UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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The registrant’s Common Stock, Rights and Units were previously registered under Section 12(b) of the Act and traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbols “HUDA”, “HUDAR” and “HUDAU”, respectively. On January 24, 2025, trading of these securities was suspended, and on July 11, 2025, Nasdaq filed a Form 25 to complete the delisting and deregistration under Section 12(b). As of the date of this report, there is no active public trading market for these securities on any national securities exchange.
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HUDSON ACQUISITION I CORP.
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2026
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
HUDSON ACQUISITION I CORP.
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HUDSON ACQUISITION I CORP.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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HUDSON ACQUISITION I CORP.
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HUDSON ACQUISITION I CORP.
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HUDSON ACQUISITION I CORP.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, 2026
NOTE 1 — NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Hudson Acquisition I Corp. (“Hudson” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on January 13, 2021. The Company’s business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Initial Business Combination”). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
Throughout this report, the terms “our,” “we,” “us,” and the “Company” refer to Hudson Acquisition I Corp.
As of March 31, 2026, t the Company had not commenced core operations. All activity for the period from
The registration statement pursuant to which the Company registered its securities offered in the Initial Public Offering was declared effective on October 14, 2022. On October 18, 2022, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering and sold
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company’s sponsor, Hudson SPAC Holding LLC (the “Sponsor”) should have purchased a total of
October 21, 2022, the Company closed the sale of
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Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering and Overallotment, an amount of $
No compensation of any kind (including finder’s, consulting or other similar fees) will be paid to any of the Company’s existing officers, directors, stockholders, or any of their affiliates, prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the consummation of the Initial Business Combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). However, such individuals will receive reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf, such as identifying potential target businesses, performing business due diligence on suitable target businesses and business combinations as well as traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses to examine their operations. Since the role of present management after the Initial Business Combination is uncertain, the Company has no ability to determine what remuneration, if any, will be paid to those persons after the Initial Business Combination.
The Company intends to use the excess working capital available for miscellaneous expenses such as paying fees to consultants to assist with the search for a target business and for director and officer liability insurance premiums, with the balance being held in reserve in the event due diligence, legal, accounting and other expenses of structuring and negotiating business combinations exceed estimates, as well as for reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by insiders, officers and directors in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf as described below.
The allocation of the net proceeds available to the Company outside of the Trust Account, along with the interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account available to pay for income and other tax liabilities, represents the best estimate of the intended uses of these funds. In the event that the assumptions prove to be inaccurate, the Company may reallocate some of such proceeds within the above-described categories. If the estimate of the costs of undertaking due diligence and negotiating the Initial Business Combination is less than the actual amount necessary to do so, or the amount of interest available to the Company from the Trust Account is insufficient as a result of the volatile interest rate environment, the Company may be required to raise additional capital, the amount, availability and cost of which is currently unascertainable. In this event, the Company could seek such additional capital through loans or additional investments from the Sponsor or third parties. The Sponsor has agreed to loan the Company up to an aggregate of $
The Company will likely use substantially all of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, including the funds held in the Trust Account, in connection with the Initial Business Combination and to pay expenses relating thereto, including the deferred underwriting discounts payable to the underwriters. To the extent that the Company’s capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect the Initial Business Combination, the proceeds held in the Trust Account which are not used to consummate an Initial Business Combination will be disbursed to the combined company and will, along with any other net proceeds not expended, be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business. Such working capital funds could be used in a variety of ways including continuing or expanding the target business’ operations, for strategic acquisitions.
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On November 22, 2024, the Company executed the Business Combination Agreement with Aiways Automobile Europe GmbH, a German limited liability company engaged in the business of developing electric powered vehicles and vehicle (“Aiways”). Consistent with our strategy, we have identified and used general criteria and guidelines that we believe are important in evaluating the targets businesses, and we conducted a thorough due diligence review that encompassed, among other things, meetings with incumbent management and employees, document reviews and inspection of facilities, as applicable, as well as a review of financial and other information in related to the Aiways Automobile Combination.
To the extent that the Company is unable to consummate an Initial Business Combination, the Company will pay the costs of liquidation from the remaining assets outside of the Trust Account. If such funds are insufficient, the Sponsor has agreed to pay the funds necessary to complete such liquidation and has agreed not to seek repayment of such expenses.
