LightWave Acquisition Corp. 10-K

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level and, accordingly, provided reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION None . ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS Not applicable. 13 part III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 1 Our current directors and executive officers are as follows: Name Age Position Robert M. Bennett 63 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William W. Bunker 57 Vice-Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Charlotte S. Blechman 56 Independent Director Robert Hochberg 63 Independent Director Allen C. Dickason 78 Independent Director Robert M. Bennett , our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has over 30 years of private equity experience in technology, media and manufacturing businesses. Mr. Bennett has broad experience in building proprietary deal sourcing, raising financing and closing acquisition transactions and then growing those businesses and selling them to strategic acquirers. Since 1997, Mr. Bennett has served as Chief Executive Officer of the First Lexington organization, a private equity sponsor group that has led many transactions. From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Bennett was Chief Executive Officer of ViewMarket, Inc., a company he co-founded that acquired CultureMap, a digital media company. ViewMarket was subsequently sold to Gow Media, LLC in 2017. Since 2017, Mr. Bennett has also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jon D. Williams Cotillions, Inc., a national social education provider. From 1997 to 2019, Mr. Bennett was Chief Executive Officer of Long-Lok Fasteners Corporation, a next generation proprietary aerospace fasteners company in which he purchased two additional “bulk up” businesses, Bernic Screw Corp and A&W Screw Corp. The company was sold to Novaria Group, LLC in December 2019. Since 2003, Mr. Bennett has also served as Vice Chairman of Modulant Solutions, an IT services and software company that he co-founded and that later acquired Product Data Integration Technologies, Inc. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Bennett was Chairman of Springbow Solutions, Inc., a company he co-founded that acquired IT service companies and provided next generation IT, portal and web services. The company was sold to Soflink, Inc. in 2005. In the 1990s, Mr. Bennett acquired and sold various media and manufacturing businesses. In 2021 and 2022 Mr. Bennett was Chairman and CEO of LightJump Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company. Mr. Bennett was an independent director of Moolec Sciences Ltd, the merger partner, in 2023. William W. Bunker , our Vice-Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, co-founded the largest dating site of the 1990s, which became Match.com and was ultimately sold for $47.5 million to Ticketmaster in 1999. He served as President of the rebranded site Match.com during the transition. After Match.com, he became a co-founder of Critical Watch, an enterprise security company that was sold to Alert Logic in 2015. Mr. Bunker co-founded two seed stage VC funds, Silicon Valley Growth Syndicate in 2013 which he managed actively until 2016, and GrowthX which Mr. Bunker has operated since 2016. He has invested in an extensive number of startups. In 2021 and 2022 Mr. Bunker was Vice Chairman and CFO of LightJump Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company. 14 Robert Hochberg has been a member of our board of directors since June 24, 2025. Mr. Hochberg is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Numeric Computer Systems, Inc. (“Numeric”). Mr. Hochberg has served at Numeric as President since June 1984 and as Chief Executive Officer since November 1994. Numeric is a global software company with offices in New York, San Juan, Auckland, Jakarta and Sydney. Mr. Hochberg has also served as a director of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. IV since December 2021. Mr. Hochberg previously served as a director of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. from January 2020 until the consummation of its business combination with GCM Grosvenor in November 2020, a director of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II from August 2020 until consummation of its business combination with View in March 2021, a director of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III from November 2020 until consummation of its business combination with AEye in August 2021 and a director of Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. since December 2024. Mr. Hochberg is a graduate of Vassar College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Charlotte S. Blechman has been a member of our board of directors since June 24, 2025. Ms. Blechman has extensive executive and management experience in marketing, public relations, visual merchandising, branding, digital and social marketing, advertising and communications. Ms. Blechman served as Chief Marketing Officer of Tom Ford Retail LLC from January 2017 through June 1, 2023, where she oversaw various departments. She was responsible for all global marketing, communications, advertising, public relations, visual display, customer relationship management, social media, digital marketing and events. Ms. Blechman served as a director of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II from November 2020 until consummation of its business combination with View in March 2021. Ms. Blechman has also served as a director of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. IV since December 2020 and a director of Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. since December 2024. From 2011 to 2017, Ms. Blechman served as Executive Vice-President of Marketing and Communication at Barneys New York. Prior to that, Ms. Blechman served as Gucci America’s Vice President of Public Relations and Special Events, also overseeing Worldwide Celebrity Relations. She also served as Vice President of Public Relations for Yves Saint Laurent. Allen C. Dickason has been a member of our board of directors since June 24, 2025. He has extensive executive level experience in information technology, logistics, supply chain, strategy and project management, primarily in consumer product-related industries. His business career includes significant technology roles at Frito-Lay and Frito-Lay International where, between 1982 and 1998, he served as Chief Information Officer for both the domestic and international divisions as well as co-leading the redesign of the Frito-Lay Go to Market strategy. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Dickason served as Chief Information Officer for Suiza Foods, then Dean Foods, the leading dairy manufacturer in the US. Other roles include the Chief Technology Officer at Kinko’s from 2002 to 2004 as well as the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Direct Store Delivery Sales and Distribution for Brach’s Confections from 2004 to 2009. Mr. Dickason began his career at Procter and Gamble, where between from 1970 to 1982 he served as an engineer and later doing facilities management and international corporate office installations. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA with a finance concentration for the University of Cincinnati. Past performance of our management team or our advisor or their respective affiliates is not a guarantee either (i) of success with respect to any business combination we may consummate or (ii) that we will be able to identify a suitable candidate for our initial business combination. You should not rely on the historical performance record of our management team or their affiliates as indicative of our future performance. Our officers and directors may have conflicts of interest with other entities to which they owe fiduciary or contractual obligations with respect to initial business combination opportunities. For a list of our officers and directors and entities for which a conflict of interest may or does exist between such persons and us, as well as the priority and preference that such entity has with respect to performance of obligations and presentation of business opportunities to us, please refer to the table and subsequent explanatory paragraph under “ Management — Conflicts of Interest.” 15 Number and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors Our board of directors consists of five (5) members and is divided into three classes with only one class of directors being appointed in each year, and with each class (except for those directors appointed prior to our first annual general meeting) serving a three-year term. Prior to the closing of our initial business combination, only holders of our Class B ordinary shares will be entitled to vote on the appointment and removal of directors or continuing the company in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands (including any special resolution required to amend our constitutional documents or to adopt new constitutional documents, in each case, as a result of our approving a transfer by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands). Holders of our public shares will not be entitled to vote on such matters during such time. These provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association relating to these rights of holders of Class B ordinary shares may be amended by a special resolution passed by the affirmative vote of the holders representing at least 90% of the issued Class B ordinary shares. In accordance with Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual general meeting until one year after our first fiscal year end following our listing on Nasdaq. The term of office of the first class of directors, which consists of Charlotte S. Blechman and Robert Hochberg will expire at our first annual general meeting. The term of office of the second class of directors, which consists of William W. Bunker and Allen C. Dickason, will expire at the second annual general meeting. The term of office of the third class of directors, which consists of Robert M. Bennett will expire at the third annual general meeting. Our officers are appointed by the board of directors and serve at the discretion of the board of directors, rather than for specific terms of office. Our board of directors is authorized to appoint officers as it deems appropriate pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Director Independence Nasdaq rules require that a majority of our board of directors be independent within one year of our initial public offering. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person who, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, has no material relationship with the listed company (either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the company). We have three “independent directors” as defined in Nasdaq rules and applicable SEC rules. Our board of directors determined that Charlotte S. Blechman, Robert Hochberg and Allen C. Dickason are “independent directors” as defined in Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules. Our independent directors will have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present. Executive Officer and Director Compensation We are not prohibited from paying any fees (including advisory fees), reimbursements or cash payments to our sponsor, officers or directors, or our or their affiliates, for services rendered to us prior to or in connection with the completion of our initial business combination, including the following payments, all of which, if made prior to the completion of our initial business combination, will be paid from funds held outside the trust account: ● Repayment of up to an aggregate of $200,000 in loans made to us by our sponsor to cover offering-related and organizational expenses; ● reimbursement for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support made available to us by our sponsor or an affiliate thereof, in an amount equal to $10,000 per month; ● Payment of consulting, success or finder fees to our sponsor, officers or directors, advisors, or our or their affiliates in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination; ● We may engage our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor as an advisor or otherwise in connection with our initial business combination and certain other transactions and pay such person or entity a salary or fee in an amount that constitutes a market standard for comparable transactions; ● Reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating, negotiating and completing an initial business combination; and ● Repayment of loans which may be made by our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our officers and directors to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into private units of the post-business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the applicable lender. Such units would be identical to the private units. