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PAPAYA GROWTH OPPORTUNITY CORP. I
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Interim Financial Statements
PAPAYA GROWTH OPPORTUNITY CORP. I
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | | $ | | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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PAPAYA GROWTH OPPORTUNITY CORP. I
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class A | $ | ( | $ | | ||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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PAPAYA GROWTH OPPORTUNITY CORP. I
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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PAPAYA GROWTH OPPORTUNITY CORP. I
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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PAPAYA GROWTH OPPORTUNITY CORP. I
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2025 (UNAUDITED)
Note 1 — Description of Organization, Business Operations and Liquidity
Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on October 8, 2021. The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with
The Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity from October 8, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2025, relates to the Company’s formation and Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), which is described below and, since the IPO, the search for a prospective Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income earned on investments from the proceeds derived from the IPO held in the Trust Account (defined below). The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective on January 13, 2022. On January 19, 2022, the Company consummated the IPO of
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the sale of
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units, the Company consummated the sale of
Offering costs for the IPO and sale of the Private Placement Units and Overallotment Units amounted to $
Following the closing of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units and Overallotment Units, $
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The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units and Overallotment Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. The Company must complete one or more initial Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least
The Company will provide the holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company. The Public Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $
All of the Public Shares contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, if there is a stockholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Company’s Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s second amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”). In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”) Subtopic 10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of a company require Class A common stock subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. Given that the Public Shares were issued with other freestanding instruments (i.e., Public Warrants as defined in Note 3), the initial carrying value of the Public Shares classified as temporary equity was the allocated proceeds determined in accordance with ASC 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and other Options”. The Public Shares are subject to ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either (i) 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 (ii) 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 Public Shares are redeemable and are classified as such on the balance sheet until such date that a redemption event takes place.
Redemptions of the Company’s Public Shares may be subject to the satisfaction of conditions, including minimum cash conditions, pursuant to an agreement relating to the Company’s Business Combination. If the Company seeks stockholder approval of the Business Combination, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination, or such other vote as required by law or stock exchange rule. If a stockholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Certificate of Incorporation, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor has agreed to vote its Placement Shares (as defined in Note 4), Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the IPO in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of
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The Company’s Sponsor, officers and directors (the “Initial Stockholders”) have agreed not to propose an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem
On April 12, 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment (the “Extension Amendment”) to the Certificate of Incorporation to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination up to six (6) times for an additional one (1) month each time, from April 19, 2023 to October 19, 2023.
On August 30, 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination up to four (4) times for an additional (1) month each time from October 19, 2023 to February 19, 2024 by depositing into the Company’s trust account for each one-month extension the lesser of (a) $
On December 7, 2023, the Company, received a letter (the “Letter”) from the staff at The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, for the 30 consecutive trading days prior to the date of the Letter, the Company’s common stock had traded at a value below the minimum $50,000,000 “Market Value of Listed Securities” (“MVLS”) requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A), which is required for continued listing of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq. The staff at Nasdaq subsequently determined that the Company has regained compliance, accordingly, the staff at Nasdaq have indicated that the matter is closed. On June 5, 2024, the Company was notified that the Company’s securities were transferred to the Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening of business on May 24, 2024.
On February 16, 2024, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination up to eleven (11) times for an additional (1) month each time from February 19, 2024 to January 19, 2025 by depositing into the Company’s trust account for each one-month extension the lesser of (a) $
On January 14, 2025, the Company held a special meeting in lieu of annual meeting of its stockholders. At the Special Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved (i) an amendment (the “Charter Amendment”) to the Certificate of Incorporation to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination (the “Combination Period”) from January 19, 2025 to December 19, 2025 (or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors); and (ii) an amendment to the Company’s investment management trust agreement, dated January 13, 2022, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (the “IMTA”), to allow the trustee to liquidate the trust account (as amended, the “Trust Account”) established in connection with the IPO at such time as may be determined by the Company as set forth in the Charter Amendment (the “IMTA Amendment”). There was no requirement for the Company to make any extension deposit during the period, and no amounts were contributed to the Trust Account.