If no business combination is completed prior to the mandatory liquidation date, the proceeds 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 taxes (less $
In connection with the shares purchased by the founders, the founders waive any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any distributions by the Company from the Trust Account which will be established for the benefit of the Company’s public stockholders and into which substantially all of the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering will be deposited (the “Trust Account”), in the event of a liquidation of the Company upon the Company’s failure to timely complete an Initial Business Combination.
Extension Amendment
On July 17, 2023, the Company held the Special Meeting. On June 28, 2023, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were
On July 17, 2023, the Company filed a certificate of amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Amendment amends the Certificate of Incorporation to (i) give the Company the option to extend the date by which the Company must effect a Business Combination beyond July 18, 2023 up to nine (9) times for an additional (1) month each time to April 18, 2024 upon the deposit into the Trust Account of $
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On April 17, 2024, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Amendment amends the Certificate of Incorporation to (i) give the Company the option to extend the date by which the Company must effect a Business Combination beyond April 18, 2024, up to nine (9) times for an additional (1) month each time to January 18, 2025, upon the deposit into the Trust Account of $25,000 for each calendar month and (ii) to remove the geographic limitations for a Business Combination., which requires the deletion of Section J of the Sixth Article in the Charter: “J. At no time, the Corporation shall undertake a Business Combination with any entity being based in or having the majority of its operations in China (including Hong Kong and Macau).” In connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment, the holders of 2,315,868 shares of Public Shares properly exercised their right to redeem their shares (and did not withdraw their redemption) for cash at a redemption price of approximately $11.10 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of $
On July 5, 2024, the Company held the Special Meeting. On June 4, 2024, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were
On July 10, 2024, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Amendment amends the Certificate of Incorporation to (i) give the Company the option to extend the date by which the Company must effect a Business Combination beyond January 18, 2025, up to nine (9) times for an additional (1) month each time to October 18, 2025, and will no longer require monthly deposits into the Trust Account as of July 5, 2024.
In connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment, the holders of
On October 15, 2025, the Company held the Special Meeting. On September 25, 2025, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were
On October 15, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Amendment amends the Certificate of Incorporation to give the Company the option to extend the date by which the Company must effect a Business Combination beyond October 18, 2025, up to nine (9) times for an additional (1) month each time to July 18, 2026, and will no longer require monthly deposits into the Trust Account.
In connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment, the holders of
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, and the Middle East geopolitical tension on the economy and the capital markets and has concluded that, while it is reasonably possible that such events could have negative effects on the Company’s financial position and outlook for an Initial Business Combination, the specific impacts are not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
The current challenging economic climate may lead to adverse changes in cash flows, working capital levels and/or debt balances, which may also have a direct impact on the Company’s future operating results and financial position after any such Initial Business Combination in the future. The ultimate duration and magnitude of the impact and the efficacy of government interventions on the economy and the financial effect on the Company is not known at this time. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and not in the Company’s control.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had a working capital deficit of $
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the Company has until July 18, 2026, assuming the monthly extension requirements are satisfied, to consummate a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). Following the first extension, the Company was able to extend the date by which an Initial Business Combination must be consummated beyond July 18, 2023 up to nine times for an additional one month each time to April 18, 2024 upon the deposit into the Trust Account of $
Business combination and related agreement
On November 22, 2024, the Company executed the Business Combination Agreement with Aiways Automobile Europe GmbH, a German limited liability company engaged in the business of developing electric powered vehicles and vehicle (“Aiways”). Consistent with our strategy, we have identified and used general criteria and guidelines that we believe are important in evaluating the targets businesses, and we conducted a thorough due diligence review that encompassed, among other things, meetings with incumbent management and employees, document reviews and inspection of facilities, as applicable, as well as a review of financial and other information in related to the Aiways Automobile Combination.
Nasdaq Compliance
On July 23, 2024, the Company received a notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) that its securities will be delisted from The Nasdaq Global Market. On December 15, 2023, the staff of Nasdaq (the “Staff”) notified the Company that the market value of its listed securities had been below the minimum $
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In addition, based on the Staff’s review of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed June 24, 2024, the Staff determined that the Company does not comply Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A), requiring a minimum
Based on the Company’s equity information as of July 22, 2024, the Company does not comply with the requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market under Listing Rule 5550. Additionally, the Staff has concerns that the Company may also no longer comply with the minimum 400 Total Holders requirement of Listing Rule 5450(a)(2) due to the substantial number of shareholder redemptions and low number of shares remaining outstanding. Finally, the Company failed to timely file its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024, as required by Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). Accordingly, these matters each serve as additional and separate basis for delisting.
