AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 2 (this “Amendment”), dated as of June 14, 2024, to the Investment Management Trust Agreement (as defined below) is made by and between Global Star Acquisition Inc. (the “Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (“Trustee”). All terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Trust Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee entered into an Investment Management Trust Agreement dated as of September 22, 2022, as amended (the “Trust Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement sets forth the terms that govern the liquidation of the Trust Account under the circumstances described therein; and
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:
1. Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“(i) Commence liquidation of the Trust Account only after and promptly after (x) receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms of a letter from the Company (“Termination Letter”) in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as either Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable, signed on behalf of the Company by at least two of its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary or Chairman of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) or other authorized officer of the Company, and, in the case of a Termination Letter in a form substantially similar to the attached hereto as Exhibit A, acknowledged and agreed to by the Representative, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest that may be released to the Company to pay dissolution expenses), only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein, or (y) the date which is the later of (1) 21 months after the closing of the Offering or up to 27 months after the closing of the Offering if the Company exercises the one-month extensions described in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as it may be further amended, and (2) such later date as may be approved by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (“Charter”) if a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee prior to such date, in which case the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit B and the Property in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest that may be released to the Company to pay dissolution expenses) shall be distributed to the Public Stockholders of record as of such date; provided, however, that in the event the Trustee receives a Termination Letter in a form substantially similar to Exhibit B hereto, or if the Trustee begins to liquidate the Property because it has received no such Termination Letter by the date specified in clause (y) of this Section 1(i), the Trustee shall keep the Trust Account open until twelve (12) months following the date the Property has been distributed to the Public Stockholders;”
2. The following defined term in the Trust Agreement shall be amended and restated in their entirety:
“Trust Agreement” shall mean that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement dated September 22, 2022, as amended between Global Star Acquisition Inc. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as amended as further amended by this Amendment No. 2 to Investment Management Trust Agreement dated June 14, 2024.”
3. The term “Property” shall be deemed to include any Extension Payment paid to the Trust Account in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Trust Agreement.
4. A new Exhibit D of the Trust Agreement is hereby added as follows:
June 14, 2024
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company 1
State Street, 30th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10004
Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
| Re: | Trust Account — Extension Letter |
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to paragraphs 1(k) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Global Star Acquisition Inc. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of September 22, 2022 (“Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company is extending the time available in order to consummate a Business Combination with the Target Businesses for up to an additional six (6) one-month extensions, from June 22, 2024 to December 22, 2024 (the “Extension”). Capitalized words used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Trust Agreement. This Extension Letter shall serve as the notice required with respect to Extension prior to the Applicable Deadline. In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to deposit the Extension Payment, in the amount which is the lesser of (x) $60,000 or (y) $0.02 per share for each public share that is not redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting for each such one-month extension until December 22, 2024, unless the closing of the Company’s initial business combination shall have occurred, which will be wired to you, into the Trust Account investments upon receipt.
Very truly yours,
| GLOBAL STAR ACQUISITION INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxx | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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5. All other provisions of the Trust Agreement shall remain unaffected by the terms hereof.
6. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. A facsimile signature or electronic signature shall be deemed to be an original signature for purposes of this Amendment.
7. This Amendment is intended to be in full compliance with the requirements for an Amendment to the Trust Agreement as required by Section 6(c) and Section 6(d) of the Trust Agreement, and every defect in fulfilling such requirements for an effective amendment to the Trust Agreement is hereby ratified, intentionally waived and relinquished by all parties hereto.
8. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Second Amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement as of the date first written above.
| CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Director of Shareholder Services | |
| GLOBAL STAR ACQUISITION INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxx | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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