OTHER INFORMATION .
−Removed: During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, there was no information required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K which was not
−Removed: disclosed in a report on Form 8-K.
−Removed: During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, there were no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees
−Removed: to our board of directors.
−Removed: During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, no officer or director adopted or terminated (1) a plan, contract, or set of instructions
−Removed: intended to by covered by the 10b5-1 affirmative defense or (2) a written trading arrangement as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation
+Added: February 13, 2025, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (“ELOC Agreement”) with Arena Business Solutions Global
+Added: Under the ELOC Agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to direct Arena to purchase
+Added: up to $100,000,000 in shares of the Company’s common stock (the “ELOC Shares”) upon satisfaction of certain terms and
+Added: conditions contained in the ELOC Agreement, including, without limitation, an effective registration statement filed with the SEC registering
+Added: the resale of ELOC Commitment Shares (as defined below) and additional shares to be sold to Arena from time to time under the ELOC Agreement.
+Added: The term of the ELOC Agreement began on the date of execution and ends on the earlier of (i) the first day of the month following the
+Added: 36-month anniversary of the execution date, (ii) the date on which the Investor shall have purchased the maximum amount of ELOC Shares,
+Added: or (iii) the effective date of any written notice of termination delivered pursuant to the terms of the ELOC Agreement.
+Added: February 17, 2025, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Cobra
+Added: Alternative Capital Strategies, LLC, a sole member entity controlled by Aspire’s former Director of Investor Relations, Lance Friedman,
+Added: which services were provided through a consulting agreement with Blackstone Capital Advisors, Inc.
+Added: that was terminated effective February
+Added: 17, 2025, and Target Capital X LLC (collectively, the “Investors”).
+Added: Under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company
+Added: issued two 20% original issue discount senior secured convertible debentures (“Debentures”) in an aggregate principal amount
+Added: of $3,750,000 million, and may issue additional Debentures upon the mutual agreement of the Company and the holders of Debentures representing
+Added: at least a majority of the aggregate principal and interest owed under the outstanding Debentures (“Requisite Holders”),
+Added: under the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Offering”).
+Added: The conversion price per share of each Debenture is equal to 92.5%
+Added: of the lowest daily VWAP (as defined in the Debentures) of the Company’s shares of common stock during the five trading day period
+Added: ending on the trading day immediately prior to delivery or deemed delivery of the applicable Conversion Notice (as defined in the Debentures),
+Added: subject to adjustments related to the trading price of the Company’s common stock provided that no conversion may be at a price
+Added: per share less than the floor price of $4.00 per share.
+Added: The closing was consummated on February 20, 2025 (the “SPA Closing”)
+Added: and the Company issued to the Investors Debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $3,750,000 (the “Closing Debentures”).
+Added: The Closing Debentures were sold to the Investors for a purchase price of $3,000,000, representing an original issue discount of twenty
+Added: percent (20%).
+Added: The Company may issue additional Debentures under the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement if the Requisite Holders
+Added: Any such additional closings would be in such amounts as the Company and the Requisite Holders mutually agree upon and would be
+Added: subject to substantially the same closing conditions as the Closing Debentures.
+Added: April 16, 2025, Aspire Biopharma Holdings, Inc.
+Added: (the “Company”), received two letters from the Nasdaq Stock Exchange LLC
+Added: (“Nasdaq”), each addressing a separate compliance deficiency under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
+Added: The first letter notified of
+Added: the deficiency with regard to Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) (the “MVLS Notice”), which requires a company, whose securities are listed
+Added: on The Nasdaq Global Market under the “Market Value Standard”, to maintain a minimum Market Value of Listed Securities (an
+Added: “MVLS”) of $50,000,000.
+Added: The deficiency was caused by the Company’s MVLS having been below the minimum level for the
+Added: prior 30 consecutive business days.
+Added: Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C), the Company is entitled to a 180-day period, ending on October
+Added: 13, 2025, to rectify the deficiency.
+Added: In order to do so, the Company must achieve and maintain an MVLS of at least $50,000,000 or more
+Added: for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days.
+Added: second letter notified of the deficiency with regard to Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Bid Price Notice” together with the MVLS Notice,
+Added: the “Notices”), which requires the Company to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share (the “Bid Price Rule”)
+Added: for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market.
following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
−Removed: Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 26, 2024, by and among PowerUp Acquisition Corp., PowerUp Merger Sub II, Inc., SRIRAMA Associates, LLC, Stephen Quesenberry, and Aspire Biopharma, Inc.
−Removed: (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed by PowerUp Acquisition Corp.
−Removed: on August 30, 2024).
−Removed: Amendment Agreement, dated September 5, 2024, by and among PowerUp Acquisition Corp., PowerUp Merger Sub II, Inc., SRIRAMA Associates, LLC, Stephen Quesenberry, and Aspire Biopharma, Inc.
−Removed: (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed by PowerUp Acquisition Corp.
−Removed: on September 6, 2024).
−Removed: Second Amendment Agreement, dated October 9, 2024, by and among PowerUp Acquisition Corp., PowerUp Merger Sub II, Inc., SRIRAMA Associates, LLC, Stephen Quesenberry, and Aspire Biopharma, Inc.
−Removed: (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed by PowerUp Acquisition Corp.
−Removed: on October 10, 2024).
−Removed: Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, as amended through May 22, 2024.
−Removed: Promissory Note Fee Agreement by and among SRIRAMA Associates, LLC and PowerUp Acquisition Corp.
−Removed: dated October 2, 2024 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed by PowerUp Acquisition Corp.
−Removed: on October 4, 2024).
+Added: Form of Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report 8-K filed with the SEC on February 20, 2025)
+Added: Form of Leak Out Agreement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report 8-K filed with the SEC on February 20, 2025)
+Added: Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2025)
+Added: Form of Debenture (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.40 to the Current Report 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2025)
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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−Removed: Filed herewith.
−Removed: Furnished herewith.
−Removed: accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
−Removed: behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
−Removed: ACQUISITION CORP.
−Removed: November 14, 2024
−Removed: Surendra Ajjarapu
−Removed: Executive Officer
+Added: accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
+Added: thereunto duly authorized.
+Added: BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.
+Added: Executive Officer and Chairman
Executive Officer)
−Removed: November 14, 2024
Financial Officer
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