Under Listing Rule 5810, a company that fails to comply with the continued listing requirements is normally afforded a compliance period or the ability to submit a plan of compliance in order to be granted time to regain compliance. However, given that the Company fails to comply with multiple continued listing requirements by such significant margins, and that each of these requirements is related to the security’s liquidity necessary to maintain a fair and orderly market, the Staff has determined to apply more stringent criteria pursuant to its discretionary authority set forth in Listing Rule 5101. Accordingly, the Staff has concluded that continued listing is inappropriate and to delist the Company’s securities in order to maintain the quality of and public confidence in the Nasdaq market, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, and to protect investors and the public interest.
Accordingly, the Staff has determined that the Company’s securities will be delisted from The Nasdaq Global Market. In that regard, unless the Company requests an appeal of this determination by July 30, 2024, trading of the Company’s ordinary shares, warrants, and units will be suspended at the opening of business on August 1, 2024, and a Form 25-NSE will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which will remove the Company’s securities from listing and registration on The Nasdaq Stock Market. The Company may appeal the Staff’s determination to a Hearings Panel, pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5800 Series.
In response to the Nasdaq delisting notice, the Company has taken the following actions:
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The Company submitted its written submission to Nasdaq on August 2, 2024. The Company has also confirmed with Nasdaq that, in the event that the Company is delisted, the delisting will not preclude the combined entity (the de-SPAC entity) from receiving initial listing approval for listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market. In fact, the combined entity will be held to the same quantitative initial listing standards irrespective of the listing status of the SPAC as a business combination resulting in a change of control and/or a de-SPAC business combination necessitates initial listing approval.
The Company filed its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 on July 23, 2024. The Company filed its Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2024 on August 2, 2024.
On August 12, 2024, the Company received a notification from Nasdaq that it has cured its filing discrepancies under Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Company has come up with a series of action plans to regain compliance, and presented its case to Nasdaq Panel on its hearing on August 22, 2024.
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In connection with the foregoing, and the information presented to the Nasdaq Panel, Nasdaq issued a letter to the Company on September 27, 2024, which stated, in pertinent part, that based on the information presented to the panel, the Company’s request for an exception to complete its plan of compliance has been granted. Thus, the Panel has granted the Company’s request for continued listing on the Exchange, subject to the following:
| 1. | On or before October 4, 2024, the Company shall provide a detailed update to the Panel on the status of its merger with Aiways and the status of all completed transfers of Founder Shares and Private Placement Shares. Additionally, the Company shall provide the Panel and Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff with copies of all agreements related to the share transfers. The Panel requests Nasdaq Staff to review the agreements related to the shares transfer and to indicate to the Panel whether any additional deficiencies arise from the transactions. The Company must promptly respond to any requests from Nasdaq Staff for additional information. To date, the Company has completed this first request from Nasdaq. |
| 2. | On or before November 22, 2024, the Company must complete the transfer of the remainder of the Founder Shares and Private Placement Shares and shall provide the Panel with a list of all transferees, a description of how the Company identified the transferee, and a detailed description of any differences in the agreements between each of these transfers and with the agreements for the initial transfers. The Company is in the process of completing this request, and expects to complete this request on or before November 22, 2024. |
| 3. | On or before January 20, 2025, the Company must complete the proposed Business Combination and demonstrate, by means of a listing approval from Nasdaq Staff, compliance with IM-5101-2 and all applicable initial listing requirements for listing the combined company on the Capital Market. |
On January 22, 2025, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (“Panel”) has determined to delist the securities of HUDA from the Nasdaq Stock Market. Under the terms of the Panel’s September 27, 2024 decision, Hudson was required to regain compliance with the minimum total holders requirement of Listing Rule 5450(a)(2); the requirement to maintain a minimum
NOTE 2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (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 management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on April 24, 2026. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026, or for any future periods.