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. 16 In addition to the foregoing, our officers and directors have indirect interests in the founder shares held by the sponsor as compensation for their services as officers and directors of the Company. Our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bennett, has an indirect interest in 4,400,000 founder shares through membership interests in our sponsor, and our Vice-Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, William W. Bunker, has an indirect interest in 150,000 founder shares through membership interests in our sponsor. In addition, our independent directors will receive for their services as a director an indirect interest in the founder shares through membership interests in our sponsor. Charlotte S. Blechman has an indirect interest in 50,000 founder shares through membership interests in our sponsor, Robert Hochberg has an indirect interest in 50,000 founder shares through membership interests in our sponsor, and Allen C. Dickason has an indirect interest in 50,000 founder shares through membership interests in our sponsor. After the completion of our initial business combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting or management fees from the combined company. All of these fees will be fully disclosed to shareholders, to the extent then known, in the proxy solicitation materials or tender offer materials furnished to our shareholders in connection with a proposed initial business combination. We have not established any limit on the amount of such fees that may be paid by the combined company to our directors or members of management. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of the proposed initial business combination, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining executive officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our executive officers by the Company will be determined, or recommended to the board of directors for determination, either by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors on our board of directors. We do not intend to take any action to ensure that members of our management team maintain their positions with us after the consummation of our initial business combination, although it is possible that some or all of our officers and directors may negotiate employment or consulting arrangements to remain with us after our initial business combination. The existence or terms of any such employment or consulting arrangements to retain their positions with us may influence our management’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business but we do not believe that the ability of our management to remain with us after the consummation of our initial business combination will be a determining factor in our decision to proceed with any potential business combination. We are not party to any agreements with our officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment. Committees of the Board of Directors We have two standing committees: an audit committee and a compensation committee. Subject to phase-in rules, the rules of Nasdaq and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act require that the audit committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors. Each committee operates under a charter that was approved by our board and has the composition and responsibilities described below. Audit Committee Charlotte S. Blechman, Robert Hochberg and Allen C. Dickason serve as the members of our audit committee. Under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have three members of the audit committee, all of whom must be independent. Charlotte S. Blechman, Robert Hochberg and Allen C. Dickason are each independent. Robert Hochberg serves as the chairman of the audit committee. Each member of the audit committee is financially literate and our board of directors has determined that Robert Hochberg qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable SEC rules. 17 We have adopted an audit committee charter, which details the principal functions of the audit committee, including: ● assisting board oversight of (1) the integrity of our financial statements, (2) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (3) our independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, and (4) the performance of our internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm; the appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent auditors and any other independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us; ● pre-approving all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm or any other registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approval policies and procedures; reviewing and discussing with the independent registered public accounting firm all relationships the independent registered public accounting firm have with us in order to evaluate their continued independence; ● setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; obtaining and reviewing a report, at least annually, from the independent registered public accounting firm describing (1) the independent registered public accounting firm’s internal quality-control procedures and (2) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the independent registered public accounting firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues; ● meeting to review and discuss our annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, including reviewing our specific disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” ; reviewing and approving any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC prior to us entering into such transaction; and ● reviewing with management, the independent registered public accounting firm, and our legal advisors, as appropriate, any legal, regulatory or compliance matters, including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any employee complaints or published reports that raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies and any significant changes in accounting standards or rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC