ASPAC III Acquisition Corp. 10-K

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS References to the “Company,” “us,” “our,” or “we” refer to A SPAC III Acquisition Corp. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and related notes herein. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the notes related thereto which are included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth under “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Overview We are a blank check company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands as a business company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and the private placement of the Private Placement Units, the proceeds of the sale of our securities in connection with our initial business combination. We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a business combination will be successful. Recent Developments On November 12, 2024, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) and sold 5,500,000 Units. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one Right to receive one-tenth of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial Business Combination. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $55,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO and the sale of the Units, the Company consummated the Private Placement of an aggregate 280,000 Private Placement Units. Subsequently, on November 15, 2024, Maxim notified the Company of their election to partially exercise their over-allotment option. The closing of the issuance and sale of the additional Units occurred (the “Over-Allotment Option Units”) on November 19, 2024. The total aggregate issuance by the Company of 500,000 Over-Allotment Option Units at the price of $10.00 per unit generated total gross proceeds of $5,000,000. On November 19, 2024, simultaneously with the closing and sale of the Over-Allotment Option Units, the Company consummated the private sale of an additional 5,000 Private Placement Units to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $50,000. In connection with the IPO and issuance and sales of the Over-Allotment Option Units, the Company issued to Maxim, an aggregate of 270,000 Class A ordinary shares for no consideration (the “Representative Shares”). As a result of the underwriter’s partial exercise of the over-allotment option on November 19, 2024, 81,250 shares of Class B ordinary share were forfeited for no consideration. Upon closing of the IPO, the Private Placement, and the sale of the Over-Allotment Option Units, a total of $60,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account established for the benefit of our public shareholders and the underwriters of the IPO with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee. Total transaction costs related to the offering amounted to $1,600,217 consisting of $600,000 of cash underwriting commissions which was paid in cash at the closing date of the IPO and the sale of the Over-Allotment Option Units, $675,000 fair value of the Representative Shares, and $325,217 of other offering costs. On December 31, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with HDEducation Group Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“HD Group”) (the “HD Group Agreement”). HD Group is headquartered in Anji County, China, and is a comprehensive service platform for students pursuing university education globally. The Agreement is intended to express a mutual indication of interest, and remains subject, in all respect, to the execution of definitive agreements. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the aggregate consideration to be paid to existing shareholders of HD Group is $300,000,000, which will be paid entirely in stock, comprised of newly issued Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares of A SPAC III Mini Acquisition Corp., a to-be-formed British Virgin Islands business company and the Company’s its wholly owned subsidiary (the “Purchaser”) at a price of $10.00 per share. On January 24, 2025, the Company entered into an a agreement with Bioserica International Limited, a British Virgin Islands business company (“Bioserica”) (the “Bioserica Agreement”). Bioserica is in the business of researching and developing, manufacturing, marketing and sales of bio-based antimicrobial materials. The Agreement is intended to express a mutual indication of interest, reflects additional terms negotiated, and remains subject, in all respect, to the execution of definitive agreements. The Agreement is intended to express a mutual indication of interest, and remains subject, in all respect, to the execution of definitive agreements. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the aggregate consideration to be paid to existing shareholders of Bioserica is $200,000,000, which will be paid entirely in stock, comprised of newly issued Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares of the Purchaser at a price of $10.00 per share. 18 Results of Operations We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any operating revenues to date. Our only activities from inception through December 31, 2024 were organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for the IPO, and, following our IPO, searching for a Business Combination target and the negotiation with potential targets for an initial Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination. We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held after the IPO. We expect that we will incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses in connection with searching for, and completing, a Business Combination. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we had net loss of $226,383, which consisted of general and administrative expenses of $587,106, offset by total interest income from our bank account and investments in Trust Account of $360,723. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we had net loss of $2,650, all of which consisted of formation and operating expenses. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company’s liquidity needs prior to the closing of IPO were satisfied through a payment from the Sponsor of $25,000 (see Note 5) for the Founder Shares to cover certain offering costs and the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of $244,603 (see Note 5). As previously disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 8, 2024, on November 12, 2024, on November 12, 2024, the Company consummated the IPO of 5,500,000 units (the “Units”). Each Unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share (“Public Share”) and one right (“Public Right”) to receive one-tenth of one ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $55,000,000. The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 825,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments (the “Over-Allotment Option Units”), if any. The underwriters notified their partial exercise of the Over-Allotment Option on November 15, 2024, and closed the Over-Allotment Option on November 19, 2024. The total aggregate issuance by us of 6,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per Unit resulted in a total gross proceeds of $60,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 280,000 private placement units at a price of $10.00 per unit for an aggregate purchase price of $2,800,000. On November 19, 2024, simultaneously with the sale of the Over-Allotment Option Units, the Company consummated the private sale of an additional 5,000 Private Placement Units, generating gross proceeds of $50,000. Each Private Placement Unit was identical to the units sold in the IPO, except as described below. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units, shares underlying the Private Placement Units (“Private Placement Shares”) or the rights included in the Private Placement Units (“Private Placement Rights”). The Private Placement Units, Private Placement Shares, Private Placement Rights and the Class A ordinary shares underlying such rights will not be transferable, assignable or salable by the Sponsor until after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, except to permitted transferees. Following the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units, including the sale of the Over-Allotment Option Units, a total of $60,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account, and the Company had $1,888,753 of cash held outside of the Trust Account, after payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering, and available for working capital purposes. The Company incurred $1,600,217 in transaction costs, including $600,000 of underwriting fees, the fair value of the representative shares of $675,000, and $325,217 of other offering costs. 