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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 of 2002, 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
The preparation of financial statement in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement 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 financial statement, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include deposits held at financial institutions, and investments in government money market funds. Government money market funds are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and present an insignificant risk of changes in value. These investments are measured at cost, which approximates fair value, and are included within “Cash and cash equivalents” on the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company closed its bank operating account in April 2025 and opened an investment account in September 2025. All cash and cash equivalents balance of $
Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account
The Company classifies its Marketable Securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with ASC Topic 320 “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost on the accompanying balance sheets and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts. When the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are comprised of money market securities, the investments are classified as trading securities. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities is included in interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account in the accompanying statement of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information.
Since the completion of its IPO on October 14, 2022, and through December 31, 2025, the Company withdrew $
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The Company continues to incur further tax liabilities and intends to cover such liabilities from the funds in its operating account and, if necessary, from the proceeds from the promissory note to Sponsor, without additional withdrawals from the Trust Account, until the excess of the funds withdrawn from the Trust Account over the amounts remitted to the government authorities is cured.
Offering Costs
Offering costs consist of professional fees, filing, regulatory and other costs incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to the Initial Public Offering.
Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 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 feature redemption rights that is either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ deficit (equity) section of the Company’s balance sheet.
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the common stock subject to possible redemption reflected on the condensed balance sheet is reflected in the following table:
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Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unpaid tax liabilities as income tax expense. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
Net (Loss) Income per Share of Common Stock
The Company has two outstanding classes of shares, which are referred to as redeemable common stock and non-redeemable common stock. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of stock. The
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Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Fair Value Measurements
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. U.S. 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:
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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.
Leases
The Company accounts for leases under Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and was adopted as of the beginning of the periods presented. The core principle of this standard is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases, by recognizing in the balance sheet a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. In accordance with the guidance of Topic 842, leases are classified as finance or operating leases, and both types of leases are recognized on the balance sheet.
The Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases with terms greater than 12 months. Leases are classified as either finance or operating leases. This classification dictates whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has one operating lease.
The Company’s right-of-use asset relates to a three-year lease on a Lexus vehicle, which includes an option to purchase at the end of the leases. However, the company has no intention of purchasing the vehicle at the end of the lease term and will return the vehicle to the dealer.
The Company’s lease is capitalized at the present value of the minimum lease payments not yet paid. The Company uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a period comparable to the lease term in order to calculate net present value of the lease liability.
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Unit Purchase Option
At the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold to the underwriter, for an aggregate of $
Representative Shares
The Company agreed to issue to the underwriter at the closing of the Initial Public Offering up to
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company is an “emerging growth company” (“EGC”) as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). Under the JOBS Act, EGCs can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies.
In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-02, Codification Improvements-Amendments to Remove References to the Concepts Statements (“ASU 2024-02”). The amendments in this Update affect a variety of Topics in the Codification. The amendments apply to all reporting entities within the scope of the affected accounting guidance. This update contains amendments to the Codification that remove references to various Concepts Statements. In most instances, the references are extraneous and not required to understand or apply the guidance. In other instances, the references were used in prior statements to provide guidance in certain topical areas. ASU 2024-02 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company does not expect to adopt this guidance early and does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its future consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures”, which focuses on improving the disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses and address requests from investors for more detailed information about the types of expenses (including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, amortization, and depletion) in commonly presented expense captions (such as cost of sales, SG&A, and research and development). ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard and does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, “Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures”. The amendment in ASU 2025-01 amends the effective date of ASC 2024-03 to clarify that all public business entities are required to adopt the guidance in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption of is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment and does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
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In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326)”. The amendments in this update provide: (1) all entities with a practical expedient and (2) entities other than public business entities with an accounting policy election when estimating expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under Topic 606: (1) as for practical expedient, in developing reasonable and supportable forecasts as part of estimating expected credit losses, all entities may elect a practical expedient that assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset; and (2) as for accounting policy election, an entity other than a public business entity that elects the practical expedient is permitted to make an accounting policy election to consider collection activity after the balance sheet date when estimating expected credit losses. ASU 2025-05 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted in both interim and annual reporting periods in which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard and does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Recent accounting standards that have been issued by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent standards that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its financial position, results of operations, cash flows or 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 financial statement.
NOTE 3 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company’s related parties are its sponsor, Hudson SPAC Holding LLC and Pengfei Xie, the Company’s founder and Chief Financial Officer.