or other regulatory authorities. Compensation Committee The members of our compensation committee are Charlotte S. Blechman, Robert Hochberg and Allen C. Dickason. Allen C. Dickason serves as chair of the compensation committee. Under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have a compensation committee of at least two members, all of whom must be independent. Charlotte S. Blechman, Robert Hochberg and Allen C. Dickason are each independent. We have adopted a compensation committee charter, which details the principal functions of the compensation committee, including: ● reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our chief executive officer’s compensation, evaluating our chief executive officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our chief executive officer based on such evaluation; ● reviewing and making recommendations to our board of directors with respect to the compensation, and any incentive compensation and equity based plans that are subject to board approval of all of our other officers; ● reviewing our executive compensation policies and plans; ● implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans; ● assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements; ● approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our executive officers and employees; ● producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and ● reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors. 18 The charter will also provide that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other adviser, the compensation committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by Nasdaq and the SEC. Director Nominations We do not have a standing nominating committee though we intend to form a corporate governance and nominating committee as and when required to do so by law or Nasdaq rules. In accordance with Rule 5605I(2) of the Nasdaq rules, a majority of the independent directors may recommend a director nominee for selection by our board of directors. Our board of directors believes that the independent directors can satisfactorily carry out the responsibility of properly selecting or approving director nominees without the formation of a standing nominating committee. The directors who participate in the consideration and recommendation of director nominees are Charlotte S. Blechman, Robert Hochberg and Allen C. Dickason. In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(1)(A) of the Nasdaq rules, all such directors are independent. As there is no standing nominating committee, we do not have a nominating committee charter in place. The board of directors will also consider director candidates recommended for nomination by our shareholders during such times as they are seeking proposed nominees to stand for appointment at the next annual general meeting (or, if applicable, an extraordinary general meeting). Our shareholders that wish to nominate a director for appointment to our board of directors should follow the procedures set forth in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. We have not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors to possess. In general, in identifying and evaluating nominees for director, our board of directors considers educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledge of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and the ability to represent the best interests of our shareholders. Prior to our initial business combination, holders of our public shares will not have the right to recommend director candidates for nomination to our board of directors. Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation None of our executive officers currently serves, in the past year has served, as a member of the compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our board of directors. Clawback Policy We have adopted a compensation recovery policy that is compliant with Nasdaq listing rules as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. Code of Ethics We have adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our directors, officers and employees. We filed a copy of our Code of Ethics as an exhibit to this report. You will be able to review this document by accessing our public filings at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov . In addition, a copy of the Code of Ethics and the charters of the committees of our board of directors will be provided without charge upon request from us. If we make any amendments to our Code of Ethics other than technical, administrative or other non-substantive amendments, or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Ethics applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions requiring disclosure under applicable SEC or Nasdaq rules, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website. The information included on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report or in any other report or document we file with the SEC, and any references to our website are intended to be inactive textual references only. 19 Conflicts of Interest Under Cayman Islands law, directors and officers owe the following fiduciary duties: duty to act in good faith in what the director or officer believes to be in the best interests of the company as a whole; ● duty to exercise powers for the purposes for which those powers were conferred and not for a collateral purpose; ● duty to not improperly fetter the exercise of future discretion; ● duty to exercise authority for the purpose for which it is conferred and a duty to exercise powers fairly as between different sections of shareholders; ● duty not to put themselves in a position in which there is a conflict between their duty to the company and their personal interests; and ● duty to exercise independent judgment. In addition to the above, directors also owe a duty of care which is not fiduciary in nature. This duty has been defined as a requirement to act as a reasonably diligent person having both the general knowledge, skill and experience that may reasonably be expected of a person carrying out the same functions as are carried out by that director in relation to the company and the general knowledge, skill and experience of that director. Below is a table summarizing the entities to which our executive officers and directors currently have fiduciary