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
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 001-42251
YHN Acquisition I Limited |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
British Virgin Islands | n/a | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2/F, Hang Seng Building 200 Hennessy Road, Wanchai Hong Kong | n/a | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
+852 5499 8101
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A |
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
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 ☐
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 Ordinary Share, no par value, and one Right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth of an Ordinary Share | YHNAU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Ordinary Share | YHNA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Rights | YHNAR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
As of October 2, 2024, there were 7,975,000 ordinary shares of the Registrant, no par value, issued and outstanding.
YHN ACQUISITION I LIMITED
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page | ||
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 1 | |
Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1 |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 15 |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 19 |
Item 4. | Control and Procedures | 19 |
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | 20 | |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 20 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 20 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 20 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 20 |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 20 |
Item 5. | Other Information | 20 |
Item 6. | Exhibits | 21 |
SIGNATURES | 22 |
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
YHN ACQUISITION I LIMITED
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 837,818 | $ | - | ||||
Total current assets | 837,818 | - | ||||||
Cash and marketable securities held in trust | 60,389,336 | - | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 61,227,154 | $ | - | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accrued expenses | $ | 63,825 | $ | 3,680 | ||||
Total Current Liabilities | 63,825 | 3,680 | ||||||
Deferred underwriting compensation | 1,500,000 | - | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,563,825 | 3,680 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | ||||||||
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 6,000,000 shares (at redemption price of $10.06 per share) | 60,389,336 | - | ||||||
Shareholders’ Deficit: | ||||||||
Ordinary shares, no par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 1,975,000 and 1,725,000 shares issued and outstanding (1) (excluding 6,000,000 and 0 shares, subject to possible redemption), respectively | - | 25,000 | ||||||
Stock subscription receivable | - | (25,000 | ) | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (726,007 | ) | (3,680 | ) | ||||
Total Shareholders’ Deficit | (726,007 | ) | (3,680 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | 61,227,154 | $ | - |
(1) | Includes up to an aggregate of 225,000 ordinary shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part. The underwriter did not exercise their 45-day option to purchase 900,000 Units, therefore 225,000 founder shares are subject to forfeiture. |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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YHN ACQUISITION I LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended September 30, 2024 | Nine months ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||
Formation and operating costs | $ | (65,805 | ) | $ | (107,317 | ) | ||
Other income: | ||||||||
Dividend income | 89,336 | 89,336 | ||||||
Interest income | 191 | 193 | ||||||
Total other income | 89,527 | 89,529 | ||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 23,722 | $ | (17,788 | ) | |||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | 717,391 | 240,876 | ||||||
Basic and diluted net income per share, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, ordinary shares not subject to possible redemption(1) | 1,754,891 | 1,735,036 | ||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share, ordinary shares not subject to possible redemption | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) |
(1) | Excludes up to an aggregate of 225,000 ordinary shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part. The underwriter did not exercise their 45-day option to purchase 900,000 Units. |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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YHN ACQUISITION I LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT
Three and Nine months ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary shares | Stock | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
No. of shares | Amount | subscription receivable | Accumulated deficit | shareholders’ deficit | ||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | 1,725,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | (25,000 | ) | $ | (3,680 | ) | $ | (3,680 | ) | ||||||||
Capital contribution paid | — | — | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | (25,346 | ) | (25,346 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2024(1) | 1,725,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | — | $ | (29,026 | ) | $ | (4,026 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | (16,164 | ) | (16,164 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2024(1) | 1,725,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | — | $ | (45,190 | ) | $ | (20,190 | ) | |||||||||
Sale of units in initial public offering, net of offering costs | 6,000,000 | 57,159,797 | — | — | 57,159,797 | |||||||||||||||
Sale of units to the founder in private placement | 250,000 | 2,500,000 | — | — | 2,500,000 | |||||||||||||||
Initial classification of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | (6,000,000 | ) | (56,232,427 | ) | — | — | (56,232,427 | ) | ||||||||||||
Allocation of offering costs to ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | — | 2,661,858 | — | — | 2,661,858 | |||||||||||||||
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | — | (6,114,228 | ) | — | (615,203 | ) | (6,729,431 | ) | ||||||||||||
