UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024
OR
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ______ to ______
Commission file number: 001-41289
FUTURETECH II ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 87-2551539 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
128 Gail Drive New Rochelle, NY | | 10805 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(914) 316-4805
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one Redeemable Warrant | | FTIIU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share | | FTII | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Redeemable Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | | FTIIW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
Emerging growth company | ☒ | | |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☒ No ☐
As of November 15, 2024, there were 2,954,510 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 2,875,000 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, issued and outstanding.
FUTURETECH II ACQUISITION CORP.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report, including, without limitation, statements under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including with respect to our recently announced proposed business combination with Longevity Biomedical, Inc. (“Longevity”). In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include, for example, statements about:
| ● | our ability to complete our initial business combination, including our recently announced proposed business combination with Longevity; |
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| ● | our ability to select an appropriate target business or businesses; |
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| ● | our ability to maintain listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”); |
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| ● | our expectations around the performance of the prospective target business or businesses; |
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| ● | our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial business combination; |
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| ● | our officers and directors allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our initial business combination; |
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| ● | our potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination; |
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| ● | our pool of prospective target businesses; |
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| ● | our ability to consummate an initial business combination due to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East since October 7, 2023, the ongoing military action with the country of Ukraine commenced by the Russian Federation and Belarus in February 2022, adverse changes in general economic industry and competitive conditions, or adverse changes in government regulation or prevailing market interest rates; |
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| ● | our public securities’ potential liquidity and trading; |
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| ● | the lack of a market for our securities; |
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| ● | the use of proceeds not held in the trust account or available to us from interest income on the trust account balance; |
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| ● | the trust account not being subject to claims of third parties; or |
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| ● | our financial performance following our initial public offering. |
The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the heading “Risk Factors,” elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 20, 2024 relating to our proposed business combination with Longevity. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FUTURETECH II ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETs
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 1,883 | | | $ | 17,578 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 20,250 | | | | 64,043 | |
Extension fee receivable | | | - | | | | 125,000 | |
Due from Sponsor | | | 1,540,984 | | | | 1,179,141 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 1,563,117 | | | | 1,385,762 | |
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Interest Bearing Bank Demand Deposit held in Trust Account | | | 26,932,536 | | | | 61,839,164 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 28,495,653 | | | $ | 63,224,926 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 611,188 | | | $ | 295,137 | |
Excise tax payable | | | 1,005,209 | | | | 642,389 | |
Franchise tax payable | | | 78,914 | | | | 94,364 | |
Income tax payable | | | 1,053,426 | | | | 1,087,603 | |
Accrued offering costs | | | 2,708 | | | | 2,708 | |
Note payable - Sponsor | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 2,925,000 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 6,201,445 | | | | 5,047,201 | |
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Deferred underwriting commission | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 3,450,000 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 9,651,445 | | | | 8,497,201 | |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6) | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 2,319,435 and 5,556,350 shares subject to possible redemption issued and outstanding shares at redemption value of $11.47 and $11.02 per share as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 , respectively | | | 26,606,595 | | | | 61,226,803 | |
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Stockholders’ deficit: | | | | | | | | |
Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | | | - | | | | - | |
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 635,075 issued and outstanding (excluding 2,319,435 and 5,556,350 shares subject to possible redemption and including 115,000 representative shares as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | | | 64 | | | | 64 | |
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 2,875,000 shares issued and outstanding | | | 288 | | | | 288 | |
Common stock value | | | 288 | | | | 288 | |
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Accumulated deficit | | | (7,762,739 | ) | | | (6,499,430 | ) |
Total Stockholders’ Deficit | | | (7,762,387 | ) | | | (6,499,078 | ) |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | | $ | 28,495,653 | | | $ | 63,224,926 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
FUTURETECH II ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
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| | For the Three Months Ended | | | For the Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Administrative fee - related party | | $ | 30,000 | | | $ | 30,000 | | | $ | 90,000 | | | $ | 90,000 | |
Franchise tax | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,000 | |
General and administrative | | | 287,118 | | | | 249,254 | | | | 722,945 | | | | 650,820 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | | 367,118 | | | | 329,254 | | | | 962,945 | | | | 890,820 | |
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OTHER INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest earned on Interest Bearing Bank Demand Deposit held in Trust Account | | | 287,584 | | | | 1,232,507 | | | | 1,107,012 | | | | 3,989,390 | |
TOTAL OTHER INCOME | | | 287,584 | | | | 1,232,507 | | | | 1,107,012 | | | | 3,989,390 | |
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Income tax | | | (43,593 | ) | | | (242,027 | ) | | | (182,072 | ) | | | (793,671 | ) |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | (123,127 | ) | | $ | 661,226 | | | $ | (38,005 | ) | | $ | 2,304,899 | |
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Weighted average number of redeemable common stock outstanding, basic and diluted | | | 2,319,435 | | | | 8,657,385 | | | | 2,851,045 | | | | 10,542,049 | |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of redeemable common stock | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 0.26 | |
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Weighted average number of shares of non-redeemable common stock outstanding, basic and diluted | | | 3,510,075 | | | | 3,510,075 | | | | 3,510,075 | | | | 3,510,075 | |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of non-redeemable common stock | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
FUTURETECH II ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(unaudited)
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| | Class A | | | Class B | | | Additional | | | | | | Total | |
| | Common Stock | | | Common Stock | | | Paid in | | | Accumulated | | | Stockholders’ | |
| | Shares | | | Amounts | | | Shares | | | Amounts | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Deficit | |
Balance - December 31, 2022 | | | 635,075 | | | $ | 64 | | | | 2,875,000 | | | $ | 288 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (3,229,704 | ) | | $ | (3,229,352 | ) |
Remeasurement adjustment | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,128,414 | ) | | | (2,128,414 | ) |
Net income | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 807,289 | | | | 807,289 | |
Balance March 31, 2023 | | | 635,075 | | | | 64 | | | | 2,875,000 | | | | 288 | | | | - | | | | (4,550,829 | ) | | | (4,550,477 | ) |
Remeasurement adjustment | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,126,824 | ) | | | (1,126,824 | ) |
Net income | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 836,383 | | | | 836,383 | |
Balance June 30, 2023 | | | 635,075 | | | | 64 | | | | 2,875,000 | | | | 288 | | | | - | | | | (4,841,270 | ) | | | (4,840,918 | ) |
Remeasurement adjustment | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,090,482 | ) | | | (2,090,482 | ) |
Capital contribution | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 8,733 | | | | 8,733 | |
Net income | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 661,226 | | | | 661,226 | |
Balance September 30, 2023 | | | 635,075 | | | $ | 64 | | | | 2,875,000 | | | $ | 288 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (6,261,793 | ) | | $ | (6,261,441 | ) |
| | Class A | | | Class B | | | Additional | | | | | | Total | |
| | Common Stock | | | Common Stock | | | Paid in | | | Accumulated | | | Stockholders’ | |
| | Shares | | | Amounts | | | Shares | | | Amounts | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Deficit | |
Balance December 31, 2023 | | | 635,075 | | | $ | 64 | | | | 2,875,000 | | | $ | 288 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (6,499,430 | ) | | $ | (6,499,078 | ) |
Excise tax payable | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (362,820 | ) | | | (362,820 | ) |
Accretion to redemption value | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (615,511 | ) | | | (615,511 | ) |
Capital contribution | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 48,666 | | | | 48,666 | |
Net income | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 129,577 | | | | 129,577 | |
Balance March 31, 2024 | | | 635,075 | | | | 64 | | | | 2,875,000 | | | | 288 | | | | - | | | | (7,299,518 | ) | | | (7,299,166 | ) |
Accretion to redemption value | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (340,436 | ) | | | (340,436 | ) |
Capital contribution | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 309,391 | | | | 309,391 | |
Net income | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (44,457 | ) | | | (44,457 | ) |
Balance June 30, 2024 | | | 635,075 | | | | 64 | | | | 2,875,000 | | | | 288 | | | | - | | | | (7,375,020 | ) | | | (7,374,668 | ) |
Balance | | | 635,075 | | | $ | 64 | | | | 2,875,000 | | | $ | 288 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (7,375,020 | ) | | $ | (7,374,668 | ) |
Accretion to redemption value | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (343,992 | ) | | | (343,992 | ) |