19 As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $1,598,890 of cash on hand and working capital of $1,200,865. In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loan”). If we complete our initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that our initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,150,000 of such loans may be convertible into units at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender. The units would be identical to the private placement units issued to our Sponsor. The terms of such loans by our officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, no borrowing was outstanding under the Working Capital Loan. We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our initial Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following our Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations. The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant professional costs to remain as a publicly traded company and to incur significant transaction costs in pursuit of the consummation of a Business Combination. In addition, if the Company is unable to complete a business combination 12 months from the closing of the IPO (or up to 18 months from the closing of the IPO if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination by the full amount of time), the Company’s board of directors would proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of the Company. There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate a Business Combination will be successful. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”, management has determined that such condition also raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The management’s plan in addressing this uncertainty is through the Working Capital Loans (see Note 5). In addition, if the Company is unable to complete a business combination within the Combination Period (by November 12, 2025), the Company’s board of directors would proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of the Company. There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate a business combination will be successful within the Combination Period. As a result, management has determined that such an additional condition also raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2024. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non- financial assets. 20 Contractual Obligations We do not have any material long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than described below. Registration Rights The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units, shares being issued to the underwriters of the IPO, and private units that may be issued on conversion of Working Capital Loans (and in each case holders of their component securities, as applicable) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company registers such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the underwriter may not exercise its demand and “piggyback” registration rights after five (5) and seven (7) years, respectively, after the effective date of the IPO and may not exercise its demand rights on more than one occasion. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable Lock-up period, which occurs (i) in the case of the Founder Shares, on the earlier of (A) six months after the completion of the initial business combination or (B) subsequent to the initial business combination, (x) if the last sale price of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalizations, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after the initial business combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction after the completion of the initial business combination that results in all of the Company’s public shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property, and (ii) in the case of the private placement units, including the component securities therein, until the completion of the initial business combination. Notwithstanding the above, the shares to be issued to the underwriters in the IPO will be further subject to the limitations on registration requirements imposed by FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8). The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. Underwriting Agreement Pursuant to the underwriting agreement entered into on November 8, 2024, the underwriter was paid $600,000 for the underwriting commissions (including for the partial exercise of over-allotment option). Additionally, the Company issued to the underwriter an aggregate of 270,000 Class A ordinary shares including 22,500 shares as a result of partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option at the closing of the IPO, for no consideration, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. The underwriter has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any such shares until the completion of the initial Business Combination. In addition, the underwriter has agreed (and its permitted transferees will agree) (i) to waive its redemption rights with respect to such Representative Shares in connection with the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination and (ii) to waive its rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Representative Shares if the Company fails to complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period. The Representative Shares have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a lock-up for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of the commencement of sales in the IPO pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1). Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1), these securities will not be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the IPO, nor may they be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the IPO except to any underwriter and selected dealer participating in the IPO and their officers, partners, registered persons or affiliates. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have not identified any critical accounting estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies: 21 Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption The Company accounted for its Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (ASC 480). Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) will be classified as a liability instrument and will be measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) will be classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares will be classified as shareholder’s equity. In accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, the Company classified the Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption outside of permanent equity as the redemption provisions are not solely within the control of the Company. As of November 19, 2024, given that the 6,000,000 Class A ordinary shares (inclusive of the partial exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option) sold as part of the units in the IPO were issued with other freestanding instruments (i.e., rights), the initial carrying value of Class A ordinary shares classified as temporary equity was the allocated proceeds determined in accordance with ASC 470-20. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either (i) accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or (ii) recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes in redemption value as a charge against retained earnings or, in the absence of retained earnings, as a charge against additional paid-in-capital over an expected 12-month period leading up to a business combination. Net Income (Loss) per Share The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor. Recent Accounting Standards In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires the disclosure of additional segment information. ASU No. 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-07. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which requires disclosure of incremental income tax information within the rate reconciliation and expanded disclosures of income taxes paid, among other disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. Our management does not believe the adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have a material impact on our financial statements and disclosures. Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our financial statements. ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK As smaller reporting company we are not required to make disclosures under this Item. ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA This information appears following Item 15 of this Report and is included herein by reference. ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None.