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Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation (FORL) shifts from XYDD to Data443 with $2M note

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Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation terminated its prior Business Combination Agreement with Guangzhou Xiaoyu DiDa Technology Co., Ltd. (XYDD) on July 15, 2026 to pursue a proposed business combination with Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. Four Leaf is not required to pay XYDD any termination fee or other amount.

Data443 agreed to compensate XYDD via a US$2,000,000 promissory note, payable in two US$1,000,000 installments following the combined company’s deal closing, interest-free if paid on time and otherwise accruing 15% simple annual interest. If not fully repaid within 12 months after closing, XYDD may convert the outstanding amount into PubCo shares at 80% of VWAP, subject to a floor based on 50% of VWAP and an issuance cap of 19.99% of PubCo’s outstanding shares. In addition, 1,800,000 PubCo shares remain allocated to S.SHUN Holdings Limited for prior finder services.

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  • Potential dilution up to 19.99% of PubCo’s outstanding ordinary shares if XYDD converts the unpaid Loan and interest into equity under the Compensation Agreement.

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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement Business
A significant contract was terminated, which may affect business operations or revenue.
Item 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Promissory note principal US$2,000,000 Compensation by Data443 to XYDD for termination of the XYDD Business Combination Agreement
First installment US$1,000,000 Due within 90 days following the Date of Deal Close, interest-free if paid on time
Second installment US$1,000,000 Due within 120 days following the Date of Deal Close, interest-free if paid on time
Default interest rate 15% per annum Simple-interest rate on any unpaid Loan amount from the original due date until paid
Conversion price discount 80% of VWAP Price at which XYDD may convert the outstanding Loan into PubCo shares after 12 months
Conversion floor 50% of VWAP Minimum price reference based on VWAP after the Date of Deal Close for conversion calculations
Equity issuance cap 19.99% of PubCo ordinary shares Maximum portion of PubCo’s outstanding shares issuable to XYDD upon Loan conversion
Finder share allocation 1,800,000 ordinary shares PubCo shares allocated to S.SHUN Holdings Limited for prior finder services
Business Combination Agreement financial
"entered into a Business Combination Agreement with Guangzhou Xiaoyu DiDa Technology"
A business combination agreement is a detailed contract that lays out the terms for two companies to join together—covering price, how ownership will be split, the steps needed to close the deal, and what each side promises to do or avoid before closing. For investors it matters because the agreement determines potential changes in value, control, timing, and risk exposure—think of it like the playbook for a merger that shows who wins, who pays, and what could still derail the plan.
promissory note financial
"Data443 agreed to issue to XYDD a promissory note in the principal amount"
A promissory note is a written IOU in which one party promises to pay a specific sum, often with interest, to another party by a set date or on demand. Investors care because it functions like a loan: it creates a legal claim on future cash flows, carries credit and timing risk, and can affect valuation or liquidity—think of it as a formal, tradable promise to be repaid that can be assessed like any other debt investment.
volume-weighted average price financial
"at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the volume-weighted average price"
Volume-weighted average price (VWAP) is the average price of a stock over a specific time period where each trade is weighted by the number of shares traded, so larger trades influence the average more than small ones. Investors and traders use VWAP as a reference point to judge whether trades are happening at relatively good or poor prices—like checking the average price paid for an item at a market where bulk purchases count more than single-item buys.
simple-interest basis financial
"the unpaid Loan will accrue interest at fifteen percent (15%) per annum, on a simple-interest basis"
Singapore International Arbitration Centre regulatory
"resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre"

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What material agreement did Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation (FORL) terminate?

Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation terminated its Business Combination Agreement with Guangzhou Xiaoyu DiDa Technology Co., Ltd. (XYDD) on July 15, 2026. The termination allows Four Leaf to pursue a proposed business combination with Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. instead.

Is Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation (FORL) paying a termination fee to XYDD?

No. Four Leaf is not obligated to pay any termination fee or other amount to XYDD. Instead, Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. agreed to compensate XYDD on Four Leaf’s behalf under a separate Compensation Agreement.

How could the 19.99% conversion cap affect future PubCo shareholders from FORL’s transaction?

If Data443’s Loan to XYDD is not fully repaid within 12 months, XYDD may convert the balance into PubCo shares, capped at 19.99% of PubCo’s outstanding shares on the deal-close date, creating potential equity dilution for future PubCo shareholders.

