10/20/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/20/2025 16:52
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
References to the "Company," "Quartzsea," "our," "us" or "we" refer to Quartzsea Acquisition Corporation. The following discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the notes related thereto. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" regarding the completion of the Proposed Business Combination (as defined below), 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, including that the conditions of the Proposed Business Combination are not satisfied. 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 S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company's securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We have not selected any specific business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target.
We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering ("IPO" as defined below), and the private placement of the private placement units, the proceeds of the sale of our securities in connection with our initial business combination, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, stock 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 an initial business combination will be successful.
Recent Developments
Merger Agreement
On June 6, 2025, Quartzsea, Cuisine Universal Packaging Solution, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Quartzsea (the "Purchaser"), and CUPS Sub Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Purchaser (the "Merger Sub"), entered into a Merger Agreement (the "Merger Agreement") with the Broadway Technology Inc, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the "Broadway Tech"), a leading manufacturer of high-quality PET (polyethylene terephthalate) cups and lids through its operating subsidiary Zhejiang Gaokai New Materials Co., Ltd., Pivot Technology Holding Inc, a BVI business company organized under the Laws of the British Virgin Islands, and Zenith Technology International Inc, a BVI business company also organized under the Laws of the British Virgin Islands (each, a "Principal Shareholder" and collectively, the "Principal Shareholders"), Fan Zhang, an individual, solely in his capacity as the shareholder representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of the Principal Shareholders (the "Principal Shareholders' Representative"). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
Upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Quartzsea will merge with and into Purchaser, resulting in all Quartzsea shareholders becoming shareholders of the Purchaser. Concurrently therewith, Merger Sub will merge with and into Broadway Tech, with Boardway Tech surviving the merger and resulting in Purchaser acquiring 100% of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Broadway Tech (the "Acquisition Merger"). Upon the closing of the Acquisition Merger, the ordinary shares of Purchaser issued shall be reclassified into class A ordinary shares ("Purchaser Class A Ordinary Shares") and class B ordinary shares ("Purchaser Class B Ordinary Shares," together with Purchaser Class A Ordinary Shares, "Purchaser Ordinary Shares") where each Purchaser Class A Ordinary Share shall be entitled to one (1) vote on all matters subject to a vote at general and special meetings of the post-closing company and each Purchaser Class B Ordinary Share shall be entitled to 10 votes on all matters subject to a vote at general and special meetings of the post-closing company.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the date of June 6, 2025, Broadway Tech shall have paid Blue Jay Investment LLC, the sponsor of Quartzsea, a working capital loan of $200,000 in exchange for a promissory note issued by the sponsor to Broadway Tech. Thirty (30) Business Days after the initial submission of the registration statement or an equivalent registration statement, Broadway Tech shall pay the Sponsor an additional loan of $300,000 in addition for another promissory note. As of August 31, 2025, the Sponsor received $300,000 from the total $500,000 in loans and has not financed Quartzsea's transaction expenses. Broadway Tech has not paid the remaining $200,000 of the loan.
The aggregate consideration to be paid to Broadway Tech shareholders for the Acquisition Merger is $520,000,000, payable in newly issued Purchaser Ordinary Shares equal to $520,000,000 divided by $10.00 per share.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated due to default, as described in Section 13.2 ("Termination Upon Default"), the party responsible for the breach or delay must pay a break-up fee of $500,000 to the other party within five (5) business days after the agreement is terminated by the non-breaching or non-delaying party.
The board of directors of Quartzsea has unanimously (i) approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated thereby and (ii) resolved to recommend approval of the Merger Agreement and related matters by the shareholders of Quartzsea.
Shareholder Support Agreement
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, certain shareholders of Broadway Tech entered into a support agreement with the Parent, pursuant to which each such shareholder of Broadway Tech agreed to vote in favor of the business combination, subject to the terms of such shareholder support agreement.
Lock-up Agreement
In connection with the transactions, Purchaser shall enter into a lock-up agreement with certain Broadway Tech shareholders with respect to certain lock-up arrangements, which will provide that such Broadway Tech shareholders will not, within 180 days from the closing of the business combination (subject to earlier release if the closing price of Purchaser Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period after the closing) and subject to certain exceptions, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the ordinary shares issued in connection with the Acquisition Merger, enter into a transaction that would have the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such shares, whether any of these transactions are to be settled by delivery of any such shares, in cash, or otherwise. The lock-up applies to shareholders who hold more than twenty percent (20%) of Broadway Tech prior to the Acquisition Merger. All shares will also be subject to all applicable holding periods and requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 and SEC rules.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from November 5, 2024 (inception) through August 31, 2025, were organizational activities and those necessary to consummate the IPO, and subsequent to the IPO, identifying a target company for an initial business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination.