Capital contribution | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 79,399 | | | | 79,399 | |
Net income | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (123,127 | ) | | | (123,127 | ) |
Balance September 30, 2024 | | | 635,075 | | | $ | 64 | | | | 2,875,000 | | | $ | 288 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (7,762,739 | ) | | $ | (7,762,387 | ) |
Balance | | | 635,075 | | | $ | 64 | | | | 2,875,000 | | | $ | 288 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (7,762,739 | ) | | $ | (7,762,387 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
FUTURETECH II ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
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| | For the Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2024 | | | September 30, 2023 | |
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Cash flows from Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (38,005 | ) | | $ | 2,304,899 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Income earned on Interest Bearing Bank Demand Deposit Account held in the Trust Account | | | (1,107,012 | ) | | | (3,989,390 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 43,793 | | | | 26,209 | |
Franchise tax payable | | | (15,450 | ) | | | (155,636 | ) |
Income tax payable | | | (34,177 | ) | | | 591,672 | |
Other assets | | | - | | | | 77,654 | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 316,048 | | | | 178,313 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (834,803 | ) | | | (966,279 | ) |
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Cash flows from Investing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Investment of cash in Trust Account | | | (650,000 | ) | | | (2,550,000 | ) |
Cash in transit to the trust | | | 125,000 | | | | - | |
Cash withdrawn from Trust | | | 36,663,640 | | | | 64,746,521 | |
Net cash provided by investing activities | | | 36,138,640 | | | | 62,196,521 | |
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Cash flows from Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for redemptions | | | (36,281,990 | ) | | | (64,238,887 | ) |
Advance to Sponsor | | | - | | | | (565,100 | ) |
Proceeds from issuance of debt – related party | | | 525,000 | | | | 3,316,485 | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (35,319,532 | ) | | | (61,487,502 | ) |
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Net change in cash | | | (15,695 | ) | | | (257,260 | ) |
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Cash – Beginning of the period | | | 17,578 | | | | 262,756 | |
Cash – End of the period | | $ | 1,883 | | | $ | 5,496 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
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Accretion to redemption value | | $ | 1,299,939 | | | $ | 5,345,720 | |
Excise tax on Class A common stock redemptions | | $ | 362,820 | | | $ | - | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
FUTURETECH II ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1 - Description of Organization and Business Operations, Going Concern and Basis of Presentation
FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on August 19, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “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 September 30, 2024, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from April 13, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2024 relates to organizational activities, identifying a target company for a business combination, and activities in connection with the proposed Business Combination with Longevity. 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 Company’s initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The registration statement for the Initial Public Offering was declared effective on February 14, 2022. On February 18, 2022, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 11,500,000 units (“Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units offered, the “Public Shares”), generating gross proceeds of $115,000,000, which is described in Note 3.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of private placement units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $ per unit in a private placement to the FutureTech Partners II LLC (the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $, which is described in Note 4.
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on February 18, 2022, an amount of $117,300,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Units was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”), To mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), on or before the 24-month anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement relating to the Company’s Initial Public Offering, the Company maintained the investment of funds held in the Trust Account in U.S. government securities within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in United States government treasury obligations and meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act (or any successor rule). Following the 24-month anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement relating to the Company’s Initial Public Offering, the Company has instructed Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to the Trust Account, to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in an interest bearing bank demand deposit account until the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination or liquidation of the Company. The current yield on the funds held in the Trust Account as of October 1, 2024 is 3.72%. A portion of the interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account may be released to us to pay our taxes, if any, and certain other expenses as permitted. Funds held in the Trust Account shall be maintained in the above-references manner until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account to the Company’s stockholders, as described below..
Transaction costs of the Initial Public Offering with the exercise of the overallotment option amounted to $5,688,352 consisting of $1,725,000 of cash underwriting fees, $3,450,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $513,352 of other costs.
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering, $700,000 of cash was held outside of the Trust Account available for working capital purposes. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has available to it $1,883 of cash on its unaudited condensed balance sheet and a working capital deficit of $4,638,328. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has available to it $17,578 of cash on its condensed balance sheet and a working capital deficit of $3,661,439.
Note 1 – Description of Organization and Business Operations. Going Concern and Basis of Presentation (Continued)
The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. NASDAQ rules provide that the Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (as defined below) (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the signing of a definitive agreement to enter a Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.
The Company has until August 18, 2025 to consummate a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by the end of 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 and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes (less any applicable taxes and permitted expenses and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. Accordingly, unless a Business Combination has been completed, it is the Company’s intention to redeem its Public Shares as soon as reasonably possible following the end of the Combination Period.
The Sponsor has agreed that it will 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 entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement or Business Combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.20 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the day of liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.20 per share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriter of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). However, the Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor has the Company independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and believe that the Sponsor’s only assets are securities of the Company. Therefore, the Company cannot assure its stockholders that the Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. None of the Company’s officers or directors will indemnify the Company for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.
Note 1 – Description of Organization and Business Operations, Going Concern and Basis of Presentation (Continued)
Business Combination
On September 16, 2024, the Company, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), with Longevity Biomedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Longevity”), LBI Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Bradford A. Zakes, solely in the capacity as seller representative.
The Merger Agreement provides that the parties thereto will enter into a business combination transaction (the “Longevity Business Combination” and together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) Longevity will consummate Target Acquisitions (as defined therein) upon the terms and subject to conditions set forth therein and pursuant to the Target Acquisition Agreements (as defined therein), and (ii) immediately following the consummation of the Target Acquisitions, Longevity will merge with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”) with Longevity as the surviving company of the Merger. Following the Merger, Longevity will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. At the closing of the Transactions (the “Closing”), the Company is expected to change its name to “Longevity Biomedical, Inc.” and the Company’s common stock is expected to list on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol “LBIO.”
The consummation of the proposed Longevity Business Combination is subject to certain conditions as further described in the Merger Agreement.
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the sole stockholder of Longevity (the “Voting Stockholder”) has entered into a Voting and Support Agreement (the “Longevity Support Agreement”), pursuant to which the Voting Stockholder has agreed to, among other things, (i) vote in favor of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and (ii) be bound by certain other covenants and agreements related to the Transactions. The Voting Stockholder holds sufficient shares of Longevity to cause the approval of the Transactions on behalf of Longevity.
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company, Longevity and the Sponsor have entered into a Voting and Support Agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”). The Sponsor Support Agreement provides that the Sponsor agrees (i) to vote in favor of the proposed transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (ii) to appear at the purchaser special meeting for purposes of constituting a quorum, (iii) to vote against any proposals that would materially impede the proposed transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (iv) to not redeem any shares of the Company’s Common Stock held by it that may be redeemed, and (v) to waive any adjustment to the conversion ratio set forth in the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (as amended from time to time, the “Charter”) with respect to shares of the Class B Common Stock of the Company held by the Sponsor, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Sponsor Support Agreement.
On September 20, 2024, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC to report the Merger Agreement and other legal agreements relating to the Longevity Business Combination.
Liquidity and Management’s Plans
At September 30, 2024, the Company had cash of $1,883 and working capital deficit of $4,638,328.