On November 11, 2025, the Company’s stockholders approved (i) an amendment (the “November Charter Amendment”) to the Certificate of Incorporation to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination (the “Combination Period”) to December 19, 2026 (or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors); and (ii) an amendment to the IMTA to allow the trustee to liquidate the Trust Account at such time as may be determined by the Company as set forth in the November Charter Amendment (the “November IMTA Amendment”). In accordance with Rule 14c-2 under the Exchange Act, the November Charter Amendment and the November IMTA Amendment will become effective December 15, 2025.
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The Initial Stockholders have agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and the Placement Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Initial Stockholders should acquire Public Shares in or after the IPO, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to the deferred underwriting commission (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the residual assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be only the $
The fair value of the
On June 5, 2024, the Company received a notice from the Staff stating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”) because it has not timely filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-Q”) with the SEC. The Rule requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the SEC. On July 3, 2024, the Company filed the Form 10-Q with the SEC and was notified by Nasdaq on July 30, 2024 that the matter is now closed.
On January 16, 2025, the Company received a written notice from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market that the Company’s securities were being delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market by reason of the failure of the Company to complete its initial business combination by January 13, 2025 (36 months from the effectiveness of its IPO registration statement) as required by IM-5101-2. Accordingly, trading in the Company’s Class A Common Stock, Units and Warrants was suspended at the opening of business on January 23, 2025 and a Form 25-NSE was subsequently filed by Nasdaq with the SEC, which removed the Company’s securities from listing and registration on the Nasdaq Stock Market. After delisting from Nasdaq, the Company’s Class A Common Stock, Units and Warrants began to be quoted on the Pink Open Market operated on The OTC Market systems (“OTC Market”) under the symbols “PPYA,” “PPYAU” and “PPYAW,” respectively.
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Liquidity, Going Concern, and Management’s Plan
Prior to the completion of the IPO, the Company lacked the liquidity it needed to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements. The Company has since completed its IPO at which time capital in excess of the funds deposited in the Trust Account and/or used to fund offering expenses was released to the Company for general working capital purposes. Accordingly, management has since re-evaluated the Company’s liquidity and financial condition and determined that the Company will need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs and there is no guarantee that the Company will receive such funds. As of March 31, 2025, the Company does not have sufficient working capital and will need to borrow additional funds from its Sponsor in order to fund its operations through one year from the date of this filing. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had cash of $
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the authoritative guidance in FASB Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution described in Note 1, should the Company be unable to complete a Business Combination, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has until December 19, 2026 to consummate a Business Combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate a Business Combination during the specified period. These 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. As is customary for a special purpose acquisition company, if the Company is not able to consummate a Business Combination by December 19, 2026, it will cease all operations and redeem the Public Shares. Management plans to continue its efforts to consummate a Business Combination prior to December 19, 2026.
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. 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 filed with the SEC on April 15, 2025. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future periods.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new 1% U.S. federal excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded U.S. corporations after December 31, 2022. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its stockholders from whom the shares are repurchased (although it may reduce the amount of cash distributable in a current or subsequent redemption). The amount of the excise tax is 1% of the fair market value of any shares repurchased by the repurchasing corporation during a taxable year, which may be potentially netted by the fair market value of certain new stock issuances by the repurchasing corporation during the same taxable year. In addition, a number of exceptions apply to this excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out, and prevent the abuse or avoidance of, this excise tax.
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On December 27, 2022, the Treasury published Notice 2023-2, which provided clarification on some aspects of the application of the excise tax. The notice generally provides that if a publicly traded U.S. corporation completely liquidates and dissolves, distributions in such complete liquidation and other distributions by such corporation in the same taxable year in which the final distribution in complete liquidation and dissolution is made are not subject to the excise tax.
As any such excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, it could cause a reduction in the value of the Company’s Class A common stock, cash available with which to effectuate a Business Combination or cash available for distribution in a subsequent liquidation. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a business combination will depend on a number of factors, including (i) the structure of the business combination, (ii) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the business combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with the business combination (or any other equity issuances within the same taxable year of the business combination) and (iv) the content of any subsequent regulations, clarifications, and other guidance issued by the Treasury.
During the second quarter of 2024, the IRS issued final regulations with respect to the timing and payment of the excise tax. These regulations provided that the filing and payment deadline for any liability incurred during the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 would be October 31, 2024. Any amount of such Excise Tax not paid in full will be subject to additional interest and penalties which are currently estimated at 8% interest per annum and a 0.5% underpayment penalty per month or portion of a month up to 25% of the total liability for any amount that is unpaid from November 1, 2024 until paid in full.