We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held after the IPO. We expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses in connection with searching for, and completing, a Business Combination.
For the three months ended August 31, 2025, we had net income of $318,847, which consisted of interest income of $883,647, offset by general and administrative expenses of $564,800.
For the nine months ended August 31, 2025, we had net income of $260,445, which consisted of interest income of $1,586,496, offset by general and administrative expenses of $1,326,051.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On March 19, 2025, we consummated our IPO of 7,200,000 units (the "Units"), at $10.00 per Unit. In connection with the closing of the IPO, the underwriter fully exercised its over-allotment option to purchase 1,080,000 additional Units for an aggregate of 8,280,000 Units sold. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $82,800,000. Simultaneously with the closing of our IPO, we consummated the sale of 231,900 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating total gross proceeds of $2,319,000.
Upon the closing of the IPO and the private placement on March 19, 2025, a total of $82,800,000 from the net proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units was placed in a trust account (the "Trust Account") maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as a trustee and will be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"), and that invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations.
We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds of the IPO and the private placement, including the funds held in the Trust Account, in connection with our initial business combination and to pay our expenses relating thereto, including deferred underwriting discounts and commissions payable to the underwriters in the IPO in an amount equal to 4.0% of the total gross proceeds raised in the IPO upon consummation of our initial business combination. To the extent that our capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account as well as any other net proceeds not expended will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business. Such working capital funds could be used in a variety of ways including continuing or expanding the target business' operations, for strategic acquisitions and for marketing, research and development of existing or new products. Such funds could also be used to repay any operating expenses or finders' fees which we had incurred prior to the completion of our initial business combination if the funds available to us outside of the Trust Account were insufficient to cover such expenses.
As of August 31, 2025, we had cash of $106,772 and a working capital deficit of $77,773.
The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of the consummation of an initial Business Combination. In addition, the Company currently has until June 19, 2026 (unless the Company extends such period by amending its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association) to consummate the initial Business Combination. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the prescribed timeline, the Company will trigger an automatic winding up, dissolution and liquidation pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. In connection with the Company's assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board's Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-15, "Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern," the Company has determined that it has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans. There is no assurance that the Company's plans to raise capital or to consummate a Business Combination will be successful within the Combination Period. The Company lacks the financial resources it needs to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the date of the issuance of the financial statements. Therefore, management has determined that these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern until the earlier of the consummation of the Business Combination or the date the Company is required to liquidate. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of August 31, 2025. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual Obligations
Promissory Note - Related Party
On November 5, 2024, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to an aggregate amount of $500,000 to be used, in part, for transaction costs incurred in connection with the Initial Public Offering (the "Promissory Note"). The Promissory Note is unsecured, interest-free and due on the date on which the Company closes the IPO. We repaid the outstanding balance of $500,000 to the Sponsor on March 19, 2025 upon the closing of the IPO. As of August 31, 2025, no amount was outstanding under the Promissory Note.
Administrative Services Agreement
The Company entered into an Administrative Services Agreement with the Sponsor on November 5, 2024, commencing on the effective date of the registration statement of the initial public offering through the earlier of the consummation of a business combination or the Company's liquidation, to pay the Sponsor a total of $20,000 per month for office space and administrative and support services. On February 12, 2025, the Company and the Sponsor entered into the First Amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement, pursuant to which the monthly fee was amended to $15,000. On March 7, 2025, the Company and the Sponsor entered into the Second Amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement, pursuant to which the monthly fee was amended to $20,000.
Underwriting Agreement
We granted SPAC Advisory Partners ("SAP"), the representative of the underwriters, a 45-day option from the date of IPO, to purchase up to 1,080,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the IPO price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriter fully excised its over-allotment option on March 19, 2025.
The underwriter is entitled to a cash underwriting discount of 0.75% on the first $69,000,000 of the gross proceeds from the IPO, plus 0.50% on the remaining $13,800,000, totaling $586,500 including the full excise of over-allotment option by the underwriter. In addition, the underwriter is entitled to a deferred fee of 4.0% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $3,312,000, which will be paid upon the closing of a Business Combination solely from amounts remaining in the Trust Account following all properly submitted shareholder redemption in connection with the consummation of the initial Business Combination and such deferred fee shall be capped at such amount so remaining in the Trust Account.