Private Placement Units
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor should have purchased a total of
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Promissory Note — Related Party
On April 5, 2021, as further amended on April 28, 2021 and September 8, 2022, the Company entered into a promissory note with the Sponsor for principal amount up to $
On May 6, 2021, the Company made a drawdown of $
On December 1, 2022, the Sponsor applied the outstanding balance on the Promissory Note of $
On July 20, 2023, the Company and the Sponsor amended and restated the promissory note, dated as of April 5, 2021, providing for loans up to $
In connection with the approval of the extension amendment proposal, on July 18, 2023, the Sponsor entered into a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note issued by the Company in favor of the Sponsor (the “Extension Note”), providing for loans up to the aggregate principal amount of $
On November 22, 2024, the Company executed the Business Combination Agreement with Aiways Automobile Europe GmbH. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, upon the completion of the business combination, EuroEV Holding (the “Pubco”) will be the only surviving entity and all the Company’s common stocks will be dissolved in exchange for the Pubco common stock at 1:1 ratio. Concurrent with the business combination, the Company, Pubco, the Sponsor and Pengfei Xie (the “Sponsor Guarantor”) agreed that the Company’s obligations under any loans made by the Sponsor to the Company prior to the closing, up to an aggregate of $
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company made draws of $
Administrative Support Agreement
Commencing on October 14, 2022, the Company has agreed to pay the Sponsor or its affiliate a total of $
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NOTE 4 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration Rights
The holders of the (i) the Founder Shares, which were issued in a private placement prior to the closing of the Initial Public Offering, and (ii) Private Placement Units, which were sold simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. The holders of the majority of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands that the Company register such securities. The holders of the majority of the Founder Shares can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing three months prior to the date on which the Founder Shares are to be released from escrow. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our consummation of our Initial Business Combination.
Underwriting Agreement
The underwriters received a cash underwriting discount of $
Excise Tax
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 imposes a
As a result, subject to certain rules, the Excise Tax will apply to any redemption by a U.S.-domiciled SPAC taking place after December 31, 2022, including redemptions (i) by shareholders in connection with the SPAC’s Initial Business Combination or a proxy vote to extend the lifespan of the SPAC, (ii) by SPACs if the SPAC does not complete a de-SPAC transaction within the required time set forth in its constituent documents, or (iii) in connection with the wind-up and liquidation of the SPAC. The financial responsibility for such Excise Tax resides with the Company and the Sponsor. This amount of
At this time, it has been determined that the IR Act tax provisions have an impact to the Company’s accompanying financial statements as there were redemptions by the public stockholders in 2024 and 2025; as a result, the Company recorded $
During the second quarter of 2024, the IRS issued final regulations with respect to the timing and payment of the excise tax. Pursuant to those regulations, the Company would need to file a return and remit payment for any liability incurred during the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 on or before October 31, 2024.
The Company was unable to pay its obligation in full and it will be subject to additional interest and penalties which are currently estimated at
In connection with the Company’s First and Second Extension Meetings, Continental stock transfer & trust (referred as “CST”), acting as trustee of the Trust Account, distributed redemption proceeds to redeeming public stockholders based on estimated per-share redemption prices. These prices did not account for certain tax amounts that the Company was entitled to withdraw from the Trust Account to pay income tax liabilities. As a result, the redemption prices were higher than they should have been, and stockholders were inadvertently overpaid. After discovering the error, the Company calculated that the total overpayment across all three extensions was $
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Unit Purchase Option
At the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold to the underwriter, for an aggregate of $
Agreement with Aiways Automobile Europe GmbH
On May 14, 2024, the Company set forth the terms of a proposed business combination transaction, between HUDA and Aiways Automobile Europe GmbH (“Aiways”) via a Letter Agreement. In connection with the proposed transaction, on May 18, 2024, the Company executed a non-interest bearing promissory note agreement with Aiways. In the agreement, Aiways agreed to issue a promissory note in the amount of $
On August 31, 2024, the Company executed a non-interest bearing promissory note agreement with Aiways. Pursuance to the agreement, Aiways agreed to issue a promissory note in the amount of $
As of March 31, 2026, the balance in the bridge loan from target company for de-SPAC transaction account was $
NOTE 5 — COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REDEMPTION
The Company’s common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheets in accordance with ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”.