duties or contractual obligations: Individual Entity Entity’s Business Affiliation Robert M. Bennett First Lexington, LLC Private Equity CEO Officer/non-executive officer Modulant Solutions, Inc. Data Management Vice Chairman Jon D. Williams Cotillions, Inc. Education CEO JDW Holdings, LLC Education CEO William W. Bunker GrowthX Fund Management Company, LLC Data Management 3F’s Investment Group Inc. Investments Catfish Dot Com, Inc Farmland Rental President Silicon Valley Growth Syndicate Fund I, LLC Venture Capital Partner Southeast Arkansas Bank Corp Bank Holding Co. Board of Directors AWB Warehouse, LLC Commercial Real Estate Partner Bunker Consulting, LLC Consulting Co. President Charlotte S. Blechman Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. SPAC* Director Robert Hochberg Numeric Computer Systems, Inc. Global software company President and Chief Executive Officer Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. SPAC* Director Allen C. Dickason All Saints Day School Education Member Board of Trustees * Seeks to merge with or acquire businesses in sectors like financial services, technology, and healthcare 20 As set out above, directors have a duty not to put themselves in a position of conflict and this includes a duty not to engage in self-dealing, or to otherwise benefit as a result of their position at the expense of the company. However, in some instances what would otherwise be a breach of this duty can be forgiven and/or authorized in advance by the shareholders provided that there is full disclosure by the directors. This can be done by way of permission granted in the memorandum and articles of association or alternatively by shareholder approval at general meetings. Each of our officers and directors presently has, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary, contractual or other obligations or duties to one or more other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity to such entities. Accordingly, if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity which is suitable for an entity to which he or she has then current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may be required to honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such other entity. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by law: (i) no individual serving as a director or an officer, among other persons, shall have any duty, except and to the extent expressly assumed by contract, to refrain from engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar business activities or lines of business as us, and (ii) we renounce any interest or expectancy in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any potential transaction or matter which (a) may be a corporate opportunity for any director or officer, on the one hand, and us, on the other or (b) the presentation of which would breach an existing legal obligation of a director or officer to any other entity. As a result, the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our officers or directors could materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination. In addition, our sponsor and our officers and directors may sponsor or form other special purpose acquisition companies similar to ours or may pursue other business or investment ventures during the period in which we are seeking an initial business combination. As a result, our sponsor, officers and directors could have conflicts of interest in determining whether to present business combination opportunities to us or to any other special purpose acquisition company with which they may become involved. Any such companies, businesses or investments may present additional conflicts of interest in pursuing an initial business combination target, which could materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination. Other than Cantor Equity Partners, Inc., which is a special purposes acquisition company that is affiliated with our directors, Robert Hochberg and Charlotte S. Blechman, as discussed in the section titled “Proposed Business — Our Management Team — Prior SPAC Experience,” the other entities to which our officers and directors currently owe fiduciary duties or contractual obligations are not themselves in the business of engaging in business combinations. In order to minimize potential conflicts of interest which may arise from multiple affiliations with SPACs, unless a business combination opportunity is expressly offered to us or to one of our directors or officers solely in his or her capacity as our director and/or officer and such opportunity is one we are permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for us to pursue, subject to their other legal obligations, we expect that our officers and directors who are also officers and/or directors of other SPACs (including Cantor Equity Partners, Inc., in the case of Robert Hochberg and Charlotte S. Blechman) will present suitable target businesses to us and the other applicable SPACs based on which SPAC went public first and taking into account any contractual restrictions applicable to each such SPAC and other reasonable considerations (including but not limited to the relative sizes of the SPACs and the amount in trust compared to the sizes of the targets, the need or desire for additional financings, the amount of time required to complete a business combination and the relevant experience of the directors and officers involved with a particular blank check company). Potential investors should also be aware of the following other potential conflicts of interest: ● Our officers and directors are not required to, and will not, commit their full time to our affairs, which may result in a conflict of interest in allocating their time between our operations and our search for a business combination and their other businesses. We do not intend to have any full-time employees prior to the completion of our initial business combination. Each of our officers is engaged in several other business endeavors for which he may be entitled to substantial compensation, and our officers are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs. 21 ● Our initial shareholders purchased founder shares prior to the date of the initial filing of our registration statement relating to our IPO and purchased private units in a transaction that closed simultaneously with the closing of our