Right of First Refusal
We granted SAP a right of first refusal for a period commencing from the consummation of the IPO until the earlier of (i) 10 months after the consummation of the initial business combination (or the liquidation of the Trust Account in the event that the Company fails to consummate its initial business combination within the prescribed time period) or (ii) 36 months after the consummation of the IPO in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(6)(A) to act as lead financial advisor, capital markets advisor, underwriter and/or private placement agent in connection with any initial business combination or in connection with any financing that occurs between the closing of the IPO and the date that is the earlier of (i) 10 months after the closing of the initial business combination or (ii) 36 months after the consummation of the IPO.
Finder's Fee Agreement
On April 22, 2025, the Company entered into a Finder's Fee Agreement with Hugh Grow Investment Ltd. (the "Finder"). Pursuant to the Finder's Fee Agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Finder a one-time, non-refundable retainer fee in the amount of $350,000, payable upon the execution of Finder's Fee Agreement (the "Retainer Fee"). The Company also agreed to pay the Finder a success fee in the amount of $3,500,000, payable upon the closing (or closings) of a transaction (as defined in the Finder's Fee Agreement). In addition, the Company agreed to reimburse the Finder on a monthly basis for all reasonable, actual, and verifiable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Finder's engagement under the agreement, provided that such expenses shall not exceed $150,000 without the Company's prior written approval. On April 29, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to the Finder's Fee Agreement, pursuant to which the Retainer Fee was adjusted to $150,000. On July 18, 2025, the Company entered into the second amendment to the Finder's Fee Agreement, pursuant to which the Success Fee was amended to consist of 1,560,000 ordinary shares (the "Finder Shares") of the surviving publicly traded company (the "Surviving Company"). Sixty (60%) of the Finder Shares shall be subject to lock-up restriction for six months from the date of issuance, while Forty (40%) of Finder Shares shall be free from any lock-up restriction, subject to the applicable securities laws and regulations. As of August 31, 2025, the Retainer Fee had been paid in full, and there was no outstanding balance.
The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Finder is not a registered broker-dealer under U.S. securities laws, and is not acting as a broker-dealer in connection with the transaction.
Merger Agreement
On June 6, 2025, Quartzsea, Cuisine Universal Packaging Solution, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Quartzsea, and CUPS Sub Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Purchaser, entered into a Merger Agreement with the Broadway Technology Inc, a Cayman Islands exempted company, a leading manufacturer of high-quality PET (polyethylene terephthalate) cups and lids through its operating subsidiary Zhejiang Gaokai New Materials Co., Ltd., Pivot Technology Holding Inc, a BVI business company organized under the Laws of the British Virgin Islands, and Zenith Technology International Inc, a BVI business company also organized under the Laws of the British Virgin Islands, Fan Zhang, an individual, solely in his capacity as the shareholder representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of the Principal Shareholders. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
Upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Quartzsea will merge with and into Purchaser, resulting in all Quartzsea shareholders becoming shareholders of the Purchaser. Concurrently therewith, Merger Sub will merge with and into Broadway Tech, with Boardway Tech surviving the merger and resulting in Purchaser acquiring 100% of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Broadway Tech. Upon the closing of the Acquisition Merger, the ordinary shares of Purchaser issued shall be reclassified into class A ordinary shares and class B ordinary shares where each Purchaser Class A Ordinary Share shall be entitled to one (1) vote on all matters subject to a vote at general and special meetings of the post-closing company and each Purchaser Class B Ordinary Share shall be entitled to 10 votes on all matters subject to a vote at general and special meetings of the post-closing company.
The aggregate consideration to be paid to Broadway Tech shareholders for the Acquisition Merger is $520,000,000, payable in newly issued Purchaser Ordinary Shares equal to $520,000,000 divided by $10.00 per share.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of unaudited financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP 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 not identified any critical accounting policies and estimates.
Recent Accounting Standards
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires the disclosure of additional segment information. ASU No. 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted this guidance as of February 28, 2025, and it did not have a material impact on its financial statements and disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosure" ("ASU 2023-09"). ASU 2023-09 mostly requires, on an annual basis, disclosure of specific categories in an entity's effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The incremental disclosures may be presented on a prospective or retrospective basis. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-09 on its financial statements. As a Cayman Island entity, the Company is not subject to income taxes, as such, the Company does not expect any impact of adopting ASU 2023-09 on its financial statements.
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations; Quarterly Results
As of August 31, 2025, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations.
JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We will qualify as an "emerging growth company" and under the JOBS Act will be allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an "emerging growth company," we choose to rely on such exemptions, we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor's attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404, (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 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 the CEO's compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our initial public offering or until we are no longer an "emerging growth company," whichever is earlier.