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NOTE 6 — STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Authorized Shares
The total number of shares of capital stock, par value of $
Founder’s Shares
At inception, January 13, 2021, the Company issued
Initial Public Offering
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased a total of
On October 21, 2022, simultaneously with the consummation of the Overallotment Offering, the Company completed the private placement of additional
Rights
Except in cases where the Company is not the surviving company in the Initial Business Combination, each holder of a public right will automatically receive one-fifth (1/5) of a share of common stock upon consummation of the Initial Business Combination. In the event the Company will not be the surviving company upon completion of the Initial Business Combination, each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively convert his, her or its rights in order to receive the one-fifth (1/5) of a share underlying each right upon consummation of the Initial Business Combination. 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 Delaware General Corporation Law. As a result, holders of Rights must hold such Rights in multiples of 5 in order to receive shares for all of the holder’s rights upon closing of an Initial Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete an Initial Business Combination within the required time period and redeems the public shares for the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of rights will not receive any of such funds for their rights and the rights will expire worthless.
NOTE 7 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
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The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
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Additionally, there was $
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company made draws of $
Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. There were no transfers to or from the various Levels during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025.
NOTE 8 — LEASE
Management determined that the Company’s incremental borrowing rate is the risk free rate for the three-year treasury bond on the effective date.
Components of lease expense are as follows:
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NOTE 9 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements are available to be issued. Other than below, there are no subsequent events identified that would require disclosure in the financial statements.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
References in this report (this “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Hudson Acquisition I Corp. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Hudson SPAC Holding, LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K 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 formed in Delaware on January 13, 2021 for the purpose of effecting an Initial Business Combination. We do not have any operations and have generated no operating revenues to date. Our activities since inception have consisted of organizational activities, activities related to our initial public offering, maintaining our status as a public company, identifying and evaluating prospective target businesses, negotiating business combination terms, and preparing for the proposed transaction with Aiways Europe.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete an Initial Business Combination will be successful.
Business Combination Deadline and Extension Amendments Since our Initial Public Offering, we have held multiple stockholder votes to extend the deadline by which we must complete an Initial Business Combination:
July 17, 2023: Stockholders approved an extension to April 18, 2024, with monthly deposits of $80,000 into the trust account. In connection with this vote, holders of 4,427,969 shares redeemed their shares for approximately $10.43 per share, leaving approximately $25 million in the trust account.
April 17, 2024: Stockholders approved an extension to January 18, 2025, with monthly deposits of $25,000. In connection with this vote, holders of 2,315,868 shares redeemed their shares for approximately $11.10 per share.
July 10, 2024: Stockholders approved an extension to October 18, 2025, with no further monthly deposit requirements. Holders of 3,200 shares redeemed their shares for approximately $11.08 per share.
October 15, 2025: Stockholders approved an extension to July 18, 2026, with no further monthly deposit requirements. Holders of 61,492 shares redeemed their shares for approximately $11.08 per share.
If we do not consummate an Initial Business Combination by July 18, 2026, we will be required to cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeem the outstanding public shares and dissolve and liquidate.
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Proposed Business Combination with Aiways Europe
On November 22, 2024, we entered into a Business Combination Agreement with EUROEV Holdings Limited (“Pubco”), Aiways Merger Sub, Inc., Aiways Automobile Europe GmbH (“Aiways Europe”) and Aiways Tech Limited. The proposed transaction remains subject to stockholder approval, effectiveness of the registration statement, and the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions. As disclosed in the Form F-4 filed on March 23, 2026, Pubco has applied to list its ordinary shares on Nasdaq under the symbol “EUEV” in connection with the closing.
Nasdaq Delisting
On January 22, 2025, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel determined to delist our securities from Nasdaq, and trading in our securities was suspended effective January 24, 2025. Nasdaq filed a Form 25 on July 11, 2025. The delisting has reduced the liquidity of our securities and may adversely affect our ability to complete financing transactions and consummate our Initial Business Combination.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from inception through December 31, 2025 were organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for our initial public offering, described below, and identifying a target for an Initial Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Initial Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held after the 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 March 31, 2026, we had a net loss of $86,519, which consisted of interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $3,588, interest earned on operating cash account of $1,553, offset by general and administrative expenses of $89,660, and provision for income taxes of $2,000.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we had a net loss of $282,614, which consisted of interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $11,443, interest earned on operating cash account of $1, and prior year true up for income tax of $18,000, offset by general and administrative expenses of $309,058, and provision for income taxes of $3,000.