At December 31, 2023, the Company had cash of $17,578 and working capital deficit of $3,661,439.
Based on the foregoing, unless the Company can raise additional capital, including continuing funding from the Sponsor, the management believes that the Company will not have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity to meet its needs through the consummation of the Business Combination. 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.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the Company has evaluated that there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through until August 18, 2025 , the date that the Company is required to cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up, if a Business Combination is not consummated by such date. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate an initial Business Combination by this time. If an initial Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the Company’s inability to continue as a going concern.
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Separately, in October 2023, Israel and certain Iranian-backed Palestinian forces began an armed conflict in Israel, the Gaza Strip, and surrounding areas, which threatens to spread to other Middle Eastern countries including Lebanon and Iran. The impact of these conflicts and related sanctions on the world economy are not determinable as of the date of these unaudited 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 unaudited condensed financial statements.
Note 1 – Description of Organization and Business Operations, Going Concern and Basis of Presentation (Continued)
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded domestic (i.e., U.S.) corporations and certain domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax. The IR Act applies only to repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022. Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the Business Combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a Business Combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any private investment in public equity (“PIPE”) or other equity issuances in connection with a Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a Business Combination but issued within the same taxable year of a Business Combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination.
Additionally, shares of our Class A Common Stock and public warrants are listed on Nasdaq. Nasdaq IM-5101-2 requires that the Company, a special purpose acquisition company, complete one or more business combinations within 36 months of the effectiveness of its initial public offering registration statement, which, in the case of the Company, would be February 14, 2025. If the Company is unable to complete an initial business combination by February 14, 2025 and seeks to extend beyond such 36-month period, such extension would violate Nasdaq IM-5101-2. Effective on October 7, 2024, Nasdaq Rule 5815 was amended to provide for the immediate suspension and delisting upon issuance of a delisting determination letter to an issuer for failure to meet the requirements of Nasdaq IM5101-02. Accordingly, the Company will face immediate suspension and delisting of its securities once the Company receives a delisting determination letter from Nasdaq after the 36-month window ends on February 14, 2025. Pursuant to Nasdaq Rule 5815, as amended, Nasdaq may only reverse its delisting determination if it finds that it made a factual error in applying Nasdaq Rule 5815, as amended. If Nasdaq delists the Company’s securities from trading on its exchange and the Company is not able to list its securities on another national securities exchange, we expect the Company’s securities could be quoted on an over-the-counter market. If this were to occur, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including our ability to consummate the Business Combination; reduced liquidity for our securities; a limited availability of market quotations for our securities; a determination that our shares of common stock are a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our shares of common stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our securities; a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future; a limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and becoming a less attractive merger partner for a target company or business. We also note that if Nasdaq delists the Company’s securities from trading on its exchange and the Company is not able to list its securities on another national securities exchange, it may affect the Company’s ability to consummate its planned Business Combination with Longevity.
In addition, the Company’s ability to consummate a transaction may be dependent on the ability to raise equity or 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 this action 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 statements 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.
In the opinion of the Company’s management, the unaudited condensed financial statements as of September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 include all adjustments, which are only of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2024 and its results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 or any future interim period.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
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 stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company, which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the 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.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject to concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash held in trust. Cash is comprised of cash balances with banks and bank deposits, which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (“FDIC”), up to $250,000. The Company did not have cash exceed FDIC limits at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Cash held in trust is comprised of securities held by a financial institution, which are insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), comprised of $250,000 coverage for cash and $250,000 for securities. The Company had $26,682,536 and $61,589,164 of securities in excess of SIPC limits as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
Derivative
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 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 unaudited condensed statements of operations. Derivative assets and liabilities are classified in the unaudited 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. The Company accounts for the warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40. The Company has determined that the warrants qualify for equity treatment in the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had cash of $1,883 and $17,578, respectively. The Company had no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Trust Account
Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, $117,300,000 ($10.00 per Unit) of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement Units was held in the Trust Account located in the United States with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and invested only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act, which will be invested only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described above. To mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, following the 24-month anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement relating to the Company’s Initial Public Offering, the Company has instructed Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to the Trust Account, to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in an interest bearing bank demand deposit account until the earlier of consummation of an initial business combination or liquidation of the Company.
Note 2- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $26,932,536 and $61,839,164 in an interest bearing bank demand deposit account, respectively, held in the Trust Account.
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
The Company complies with the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A, “Expenses of Offering.” Offering costs of $513,352 consist principally of costs incurred in connection with formation of the Company and preparation for the Initial Public Offering. These costs, together with the underwriter discount of $1,725,000 were charged to additional paid-in capital upon completion of the Initial Public Offering.
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance enumerated in ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered by the Company to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in the amount of $26,606,595 and $61,226,803, respectively, is presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s unaudited condensed balance sheets. The decrease of $34,620,208 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 in the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is due to a redemption of $36,281,990 offset by accretion to the redemption value of $1,299,939 and amounts due from Sponsor of $ during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the shares of common stock reflected on the unaudited condensed balance sheets are reconciled in the following table.
Schedule of Common Stock Reflected on Balance Sheet Reconciled
Ending Balance as of December 31, 2022 | | $ | 118,466,326 | |
Redemption of Class A common stock | | | (64,238,888 | ) |
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | | | 6,552,136 | |
Due from Sponsor | | | |
Ending Balance as of December 31, 2023 | | | 61,226,803 | |
Redemption of Class A common stock | | | (36,281,990 | ) |
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | | | 615,511 | |
Due from Sponsor | | | |
Ending Balance as of March 31, 2024 | | | 25,922,167 | |
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | | | 340,437 | |
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2024 | | | 26,262,604 | |
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | | | 343,991 | |
Ending Balance as of September 30, 2024 | | $ | 26,606,595 | |
Warrant Instruments
The Company accounts for the Public Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Under ASC 815-40 the Public Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants meet the criteria for equity treatment and as such will be recorded in stockholders’ deficit. If the warrants no longer meet the criteria for equity treatment, they will be recorded as a liability and remeasured each period with changes recorded in the unaudited condensed statement of operations.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share of common stock does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering and (ii) sale of the Private Placement Units, because the warrants are contingently exercisable, and the contingencies have not yet been met. As a result, diluted income (loss)per share is the same as basic income (loss) per share for the periods presented.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars, except per share amounts):
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
| | Three Months Ended | | | Three Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2024 | | | September 30, 2023 | |
| | Redeemable | | | Non-redeemable | | | Redeemable | | | Non-redeemable | |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock Numerator: Interest | | $ | 287,584 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,232,507 | | | $ | - | |
Less: Allocation of expenses | | | (163,413 | ) | | | (247,298 | ) | | | (406,478 | ) | | | (164,803 | ) |
Less: Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | | | (649,442 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | (525,271 | ) | | $ | (247,298 | ) | | $ | 826,029 | | | $ | (164,803 | ) |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) |
| | Nine Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2024 | | | September 30, 2023 | |
| | Redeemable | | | Non-redeemable | | | Redeemable | | | Non-redeemable | |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock Numerator: Interest | | $ | 1,107,012 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,989,390 | | | $ | - | |
Less: Allocation of expenses | | | (513,195 | ) | | | (631,822 | ) | | | (1,263,723 | ) | | | (420,768 | ) |
Less: Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | | | (649,442 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | (55,625 | ) | | $ | (631,822 | ) | | $ | 2,725,667 | | | $ | (420,768 | ) |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
● Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets. This is the level that the Interest Bearing Bank Demand Deposit Account Held in Trust Account are considered (being $26,932,536 and $61,839,164 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively);
● Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
● Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
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.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined the United States is the Company’s only major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
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. This ASU will be effective for the annual period ending December 31, 2025. The Company is currently assessing what impact, if any, that ASU 2023-09 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
New Law and Changes
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IR Act”) was signed into law, which, beginning in 2023, will impose a 1% excise tax on public company stock buybacks.
