DEF 14A of Flag Ship Acquisition Corp
Filed May 18, 20260001829126-26-005418
Interests of our Sponsors, Directors and Officers
Interests of our Sponsors, Directors and Officers When you consider the recommendation of our Board, you should keep in mind that our Sponsors, directors and officers have interests that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests include, among other things, the interests listed below:
Interests of our Sponsors, Directors and Officers
| ● | The fact that the Sponsor holds 1,725,000 founder shares and 238,000 Private Units that would expire worthless if a business combination is not consummated. The founder shares had an aggregate market value of approximately $18,940,500 based on the closing price for the Company’s Public Shares of $10.98 on the Record Date and the Private Units had an aggregate market value (assuming they have the same value per Unit as the Public Units) of $2,610,860 based on the closing price for the Public Units of $10.97 on the Record Date; | | ● | Even if the trading price of our ordinary shares lost substantial value prior to the consummation of a business combination, due to the low amount of the initial investment in the Company made by the Sponsor, if an initial business combination is completed, the initial shareholders are likely to be able to make a substantial profit on their investment in us even if the ordinary shares has lost significant value. On the other hand, if the Extension Proposal is not approved and the Company liquidates without completing its initial business combination before June 20, 2026, the initial shareholders will lose their entire investment in us; |
Interests of our Sponsors, Directors and Officers
| ● | All rights specified in the Amended and Restated M&AA relating to the right of officers and directors to be indemnified by the Company, and of the Company’s officers and directors to be exculpated from monetary liability with respect to prior acts or omissions, will continue after a business combination. If the Extension Proposal is not approved and the Company liquidates, the Company will not be able to perform its obligations to its officers and directors under those provisions. | | ● | The Company’s officers, directors and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on the Company’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. If the Extension Proposal is not approved and a business combination is not consummated, these out-of-pocket expenses will not be repaid unless there are funds available outside of the trust account. |
Interests of our Sponsors, Directors and Officers
| ● | The Company has borrowed certain amounts from the Sponsor pursuant to an amended promissory note, which currently provides for up to $2,000,000 in working capital loans and including amounts loaned to pay for the monthly fee to extend the time period for Flag Ship to complete a business combination (as of December 31, 2025, the principal amount due and owing was approximately $1,446,751); |
Interests of our Sponsors, Directors and Officers
| ● | If the Trust Account is liquidated, including in the event we are unable to complete a business combination within the required time period, the Sponsors have agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or business combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per public share and (ii) the actual amount per public share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) nor will it apply to any claims under the indemnity of the underwriters of the IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. |
Interests of our Sponsors, Directors and Officers
Additionally, if the Extension Proposal is approved, and the Company subsequently seeks shareholder approval of a proposed business combination, the officers and directors of the Company may have additional interests that are described in the proxy statement for such transaction.
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT Our current directors and executive officers are as follows:
MANAGEMENT
| Name | Age | Title | | Matthew Chen | 53 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | | Luhuan Zhong | 36 | Chief Financial Officer | | Shan Cui | 52 | Director | | Pai Liu | 39 | Director | | Wen He | 59 | Director |
MANAGEMENT
Matthew Chen. Mr. Chen age 53, has served as a director and our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman since February 2021. Mr. Chen has served as the Managing Director of Darong Hechuang (Guangdong) International Investment Corp. since May 2022. Mr. Chen served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Longevity Acquisition Corporation, which is a SPAC entity, from June 2018 to October 2020 and subsequently as Chief Financial Officer of Longevity Acquisition Corporation from October 2020 to March 2021. From January 2018 to July 2021, Mr. Chen served as Vice President of XiaoMingTaiJi Anime Limited Co., where Mr. Chen is mainly responsible for equity investment, acquisitions and corporate financing. From 2011 to January 2018, Mr. Chen served as the global head of the credit derivative market making platform at JP Morgan’s London branch. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Chen served as the Asia credit derivative risk analysis manager at JP Morgan’s Hong Kong branch. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Chen served as Managing Director at Bear Stearns, responsible for the firm’s equity derivative strategic product development. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Chen served as Vice President at Realty Data Corp. an independent mortgage data provider. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Chen served as Senior Manager at Imagine Software, a quantitative financial model provider. Mr. Chen holds a BS from Florida State University and MS Degree of Computer Science from New York University. We believe Mr. Chen is qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive financial and operations experience and the extensive network he has established throughout his career, as well as his familiarity with blank check companies. Luhuan (Lou) Zhong. Mr. Zhong, age 36, has served as our Chief Financial Officer/Principal Accounting Officer since February 2021. He serves as a consultant to Venus Acquisition Corporation, from February 2021 to December 2022, and Longevity Acquisition Corporation from October 2019 to February 2021, and he previously served as a consultant for Greenland Acquisition Corporation from October 2018 to October 2019. From September 2015 to October 2018, Mr. Zhong served as the project manager of Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. From September 2012 to September 2015, Mr. Zhong served as senior auditor in Shanghai office of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA LLP. Mr. Zhong obtained his bachelor’s degree of finance from Macquarie University in 2010 and his master’s degree in finance from University of Technology, Sydney in 2012. Shan Cui. Ms. Cui, age 52, joined our board in February 2021. She is serving as the independent director of Venus Acquisition Corporation since February 2021, and Chief Financial Officer of Global Star Acquisition, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company that closed its initial public offering September 2022. Previously, Ms. Cui served as an independent director of WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. from June 2020 to May 2021, and Addentax Group Corp. from April 2020 to April 2021. Previously, Ms. Cui served as independent director for Greenland Acquisition Corporation from May 2021 to October 2019. She has been the Executive Director of First Capital International Limited since 2010 and provided consulting services for private equity companies and venture capital companies. From February 2011 to February 2013, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of Lizhan Environmental Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed company engaged in the business of green leather material. Pai Liu. Mr. Pai Liu, age 39, has served as a director since February 2021. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Longevity Acquisition Corporation since December 2019. Mr. Liu has served as chief executive officer of Wuhan Dacheng Equity Investment Fund Management Company since July 2016. From December 2014 to April 2016, Mr. Liu was a senior associate of Deloitte in China. From September 2013 to October 2014, Mr. Liu served as a senior associate of Mazars Group in China. From October 2011 to September 2013, Mr. Liu served as an associate of PricewaterhouseCoopers in its Shanghai office and was involved in the auditing of large and medium-sized foreign enterprises. Mr. Liu earned his master’s degree in accounting & finance from Leeds University in the United Kingdom and received a bachelor’s degree in finance from the South Central University for Nationalities in China. We believe Mr. Liu is qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive management and auditing experience, and his familiarity with blank check companies. Wen He. Mr. Wen He, age 59, has served as a director since February 2024. Mr. He is an experienced professional who has 26 years of experience in Internet, Internet-of-Things, IT and software industry. Mr. He also has over 10 years of experience in investment and M&A, with a focus on fund raising, investment management, equity and bond financing and Fin-tech (e.g. Internet, Internet-of-Things, Blockchain). Mr. He oversaw and participated in multiple investments, listings and asset restructurings in a number of industries including: renewable energy, new material, sustainability, healthcare and high-tech. Mr. He currently serves as an independent director of Alphatime Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company listed on Nasdaq. Mr. He also serves as the Vice Manager of Dr. Peng Cloud Computing Ltd. and the President of Haijuhuiren Holding Group. Mr. He served as the Operation Director of Xunye Group, one of the earliest Internet companies in China. Mr. He served as the Vice President of Shenzhen Longmai Information Co., Ltd., and President and Technology Director of Naoku Technology Holding Group. In 2001, Mr. He co-founded OP.CN, the predecessor company of Qvod Player, with Xin Wang and served as its Chairman. Mr. He served as the Executive Director of Guangdong Gaohe Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and the independent director of China Oil Gangran Energy Group Holdings Limited (08132.HK). Mr. He holds an MBA from Columbia Southern University and a Bachelor Degree from Hunan Normal University. Mr. He holds a PMP and ICAA.