Stardust Power Inc. current report, 06 October 2023

Business Context and Reporting Period

The filing is a Form 8-K filed by Global Partner Acquisition Corp II, not Stardust Power Inc., dated October 6, 2023. The company was a special purpose acquisition company seeking to complete an initial business combination. The filing reports a financing transaction supporting a one-month extension of the business-combination deadline from September 14, 2023 to October 14, 2023.

Key Financial and Capitalization Information

  • On October 6, 2023, the company drew $150,383.33 under a promissory note issued to Global Partner Sponsor II LLC.
  • The proceeds were deposited into the trust account for public shareholders.
  • The note bears no interest and matures upon closing of the initial business combination.
  • If no business combination is completed, repayment is limited to amounts remaining outside the trust account, if any.
  • Up to $1,750,000 of the note’s principal may be converted, at the lender’s option, into company warrants at $1.50 per warrant.
  • The filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash-flow, margin, debt-balance, or liquidity metrics beyond the extension funding described above.

Material Changes and Outlook

The transaction represents the sixth of nine permitted one-month extensions under the company’s amended and restated governing documents. The extension provides additional time to complete an initial business combination. The filing does not disclose whether a transaction has been signed or provide updated business-combination guidance.

Risks, Contingencies, and Unusual Items

  • The company may not complete an initial business combination before the applicable deadline.
  • If the business combination is not completed, the note may be repaid only from funds outside the trust account, if available.
  • Conversion of up to $1,750,000 of principal into warrants could result in dilution to other security holders.
  • The filing concerns Global Partner Acquisition Corp II; the provided source does not explain its relationship to Stardust Power Inc.

Important Facts to Verify

  • Confirm that the intended filing is Global Partner Acquisition Corp II rather than Stardust Power Inc.
  • Verify the trust-account balance after the $150,383.33 deposit and the amount remaining outside the trust account.
  • Confirm whether an initial business combination was subsequently completed and whether the note was repaid or converted.
  • Review later filings for additional extensions, redemption activity, dilution, and transaction status.