IPO. Our sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private shares and public shares in connection with the completion of our initial business combination. Additionally, our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to their founder shares and the private shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from assets outside the trust account. If we do not complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame, the private units will expire worthless. Furthermore, our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion thereof until the earlier to occur of: (i) one year after the completion of our initial business combination or (ii) the date following the completion of our initial business combination on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the closing price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 30 days after our initial business combination, the founder shares will be released from the lockup. The private units (including the component securities as well as any securities underlying those component securities) will not be transferable until 30 days following the completion of our initial business combination. Because each of our officers and directors own ordinary shares or warrants directly or indirectly, they may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial business combination. ● Our sponsor and members of our management team directly or indirectly own our securities, and accordingly, they may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial business combination. Upon the closing of the IPO, our sponsor will have invested in us an aggregate of $3,650,000, comprised of the $25,000 purchase price for the founder shares (or approximately $0.003 per share) and the $3,625,000 purchase price for the private units (or $10.00 per unit), which may be exercised on a cashless basis. Accordingly, our management team, which owns interests in our sponsor, may be more willing to pursue a business combination with a riskier or less-established target business than would be the case if our sponsor had paid the same per share price for the founder shares as our public shareholders paid for their public shares and if our sponsor were required to pay cash to exercise the private warrants. ● Certain members of our management team may receive compensation upon consummation of our initial business combination, and accordingly, they may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial business combination as such compensation will not be received unless we consummate such business combination. ● Our officers and directors may have a conflict of interest with respect to evaluating a particular business combination if the retention or resignation of any such officers and directors was included by a target business as a condition to any agreement with respect to our initial business combination. ● In the event our sponsor or members of our management team provide loans to us to finance transaction costs and/or incur expenses on our behalf in connection with an initial business combination, such persons may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial business combination as such loans may not be repaid and/or such expenses may not be reimbursed unless we consummate such business combination. ● Similarly, if we agree to pay our sponsor, officers or directors, advisors, or our or their affiliates a finder’s fee, advisory fee, consulting fee or success fee in order to effectuate the completion of our initial business combination, such persons may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial business combination as any such fee may not be paid unless we consummate such business combination. ● We are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors, non-managing sponsor investors, or completing the business combination through a joint venture or other form of shared ownership with our sponsor, officers or directors or non-managing sponsor investors; accordingly, such affiliated person(s) may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial business combination as such affiliated person(s) would have interests different from our public shareholders and would likely not receive any financial benefit unless we consummated such business combination. 22 We are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors, non-managing sponsor investors, or completing the business combination through a joint venture or other form of shared ownership with our sponsor, officers or directors or non-managing sponsor investors. In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with a company that is affiliated (as defined in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) with our sponsor (including its members), officers or directors, we, or a committee of independent directors, will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions, stating that the consideration to be paid by us in such an initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view. We are not required to obtain such an opinion in any other context. Prior to or in connection with the completion of our initial business combination, there may be payment by the company to our sponsor, officers or directors, advisors, or our or their affiliates, of a finder’s fee, advisory fee, consulting fee or success fee for any services they render in order to effectuate the completion of our initial business, which, if made prior to the completion of our initial business combination, will be paid from funds held outside the trust account. We cannot assure you that any of the above-mentioned conflicts will be resolved in our favor. In the event that we submit our initial business combination to our public shareholders for a vote, our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed to vote their founder shares and private shares, and they and the other members of our management team have agreed to vote their founder shares, private shares and any shares purchased during or after the offering in favor of our initial business combination, aside from shares they may purchase in compliance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act, which would not be voted in favor of approving the business combination transaction. The non-managing sponsor investors are not required to (i) hold any units, Class A ordinary shares or public warrants they