SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-23-013609 to Gamehaus Holdings Inc. (GMHS)
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
Date: Dec. 13, 2023 · CIK: 0002000530 · Accession: 0000000000-23-013609
AI Filing Summary & Sentiment
Show Raw Text
United States securities and exchange commission logo
December 13, 2023
Ling Yan
Chief Financial Officer
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road
Pudong New District, Shanghai
The People’s Republic of China, 201210
Re:Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
Draft Registration Statement on Form F-4
Submitted November 13, 2023
CIK No. 0002000530
Dear Ling Yan:
We have reviewed your draft registration statement and have the following comments.
Please respond to this letter by providing the requested information and either submitting
an amended draft registration statement or publicly filing your registration statement on
EDGAR. If you do not believe a comment applies to your facts and circumstances or do not
believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response.
After reviewing the information you provide in response to this letter and your amended
draft registration statement or filed registration statement, we may have additional comments.
Draft Registration Statement on Form F-4
Cover Page
1.We note your disclosure that Pubco will have a dual-class stock structure with disparate
voting rights. Please revise the cover page to quantify the voting power that the
class B ordinary shareholders will have after the business combination and the disparate
voting rights attached to the different classes of capital stock and identify the major holder
of such shares. Additionally, please add a Q&A regarding the combined company's new
dual-class structure including the ownership and voting control of the combined company
after the business combination and its effect on the voting power of your public
stockholders. Finally, revise the page to reflect Mr. Feng Xie as a controlling shareholder
and quantify the percentage of voting control he will have post business combination.
FirstName LastNameLing Yan
Comapany NameGamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023 Page 2
FirstName LastName
Ling Yan
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023
Page 2
2.Provide a description of how cash is transferred through your organization and disclose
your intentions to distribute earnings. State whether any transfers, dividends, or
distributions have been made to date between the holding company, its subsidiaries, or to
investors, and quantify the amounts where applicable. Provide cross-references to the
condensed consolidating schedule and the consolidated financial statements.
Questions and Answers About the Proposals
Potential ownership of outstanding Pubco Ordinary Shares upon Closing, page 12
3.It appears that underwriting fees remain constant and are not adjusted based on
redemptions. Revise your disclosure to disclose the effective underwriting fee on a
percentage basis for shares at each redemption level presented in your sensitivity analysis
related to dilution.
What vote is required to approve the proposals presented at the Meeting?, page 12
4.Please revise to discuss the minimum number and percentage common stock held by
public stockholders that would need to vote in favor of the Business Combination
Proposal in order to approve the proposal.
Organizational Structure, page 21
5.We note that you provide a chart depicting a simplified corporate organizational
structure. Please revise to provide a corporate diagram depicting your complete corporate
structure pre and post business combination, including identifying the person or entity that
owns equity in each depicted entity, and the voting control held be each person or entity.
Revise the disclosure in your Corporate History and Structure section on page 193
accordingly as well.
Risk Factors, page 39
6.In your summary of risk factors, disclose the risks that your corporate structure and being
based in or having the majority of the company’s operations in China poses to investors.
In particular, describe the significant regulatory, liquidity, and enforcement risks with
cross-references to the more detailed discussion of these risks in the prospectus. For
example, specifically discuss risks arising from the legal system in China, including risks
and uncertainties regarding the enforcement of laws and that rules and regulations in
China can change quickly with little advance notice; and the risk that the Chinese
government may intervene or influence your operations at any time, or may exert more
control over offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based
issuers, which could result in a material change in your operations and/or the value of the
securities you are registering for sale. Acknowledge any risks that any actions by the
Chinese government to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted
overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers could significantly limit or
completely hinder your ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and
FirstName LastNameLing Yan
Comapany NameGamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023 Page 3
FirstName LastNameLing Yan
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023
Page 3
cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
7.Given the Chinese government’s significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of
your business, please revise to highlight separately the risk that the Chinese government
may intervene or influence your operations at any time, which could result in a material
change in your operations and/or the value of the securities you are registering. Also,
given recent statements by the Chinese government indicating an intent to exert more
oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment
in China-based issuers, acknowledge the risk that any such action could significantly limit
or completely hinder your ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and
cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
We face risks related to natural disasters, health epidemics, and other outbreaks, which could
significantly disrupt our operations., page 56
8.