The Company did not repay its outstanding excise tax obligations in full by March 31, 2025. During the period ended March 31, 2025, the Company accrued approximately $
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an emerging growth company as defined in Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) which exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised, and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.
This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements 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 statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash
At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had cash balances of $
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Cash Held in Trust Account
At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including Class A common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A common stock is classified as stockholders’ deficit. The Company’s Public Shares sold in the IPO feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024,
On April 12, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of its stockholders in connection with which the holders of
On August 30, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of its stockholders in connection with which the holders of
On February 16, 2024, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders in connection with which the holders of
On February 16, 2024, the Sponsor determined to convert all the outstanding shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock on a
On January 14, 2025, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders in connection with which the holders of
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable Class A common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. This method would view the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date for the security. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable common stock are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.
At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Class A common stock reflected in the balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:
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Class A common stock subject to possible redemption value as of December 31, 2024 | $ | | |
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Class A common stock subject to possible redemption value as of March 31, 2025 | $ | |
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Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
Offering costs consist principally of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs directly related to the IPO. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the IPO based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs associated with Public Warrants are recognized net in equity. Offering costs associated with the Class A common stock issued were initially charged to temporary equity and then accreted to common stock subject to redemption upon the completion of the IPO. Offering costs amounted to $
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
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:
Level 1:Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2:Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3:Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Prior to December 11, 2023, funds in the Trust Account were held in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of
Warrant Instruments
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the instruments’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480 and ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the instruments are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the instruments meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the instruments are indexed to the Company’s own common shares and whether the instrument 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 warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the instruments are outstanding. The Company concluded that the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants issued pursuant to the warrant agreement qualify for equity accounting treatment.
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Income and State Franchise Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statements carrying amounts and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s deferred tax asset had a full valuation allowance recorded against it. The effective tax rate is
While ASC 740 identifies usage of the effective annual tax rate for purposes of an interim provision, it does allow for estimating individual elements in the current period if they are significant, unusual, or infrequent. Computing the effective tax rate for the Company is complicated due to the potential impact of the Company’s change in fair value of a complex financial instrument, the timing of any potential business combination expenses and the actual interest income that will be recognized during the year. The Company has taken a position as to the calculation of income tax expense in the current period based on 740-270-25-3 which states, “If an entity is unable to estimate a part of its ordinary income (or loss) or the related tax (or benefit) but is otherwise able to make a reliable estimate, the tax (or benefit) applicable to the item that cannot be estimated shall be reported in the interim period in which the item is reported.” The Company believes its calculation to be a reliable estimate and allows it to properly take into account the unusual elements that can impact its annualized book income and its impact on the effective tax rate. As such, the Company is computing its taxable income (loss) and associated income tax provision based on actual results through March 31, 2025.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were
Net Income (Loss) per Common Stock
The Company historically had two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A common stock and Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”). Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. The table below presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for each class of common stock.
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Stock Compensation Expense
In connection with the Company’s IPO, Founder Shares were sold to certain independent directors from among the Sponsor’s pool of Founder Shares at the price paid by the Sponsor (par value of $
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation expense in accordance with ASC 718, under which stock-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the grant date and recognized over the requisite service period. To the extent a stock-based award is subject to a performance condition, the amount of expense recorded in a given period, if any, reflects an assessment of the probability of achieving such performance condition, with compensation recognized once the event is deemed probable to occur. The fair value of equity awards has been estimated using a market approach. Forfeitures are recognized as incurred.
The fair value of the
On February 16, 2024, the Sponsor determined to convert all the outstanding shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock on a
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2024-01, “Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope Application of Profit Interest and Similar Awards” (“ASU 2024-01”). This ASU provides clarification on when profit interest awards should be accounted for similar to a cash bonus or profit-sharing arrangement in accordance with ASC 710 or as a share-based payment arrangement in accordance with ASC 718. The FASB issued this ASU to address diversity in the practice of accounting for profit interest awards. Management does not believe the adoption of ASU 2024-01 will have a material impact on the accompanying financial statements and disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”), which will require the Company to disclose specified additional information in its income tax rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 will also require the Company to disaggregate its income taxes paid disclosure by federal, state and foreign taxes, with further disaggregation required for significant individual jurisdictions. ASU 2023-09 will become effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is still reviewing the impact of ASU 2023-09.
