GLSTU Global Star Acquisition Inc

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 25, 2024

 

GLOBAL STAR ACQUISITION INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-41506		86-2508938
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1641 International Drive Unit 208

McLean, VA

22102

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 703-790-0717

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock, one Redeemable Warrant, and one Right		GLSTU		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share		GLST		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share		GLSTW		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights, exchangeable into one-tenth of one share of Class A common Stock		GLSTR		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As previously disclosed on a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 22, 2023, on June 15, 2023, Global Star Acquisition Inc. (the “Company”) and K Enter Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “K Enter”) executed of a definitive Merger Agreement (as amended by that certain First Amendment, the “Business Combination Agreement”).

 

On June 28, 2024, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Business Combination Agreement (the “Second BCA Amendment”), by and among K Enter, K Wave Media Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “K Wave Media Ltd.”), and GLST Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “GLST Merger Sub Inc.”) to extend the outside date by which the parties’ must consummate the business combination.

 

On July 25, 2024, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to the Business Combination Agreement (the “Third BCA Amendment”), by and among K Enter, K Wave Media Ltd., and GLST Merger Sub Inc. to amend the conditions to the parties’ obligations to consummate the business combination.

 

Effect of the Second BCA Amendment

 

Other than the extension of the date to December 22, 2024, by which we must consummate a business combination, all of the terms, covenants, agreements, and conditions of the BCA remain in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms.

 

A copy of the Second BCA Amendment is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Second BCA Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

 

Effect of the Third BCA Amendment

 

Other than the amendment to the condition to the obligations of the parties whereby K Enter must complete its acquisition of the controlling equity interests of (1) Play Company Co. Ltd., (2) Solaire Partners LLC, (3) Apeitda Co., Ltd., (4) The LAMP Co., Ltd., (5) Bidangil Pictures Co., Ltd., and (6) Studio Anseilen Co., Ltd., all of the terms, covenants, agreements, and conditions of the BCA remain in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms.

 

A copy of the Third BCA Amendment is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.2 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Third BCA Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
2.1		Second Amendment to Business Combination Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2024, by and among the Company, K Enter, K Wave Media Ltd., and GLST Merger Sub Inc.
2.2		Third Amendment to Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2024, by and among the Company, K Enter, K Wave Media Ltd., and GLST Merger Sub Inc.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	Global Star Acquisition Inc.
Date: July 31, 2024	By:	/s/ Anthony Ang
		Anthony Ang
		Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO MERGER AGREEMENT

 

This Second Amendment to Merger Agreement (this “Amendment”), dated as of June 28, 2024 is entered into by and among K Enter Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Global Star Acquisition Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), K Wave Media Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Purchaser”), and GLST Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company, Parent, Purchaser, and Merger Sub are parties to that certain Merger Agreement dated as of June 15, 2023 (the “Original Merger Agreement”) as amended by the First Amendment to Merger Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2024 (the “First Amendment”);

 

WHEREAS, capitalized and other defined terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Original Merger Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the Company, Parent, Purchaser, and Merger Sub desire to amend the Original Merger Agreement as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises set forth in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Amendment of the Outside Closing Date. Section 10.1(a) of the Original Merger Agreement is hereby deleted amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

10.1 Termination Without Default.

 

(a) In the event that (i) the Closing of the transactions contemplated hereunder has not occurred on or before December 22, 2024 (the “Outside Closing Date”); and (ii) the material breach or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation under this Agreement by the party (i.e., Parent or Merger Sub, on one hand, or the Company, on the other hand) seeking to terminate this Agreement was not the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before the Outside Closing Date, then Parent or the Company, as applicable, shall have the right, at its sole option, to terminate this Agreement without liability to the other party. Such right may be exercised by Parent or the Company, as the case may be, giving written notice to the other at any time after the Outside Closing Date.