Subsequent remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | — | — | — | (89,336 | ) | (89,336 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | 23,722 | 23,722 | |||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2024(1) | 1,975,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (726,007 | ) | $ | (726,007 | ) |
(1) | Includes up to an aggregate of 225,000 ordinary shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part. The underwriter did not exercise their 45-day option to purchase 900,000 Units, therefore 225,000 founder shares are subject to forfeiture. |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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YHN ACQUISITION I LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Nine months ended September 30, 2024 | ||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
Net loss | $ | (17,788 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||
Dividend income earned in cash and investments held in trust account | (89,336 | ) | ||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
Accrued expenses | 60,145 | |||
Net cash used in operating activities | (46,979 | ) | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
Proceeds deposited in Trust Account | (60,300,000 | ) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (60,300,000 | ) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
Proceeds from public offering, net of offering costs | 58,659,797 | |||
Proceeds from private placement | 2,500,000 | |||
Capital contribution paid | 25,000 | |||
Proceeds from promissory note - related party | 173,000 | |||
Repayment to related party under promissory note | (173,000 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 61,184,797 | |||
NET CHANGE IN CASH | 837,818 | |||
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | - | |||
CASH, END OF PERIOD | $ | 837,818 | ||
Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||
Deferred offering costs paid by related party | $ | 108,663 | ||
Initial classification of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | $ | 56,232,427 | ||
Allocation of offering costs to ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | $ | 2,661,858 | ||
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | $ | 6,114,228 | ||
Subsequent remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | $ | 89,336 | ||
Accrued underwriting compensation | $ | 1,500,000 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
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YHN ACQUISITION I LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS BACKGROUND
YHN Acquisition I Limited (the “Company” or “we”, “us” and “our”) is a newly organized blank check company incorporated on December 18, 2023, under the laws of the British Virgin Islands for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, entering into contractual arrangements, or engaging in any other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (“Business Combination”). The Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating a Business Combination.
The Company is an early-stage company and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage companies and emerging growth companies. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activities through September 30, 2024 relate to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”). The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.
The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on September 17, 2024. On September 19, 2024, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 6,000,000 units (the “Public Units”), at $10.00 per Public Unit, generating gross proceeds of $60,000,000 to the Company. Each Public Unit consists of one ordinary share and one right (“Public Rights”). Each whole Public Right will entitle the holder to receive one-tenth (1/10) ordinary share upon consummation of initial business combination.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 250,000 units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to YHN Partners I Limited (the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $2,500,000 to the Company. Each Private Placement Unit consists of one ordinary share (the “Private Placement Share”) and one right (“Private Placement Right”). Each Private Placement Right will entitle the holder to receive one-tenth (1/10) ordinary share upon consummation of the initial business combination.
Transaction costs amounted to $2,840,203, consisting of $960,000 of underwriting commissions, $1,500,000 of deferred underwriting commissions and $380,203 of other offering costs.
The Company listed the Units on the Nasdaq Global Market (“NASDAQ”). The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be generally applied 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 interest released to pay taxes payable) at the time of the signing a definitive agreement in connection with 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 of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, management has agreed that at least $10.05 per Unit, including the proceeds of the sale of the Private Units will be held in a trust account (“Trust Account”) and invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 180 days or less, or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Company’s shareholder, as described below.
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The Company will provide its shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their ordinary shares issued at its Initial Public Offering (the “Public Shares”) upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The shareholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (initially $10.05 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). The per-share amount to be distributed to shareholders who redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 7). The ordinary shares subject to redemption will be recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.”
The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks shareholder approval, a majority of the outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a shareholder vote is not required and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Memorandum and Articles of Association, offer such redemption pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and file tender offer documents containing substantially the same information as would be included in a proxy statement with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.
