Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON
EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our Units began to trade on
the Nasdaq Capital Market, or Nasdaq, under the symbol “ASPCU” on December 29, 2023. The Class A Ordinary Shares and Rights
comprising the units began separate trading on Nasdaq on January 3, 2025, under the symbols “ASPC” and “ASPCR,”
respectively.
Holders of Record
As at March 4, 2026, there
were 2,337,481 of our Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding held by three shareholders of record. The number of record holders
was determined from the records of our transfer agent and does include beneficial owners of ordinary shares whose shares are held in the
names of various security brokers, dealers, and registered clearing agencies.
Dividends
We have not paid any cash
dividends on our ordinary shares to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of an initial business combination.
The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general
financial condition subsequent to completion of a business combination. The payment of any dividends subsequent to a business combination
will be within the discretion of our board of directors at such time. It is the present intention of our board of directors to retain
all earnings, if any, for use in our business operations and, accordingly, our board of directors does not anticipate declaring any dividends
in the foreseeable future. In addition, our board of directors is not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring any share
dividends in the foreseeable future. Further, if we incur any indebtedness, our ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive
covenants we may agree to in connection therewith.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
None.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On September 3, 2021, the
Company’s Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.017 per share, to cover certain of the offering and formation costs in exchange
for an aggregate of 1,437,500 Class B ordinary shares (the “Founder Shares”) with no par value. Founder Shares have been retroactively
restated to reflect a share subscription and purchase agreement. On July 23, 2024, the Company issued 1,581,250 Founder Shares to the
Sponsor for $25,000, and immediately repurchased the 1,437,500 initial shares from the Sponsor for $25,000, resulting in 1,581,250 Founder
Shares outstanding after the repurchase, of which an aggregate of up to 206,250 shares were subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment
option is not exercised in full or in part by the underwriter.
On November 12, 2024, the
Company consummated the IPO of 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 consummation of the IPO and the sale of the Units, the
Company consummated the Private Placement of 280,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating total proceeds of $2,800,000.
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On November 15, 2024, the
underwriters notified the Company of their election to partially exercise their over-allotment option.
On November 19, 2024, the
closing of the issuance and sale of 500,000 Over-Allotment Option Units occurred at the price of $10.00 per unit generated total gross
proceeds of $5,000,000. 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.
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.
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.
A total of $60,000,000 of
the net proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement were deposited into the Trust Account. None of the funds held in trust will be
released from the Trust Account, other than interest income to pay any tax obligations, until the earlier to occur of (i) the completion
of the initial Business Combination, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote
to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to (A) modify the substance or timing of the
Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the public shares if the Company does not complete the initial Business Combination within
the Combination Period or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-Business Combination activity
and (iii) the redemption of all of the public shares if the Company is unable to complete the initial Business Combination within the
Combination Period, and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses, subject to applicable law and as further described
in the Prospectus.
At December 31, 2025, the
Company had $2,979,936 held in the Trust Account, which primarily consists of investments in mutual funds that invest in U.S. government
securities, cash, or a combination thereof.
For a description of the use
of the proceeds generated in our initial public offering, see below Part II, Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Form 10-K.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
ITEM 6. [RESERVED]
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