The IR Act imposes a 1% excise tax on the fair market value of stock repurchases made by covered corporations after December 31, 2022. The total taxable value of shares repurchased is reduced by the fair market value of any newly issued shares during the taxable year. Redemption rights are ubiquitous to nearly all SPACs. The Company has recorded a liability on the accompanying unaudited condensed balance sheets to be in compliance with the IR Act.
Nasdaq IM-5101-2 requires that the Company, a special purpose acquisition company, complete one or more business combinations within 36 months of the effectiveness of its initial public offering registration statement, which, in the case of the Company, would be February 14, 2025. If the Company is unable to complete an initial business combination by February 14, 2025 and seeks to extend beyond such 36-month period, such extension would violate Nasdaq IM-5101-2. Effective on October 7, 2024, Nasdaq Rule 5815 was amended to provide for the immediate suspension and delisting upon issuance of a delisting determination letter to an issuer for failure to meet the requirements of Nasdaq IM5101-02. Accordingly, the Company will face immediate suspension and delisting of its securities once the Company receives a delisting determination letter from Nasdaq after the 36-month window ends on February 14, 2025. Pursuant to Nasdaq Rule 5815, as amended, Nasdaq may only reverse its delisting determination if it finds that it made a factual error in applying Nasdaq Rule 5815, as amended.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.
Note 3 - Public Offering
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering and full exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, the Company sold 11,500,000 Units at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each Public Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (see Note 7).
Note 4 - Private Placement
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of Private Placement Units at a price of $ per Private Placement Unit (or $ in the aggregate), from the Company. The Sponsor transferred $ to the Trust Account on February 16, 2022.
The proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units were added to the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. The warrants included in the Private Placement Units (the “Private Placement Warrants”) are identical to the warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering, except as described in Note 7. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the required period, the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.
Note 5 - Related Party Transactions
Class B Common Stock
On October 8, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of shares of Class B common stock to the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $ in cash, or approximately $ per share. Such Class B common stock includes an aggregate of up to shares that were subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part, so that the Sponsor would collectively own 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering (assuming the initial stockholders did not purchase any Public Shares in the Initial Public Offering and excluding the Private Placement Units and underlying securities).
The initial stockholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Class B common stock (except to certain permitted transferees) until the earlier of (i) one year after the date of the consummation of a Business Combination, or (ii) the date on which the closing price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $ per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing six months after a Business Combination, or earlier, in each case, if, subsequent to a Business Combination, the Company consummates a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their common stock for cash, securities or other property.
On November 18, 2024, the Company held a special stockholder meeting (the “Third Extension Meeting”) following the notice provided by the Definitive Proxy filed on Schedule 14A on October 31, 2024 (as amended and supplemented, the “Proxy Statement”) with the SEC, and stockholders approved by requisite votes to amend the Charter to provide for the right of the holders of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to convert such shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, on a one-to-one basis at the election of such holders (the “Founder Share Amendment Proposal”). Following approval of the Founder Share Amendment Proposal by the Stockholders, on November 21, 2024, the Company promptly adopted and filed the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and all holders of Class B Common Stock elected to convert their shares of Class B Common Stock to shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis. As of the date of this filing, there is no issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.
Promissory Note - Related Party
On August 19, 2021, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $300,000 to be used for payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) March 31, 2022 or (ii) the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there is no amount outstanding pursuant to the promissory note, respectively.
Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $ of such loans may be converted upon consummation of a Business Combination into units at a price of $ per unit. The Units will be identical to the Private Placement Units. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company has no working capital loans outstanding.
Note 5 - Related Party Transactions ((Continued))
Extension Loan - Related Party
On August 17, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders, at which the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment (the “First Charter Amendment”) to the Company’s Charter, and amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, giving the Company the right to extend the deadline of Combination Period from August 18, 2023 to February 18, 2024, provided that the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) will deposit into Trust Account the lesser of: (i) $125,000 and (ii) an aggregate amount equal to $0.04 multiplied by the number of public shares of the Company that are not redeemed in connection with the stockholder vote to approve the First Charter Amendment for each such one-month extension unless the closing of the Company’s initial business combination shall have occurred, in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon consummation of a business combination.
On February 14, 2024, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Second Extension Meeting”), at which the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment (the “Second Charter Amendment”) to the Company’s Charter, giving the Company the right to extend the deadline of Combination Period from February 18, 2024 to November 18, 2024, provided that the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) will deposit into Trust Account the lesser of: (i) $50,000 and (ii) an aggregate amount equal to $0.03 multiplied by the number of public shares of the Company that are not redeemed in connection with the stockholder vote to approve the Second Charter Amendment for each such one-month extension unless the closing of the Company’s initial business combination shall have occurred, in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon consummation of a business combination.
On November 18, 2024, the Company held the Third Extension Meeting (as defined above), at which the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment (the “Third Charter Amendment”) to the Company’s Charter, (i) giving the Company the right to extend the deadline of Combination Period from November 18, 2024 to August 18, 2025, provided that the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) will deposit into Trust Account an aggregate amount equal to $0.05 multiplied by the number of public shares of the Company that are not redeemed in connection with the stockholder vote to approve the Third Charter Amendment, in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon consummation of a business combination, and (ii) giving the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock the right to convert such shares of Class B Common Stock to shares of Class A Common Stock at any time before the consummation of a business combination or automatically convert to shares of Class A Common Stock at the closing of a business combination.
Each deposit by the Sponsor for the First Charter Amendment, the Second Charter Amendment, the Third Charter Amendment and any additional future extension amendments are collectively referred to as the “Extension Loans”.
On February 17, 2023 the Company caused to be deposited $1,150,000 into the Company’s Trust Account for its public stockholders, representing $0.10 per public share, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination by three months from February 18, 2023 to May 18, 2023. On May 17, 2023 the Company caused to be deposited $1,150,000 into the Company’s Trust Account for its public stockholders, representing $0.10 per public share, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination by three months from May 18, 2023 to August 18, 2023. On August 18, 2023, the Company caused to be deposited $125,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from August 18, 2023 to September 18, 2023. On September 26, 2023, the Company caused to be deposited $125,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from September 18, 2023 to October 18, 2023. On, October 18, 2023, the Company caused to be deposited $125,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from October 18, 2023 to November 18, 2023. On December 18, 2023, the Company caused to be deposited $125,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from December 18, 2023 to January 18, 2024. On January 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $125,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from January 18, 2024 to February 18, 2024.
On February 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from February 18, 2024 to March 18, 2024. On March 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from March 18, 2024 to April 18, 2024. On April 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from April 18, 2024 to May 18, 2024. On May 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from May 18, 2024 to June 18, 2024. On June 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from June 18, 2024 to July 18, 2024. On July 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from July 18, 2024 to August 18, 2024. On August 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from August 18, 2024 to September 18, 2024. On September 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from September 18, 2024 to October 18, 2024. On October 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from October 18, 2024 to November 18, 2024.
On November 20, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $37,744 into the Company’s Trust account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from November18, 2024 to December 18, 2024. On December 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $37,744 into the Company’s Trust account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from December 18, 2024 to January 18, 2025. On January 18, 2025, the Company caused to be deposited $37,744 into the Company’s Trust account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from January 18, 2025 to February 18, 2025.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there was $3,300,000 and $2,925,000 outstanding under the Extension Loans, respectively.