The Company’s initial shareholders (the “initial shareholders”) have agreed (a) to vote their founder shares, the ordinary shares included in the Private Placement Units (the “Private Placement Shares”) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination, (b) not to propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association that would stop the public shareholders from converting or selling their shares to the Company in connection with a Business Combination or affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) unless the Company provides public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares for cash from the Trust Account in connection with any such vote; (c) not to redeem any founder shares and Private Placement Shares as well as any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering for cash from the Trust Account in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination (or sell any shares in a tender offer in connection with a Business Combination) or a vote to amend the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to shareholder’s rights of pre-Business Combination activity and (d) that the founder shares and Private Placement Shares shall not participate in any liquidating distributions upon winding up if a Business Combination is not consummated. However, the initial shareholders will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering if the Company fails to complete its Business Combination. The Company will have until December 18, 2025 (the “Combination Period”) initially to consummate a Business Combination.
If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the outstanding 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 (net of taxes payable), which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Company’s board of directors, proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of the Company, subject in each case to its obligations to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of applicable law. The underwriters have agreed to waive its rights to the deferred underwriting commission held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than $10.05.
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The Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company, if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amounts in the Trust Account to below $10.05 per share (whether or not the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third party claims. 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.
Going Concern Consideration
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash of $837,818 and a working capital of $773,993. Subsequent to the consummation of the IPO, the Company’s liquidity has been satisfied through the net proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement. The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant professional costs to remain as a publicly traded company and to incur significant transaction costs in pursuit of the consummation of a Business Combination.
The Company will have until 15 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering to consummate a Business Combination. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, the Company will trigger an automatic winding up, dissolution and liquidation pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. There is a possibility that business combination might not happen within the 12-month period from the date of the auditors’ report.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that if the Company is unsuccessful in consummating an initial business combination within the prescribed period of time from the closing of the IPO, the requirement that the Company cease all operations, redeem the public shares and thereafter liquidate and dissolve raises substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern. The 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 |
These accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. The interim financial information provided is unaudited, but in the opinion of management includes all adjustments which management considers necessary for the fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for this period. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Operating results for the interim period ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
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● | Emerging growth company |
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that 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 |
In preparing these unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes 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 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, actual results may differ from these estimates.
● | Cash and cash equivalent |
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The company had $837,818 and $0 in cash as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
● | Cash and investment held in trust account |
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in money market funds, which are invested primarily in U.S. Treasury securities. These securities are presented on the unaudited condensed balance sheets at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Earnings on these securities are included in dividend income in the accompanying unaudited condensed statements of operations and is automatically reinvested. The fair value for these securities is determined using quoted market prices in active markets.
● | Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”. Ordinary share subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholder’s equity. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 6,000,000 and 0 ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s unaudited condensed balance sheets, respectively.
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● | Rights accounting |
Rights — Except in cases where the Company is not the surviving company in a Business Combination, each holder of a right will automatically receive one-tenth (1/10) of one ordinary share upon consummation of a Business Combination, even if the holder of a right redeemed all shares held by him, her or it in connection with a Business Combination or an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association with respect to its pre-business combination activities. In the event that the Company will not be the surviving company upon completion of a Business Combination, each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively redeem his, her or its rights in order to receive the one-tenth (1/10) of a share underlying each right upon consummation of the Business Combination. No additional consideration will be required to be paid by a holder of Public Rights in order to receive his, her or its additional ordinary shares upon consummation of a Business Combination. The shares issuable upon exchange of the rights will be freely tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates of the Company). If the Company enters into a definitive agreement for a Business Combination in which the Company will not be the surviving entity, the definitive agreement will provide for the holders of rights to receive the same per share consideration the holders of the ordinary shares will receive in the transaction on an as-converted into ordinary share basis.