Factors That May Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations
Our results of operations and our ability to complete an Initial Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond our control. Our business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, increases in interest rates, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including resurgences and the emergence of new variants, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflict in the Ukraine. We cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our business and our ability to complete an Initial Business Combination.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Initial Public Offering and Private Placement
On October 18, 2022, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 6,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $60,000,000. On October 21, 2022, we issued an additional 845,300 units upon the underwriters’ partial exercise of the over-allotment option, generating additional gross proceeds of $8,453,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the over-allotment closing, the Sponsor purchased 371,500 private placement units for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,715,000.
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering and partial exercise of the overallotment, an amount of $69,479,795 was placed in a Trust Account in the United States maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, cash used in operating activities was $27,576, consisting of a net loss of $86,519, interest received on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of 3,588, a lease payment of $3,599, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $58,971, that were partially offset by the amortization expense of $4,910, and interest expense of $249.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash used in operating activities was $73,632, consisting of a net loss of $282,614, interest received on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $11,443, a lease payment of $3,599, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $223,976, that were partially offset by the amortization expense of $13,466, and interest expense of $382.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash provided by investing activities was $42,467, consisting of cash withdrawn from the Trust Account of $42,467.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, cash provided by financing activities was $29,129, consisting of cash proceeds from the related party borrowing of $29,129.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash used in financing activities was $27,584, consisting of the repayment of borrowing from related parties of $101,217, that were partially offset by cash proceeds from the related party borrowing of $73,632.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had cash held in the trust account of $410,394. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned in the trust account to complete our Initial Business Combination. We may withdraw interest to pay 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.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $10,008 cash held outside of the trust account. We intend to pay the outstanding tax liabilities since the funds are basically from clawbacked income tax related to redemption overpayment, and should be characterized as withdraw from trust account.
Redemption Impact on Public Float and Cash Available In connection with the stockholder votes to extend the deadline to complete an Initial Business Combination, we have experienced significant redemptions of our public shares:
| · | July 2023: 4,427,969 shares redeemed |
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| · | April 2024: 2,315,868 shares redeemed |
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As a result, as of March 31, 2026, only 36,771 public shares remained outstanding, representing a reduction of over 99% of the public shares originally issued in the Initial Public Offering. These redemptions have substantially reduced the amount of cash available in the trust account and have significantly diminished our public float.
Trust Account Depletion
The aggregate amount held in the trust account has decreased materially as a result of the redemptions described above. As of March 31, 2026, the trust account balance was $410,394, compared to approximately $69.5 million immediately following the Initial Public Offering. While we have withdrawn an aggregate of $674,236 from the trust account to pay tax obligations, the primary driver of the reduction has been the payment of redemption proceeds to redeeming public stockholders.
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Franchise and Income Tax Withdrawals from Trust Account
Since the completion of its IPO on October 14, 2022, and through March 31, 2026, the Company withdrew $672,843 from the Trust Account in total to pay its liabilities related to the income taxes and Delaware franchise taxes. Through March 31, 2026, the Company remitted $215,265, $236,286 and $216,450 to the Delaware franchise tax authorities to pay its outstanding Delaware franchise tax of the fiscal year 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively, which resulted in $4,842 in excess of the total withdrawn from the Trust Account not remitted to the tax payments, but held in HUDA’s operating account for upcoming tax payments, including the 2025 franchise tax, and not used for operating expenses. On March 31, 2026, HUDA regained the Certificate of Good Standing from the State of Delaware.
The Company continues to incur further tax liabilities and intends to cover such liabilities from the funds in its operating account, preserved funds for taxes and, if necessary, from the proceeds from the promissory note to Sponsor, Related-Party Financing
To finance transaction costs and working capital needs, our Sponsor and its affiliates have provided financing through promissory notes and working capital advances. As of March 31, 2026, the principal amount outstanding under related-party promissory notes was $1,145,106. Under the Business Combination Agreement, obligations under Sponsor loans made prior to closing, up to an aggregate of $1.5 million, may be converted into Pubco ordinary shares at $10.00 per share at the closing of the proposed business combination.