The Company’s 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 statements.
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Note 3 — Initial Public Offering
In the IPO, the Company sold
Note 4 — Private Placement Units
On January 19, 2022, simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO and sale of the Overallotment Units, the Company consummated the issuance and sale of
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units was added to the proceeds from the IPO (including the sale of the Overallotment Units) to be held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Placement Units and any underlying securities will be worthless.
Note 5 — Related-Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On October 19, 2021, the Sponsor purchased
The Initial Stockholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of (A)
Related-Party Loans
On October 19, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $
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In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $
Issuance of unsecured Promissory Note – Related Party
On April 17, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) to the Sponsor. Pursuant to the Promissory Note, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to an aggregate principal amount of $
In addition, on February 16, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note (the “2024 Promissory Note”) to the Sponsor. Pursuant to the 2024 Promissory Note, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to an aggregate principal amount of $
Support Services
The Company pays the Sponsor a fee of up to $
The Company engaged Burkland Associates, LLC (f/k/a FintechForce, Inc.), an entity affiliated with the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, for consulting services, financial planning and analysis, and general professional services. From January to September 2024, the Company paid a monthly fee of $
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On March 17, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement with LGF CFO Services Inc., an entity affiliated with the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, for consulting services, financial planning and analysis, and general professional services for a monthly fee of $
Advances from Related Party
As of March 31, 2025, the Sponsor had advanced the Company $
Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Units and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, if any, will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement dated January 13, 2022. These holders will be entitled to certain demands and “piggyback” registration rights. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until the termination of the applicable lock-up period for the securities to be registered. 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
The underwriters were paid an underwriting discount of $
Note 7 — Stockholders’ Deficit
Class A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue
Class B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue
On February 16, 2024, the Sponsor determined to convert all the outstanding shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock on a
Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue
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Public Warrants — At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were
The Public Warrants will become exercisable
Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:
| ● | in whole and not in part; |
| ● | at a price of $ |
| ● | upon not less than |
| ● | if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the shares of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $ |
| ● | if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the shares of Class A common stock underlying the Public Warrants. |
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement.
The exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable on exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of shares of Class A common stock at a price below their respective exercise prices. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.
Private Placement Warrants — As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were
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Note 8 — Segment Information
ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” establishes standards for companies to report in their financial statement information about operating segments, products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the Company’s chief operating decision maker, or group, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.
The Company’s chief operating decision maker has been identified as the Chief Financial Officer (“CODM”), who reviews the operating results for the Company as a whole to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, management has determined that the Company only has
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The CODM reviews interest earned on the Trust Account to measure and monitor stockholder value and determine the most effective strategy of investment with the Trust Account funds while maintaining compliance with the Trust Agreement.
General and administrative expenses are reviewed and monitored by the CODM to manage and forecast cash to ensure enough capital is available to complete a business combination or similar transaction within the business combination period. The CODM also reviews general and administrative costs to manage, maintain and enforce all contractual agreements to ensure costs are aligned with all agreements and budget. General and administrative costs, as reported on the condensed statement of operations, are the significant segment expenses provided to the CODM on a regular basis. The significant segment expenses include insurance costs, legal fees, administrative fees, excise tax interest and penalties and miscellaneous expenses.
All other segment items included in net income or loss are reported on the condensed statement of operations and described within their respective disclosures.
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Note 9 — Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date these condensed financial statements were issued and determined that, other than as set forth below, there were no material subsequent events that would require adjustment or disclosure. On April 21, 2025, the Company and Forbes & Manhattan Resources Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada (“F&M”), jointly issued a press release announcing the execution of a business combination agreement on April 21, 2025, by and among Papaya, F&M, and F&M Merger Sub 1 Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Merger Sub”) (as may be amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”). Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, among other things, the Company agreed to combine with the Merger Sub in a series of transactions (the “Merger”) that will result in the Company becoming a direct subsidiary of F&M (as such surviving corporation, the “Surviving Corporation”) (collectively, the “Business Combination”).