The Company will not issue fractional shares in connection with an exchange of rights. Fractional shares will either be rounded down to the nearest whole share or otherwise addressed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the British Virgin Islands law. As a result, the holders of the rights must hold rights in multiples of ten in order to receive shares for all of the holders’ rights upon closing of a Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of rights will not receive any of such funds with respect to their rights, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such rights, and the rights will expire worthless. Further, there are no contractual penalties for failure to deliver securities to the holders of the rights upon consummation of a Business Combination. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the rights. Accordingly, the rights may expire worthless.
The Company accounts for rights as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the right’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480 and ASC 815. The assessment considers whether the rights are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the rights meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the rights are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares and whether the right holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of right issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the rights are outstanding.
For issued or modified rights that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the rights are required to be recorded as a component of equity at the time of issuance. For issued or modified rights that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the rights are required to be recorded as liabilities at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the rights are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statement of operations.
As the rights issued upon the IPO and private placements meet the criteria for equity classification under ASC 815, therefore, the rights are classified as equity.
● | Concentration of credit risk |
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on this account.
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● | Deferred offering costs |
Deferred offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, and other expenses incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to the Initial Public Offering and that was charged to shareholders’ deficit upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
● | Income taxes |
Income taxes are determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Any effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their unaudited condensed financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be recognized in the unaudited condensed financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. The Company’s management determined that the British Virgin Islands is the Company’s 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 and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company may be subject to potential examination by foreign taxing authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with foreign tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
The Company is considered to be an exempted British Virgin Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the British Virgin Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the periods presented.
● | Net income (loss) per share |
The Company calculates net income (loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable ordinary shares and non-redeemable ordinary shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net income (loss) less any dividends paid. The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable ordinary shares. Any remeasurement of the accretion to the redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public stockholders. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of ordinary share is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
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The net income (loss) per share presented in the unaudited condensed statements of operations is based on the following:
For the Nine Months ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||
Redeemable Ordinary Share | Non-Redeemable Ordinary Share | |||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||
Numerators: | ||||||||
Interest income earned in investments held in Trust Account | $ | 89,529 | $ | - | ||||
Total expenses | (13,083 | ) | (94,234 | ) | ||||
Total allocation to redeemable and non-redeemable ordinary share | $ | 76,446 | $ | (94,234 | ) | |||
Denominators: | ||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding | 240,876 | 1,735,036 | ||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | 0.32 | $ | (0.05 | ) |
For the Three Months ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||
Redeemable Ordinary Share | Non-Redeemable Ordinary Share | |||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||
Numerators: | ||||||||
Interest income earned in investments held in Trust Account | $ | 89,527 | $ | - | ||||
Total expenses | (19,095 | ) | (46,710 | ) | ||||
Total allocation to redeemable and non-redeemable ordinary share | $ | 70,432 | $ | (46,710 | ) | |||
Denominators: | ||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding | 717,391 | 1,754,891 | ||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.03 | ) |
● | Related parties |
Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operational decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence.
● | Fair value of financial instruments |
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying unaudited condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.
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The Company applies ASC 820, which establishes a framework for measuring fair value and clarifies the definition of fair value within that framework. ASC 820 defines fair value as an exit price, which is the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the Company’s principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy established in ASC 820 generally requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the entity’s own assumptions based on market data and the entity’s judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are to be developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
Level 1: | Assets and liabilities with unadjusted, quoted prices listed on active market exchanges. Inputs to the fair value measurement are observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. | |
Level 2: | Inputs to the fair value measurement are determined using prices for recently traded assets and liabilities with similar underlying terms, as well as direct or indirect observable inputs, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. | |
Level 3: | Inputs to the fair value measurement are unobservable inputs, such as estimates, assumptions, and valuation techniques when little or no market data exists for the assets or liabilities. |
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
September 30, | Quoted Prices In Active Markets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs | |||||||||||||
Description | 2024 | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Securities held in Trust Account | $ | 60,389,336 | $ | 60,389,336 | $ | - | $ | - |
● | Recent accounting pronouncements |
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2020-06, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. The ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity-linked contracts to qualify for scope exception, and it simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU 2020-06 is effective January 1, 2024 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021. The Company’s management does not believe the adoption of ASU 2020-06 will have a material impact on its financial statements and disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which requires disclosure of incremental income tax information within the rate reconciliation and expanded disclosures of income taxes paid, among other disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company’s management does not believe the adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have a material impact on its financial statements and disclosures.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited financial statements.