What is the role of S.SHUN Holdings Limited in Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation’s (FORL) transactions?

Following the closing of the proposed Four Leaf–Data443 combination, 1,800,000 PubCo ordinary shares will remain allocated to S.SHUN Holdings Limited as compensation for finder services in connection with the previously contemplated XYDD business combination.
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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 15, 2026

 

Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-41646   88-1178935

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

600 Park Offices Drive, Suite 300-4133
Durham, NC 27713

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 479-1923

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

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 and one redeemable warrant   FORLU   OTCMarkets
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   FORL   OTCMarkets
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   FORLW   OTCMarkets

 

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 checkmark 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 1.02 TERMINATION OF A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 

On December 19, 2024, Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as it may have been amended from time to time, the “XYDD Business Combination Agreement”) with Guangzhou Xiaoyu DiDa Technology Co., Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“XYDD”), which contemplated a business combination between the Company and XYDD. The execution of the XYDD Business Combination Agreement was previously disclosed by the Company on a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

As the transactions contemplated under the XYDD Business Combination Agreement (the “XYDD Transaction”) came to a halt due to regulatory review under PRC law, the Company engaged in discussions with XYDD regarding termination of the XYDD Transaction and the pursuit of alternative business combination opportunities. On July 15, 2026, in connection with the Company’s proposed business combination with Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. (“Data443”), the Company, XYDD, and the other parties thereto mutually agreed to terminate the XYDD Business Combination Agreement, effective as of such date. The termination was effected to permit the Company to pursue the proposed business combination with Data443.

 

As an accommodation to facilitate the termination of the XYDD Transaction and the implementation of the proposed business combination between the Company and Data443, Data443 has agreed to compensate XYDD on the terms described under Item 8.01 below, which description is incorporated herein by reference. The Company is not obligated to pay any termination fee or any other amount to XYDD as a result of the termination.

 

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

 

In connection with the termination of the XYDD Business Combination Agreement described under Item 1.02 above, on June 25, 2026, Data443 and XYDD entered into a Compensation Agreement (the “Compensation Agreement”). Pursuant to the Compensation Agreement, Data443 agreed to issue to XYDD a promissory note in the principal amount of US$2,000,000 (the “Loan”) as compensation, on behalf of the Company, for the termination of the XYDD Business Combination Agreement.

 

The Loan is payable in two installments: (i) US$1,000,000 within ninety (90) days following the Date of Deal Close (as defined in the Compensation Agreement) and (ii) US$1,000,000 within one hundred and twenty (120) days following the Date of Deal Close, in each case without interest if paid when due. If Data443 fails to make either installment when due, the unpaid Loan will accrue interest at fifteen percent (15%) per annum, on a simple-interest basis, from the original due date until paid in full. Data443 may repay the Loan in full at any time prior to the date that is twelve (12) months after the Date of Deal Close.

 

If the Loan has not been fully repaid on or before the date that is twelve (12) months after the Date of Deal Close, XYDD will have the right, in its sole discretion, to convert the then-outstanding amount of the Loan (including any accrued but unpaid interest) into ordinary shares of the combined public company (“PubCo”) at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) of PubCo’s ordinary shares over the twenty (20) trading days immediately preceding the conversion date, subject to (a) a conversion floor equal to fifty percent (50%) of the VWAP of PubCo’s ordinary shares for the twenty (20) trading days immediately following the Date of Deal Close and (b) an aggregate cap on the number of ordinary shares issuable upon such conversion equal to 19.99% of PubCo’s ordinary shares outstanding on the Date of Deal Close. Any portion of the outstanding amount that cannot be converted by reason of such floor or cap will remain payable by Data443 in cash on demand.

 

The Compensation Agreement also acknowledges that, following the closing of the proposed business combination between the Company and Data443, 1,800,000 ordinary shares of the post-combination public company will continue to be allocated to S.SHUN Holdings Limited in respect of finder services in connection with the previously contemplated business combination between the Company and XYDD, as previously disclosed in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-4.

 

The Compensation Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. Any disputes thereunder are to be resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

 

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

 

Date: July 16, 2026 FOUR LEAF ACQUISITION CORPORATION
     
  BY: /S/ JASON REMILLARD
    Jason Remillard,
    Chief Executive Officer

 

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