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Helport AI Ltd. Form 20-F Summary

Business Context and Reporting Period

Company: Helport AI Ltd (incorporated in British Virgin Islands; operating subsidiary in Singapore).
Reporting Period: Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
Business Model: Provides AI-powered contact center solutions ("AI Assist") and AI-integrated Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services. The company operates primarily through a Singapore subsidiary serving customers predominantly located in the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Recent Corporate Action: Consummated a business combination with Tristar Acquisition I Corp. on August 2, 2024, resulting in a significant increase in outstanding ordinary shares (from 156 pre-combination to 37,132,968 post-combination) and the issuance of 18,844,987 warrants.

Key Financial Metrics (Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024)

Note: Revenue is 100% derived from AI services. Medical consulting services were discontinued in January 2023.

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Revenue Growth: Revenue increased 132% year-over-year (YoY), driven by a rise in average monthly subscribed seats from 2,192 (2023) to 5,475 (2024).
• Expense Expansion: Operating expenses surged 332% YoY to $9.38 million. This was primarily due to:
  • R&D Expenses: Increased 1,046% to $4.30 million, driven by AI training service fees and product development.
  • G&A Expenses: Increased 206% to $4.98 million, largely due to a $1.69 million increase in withholding tax on PRC revenue and $1.15 million in professional fees for the listing.
• Liquidity: Cash balance grew significantly to $2.58 million, supported by $4.89 million in proceeds from convertible promissory notes and $5.03 million in net cash provided by operating activities.
• Customer Concentration: Remains high. Two customers (Pengbosheng and Baojiang) accounted for 64.4% of total revenue in 2024 (down slightly from 74.7% in 2023).

Outlook, Risks, and Contingencies

• Guidance & Strategy: The company plans to expand into the U.S. and Southeast Asian markets, focusing on verticals like insurance, real estate, and wealth management. It aims to launch online promotional campaigns by January 2025 and expand its Helphub crowdsourcing platform.
• Key Risks:
  • PRC Regulatory Environment: Substantially all revenue comes from PRC customers, though the company has no operating entity there. Risks include data security reviews, foreign exchange controls, and difficulties in enforcing legal judgments against PRC-based directors or customers.
  • Supplier Concentration: 100% of purchases in 2024 were from a single supplier, Tianjin Youfei Shuke Technology Group, for AI infrastructure and development.
  • Payment Intermediaries: Reliance on a third-party agent (Xinsheng) to collect payments from PRC customers and pay suppliers introduces credit and operational risk.
  • Intellectual Property: Reliance on open-source software and third-party developers creates potential IP infringement risks.
• Contingencies: No material legal proceedings are pending. The company has $4.89 million in convertible notes that converted to equity upon the business combination closing.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Revenue Quality: Verify the collectability of the $21.3 million accounts receivable, noting the high DSO (221 days) and reliance on a third-party payment agent in China.
• Supplier Dependency: Assess the stability of the relationship with Youfei Shuke, which accounts for 100% of purchases and provides critical AI infrastructure.
• Regulatory Compliance: Monitor developments in PRC data security laws and cybersecurity review requirements that could impact operations.
• Capital Structure: Review the terms of the 18.8 million warrants (exercise price $11.50) and potential dilution from the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
• Customer Concentration: Evaluate the risk of losing Pengbosheng or Baojiang, which together represent nearly two-thirds of revenue.