Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Business Combination

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Business Combination
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Business Combination Business Combination
On March 20, 2025, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities of SeaTrepid, an expert in providing subsea robotic services to customers throughout the world, for a total consideration of $14.4 million. The acquisition aligns with the Company’s long-term growth strategy and expands its presence in the offshore market. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method in accordance with ASC 805 because the acquired assets and liabilities met the definition of a business, which includes inputs, processes, and outputs capable of generating revenue.

$3.95 million of the total consideration was paid in cash at closing and the remaining purchase price (excluding the contingent consideration) is due on or before September 30, 2025. The deferred amount is recorded in accrued liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2025 and will be settled in cash.

The acquisition of SeaTrepid includes a contingent consideration arrangement in which the Company agreed to issue shares of its common stock to the sellers of SeaTrepid, subject to the achievement of $4 million of business revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025. In accordance with the asset purchase agreement executed on March 5, 2025, the number of earnout shares is equal to $5.5 million divided by the Minimum Price, as defined under Nasdaq Rule 5635(d), determined as of the date of the asset purchase agreement. The Company calculated the number of earnout shares equals 6,043,896 shares, based on a Minimum Price of $0.91 as of the date of execution of the asset purchase agreement. At the acquisition date, the Company estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration to be approximately $6.9 million, which is included in the total consideration transferred for the business combination. The contingent consideration is classified as equity in accordance with ASC 815-40, as it will be settled in a fixed number of shares and does not meet the definition of a derivative or liability. As such, it will not be remeasured in future periods.

As part of the acquisition agreement, the purchase price is subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment. Based on the closing balance sheet, a working capital shortfall of approximately $0.5 million was identified and reduced the total purchase consideration.

The following table summarizes the consideration transferred to acquire SeaTrepid and preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date:
Cash consideration $ 8,000,000 
Earnout shares (fair value) 6,864,729 
Purchase price adjustment (500,804)
Total purchase price $ 14,363,925 

Purchase Price Allocation March 20, 2025
Cash $ 78,008 
Accounts receivable, net 138,354 
Inventory 75,300 
Other current assets 62,515 
Property and equipment 6,169,303 
Goodwill 10,652,388 
Accounts payable (276,531)
Accrued liabilities (97,668)
Notes payable - current (2,437,744)
Total purchase price $ 14,363,925 

The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and subject to adjustment during the measurement period, not to exceed one year from the acquisition date, as the Company finalizes valuations for tangible and intangible assets and earnout shares.

For additional details on the fair value measurement of the acquired assets and liabilities, including the valuation techniques used, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements footnote.

The results of SeaTrepid's operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, SeaTrepid contributed approximately $165,256 in revenue and $54,800 in net income.

The following unaudited pro forma summary presents consolidated information of the Company as if the business combination had occurred on January 1, 2024.

Three months ended March 31,
2025 2024
Revenue
$ 662,481  $ 3,519,208 
Net loss
(8,215,794) (72,039,161)

These pro forma amounts reflect the historical operating results of the Company and SeaTrepid, adjusted for the effects of the acquisition, including the additional depreciation that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to acquired property and equipment had been applied from January 1, 2024.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company incurred $0.04 million of acquisition-related costs. These expenses are included in general and administration expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The supplemental pro forma net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was adjusted to exclude the acquisition-related costs, and instead, these costs are reflected in pro forma net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024.