As of January 27, 2025, there was approximately $3,400,000 outstanding under the Extension Loans from the Sponsor. Each Extension Loan was made in the form of non-interest-bearing promissory note. If the Company completes its initial Business Combination, the Company will convert all of the total loan amount into shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, the Company will repay such loans only from funds held outside of the Trust Account. Furthermore, the letter agreement among the Company and the Company’s officers, directors, and the Sponsor contains a provision pursuant to which the Sponsor will agree to waive its right to be repaid for such loans to the extent there is insufficient funds held outside of the Trust Account in the event that the Company does not complete a Business Combination. The Sponsor and its affiliates or designees are not obligated to fund the Trust Account to extend the time for the Company to complete the initial Business Combination. The public stockholders will not be afforded an opportunity to vote on the month-to-month extension of time to consummate an initial Business Combination during the Combination Period.
Due from Sponsor
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 the Company had paid a total of $1,540,984 and $1,179,141, respectively, in expenses that will be reimbursed by the Sponsor. This amount includes the amount overpaid to redeeming shareholders in August 2023 and February 2024.
Administrative Support Agreement
Commencing on the date the Units are first listed on Nasdaq, the Company has agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $ per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support for up to 18 months. Upon completion of the initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 the Company recorded $30,000 and $90,000, respectively of administrative expenses. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $310,000 and $220,000 in administrative expenses included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Company’s unaudited condensed balance sheets.
Representative Shares
The Company issued to EF Hutton and/or its designees, 115,000 shares of Class A common stock upon the Initial Public Offering. EF Hutton has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any such common stock until the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination. In addition, EF Hutton has agreed (i) to waive its redemption rights with respect to such common stock in connection with the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination and (ii) to waive its rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such common stock if the Company fails to complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period.
The representative shares have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a lock-up for a period of 180 days immediately following the commencement of sales in the Initial Public Offering pursuant to Rule 5110(e)(1) of FINRA’s NASD Conduct Rules. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1), these securities may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated or the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the registration statement for the Initial Public Offering, nor may they be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for a period of 180 days immediately following the commencement of sales in the Initial Public Offering except to any underwriter and selected dealer participating in the offering and their bona fide officers or partners, registered persons or affiliates or as otherwise permitted under Rule 5110(e)(2), and only if any such transferee agrees to the foregoing lock-up restrictions.
Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
The holders of the insider shares, as well as the holders of the Private Placement Units (and underlying securities) and any securities issued in payment of working capital loans made to the Company, are entitled to registration rights pursuant to an agreement signed on the effective date of Initial Public Offering. The holders of a majority of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands that the Company register such securities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the underwriters (and/or their designees) may only make a demand registration (i) on one occasion and (ii) during the five-year period beginning on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. The holders of the majority of these securities can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time after the Company consummates a Business Combination. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the underwriters (and/or their designees) may participate in a “piggy-back” registration only during the seven-year period beginning on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The underwriter was paid a cash underwriting discount of one and a half percent (1.50%) of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $1,725,000. In addition, the underwriter is entitled to a deferred fee of three and a half percent (3.50%) of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $3,450,000. The deferred fee was placed in the Trust Account and will be paid in cash upon the closing of a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. In addition, the Company issued EF Hutton and/or its designees, 115,000 shares of Class A common stock upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering.
Right of First Refusal
For a period beginning on the closing of the Initial Public Offering and ending twenty-four (24) months from the closing of a Business Combination, the Company granted EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC a right of first refusal to act as lead-left book running manager and lead left manager for any and all future private or public equity, convertible and debt offerings during such period.
Note 7 - Stockholders’ Deficit
Preferred Shares - The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no preferred shares issued or outstanding.
Class A Common Stock - The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 635,075 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, which included 115,000 representative shares and excludes shares subject to possible redemption. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 2,319,435 shares and 5,556,350 shares subject to possible redemption, respectively, of Class A common stock that were classified as temporary equity in the accompanying unaudited condensed balance sheets.
Note 7 - Stockholders’ Deficit (Continued)
Class B Common Stock - The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 2,875,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.
At the Third Extension Meeting held on November 18, 2024, stockholders approved by requisite votes to amend the Charter to provide for the right of the holders of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to convert such shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, on a one-to-one basis at the election of such holders (the “Founder Share Amendment Proposal”). Following approval of the Founder Share Amendment Proposal by the Stockholders, on November 21, 2024, the Company promptly adopted and filed the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and all holders of Class B Common Stock elected to convert their shares of Class B Common Stock to shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis (the “Converted Class A Common Stock”). As of the date of this filing, there is no issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.
The Converted Class A Common Stock remain as founders’ shares (the “Founders’ Shares) and is not subject to redemption and will be subject to transfer restrictions. Only holders of the Class B common stock and the Founders’ Shares will have the right to vote on the election of directors prior to the Business Combination. Holders of Class A common stock and holders of Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders except as otherwise required by law. In connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination, the Company may enter into a shareholders agreement or other arrangements with the shareholders of the target or other investors to provide for voting or other corporate governance arrangements that differ from those in effect upon completion of the Initial Public Offering.
The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts issued in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of the total number of all shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of Initial Public Offering plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination (net of the number of shares of Class A common stock redeemed in connection with a Business Combination), excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued or issuable to any seller of an interest in the target to the Company in a Business Combination. With respect to the Converted Class A Common Stock, the Sponsor has waived its anti-dilution rights pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
Warrants - The Public Warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock is available, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration, or a valid exemption from registration is available. No warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of residence of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration is available.
The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days after the closing of a Business Combination, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file, and within 60 business days following a Business Combination to have declared effective, a registration statement covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A common stock is at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.
Note 7 - Stockholders’ Deficit (Continued)
Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Share of Class A Common Stock Equals or Exceeds $18.00 - Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants:
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If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, as described above, its management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the required period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering.
NOTE 8 - Fair Value Measurements
The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period.
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and indicates the Fair Value Hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value
Description: | | Level | | | September 30, 2024 | | | December 31, 2023 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Bearing Bank Demand Deposit held in trust account | | | 1 | | | $ | 26,932,536 | | | $ | 61,839,164 | |
Note 9 – Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. Based upon this review the Company identified the following subsequent events, that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.
Extension of Combination Period
On November 18, 2024, the Company held the Third Extension Meeting at which the Company’s stockholders approved the Third Charter Amendment by requisite votes, (i) giving the Company the right to extend the deadline of Combination Period from November 18, 2024 to August 18, 2025, provided that the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) will deposit into Trust Account an aggregate amount equal to $0.05 multiplied by the number of public shares of the Company that are not redeemed in connection with the stockholder vote to approve the Third Charter Amendment, in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon consummation of a business combination, and (ii) giving the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock the right to convert such shares of Class B Common Stock to shares of Class A Common Stock at any time before the consummation of a business combination or automatically convert to shares of Class A Common Stock at the closing of a business combination. The Third Charter Amendment was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on November 22, 2024.
In connection with the Third Extension Meeting, holders of 1,564,549 shares of the Company’s publicly traded common stock (the “Third Extension Redeeming Shareholders”) properly exercised their right to redeem such shares and were tendered such shares for redemption.
Class B Common Stock
Immediately following the Third Extension Meeting and filing of the Third Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, on November 22, 2024, the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock unanimously elected to convert all of their shares of Class B Common Stock to shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis. As a result, all of 2,875,000 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding have been converted to 2,875,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Converted Class A Common Stock”). Although for the purposes of Nasdaq listing standard, the Converted Class A Common Stock is considered as listed securities, the Converted Class A Common Stock shall remain as founders’ shares and is not subject to redemption and will be subject to transfer restrictions. As of the date of this filing, there is zero (0) issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company.