We note your disclosure that the Chinese government has eased COVID-19 restrictions
since late 2022. Please further explain the continued “moderate” impact of COVID-19 on
your business in fiscal 2023 in light of the Chinese government’s eased restrictions and
revise your disclosure to indicate the specific impacts that COVID-19 had on your
business, operations and financial results.
The Business Combination Proposal
Certain Related Agreements, page 110
9.Please describe the exceptions to the Founder Lock-Up Agreement and the Seller-Lock-
Up Agreement.
Summary of Financial Analysis
Projected Financial Metrics, page 128
10.Please revise to provide a more complete discussion regarding the underlying assumptions
and the basis for projecting over 40% revenue growth for 2024, and the factors or
contingencies that would affect such growth.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
Description of the Transactions, page 150
11.Since Gamehaus is the accounting acquirer and the transaction is a recapitalization of
Gamehaus, it is unclear why you disclose in the pro forma information the shareholders of
Gamehaus will be paid $500,000,000.
3. Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information, page 156
12.Give pro forma balance sheet and income statement effect to the termination of the VIE
Agreements on September 1, 2023 and the resulting non-controlling interest in Kuangre
FirstName LastNameLing Yan
Comapany NameGamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023 Page 4
FirstName LastNameLing Yan
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023
Page 4
SH and its subsidiaries.
Conflicts of Interest, page 180
13.Please revise the conflicts of interest discussion so that it highlights all material interests
in the transaction held by the company’s officers and directors. This could include
fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities as well as any interest in, or affiliation
with, the target company. In addition, please clarify how the board considered those
conflicts in negotiating and recommending the business combination.
Business of Gamehaus, page 194
14.The corporate structure diagram is not clearly legible. Please revise.
15.We note your disclosure on page 162 that you derive income from "proprietary
cryptocurrency mining, hash rate sharing, or hosting..." Please revise to provide a
materially complete description of your activity in the crypto asset space including any
crypto asset mining, hosting, and holdings.
Business of Gamehaus
Continue to Invest in Technology Research and Development to Develop Our AIGC Service
Platform, Data Platform, and Technical Support System, page 203
16.Please provide your definition of “artificial intelligence” in the context of your business
and enhance your disclosure to provide an update on the stage of product development for
your AIGC Service Platform. Include an appropriate risk factor addressing the material
risks to your business, operations, and financial condition in connection with the use and
development of products using generative artificial intelligence technology, as
appropriate.
Management's Discussion of Analysis: Gamehaus
Results of Operations
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, page
226
17.Reconcile for us how Gamehaus' 19.4% increase in in-app purchase revenues is in line
with the 6.3% increase in platform fees and clarify your disclosure. In this regard, refer to
the guidance in Section III.D of Release 33-6835, and revise throughout to provide a more
robust analysis of the significant increases in revenue and cost of revenue both in
quantitative and qualitative terms. Quantify the drivers of these changes and explain if you
expect them to be temporary or permanent.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of Pubco, page 245
18.Please disclose the natural person(s) who have voting and dispositive control over the
shares owned by all entities listed as major shareholders in the beneficial ownership table.
FirstName LastNameLing Yan
Comapany NameGamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023 Page 5
FirstName LastName
Ling Yan
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023
Page 5
Financial Statements
Gamehaus, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, page F-4
19.We note on page F-13 that depreciation and amortization expenses are excluded from cost
of revenue. Please revise the description of the cost of revenue line item to indicate that it
is exclusive of depreciation and amortization. We refer you to the guidance in SAB Topic
11:B.
Note 1. Organization and Business Description
Reorganization, page F-8
20.It appears as a result of the termination of the VIE Agreements on September 1, 2023, the
Company’s formerly held controlling interest in Kuangre SH of 100% (35.9% owned and
64.1% controlled via contract) was reduced to a 76.7716% equity interest. With a view
towards expanded disclosure, please tell us why the Company relinquished a 23.228%
interest, describe any consideration received for this transfer of interest, and explain how
you accounted for it.