 

 

2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent that each of the following representations and warranties are true, correct and complete as of the date of this Amendment and as of the Closing Date:

 

(a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, in the case of the Merger, subject to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Amendment and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. No other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Amendment or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Amendment (other than, in the case of the Merger, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval). This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

(b) None of the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Amendment or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby does or will (a) contravene or conflict with the contravene or conflict with the organizational or constitutive documents of the Company, (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Law or Order binding upon or applicable to the Company or to any of its respective properties, rights or assets (c) (i) require consent, approval or waiver under, (ii) constitute a default under or breach of (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both), (iii) violate, (iv) give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment or acceleration of any right or obligation of the Company Parties or to a loss of any material benefit to which the Company is entitled, in the case of each of clauses (i) – (iv), under any provision of any Permit, Contract or other instrument or obligations binding upon the Company or any of its respective properties, rights or assets, (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (except for Permitted Liens) on any of the Company’s properties, rights or assets, or (e) require any consent, approval or waiver from any Person pursuant to any provision of the organizational or constitutive documents of the Company.

 

3. Representations and Warranties of the Parent Parties. Parent, Purchaser and Merger Sub (the “Parent Parties”) hereby represent and warrant to the Company that each of the following representations and warranties are true, correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date:

 

(a) Each of the Parent Parties has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, in the case of the Merger, subject to receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval. The execution and delivery by each of the Parent Parties of this Amendment and the consummation by each of the Parent Parties of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Parent Party. No other corporate proceedings on the part of such Parent Party are necessary to authorize this Amendment or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Amendment (other than, in the case of the Merger, the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval). This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Parent Party and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto and thereto (other than a Parent Party), this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Parent Party, enforceable against such Parent Party in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by a Parent Party of this Amendment or the consummation by a Parent Party of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the organizational or constitutive documents of the Parent Parties, or (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Law or any Order binding upon the Parent Parties.

 

 

4. No Waiver. No waiver of any breach or default hereunder shall be considered valid unless in writing, and no such waiver shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of the same or similar nature.

 

5. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Entire Agreement. The Original Merger Agreement (including the Original Disclosure Schedules and the First Amendment), as amended by this Amendment, together with the Additional Agreements, sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements related thereto (whether written or oral), all of which are merged herein.

 

(b) Ratification. Except as amended hereby, the terms and provisions of the Original Merger Agreement (including the Original Disclosure Schedules and the First Amendment) shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Original Merger Agreement (including the Original Disclosure Schedules and the First Amendment) and the terms of this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment shall govern and control.

 

(c) Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which shall constitute one agreement. This Amendment shall become effective upon delivery to each party of an executed counterpart or the earlier delivery to each party of original, photocopied, or electronically transmitted signature pages that together (but need not individually) bear the signatures of all other parties.

 

(d) Governing Law. This Amendment and all disputes or controversies arising out of or relating to this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the applicable statute of limitations, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

 

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound hereby, have duly executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

 

	Parent:
	GLOBAL STAR ACQUISITION INC.
	By:	/s/ Anthony Ang
		Name:	Anthony Ang
		Title:	CEO

 

	Purchaser:
	K WAVE MEDIA LTD.
	By:	/s/ Anthony Ang
		Name:	Anthony Ang
		Title:	Director

 

	Merger Sub:
	GLST MERGER SUB INC.
	By:	/s/ Anthony Ang
		Name:	Anthony Ang
		Title:	Director

 

	Company:
	K ENTER HOLDINGS INC.
	By:	/s/ Young Jae Lee
		Name:	Young Jae Lee
		Title:	CEO

 

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Merger Agreement]

 

 

Exhibit 2.2

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO MERGER AGREEMENT

 

This Third Amendment to Merger Agreement (this “Amendment”), dated as of July 25, 2024 is entered into by and among K Enter Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Global Star Acquisition Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), K Wave Media Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Purchaser”), and GLST Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company, Parent, Purchaser, and Merger Sub are parties to that certain Merger Agreement dated as of June 15, 2023 (the “Original Merger Agreement”) as amended by the First Amendment to Merger Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2024 (the “First Amendment”) and by the Second Amendment to Merger Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2024 (the “Second Amendment”);

 

WHEREAS, capitalized and other defined terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Original Merger Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the Company, Parent, Purchaser, and Merger Sub desire to amend the Original Merger Agreement as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises set forth in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Amendment of the Outside Closing Date. Section 9.1(j) of the Original Merger Agreement is hereby deleted and amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

9.1 Condition to the Obligations of the Parties.

 

(j) The Company’s acquisition of controlling equity interests of (1) Play Company Co., Ltd., (2) Solaire Partners LLC, (3) Apeitda Co., Ltd., (4)The LAMP Co., Ltd., (5) Bidangil Pictures Co., Ltd., and (6) Studio Anseilen Co., Ltd. shall have been consummated.