Extension Loans
On October 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from October 18, 2024 to November 18, 2024. On November 20, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $37,744 into the Company’s Trust account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from November18, 2024 to December 18, 2024. On December 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $37,744 into the Company’s Trust account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from December 18, 2024 to January 18, 2025. On January 18, 2025, the Company caused to be deposited $37,744 into the Company’s Trust account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from January 18, 2025 to February 18, 2025.
Overpayment in Redemption of the First Extension Redeeming Stockholders and Second Extension Redeeming Shareholders
In connection with the First Extension Meeting, on August 22, 2023, a redemption payment was made by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“CST”), as trustee of the Trust Account, to the First Extension Redeeming Stockholders at a rate of approximately $10.81 per share (the “First Redemption Payment”). It was later determined that the Company did not withdraw all of the interest from the Trust Account that it was allowed to withdraw to cover income and franchise taxes and, therefore, the First Redemption Payment should have been approximately $10.74 per share. This meant that the First Extension Redeeming Stockholders were overpaid in the amount of approximately $0.07 per share (the “First Extension Overpayment Amount”).
In connection with the Second Extension Meeting, on February 22, 2024, a redemption payment was made by CST, as trustee of the Trust Account, to the Second Extension Redeeming Stockholders at a rate of approximately $11.21 per share (the “Second Redemption Payment”). It was later determined that the Company did not withdraw all of the interest from the Trust Account that it was allowed to withdraw to cover income and franchise taxes and, therefore, the Second Redemption Payment should have been approximately $11.10 per share. This meant that the Second Extension Redeeming Stockholders were overpaid in the amount of approximately $0.11 per share (the “Second Extension Overpayment Amount”).
The First Extension Redeeming Shareholders and the Second Extension Redeeming Stockholders are in the process of being notified of this situation and are being instructed to return the First Extension Overpayment Amount and the Second Extension Overpayment Amount to CST.
In light of the above, the Company amended and restated its prior financial statements during the Affected Period as disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 13, 2024. The aggregate amount of the First Extension Overpayment Amount and the Second Extension Overpayment Amount is reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements in this Form 10-Q as Due from the Sponsor.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
References to the “Company,” “us,” “our” or “we” refer FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim financial statements and related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on August 19, 2021. We were formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). We are an emerging growth company and, as such, we are subject to all of the risks associated with emerging growth companies. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Warrants, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
We expect to continue 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.
Extension of Combination Period
As approved by our stockholders at the special meeting of stockholders held on August 17, 2023 (the “First Extension Meeting”), we entered into an amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2022 (the “Trust Agreement”), with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”), on August 17, 2023 (the “Trust Amendment”). The Trust Amendment extended the initial date on which Continental must commence liquidation of the Trust Account to up to February 18, 2024, or such earlier date as determined by our board of directors (the “Board”), unless the closing of our initial business combination shall have occurred, provided that FutureTech II Partners LLC (the “Sponsor”) (or its affiliates or permitted designees) will deposit into a trust account established for the benefit of our public stockholders (the “Trust Account”) the lesser of: (i) $125,000 and (ii) an aggregate amount equal to $0.04 multiplied by the number of our public shares that are not redeemed for each such one-month extension unless the closing of our initial business combination shall have occurred, in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon consummation of a business combination.
As approved by its stockholders at the First Extension Meeting, we filed an amendment to our Charter with the Delaware Secretary of State on August 17, 2023 (the “First Charter Amendment”), to extend the date by which we have to consummate a business combination for an additional six months, from August 18, 2023 (the “Termination Date”) to up to February 18, 2024, by electing to extend the date to consummate an initial business combination on a monthly basis for up to six times by an additional one month each time after the Termination Date, until February 18, 2024 or a total of up to six months after the Termination Date, or such earlier date as determined by the Board, unless the closing of our initial business combination shall have occurred (the “Extension,” and such later date, the “Extended Termination Date”), provided that the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) will deposit into the Trust Account the lesser of: (i) $125,000 and (ii) an aggregate amount equal to $0.04 multiplied by the number of our public shares that are not redeemed for each such one-month extension unless the closing of our initial business combination shall have occurred, in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon consummation of a business combination.
In connection with the votes to approve the Extension, the holders of 5,943,650 public shares of our Class A common stock properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.81 per share (the “First Redemption Payment”), for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $64.2 million. It was later determined that the Company did not withdraw all of the interest from the Trust Account that it was allowed to withdraw to cover income and franchise taxes and, therefore, the First Redemption Payment should have been approximately $10.73 per share. This meant that the First Extension Redeeming Stockholders were overpaid in the amount of approximately $0.08 per share (the “First Extension Overpayment Amount”). The First Extension Overpayment is reflected in this Form 10-Q as a receivable from the Sponsor as agreed by the Sponsor. This amount will be reduced as the Company receives the claw back payments from the First Extension Redeeming Stockholders.
On February 17, 2023 the Company caused to be deposited $1,150,000 into the Company’s Trust Account for its public stockholders, representing $0.10 per public share, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination by three months from February 18, 2023 to May 18, 2023. On May 17, 2023 the Company caused to be deposited $1,150,000 into the Company’s Trust Account for its public stockholders, representing $0.10 per public share, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination by three months from May 18, 2023 to August 18, 2023.
On February 17, 2023 the Company caused to be deposited $1,150,000 into the Company’s Trust Account for its public stockholders, representing $0.10 per public share, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination by three months from February 18, 2023 to May 18, 2023. On May 17, 2023 the Company caused to be deposited $1,150,000 into the Company’s Trust Account for its public stockholders, representing $0.10 per public share, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination by three months from May 18, 2023 to August 18, 2023. On August 18, 2023, the Company caused to be deposited $125,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from August 18, 2023 to September 18, 2023. On September 26, 2023, the Company caused to be deposited $125,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from September 18, 2023 to October 18, 2023. On October 18, 2023, the Company caused to be deposited $125,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from October 18, 2023 to November 18, 2023. On November 17, 2023, the Company caused to be deposited $125,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from November 18, 2023 to December 18, 2023. On December 18, 2023, the Company caused to be deposited $125,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from December 18, 2023 to January 18, 2024. On January 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $125,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from January 18, 2024 to February 18, 2024.
As approved by its stockholders at the Second Extension Meeting held on February 14, 2024, we filed an amendment to the Charter with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 14, 2024 (the “Second Charter Amendment”), to extend the date by which we have to consummate a business combination for an additional nine months up to November 18, 2024 by electing to extend the date to consummate an initial business combination on a monthly basis for up to nine times by an additional one month each time after the Extended Termination Date, until November 18, 2024 or a total of up to nine months after the Extended Termination Date, or such earlier date as determined by the Board, unless the closing of our initial business combination shall have occurred, provided that the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) will deposit into the Trust Account the lesser of: (i) $50,000 and (ii) an aggregate amount equal to $0.03 multiplied by the number of our public shares that are not redeemed for each such one-month extension unless the closing of our initial business combination shall have occurred, in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon consummation of a business combination. The Second Charter Amendment was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on February 14, 2024
In connection with the votes to approve the Second Charter Amendment, the holders of 3,236,915 public shares of our Class A common stock properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $11.21 per share (the “the Second Redemption Payment”), for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $36 million (the “Second Redemption Payment”). It was later determined that the Company did not withdraw all of the interest from the Trust Account that it was allowed to withdraw to cover income and franchise taxes and, therefore, the Second Redemption Payment should have been approximately $11.10 per share. This meant that the Second Extension Redeeming Stockholders were overpaid in the amount of approximately $361,843 (the “Second Extension Overpayment Amount”). As of the date of this filing, the Company is in the process of commencing a claw back process of the Second Extension Overpayment Amount, which is reflected in this Form 10-Q as a receivable from the Sponsor as agreed by the Sponsor. This amount will be reduced as the Company receives the claw back payments from the Second Extension Redeeming Stockholders.