On April 21, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”) and Cohen & Company Capital Markets (“CCM”), underwriters of the Initial Public Offering, agreed to waive their entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions of $
On April 30, 2025, the Company timely filed its 2024 excise tax return; however, the Company did not repay its outstanding excise tax obligations of $
On September 26, 2025, the Company, F&M, Merger Sub and 2744026 Alberta Ltd. (“Alberta”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta, entered into an amendment to the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to which (i) F&M assigned to Alberta, and Alberta assumed, all of F&M’s rights and obligations under the Business Combination Agreement, (ii) Merger Sub will be replaced by a new subsidiary entity formed by Alberta in Delaware, (iii) the Outside Date (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) is extended by one year to December 31, 2026, and (iv) certain other technical and conforming changes were made to reflect the new structure and parties. The material terms of the Business Combination otherwise remain unchanged.
As of the date of this filing, the previously announced business combination remains ongoing, and the Company continues to work toward completion of the transaction.
On November 11, 2025, the Company’s stockholders approved (i) an amendment (the “November Charter Amendment”) to the Certificate of Incorporation to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination (the “Combination Period”) to December 19, 2026 (or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors); and (ii) an amendment to the IMTA to allow the trustee to liquidate the Trust Account at such time as may be determined by the Company as set forth in the November Charter Amendment (the “November IMTA Amendment”). In accordance with Rule 14c-2 under the Exchange Act, the November Charter Amendment and the November IMTA Amendment will become effective December 15, 2025.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
References in this report (this “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Papaya Growth Opportunity I Sponsor, 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 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K Report 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 October 8, 2021, as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses or entities. While we may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business, industry, sector, or geographical location, we intend to focus on industries that complement our management’s background and to capitalize on the ability of our management team to identify and acquire a business. We may pursue a transaction in which our stockholders immediately prior to completion of our initial Business Combination, would collectively own a minority interest in the post-Business Combination company. We intend to effectuate our initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units held in the Trust Account (defined below), our shares, debt or a combination of cash, equity and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
Recent Developments
On April 21, 2025, the Company and Forbes & Manhattan Resources Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada (“F&M”), jointly issued a press release announcing the execution of a business combination agreement on April 21, 2025, by and among Papaya, F&M, and F&M Merger Sub 1 Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Merger Sub”) (as may be amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”). Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, among other things, the Company agreed to combine with the Merger Sub in a series of transactions (the “Merger”) that will result in the Company becoming a direct subsidiary of F&M (as such surviving corporation, the “Surviving Corporation”) (collectively, the “Business Combination”).
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On September 26, 2025, the Company, F&M, Merger Sub and 2744026 Alberta Ltd.(“Alberta”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta, entered into an amendment to the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to which (i) F&M assigned to Alberta, and Alberta assumed, all of F&M’s rights and obligations under the Business Combination Agreement, (ii) Merger Sub will be replaced by a new subsidiary entity formed by Alberta in Delaware, (iii) the Outside Date (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) is extended by one year to December 31, 2026, and (iv) certain other technical and conforming changes were made to reflect the new structure and parties. The material terms of the Business Combination otherwise remain unchanged.On November 11, 2025, the Company’s stockholders approved (i) an amendment (the “November Charter Amendment”) to the Certificate of Incorporation to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination (the “Combination Period”) to December 19, 2026 (or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors); and (ii) an amendment to the IMTA to allow the trustee to liquidate the Trust Account at such time as may be determined by the Company as set forth in the November Charter Amendment (the “November IMTA Amendment”). In accordance with Rule 14c-2 under the Exchange Act, the November Charter Amendment and the November IMTA Amendment will become effective December 15, 2025.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities through March 31, 2025, were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the IPO (defined below), and, after our IPO, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenue until after the completion of our Business Combination, at the earliest. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income and cash held in a trust account (the “Trust Account”). 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, 2025, we had a net loss of $881,821, operating expenses of $894,550 driven by general and administrative expenses, interest on cash held in Trust Account of $18,512, and income tax expense of $5,783.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had a net loss of $395,973, operating expenses of $546,717 driven by general and administrative expenses of $558,306, Delaware franchise benefit of $11,589, interest on cash held in Trust Account of $196,744, and income tax expense of $46,000.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was $16,324, mainly on account of the payment of operating expenses incurred to operate the business. Cash provided by investing activities was $7,052,492 and net cash used in financing activities was $7,035,492.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $277,431, mainly on account of the payment of operating expenses incurred to operate the business. Cash provided by investing activities was $17,368,033 and net cash used in financing activities was $17,092,217.
