yang | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
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