On February 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from February 18, 2024 to March 18, 2024. On March 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from March 18, 2024 to April 18, 2024. On April 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from April 18, 2024 to May 18, 2024. On May 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from May 18, 2024 to June 18, 2024. On June 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from June 18, 2024 to July 18, 2024.On July 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from July 18, 2024 until August 18, 2024. On August 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from August 18, 2024 to September 18, 2024. On September 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from September 18, 2024 to October 18, 2024. On October 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s Trust Account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from October 18, 2024 to November 18, 2024.
As approved by its stockholders at the Third Extension Meeting held on November 18, 2024, we filed an amendment to the Charter with the Delaware Secretary of State on November 21, 2024 (the “Third Charter Amendment”), to extend the date by which we have to consummate a business combination for an additional nine months up to August 18, 2025 by electing to extend the date to consummate an initial business combination on a monthly basis for up to nine times by an additional one month each time until August 18, 2025 or a total of up to nine months, or such earlier date as determined by the Board, unless the closing of our initial business combination shall have occurred, provided that the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) will deposit into the Trust Account an aggregate amount equal to $0.05 multiplied by the number of our public shares that are not redeemed for such extension unless the closing of our initial business combination shall have occurred, in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon consummation of a business combination. The Third Charter Amendment was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on November 22, 2024.
In connection with the votes to approve the Third Charter Amendment, the holders of 1,564,549 public shares of our Class A common stock properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $11.01 per share as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The Company is working on calculating the actual redemption price for the Third Extension and intends to disclose it by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as it is available.
On November 20, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $37,744 into the Company’s Trust account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from November18, 2024 to December 18, 2024. On December 18, 2024, the Company caused to be deposited $37,744 into the Company’s Trust account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from December 18, 2024 to January 18, 2025. On January 18, 2025, the Company caused to be deposited $37,744 into the Company’s Trust account, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial Business Combination from January 18, 2025 to February 18, 2025.
As of September 30, 2024, there was $3,300,000 outstanding under the Extension Loans from the Sponsor. As of the date hereof, there is approximately $3,400,000 outstanding under the Extension Loans from the Sponsor.
Recent Developments
Business Combination
On September 16, 2024, the Company, entered into a Merger Agreement”, by and among the Company, Longevity, LBI Merger Sub, Inc., and Bradford A. Zakes, solely in the capacity as seller representative.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the parties thereto will enter into the Transactions, pursuant to which, among other things, immediately following the consummation of the acquisitions by Longevity of each of Cerevast Medical, Inc. and Aegeria Soft Tissue LLC, Longevity will merge with and into LBI Merger Sub, with Longevity as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. At the closing of the Transactions (the “Closing”), the Company is expected to change its name to “Longevity Biomedical, Inc.” and the Company’s common stock is expected to list on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol “LBIO.”
For more information about the Merger Agreement and the proposed Longevity Business Combination, see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2024. Unless specifically stated, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q does not give effect to the proposed Transactions and does not contain the risks associated with the proposed transactions.
Extension of Combination Period
On November 18, 2024, the Company held the Third Extension Meeting at which the Company’s stockholders approved the Third Charter Amendment by requisite votes, (i) giving the Company the right to extend the deadline of Combination Period from November 18, 2024 to August 18, 2025, provided that the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) will deposit into Trust Account an aggregate amount equal to $0.05 multiplied by the number of public shares of the Company that are not redeemed in connection with the stockholder vote to approve the Third Charter Amendment, in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon consummation of a business combination, and (ii) giving the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock the right to convert such shares of Class B Common Stock to shares of Class A Common Stock at any time before the consummation of a business combination or automatically convert to shares of Class A Common Stock at the closing of a business combination (the “Founder Share Amendment”). The Third Charter Amendment was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on November 22, 2024.
Class B Common Stock
Immediately following the Third Extension Meeting and filing of the Third Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, on November 22, 2024, the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock unanimously elected to convert all of their shares of Class B Common Stock to shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis. As a result, all of 2,875,000 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding have been converted to 2,875,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Converted Class A Common Stock”) effective November 21, 2024. Although for the purposes of Nasdaq listing standard, the Converted Class A Common Stock is considered as listed securities, the Converted Class A Common Stock shall remain as founders’ shares and is not subject to redemption. As of the date of this filing, there is zero (0) issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company.
Nasdaq Notice
As previously disclosed, on April 23, 2024, the Company received a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Staff of Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company’s Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) was below the minimum of $50 million required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market (the “Market Value Standard”) pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) (the “Rule”). The Staff also noted that the Company did not meet the requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(3)(A) (the “Total Assets/Total Revenue Standard”). An indicator will be displayed with quotation information related to the Company’s securities on NASDAQ.com and NASDAQTrader.com and may be displayed by other third-party providers of market data information, however, the Notice did not impact the listing of the Company’s securities on The Nasdaq Global Market at this time.
The Notice provided that, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C), the Company had a period of 180 calendar days from the date of the Notice, or until October 21, 2024 (the “Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the Market Value Standard.
On October 23, 2024, the Company received a notice from the Staff (the “Staff’s Determination”) stating that the Company has not regained compliance with the Rule and the Company’s securities would be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Market unless the Company requested an appeal of Staff’s Determination by October 30, 2024 or applied to list its securities on The Nasdaq Capital Markets by October 30, 2024.
On October 29, 2024, the Company timely appealed the Staff’s Determination and requested for a hearing (the “Hearing”) to the Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). On October 30, 2024, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq stating that the delisting action has been stayed, pending a final written decision by the Panel, and that the date of the Hearing will be December 17, 2024. The letter also contained hearing instructions. On November 27, 2024, the Company timely submitted written materials setting forth grounds for additional time to regain compliance or alternatively grant the Company’s application to transfer its shares to list on the Nasdaq Capital Market. On November 27, 2024, the Company submitted an application to transfer from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market. On December 11, 2024, the Company received an approval letter from Nasdaq, informing that the Company’s transfer application has been approved and the Company’s securities will be transferred to the Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening of business on December 13, 2024.
In order to regain compliance with Nasdaq, the Company held the Third Extension Meeting on November 18, 2024 at which the stockholders approved the Founder Share Amendment, and all holders of shares of Class B Common Stock promptly elected to convert all 2,875,000 shares of Class B Common Stock to 2,875,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. As a result, as of December 3, 2024, the Company has approximately 5,305,595 shares of issued and outstanding listed securities.
As disclosed in a Form 12b-25 Notification of Late Filing filed with the SEC on November 15, 2024, the Company is delayed in filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (the “2024 Q3 10-Q”) with the SEC. Consequently, the Company received an expected deficiency notification letter from the Staff of Nasdaq dated November 27, 2024 (the “Third Notice”). The Third Notice indicated that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Periodic Filing Rule”) as a result of its failure to timely file the 2024 Q3 10-Q. The Staff also noted that this serves as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities from Nasdaq and since the Company is already scheduled to appear before a Hearings Panel for its failure to comply with the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5420(a)(2), the Company has until December 4, 2024 to request a stay of suspension, pending a Hearings Panel decision. In addition, the Staff noted that based on the Company disclosure that 1,564,549 shares were tendered for redemption following the special meeting on November 18, 2024, the Company no longer complies with the minimum 1,100,000 publicly held shares requirement set forth in Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(B) (the “Publicly Held Shares Rule”).
On December 4, 2024, the Company timely submitted a letter requesting a stay of suspension. On December 9, 2024, the Company submitted an updated information regarding the total number of listed securities and the total number of public shares and related information via Nasdaq Listing Center. The Hearing was held on December 17, 2024.