We intend to use substantially all of the remaining funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less taxes payable and deferred underwriting commissions), to complete our initial Business Combination. We may withdraw interest income to pay taxes, if any. Our annual tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account. To the extent that our equity 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.
At March 31, 2025, we had cash of $6,252 held outside of the Trust Account. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, properties or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
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In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.
We will need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from our Sponsor, or an affiliate of our Sponsor, stockholders, officers or directors, or third parties. Our officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet our working capital needs. Accordingly, we may not be able to obtain additional financing. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we 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. We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the quarterly report.
On April 17, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) to the Sponsor. Pursuant to the Promissory Note, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to an aggregate principal amount of $2.8 million. The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and all outstanding amounts under the Promissory Note will be due on the date on which the Company consummates a business combination (the “Maturity Date”). If the Company does not consummate a business combination, it may use a portion of any funds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Promissory Note; however, no proceeds from the Trust Account may be used for such repayment. If such funds are insufficient to repay the Promissory Note, the unpaid amounts would be forgiven. At the Maturity Date, the Sponsor may receive, at its option and in lieu of repayment in cash of all or any portion of the amount outstanding under the Promissory Note, the same consideration to be received by holders of the Company’s Class A common stock at the closing of the Company’s initial business combination, on the basis of two (2) shares of Class A common stock for each $10.00 loaned thereunder. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has borrowed $2,800,000 under the Promissory Note.
In addition, on February 16, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note (the “2024 Promissory Note”) to our Sponsor. Pursuant to the 2024 Promissory Note, our Sponsor agreed to loan us up to an aggregate principal amount of $1.2 million. The 2024 Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and all outstanding amounts under the 2024 Promissory Note will be due on the date on which we consummate a business combination. If the Company does not consummate a business combination, the Company may use a portion of any funds held outside the Trust Account to repay the 2024 Promissory Note; however, no proceeds from the Trust Account may be used for such repayment. If such funds are insufficient to repay the 2024 Promissory Note, the unpaid amounts would be forgiven. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has borrowed $1,200,000 under the 2024 Promissory Note.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Sponsor had advanced the Company $409,337 and $84,128, respectively, for working capital purposes, of which $0 was repaid during the three months ended March 31, 2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the outstanding balance under the advances amounted to $409,337 and $0, respectively.
Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
The information set forth in Note 5 of the Notes to the Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Related Party Loans
The information set forth in Note 5 of the Notes to the Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
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Support Services
The information set forth in Note 5 of the Notes to the Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Registration Rights
The information set forth in Note 6 of the Notes to the Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Underwriting Agreement
The information set forth in Note 6 of the Notes to the Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2025. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities. The underwriter is entitled to deferred underwriting commissions of $15,125,000 in the aggregate, as described above. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriter from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. On April 21, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”) and Cohen & Company Capital Markets (“CCM”), underwriters of the Initial Public Offering, agreed to waive their entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions of $15,125,000 owed or payable to Cantor and CCM pursuant to the underwriting agreement.
JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As such, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of executive compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our IPO or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of unaudited financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Warrant Liabilities
We account for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to our own Class A common stock, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in-capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations. The Company concluded that the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants issued pursuant to the warrant agreement qualify for equity accounting treatment.
Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480. Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. Our common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, common stock subject to possible redemption is presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of our balance sheets. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable common stock are affected by charges against additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
We historically applied the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Net loss per share of the redeemable shares, basic and diluted, is calculated by dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account by the weighted average number of shares of redeemable common shares outstanding since original issuance. Net loss per share of common shares, basic and diluted, for non-redeemable common shares is calculated by dividing the net loss, less income attributable to shares of redeemable common shares, by the weighted average number of shares of non-redeemable common shares outstanding for the periods presented.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-01, “Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope Application of Profit Interest and Similar Awards” (“ASU 2024-01”). This ASU provides clarification on when profit interest awards should be accounted for similar to a cash bonus or profit-sharing arrangement in accordance with ASC 710 or as a share-based payment arrangement in accordance with ASC 718. The FASB issued this ASU to address diversity in the practice of accounting for profit interest awards. Management does not believe the adoption of ASU 2024-01 will have a material impact on the accompanying financial statements and disclosures.