NOTE 3 – INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
On September 19, 2024, the Company sold 6,000,000 Public Units, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Public Unit. Each Unit consists of one ordinary share and one Public Right. Each whole Public Right entitles the holder to receive one-tenth (1/10) ordinary share upon consummation of initial business combination.
All of the 6,000,000 public shares sold as part of the Public Units in the Initial Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such public shares if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, or in connection with the Company’s liquidation.
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In accordance with the SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require ordinary shares subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity.
If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or to recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes immediately. The accretion or remeasurement is treated as a deemed dividend (i.e., a reduction to retained earnings, or in absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in capital).
NOTE 4 – PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated a private placement of 250,000 Private Placement Units, at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit. Each Private Placement Unit consists of one Private Placement Share and one right (“Private Placement Right”). Each Private Placement Right entitles the holder to receive one-tenth (1/10) ordinary share upon consummation of the initial business combination.
The Private Placement Units are identical to the Public Units sold in the Initial Public Offering except for certain registration rights and transfer restrictions.
NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On December 18, 2023, the Company issued 10,000 founder shares with no par value in consideration of $1,000. On December 31, 2023, the Company authorized to issue an aggregate of 1,715,000 founder shares with no par value to the initial shareholder, including an aggregate of 225,000 ordinary shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part, so that the initial shareholder will collectively own 20% of the issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering (excluding the sale of the Private Units and assuming the initial shareholders do not purchase any Units in the Initial Public Offering) (see Note 6) for an aggregate purchase price of $24,000. The underwriter did not exercise their 45-day option to purchase 900,000 Units.
Private Placement
The Company consummated the sale of 250,000 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $2,500,000 to the Company.
Promissory note - related party
On April 12, 2024, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 (the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of consummation of an initial public offering of our securities or the date on we determine not to conduct an initial public offering of our securities.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company fully repaid $281,663 to the Sponsor which are included in the amounts that will be due under the promissory note in the principal amount of up to $500,000 issued to the Sponsor.
Administrative Services Agreement
An affiliate of the Sponsor agreed that, commencing from the date that the Company’s securities are first listed on NASDAQ through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, to make available to the Company certain general and administrative services, including office space, administrative and support services, as the Company may require from time to time. The Company has agreed to pay the affiliate of the Sponsor $10,000 per month for these services commencing on the closing date of this offering for 15 months. No unpaid services fee was accrued as of September 30, 2024.
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NOTE 6 – SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT
Ordinary shares
The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 ordinary shares with no par value. Holders of the Company’s ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share.
As of September 30, 2024, there were 1,975,000 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, of which 225,000 ordinary shares are subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full and excluding 6,000,000 ordinary shares subject to possible redemption. The underwriter did not exercise their 45-day option to purchase 900,000 Units.
Rights
Each holder of a right will receive one-tenth (1/10) ordinary share upon consummation of a Business Combination, even if the holder of such right redeemed all shares held by it in connection with a Business Combination. No fractional shares will be issued upon exchange of the rights. No additional consideration will be required to be paid by a holder of rights in order to receive its additional shares upon consummation of a Business Combination as the consideration related thereto has been included in the Unit purchase price paid for by investors in the Initial Public Offering. If the Company enters into a definitive agreement for a Business Combination in which the Company will not be the surviving entity, the definitive agreement will provide for the holders of rights to receive the same per share consideration the holders of the ordinary shares will receive in the transaction on an as-converted into ordinary share basis and each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively convert its rights in order to receive 1/10 share underlying each right (without paying additional consideration). The shares issuable upon exchange of the rights will be freely tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates of the Company).
NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on September 19, 2024, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units (including securities contained therein), and units (including securities contained therein) that may be issued on conversion of working capital loans or extension loans (and) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on the effective date of this offering requiring the Company to register such securities for resale. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company’s register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the Company’s completion of initial business combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 900,000 Units (over and above 6,000,000 Units referred to above) solely to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. As of September 30, 2024, the underwriters did not exercise their 45-day option to purchase 900,000 Units.
The underwriters are entitled to a cash underwriting discount of 2.5% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $1,500,000, upon the closing of the Business Combination, subject to a minimum of $500,000.
NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were available to be issued. Other than as described in these unaudited financial statements, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to YHN Acquisition I Limited. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, references to the “Sponsor” refer to YHN Partners I Limited. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated on December 18, 2023 under the laws of the British Virgin Islands and formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of the initial public offering and the sale of the private units, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
On September 19, 2024, we consummated our initial public offering (“IPO”) of 6,000,000 units (the “Public Units”). Each Unit consists of one ordinary share (the “Ordinary Share”) and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $60,000,000.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO on September 19, 2024, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) with the Sponsor of 250,000 units (the “Private Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating total proceeds of $2,500,000. These securities (other than our IPO securities) were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended pursuant to Section 4(2) of the securities Act.
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The Private Units are identical to the units sold in the IPO except with respect to certain registration rights and transfer restrictions. Holders of the Private Units will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 17, 2024, by and among us and the initial shareholders, so long as the Private Units continue to be held by the Sponsor or their permitted transferees. The holders of a majority of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands that we register such securities. Additionally, our Sponsor has agreed not to transfer, assign, or sell any of the Private Units or underlying securities (except in limited circumstances, as described in the Registration Statement) until 180 days after the Company completes its initial business combination.
Our management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the initial business combination and the Private Placement, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally towards consummating a business combination.
Results of Operations
Our entire activity from inception up to September 19, 2024 was in preparation for the initial public offering. Since the initial public offering, our activity has been limited to the evaluation of business combination candidates, and we will not be generating any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial business combination. We expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses. We expect our expenses to increase substantially after this period.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 we had a net income of $23,722 which was comprised of formation and operating costs expenses, dividend income and interest income.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 we had a net loss of $17,788 which was comprised of formation and operating costs expenses, dividend income and interest income.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 we generated net cash used in operating activities of $46,979, which was comprised of net loss of $17,788, dividend income earned in cash and investments held in trust account of $89,366 set-off by accrued expenses of $60,145.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2024, we had cash of $837,818. Until the consummation of the initial public offering, the only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of ordinary shares by our Sponsor, monies loaned by the Sponsor under a certain unsecured promissory note and advances from our Sponsor.
On September 19, 2024, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 6,000,000 units (the “Public Units”), at $10.00 per Public Unit, generating gross proceeds of $60,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 250,000 Private Units at a price of $10.00 per unit in the Private Placement, generating gross proceeds of $2,500,000.
Transaction costs amounted to $2,840,203, consisting of $960,000 of underwriting fees, $1,500,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $380,203 of other offering costs. In addition, at September 19, 2024, cash of $2,200,000 were held outside of the Trust Account and is available for the payment of offering costs and for working capital purposes net with $60,300,000 transferred to the Trust Account on September 19, 2024.
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We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account to complete our initial business combination (less deferred underwriting commissions). We may withdraw interest earned on the funds held in our trust account to pay taxes. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the trust account. We expect the interest earned on the amount in the trust account will be sufficient to pay our taxes. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
Prior to the completion of our initial business combination, we will have available to us approximately $750,000 of proceeds held outside the trust account. We will use these funds to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete an initial business combination.