 

2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent that each of the following representations and warranties are true, correct and complete as of the date of this Amendment and as of the Closing Date:

 

 

(a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, in the case of the Merger, subject to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Amendment and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. No other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Amendment or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Amendment (other than, in the case of the Merger, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval). This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

(b) None of the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Amendment or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby does or will (a) contravene or conflict with the contravene or conflict with the organizational or constitutive documents of the Company, (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Law or Order binding upon or applicable to the Company or to any of its respective properties, rights or assets (c) (i) require consent, approval or waiver under, (ii) constitute a default under or breach of (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both), (iii) violate, (iv) give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment or acceleration of any right or obligation of the Company Parties or to a loss of any material benefit to which the Company is entitled, in the case of each of clauses (i) – (iv), under any provision of any Permit, Contract or other instrument or obligations binding upon the Company or any of its respective properties, rights or assets, (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (except for Permitted Liens) on any of the Company’s properties, rights or assets, or (e) require any consent, approval or waiver from any Person pursuant to any provision of the organizational or constitutive documents of the Company.

 

3. Representations and Warranties of the Parent Parties. Parent, Purchaser and Merger Sub (the “Parent Parties”) hereby represent and warrant to the Company that each of the following representations and warranties are true, correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date:

 

(a) Each of the Parent Parties has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, in the case of the Merger, subject to receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval. The execution and delivery by each of the Parent Parties of this Amendment and the consummation by each of the Parent Parties of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Parent Party. No other corporate proceedings on the part of such Parent Party are necessary to authorize this Amendment or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Amendment (other than, in the case of the Merger, the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval). This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Parent Party and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto and thereto (other than a Parent Party), this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Parent Party, enforceable against such Parent Party in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by a Parent Party of this Amendment or the consummation by a Parent Party of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the organizational or constitutive documents of the Parent Parties, or (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Law or any Order binding upon the Parent Parties.

 

 

4. No Waiver. No waiver of any breach or default hereunder shall be considered valid unless in writing, and no such waiver shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of the same or similar nature.

 

5. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Entire Agreement. The Original Merger Agreement (including the Original Disclosure Schedules, the First Amendment and the Second Amendment), as amended by this Amendment, together with the Additional Agreements, sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements related thereto (whether written or oral), all of which are merged herein.

 

(b) Ratification. Except as amended hereby, the terms and provisions of the Original Merger Agreement (including the Original Disclosure Schedules, the First Amendment and the Second Amendment) shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Original Merger Agreement (including the Original Disclosure Schedules, the First Amendment and the Second Amendment) and the terms of this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment shall govern and control.

 

(c) Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which shall constitute one agreement. This Amendment shall become effective upon delivery to each party of an executed counterpart or the earlier delivery to each party of original, photocopied, or electronically transmitted signature pages that together (but need not individually) bear the signatures of all other parties.

 

(d) Governing Law. This Amendment and all disputes or controversies arising out of or relating to this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the applicable statute of limitations, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

 

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound hereby, have duly executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

 

	Parent:
	GLOBAL STAR ACQUISITION INC.
	By:	/s/ Anthony Ang
		Name:	Anthony Ang
		Title:	CEO

 

	Purchaser:
	K WAVE MEDIA LTD.
	By:	/s/ Anthony Ang
		Name:	Anthony Ang
		Title:	Director

 

	Merger Sub:
	GLST MERGER SUB INC.
	By:	/s/ Anthony Ang
		Name:	Anthony Ang
		Title:	Director

 

	Company:
	K ENTER HOLDINGS INC.
	By:	/s/ Tan Chin Hwee
		Name:	Tan Chin Hwee
		Title:	Interim CEO

 

 

[Signature Page to Third Amendment to Merger Agreement]

 

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