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In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”), which will require the Company to disclose specified additional information in its income tax rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 will also require the Company to disaggregate its income taxes paid disclosure by federal, state and foreign taxes, with further disaggregation required for significant individual jurisdictions. ASU 2023-09 will become effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is still reviewing the impact of ASU 2023-09.
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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 principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer (our “Certifying Officers”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2025, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of March 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the existence of a material weakness. Our internal controls did not detect an error in the review of proper recording of income tax.
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 were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, other than as described below.
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Material Weakness in Internal Controls
Management identified and assessed a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness represents a deficiency in internal controls that results in a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The material weakness identified relates to misclassification of income tax payment. As a result, there is an increased risk that inaccuracies or misstatements in the recording of income taxes may not be detected in a timely manner or may not be prevented altogether.
Upon identification of the material weakness, Management and the Audit Committee have taken steps to add a review control to ensure the error is detected and prevented in the future. The review control will ensure any error will be identified and corrected immediately. These efforts are designed to strengthen our internal control environment and reduce the risk of material misstatements in our financial reporting processes.
Despite the material weakness identified, management believes that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
This Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm, because as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to issue such an attestation report.
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PART II-OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
To the knowledge of our management team, there is no litigation currently pending or contemplated against us, any of our officers or directors in their capacity as such or against any of our property.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
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 on April 14, 2025. You should review those risk factors for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report. If any of those risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
On January 19, 2022, we consummated our IPO of 28,750,000 units, including 3,750,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. Each unit consists of one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A common stock”), and one-half of one redeemable warrant of the Company, with each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The units were sold at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $287,500,000.
Cantor acted as the sole bookrunner for the IPO. The units sold in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-261317), which was declared effective by the SEC on January 13, 2022.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we completed the private sale of an aggregate of 1,365,500 Private Placement Units (1,115,500 Private Placement Units to our Sponsor, 212,500 Private Placement Units to Cantor and 37,500 Private Placement Units to CCM) at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $13,655,000, pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Offering costs for the initial public offering amounted to $20,697,498, consisting of $5,000,000 of upfront underwriting fees, $15,125,000 of deferred underwriting fees payable (which are held in the Trust Account), and $572,498 of other offering costs. The $15,125,000 of deferred underwriting fees payable is contingent upon the consummation of a business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. On April 21, 2025, Cantor and CCM agreed to waive their entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions of $15,125,000 owed or payable to Cantor and CCM pursuant to the underwriting agreement.
A total of $293,250,000, comprised of the proceeds from the IPO after offering expenses and a portion of the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Units, was initially placed in the Trust Account. The proceeds held in the Trust Account may be invested by the trustee only in (i) interest - bearing bank demand deposit accounts, (ii) uninvested, (iii) U.S. government securities with a maturity of 185 days or less or (iv) money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act.
On April 12, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of its stockholders in connection with which the holders of 18,885,901 Public Shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.3988 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $196,390,058. On August 30, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of its stockholders in connection with which the holders of 7,560,892 Public Shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.6897 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $80,823,312. On February 16, 2024, The Company held a special meeting of stockholders in connection with the holders of 1,592,678 Public Shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.9438 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $17,430,007. Following such redemptions, 710,529 Public Shares remained outstanding. On January 14, 2025, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders in connection with which the holders of 620,479 Public Shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $11.34 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $7,035,492. Following such redemptions, 90,050 Public Shares remain outstanding. As of March 31, 2025, $1,027,085 remains in the Trust Account.
For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our IPO, see Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits.
2.1 | ||
2.2 | ||
31.1* | ||
31.2* | ||
32.1** | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. | |
32.2** | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. | |
101.INS* | Inline XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
(1) | Previously filed as exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2025. |
(2) | Previously filed as exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2025. |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on this December 8, 2025.
PAPAYA GROWTH OPPORTUNITY CORP. I | ||
By: | /s/ Clay Whitehead | |
Name: | Clay Whitehead | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
PAPAYA GROWTH OPPORTUNITY CORP. I | ||
By: | /s/ Leonardo Fernandes | |
Name: | Leonardo Fernandes | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||
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