The Company’s IPO prospectus dated September 17, 2024 provides that the Company has until 15 months from the closing of the IPO to complete its initial business combination.
If the Company does not complete a business combination by December 19, 2025, the Company will (i) as promptly as practicable, to cease all operations except for the purpose of making redemption and the subsequent winding up of the Company’s affairs; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten (10) business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the Company’s outstanding public shares for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the trust account, including a pro rata portion of any interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to the Company or necessary to pay the Company’s taxes, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining shareholders and its board of directors, seek to liquidate and dissolve. However, the Company may not be able to distribute such amounts as a result of claims of creditors which may take priority over the claims of its public shareholders. In the event of dissolution and liquidation, the public rights will expire and will be worthless.
Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern if a business combination is not consummated by December 19, 2025. These unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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 other than an agreement to pay our Sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for general and administrative services, including office space, utilities and administrative services to us. We began incurring these fees on September 19, 2024 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the business combination and our liquidation. Also, we are committed to the below:
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Registration Rights
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement entered into on September 19, 2024, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units (including securities contained therein), and units (including securities contained therein) that may be issued on conversion of working capital loans or extension loans (and) are entitled to registration rights, requiring the Company to register such securities for resale. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company’s register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the Company’s completion of initial business combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 900,000 Units (over and above 6,000,000 Units referred to above) solely to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions.
The underwriters are entitled to a cash underwriting discount of 2.5% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $1,500,000, upon the closing of the Business Combination, subject to a minimum of $500,000.
Critical Accounting Policies
● | Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”. Ordinary share subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholder’s equity. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 6,000,000 and 0 ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s unaudited condensed balance sheets, respectively.
● | Net loss per share |
The Company calculates net income (loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable ordinary shares and non-redeemable ordinary shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net income (loss) less any dividends paid. The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable ordinary shares. Any remeasurement of the accretion to the redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public stockholders. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of ordinary share is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As of September 30, 2024, we were not subject to any market or interest rate risk. Following the consummation of our Initial Public Offering, the net proceeds of our Initial Public Offering, including amounts in the Trust Account, have been invested in U.S. government treasury bills, notes or bonds with a maturity of 180 days or less or in certain money market funds that invest solely in U.S. treasuries. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.
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 the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our current chief executive officer and chief financial officer (our “Certifying Officers”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer have concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level and, accordingly, provided reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
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.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter of September 30, 2024 covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
The Company is not party to any legal proceedings as of the filing date of this Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
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 on September 17, 2024. 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, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our final prospectus dated September 17, 2024.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On September 19, 2024, we consummated our IPO of 6,000,000 Pubic Units. Each Public Unit consists of one Ordinary Share and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $60,000,000.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO on September 19, 2024, the Company consummated the Private Placement with the Sponsor of 250,000 Private Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating total proceeds of $2,500,000. These securities (other than our IPO securities) were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended pursuant to Section 4(2) of the securities Act.
The Private Units are identical to the Public Units except with respect to certain registration rights and transfer restrictions. Holders of the Private Units will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 17, 2024, by and among us and the initial shareholders, so long as the Private Units continue to be held by the Sponsor or their permitted transferees. The holders of a majority of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands that we register such securities. Additionally, our Sponsor has agreed not to transfer, assign, or sell any of the Private Units or underlying securities (except in limited circumstances, as described in the Registration Statement) until 180 days after the Company completes its initial business combination.
As of September 19, 2024, a total of $60,300,000 was held in a trust account established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders, which included $60,000,000 of the net proceeds from the IPO and $300,000 of the Private Placement.
For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our Initial Public Offering, see Part I, Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Quarterly Report.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
YHN ACQUISITION I LIMITED | ||
Date: November 1, 2024 | By: | /s/ Satoshi Tominaga |
Name: | Satoshi Tominaga | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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