On January 15, 2024, the Company received a decision letter from the Panel stating that it grants the Company’s request for continued listing on Nasdaq, provided that the demonstrates compliance with the Periodic Filing Rule on or before January 31, 2025.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from inception to September 30, 2024 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering (“Initial Public Offering”), conducting the Initial Public Offering and identifying a target company for a 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 We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we had net loss of $123,127, which consisted of investment income of $287,584, partially offset by expenses of $367,118 and tax expense of $43,593. Investment income was higher in 2023 compared to 2024 due to higher trust assets in 2023. Expenses were higher in 2024 compared to 2023 due to due diligence costs related to a potential business combination transaction.
For the three months September 30, 2023, we had net income of $661,226, which consisted of investment income of $1,232,507, partially offset by expenses of $329,255 and tax expense of $242,027. Investment income was higher in 2023 compared to 2022 due to the increase in interest rates. Expenses were higher in 2023 compared to 2022 due to due diligence costs related to a potential business combination transaction.
For the nine months September 30, 2024, we had net loss of $38,005, which consisted of investment income of $1,107,012, partially offset by expenses of $962,945 and tax expense of $182,072. Investment income was higher in 2023 compared to 2022 due to the increase in interest rates. Expenses were higher in 2023 compared to 2022 due to due diligence costs related to a potential business combination transaction.
For the nine months September 30, 2023, we had net income of $2,304,899, which consisted of investment income of $3,989,390, partially offset by expenses of $890,821 and tax expense of $793,671. Investment income was higher in 2023 compared to 2022 due to the increase in interest rates. Expenses were higher in 2023 compared to 2022 due to due diligence costs related to a potential business combination transaction.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the Company has until August 18, 2025 to complete a Business Combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate an initial Business Combination by this time. If an initial Business Combination is not consummated by this date and the Company has not exercised its option to extend the deadline, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the Company’s inability to continue as a going concern.
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company had $1,883 in cash and no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $834,803. The net loss of $38,005 was affected by interest earned on investments held in the trust account of $1,107,012, and changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $310,214 of cash for operating activities.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $966,279. The net income of $2,304,899 was affected by interest earned on investments held in the trust account of $3,989,390, and changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $718,212 of cash for operating activities.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash provided by investing activities was $36,138,640 due to cash withdrawn from the Trust Account of $36,663,640 and cash that was in transit to the Trust Account as of December 31, 2023, partially offset by cash deposited into the Trust Account of $650,000 and $125,000 cash in transit to the trust.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, cash provided by investing activities was $62,196,521 due to cash deposited into the Trust Account of $2,550,000 and cash withdrawn from the Trust Account of $64,746,521.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash provided by financing activities was $35,319,532 due to $36,281,990 in cash paid for redemptions, partially offset by $437,458 in capital contributions from the Sponsor and proceeds from issuance of debt – related party of $525,000.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, cash provided by financing activities was $61,487,502 due to cash paid for redemptions of $64,238,887, proceeds from issuance of debt of $3,316,485 and $565,100 cash advanced to the Sponsor.
Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2024. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities. The underwriter is entitled to a deferred fee of three percent (3.00%) of the gross proceeds of the Offering upon closing of the Business Combination, or $3,450,000. The deferred fee will be paid in cash upon the closing of a Business Combination from the amounts held in the Trust Account, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of unaudited 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 unaudited condensed financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. As of September 30, 2024, the below were the Company’s critical accounting policies.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the 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.
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance enumerated in ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered by the Company to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in the amount of $26,606,595 and $61,226,803, respectively, is presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s unaudited condensed balance sheets. The decrease of $34,620,208 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 in the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is due to a redemption of $36,281,990 offset by accretion to the redemption value of $1,299,939 and amounts due from Sponsor of $361,843 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the shares of common stock reflected on the unaudited condensed balance sheets are reconciled in the following table.
Ending Balance as of December 31, 2022 | | $ | 118,466,326 | |
Redemption of Class A common stock | | | (64,238,888 | ) |
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | | | 6,552,136 | |
Due from Sponsor | | | 447,229 | |
Ending Balance as of December 31, 2023 | | | 61,226,803 | |
Redemption of Class A common stock | | | (36,281,990 | ) |
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | | | 615,511 | |
Due from Sponsor | | | 361,843 | |
Ending Balance as of March 31, 2024 | | | 25,922,167 | |
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | | | 340,437 | |
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2024 | | | 26,262,604 | |
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | | | 343,991 | |
Ending Balance as of September 30, 2024 | | $ | 26,606,595 | |
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. As of September 30, 2024 and 2023, the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share of common stock does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering and (ii) sale of the Private Placement Units (the “Placement Warrants”) because the warrants are contingently exercisable, and the contingencies have not yet been met . As a result, diluted income (loss) per share is the same as basic income (loss) per share for the periods presented.
The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars, except per share amounts):
| | Three Months Ended | | | Three Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2024 | | | September 30, 2023 | |
| | Redeemable | | | Non-redeemable | | | Redeemable | | | Non-redeemable | |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock Numerator: Interest | | $ | 287,584 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,232,507 | | | $ | - | |
Less: Allocation of expenses | | | (163,413 | ) | | | (247,298 | ) | | | (406,478 | ) | | | (164,803 | ) |
Less: Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | | | (649,442 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | (525,271 | ) | | $ | (247,298 | ) | | $ | 826,029 | | | $ | (164,803 | ) |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) |
| | Nine Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2024 | | | September 30, 2023 | |
| | Redeemable | | | Non-redeemable | | | Redeemable | | | Non-redeemable | |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock Numerator: Interest | | $ | 1,107,012 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,989,390 | | | $ | - | |
Less: Allocation of expenses | | | (513,195 | ) | | | (631,822 | ) | | | (1,263,723 | ) | | | (420,768 | ) |
Less: Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | | | (649,442 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | | |
Total | | $ | (55,625 | ) | | $ | (631,822 | ) | | $ | 2,725,667 | | | $ | (420,768 | ) |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) |
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our unaudited condensed financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls are procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our current CEO and CFO (our “Certifying Officers”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024 pursuant to Rule 13a-15€ under the Exchange Act. Based on such evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of September 30, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for us. Under the supervision and with the participation of our Certifying Officers, our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2024 based on criteria specified in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our assessment, our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that, as of September 30, 2024, the internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to a material weakness related to the accounting of the Extension Loans in the form of non-interest-bearing promissory notes and related to the calculation of redemption price. Additionally, based on management’s assessment, we determined that there was a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2024.
We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,2023. If we are unable to develop and maintain an effective system internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
To address this material weakness, our management has expended, and will continue to expend, a substantial amount of effort and resources for the remediation and improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. While we have processes to properly identify and evaluate the appropriate accounting of extension loans, redemption payments, technical pronouncements and other literature for all significant or unusual transactions, we will continue to improve these processes to ensure that the nuances of such transactions are effectively evaluated in the context of the increasingly complex accounting standards. In addition, we are assessing our resource needs as well as roles and responsibilities with a particular focus on accounting and financial reporting staff and will make additional changes as needed, but we can offer no assurance that our controls will not require additional review and modification in this future as industry accounting practices may evolve over time.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect errors or misstatements in our financial statements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree or compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Quarterly Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report are any of the risks described in our final prospectus for our Initial Public Offering filed with the SEC. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. We may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None. There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our offering as described in our final prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) related to the Initial Public Offering.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished. |
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-1/A (File No. 333-261886) filed with the SEC on February 11, 2022.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 14, 2024.
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 22, 2024.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FUTURETECH II ACQUISITION CORP. |
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Date: January 28, 2025 | By: | /s/ Ray Chen |
| Name: | Ray Chen |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
| | (Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer) |