21.We note the Company and its subsidiaries were under the common control of the same
controlling shareholders before and after the reorganization. Please identify each of these
shareholders for us and tell us the percentage interest they held in the Company and each
subsidiary, both before and after the reorganization.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principle of Consolidation, page F-10
22.We note on December 1, 2021, Gamehaus HK, Haohan CQ, and legal shareholders of
Kuangre SH entered into the “VIE Agreements.” Please clarify that your Income
Statement and Statement of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 reflect the
results of operations of Kuangre SH and its subsidiaries Dataverse and Avid.ly for the
seven-month period from December 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 or advise us.
Non-controlling interests, page F-11
23.It appears the termination of the VIE Agreements on September 1, 2023 resulted in a non-
controlling interest in Kuangre SH and its subsidiaries. Please clarify if the historic
financial statements reflect the existence of this non-controlling interest and advise us.
FirstName LastNameLing Yan
Comapany NameGamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023 Page 6
FirstName LastName
Ling Yan
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023
Page 6
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from In-App Purchases, page F-12
24.It appears your customers obtain control of consumable in-app purchases at time of the
purchase transactions. Citing all applicable authoritative accounting literature, explain for
us why it is appropriate to recognize such revenues as the consumables are used.
Disaggregation of Revenue, page F-13
25.It is unclear why you disclose that all of the Company’s revenue from the sale of in-app
purchases were recognized at a point of time when your disclosed policy is to recognize
in-app revenue over time as the items are consumed.
Software Development Costs, page F-14
26.It appears from the disclosure in Note 8 that Gamehaus, Inc. began capitalizing software
development costs during the year ended June 30, 2023. Please tell us when Gamehaus
adopted its current software development cost capitalization policies and why no such
costs appear to have been capitalized prior to the year ended June 30, 2023. In this regard,
tell us how Gamehaus applied the recognition guidance of ASC 985-20-25 during each
reporting period.
Note 6. Equity Investments, page F-22
27.We note in Note 14 you disclose that Shanghai Dongying Network Technology Co., Ltd.
is an investee of the Company. Please disclose the details of this investment in this
footnote and advise us.
Note 14. Related Party Transactions, page F-29
28.Disclose in quantified detail the terms of the Company's profit sharing arrangements
with the related party mobile game development companies.
Golden Star Acquisition Corporation
Balance Sheets, page F-32
29.We note as of June 30, 2023 only $40,358 of the total funds held in trust of $70,235,068
are available to the Company for working capital. Explain to us your basis for classifying
the total amount of funds held in trust as a current asset or reclassify as a long-term asset
on your balance sheet the amount of restricted funds.
FirstName LastNameLing Yan
Comapany NameGamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023 Page 7
FirstName LastName
Ling Yan
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
December 13, 2023
Page 7
General
30.We note that Feng Xie, Yimin Cai, Ling Yan, and Xi Yan will reside in the PRC and that
your operations and a majority of your assets will be located outside the United
States. Please add a separately captioned enforceability of civil liabilities section, risk
factor and summary risk factor disclosure addressing:
• an investor's ability to effect service of process within the United States on directors and
officers in China or Hong Kong;
• an investor's ability to enforce judgments obtained in U.S. courts against such directors
and officers based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws; an
investor's ability to enforce in China or Hong Kong judgments of U.S. courts based on
the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws; and
• an investor's ability to bring an original action in a court in China or Hong Kong to
enforce liabilities against directors and officers based on the U.S. federal securities laws.
• If your disclosure is based on an opinion of counsel, name counsel in the prospectus and
file as an exhibit counsel's consent to be named and the use of its opinion.
31.Please supplementally provide us with copies of all written communications, as defined in
Rule 405 under the Securities Act, that you, or anyone authorized to do so on your behalf,
present to potential investors in reliance on Section 5(d) of the Securities Act, whether or