Dependence on Transaction Closing
Our liquidity and capital resources are critically dependent upon the successful completion of the proposed Business Combination with Aiways Europe. If the Business Combination is not consummated by July 18, 2026, we will be required to cease all operations, redeem the outstanding public shares, and dissolve and liquidate. In that event, our rights will expire worthless, our founder shares will become worthless, and our public stockholders may receive less than the amount currently held in the trust account on a per-share basis.
Going Concern
We have until July 18, 2026 to consummate an Initial Business Combination. If we are unable to do so, we will be required to liquidate. Because we have no operating revenues, limited cash outside the trust account and a mandatory liquidation date if a business combination is not completed, management has determined that these conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should we be required to liquidate after the end of the combination period.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2026.
Contractual Obligations
Other than our obligations under related-party promissory notes, a three-year operating lease for a Lexus vehicle effective October 29, 2024, and our deferred underwriting commissions and representative shares payable upon completion of our Initial Business Combination, we do not have material long-term debt, capital lease obligations or other long-term contractual commitments.
As of March 31, 2026, deferred underwriting commissions and representative shares totaled $2,723,060, consisting of cash commissions of $2,395,855 and representative shares issuable in connection with the Initial Public Offering.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Our significant accounting estimates include the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.
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 and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, namely our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2026. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) ender the Exchange Act) includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 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 of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management (with the participation of the CEO and CFO) conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of March 31, 2026.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the period from January 13, 2021 through March 31, 2026, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting 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
We are currently involved in litigation matters that may affect its business and operations. On November 22, 2024, Alex Don filed a lawsuit against us, PX Global Advisors, LLC, and certain officers of both companies in the Supreme Court of New York, County of New York (Index No. 161040/2024), alleging claims for breach of contract, violations of New York Labor Law § 193(5) for unpaid wages, and retaliatory discharge under New York Labor Law § 215 and § 740. The plaintiff seeks approximately $143,000 in alleged unpaid wages, plus additional damages. On November 29, 2024, we and the other defendants filed a countersuit against Alex Don (Index No. 659350/2024), alleging breach of employment contracts, gross negligence, and willful misconduct in connection with the company’s Nasdaq compliance matters, seeking damages of at least $6.5 million. Both cases are still in their early stages. While we intend to vigorously defend against the claims and pursue their counterclaims, litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance of a favorable outcome. An adverse resolution of these matters could have an adverse effect on HUDA’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.
To the knowledge of our management team, there is no material litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding currently pending against us or any members of our management team in their capacity as such other than the cases described above.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report include the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On October 18, 2022, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 6,000,000 Units, at a price to the public of $10.00 per Unit, resulting in total gross proceeds of $60,000,000. On October 18, 2022, simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our Sponsor partially consummated the Private Placement by subscribing to 238,500 units instead of the full Initial Private Placement Units, generating gross proceeds of approximately $2,385,000 instead of the full $3,400,000, part of the proceeds of which were placed in the Trust Account. The Trust Account was nonetheless fully-funded.
On October 21, 2022, we closed the sale of 845,300 Over-allotment Units at $10.00 per unit as a result of the underwriters’ partial exercise of their Over-allotment Option in connection with the previously announced Initial Public Offering pursuant to the underwriting agreement by and between us and Chardan Capital Markets, LLC dated October 14, 2022. Each Over-allotment Unit consists of one share of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share and one Right to receive one-fifth (1/5) of one share of the Common Stock upon the consummation of an Initial Business Combination. Such Over-allotment Units were registered pursuant to our registration statement. As a result of the Overallotment Offering, we received gross proceeds of $8,453,000 (before deducting certain underwriting discount and fees), part of which was placed in the Trust Account. On October 21, 2022, simultaneously with the consummation of the Overallotment Offering, we completed the Overallotment Private Placement of additional 31,500 units pursuant to the Unit Private Placement Agreement dated October 14, 2022 by and between us and our Sponsor, in connection with the underwriters’ partial exercise of the over-allotment option, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Overallotment Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds of $315,000, a portion of which was placed in the Trust Account.
For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our Public Offering, see Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
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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101.SCH* |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL* |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF* |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB* |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document |
101.PRE* |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
104* |
| Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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