may purchase in the IPO or thereafter for any amount of time, (ii) vote any Class A ordinary shares they may own at the applicable time in favor of our initial business combination or (iii) refrain from exercising their right to redeem their public shares at the time of our initial business combination. The non-managing sponsor investors will have the same rights to the funds held in the trust account with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the units they may purchase in the IPO as the rights afforded to our other public shareholders. However, regardless of the number of units the non-managing sponsor investors purchase, the non-managing sponsor investors will potentially have different interests than our other public shareholders in approving our initial business combination and otherwise exercising their rights as public shareholders because of their indirect ownership of founder shares and private units, which will incentivize them to vote for a business combination or otherwise act in manner that protects their investment in the founder shares and the private units, as further discussed in this report. Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against willful default, willful neglect, actual fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that our officers and directors will be indemnified by us to the fullest extent permitted by law, as it now exists or may in the future be amended, including for any liability incurred in their capacities as such, except through their own actual fraud, willful default or willful neglect. We expect to purchase a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures our officers and directors against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify our officers and directors. 23 Our officers and directors have agreed, and any persons who may become officers or directors prior to the initial business combination will agree, to waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the trust account, and to waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any services provided to us and will not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason whatsoever. Accordingly, any indemnification provided will only be able to be satisfied by us if (i) we have sufficient funds outside of the trust account or (ii) we consummate an initial business combination. Our indemnification obligations may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit against our officers or directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against our officers and directors, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our shareholders. Furthermore, a shareholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against our officers and directors pursuant to these indemnification provisions. We believe that these provisions, the insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced officers and directors. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Employment Agreements We have not entered into any employment agreements with our executive officers and have not made any agreements to provide benefits upon termination of employment. Officer and Director Compensation None of our officers has received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. Commencing June 26, 2025, we agreed to pay an affiliate of our sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. Upon completion of our initial business combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees. No compensation of any kind, including any finder’s fee, reimbursement, consulting fee or monies in respect of any payment of a loan, will be paid by us to our sponsor, officers and directors, or any affiliate of our sponsor or officers, prior to, or in connection with any services rendered in order to effectuate, the consummation of our initial business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). However, these individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our sponsor, officers or directors, or our or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial business combination will be made using funds held outside the trust account. Other than quarterly audit committee review of such payments, we do not expect to have any additional controls in place governing our reimbursement payments to our directors and executive officers for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with identifying and consummating an initial business combination. After the completion of our initial business combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting or management fees from the combined company. All of these fees will be fully disclosed to shareholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation materials furnished to our shareholders in connection with a proposed initial business combination. We have not established any limit on the amount of such fees that may be paid by the combined company to our directors or members of management. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of the proposed initial business combination, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our officers will be determined, or recommended to the board of directors for determination, either by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors on our board of directors. 24 We do not intend to take any action to ensure that members of our management team maintain their positions with us after the consummation of our initial business combination, although it is possible that some or all of our officers and directors may negotiate employment or consulting arrangements to remain with us after our initial business combination. The existence or terms of any such employment or consulting arrangements to retain their positions with us may influence our management’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business but we do not believe that the ability of our management to remain with us after the consummation of our initial business combination will be a determining factor in our decision to proceed with any potential business combination. We are not party to any agreements with our officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS The following table sets forth as of March 25, 2026 the number of ordinary shares beneficially owned by (i) each person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares (ii) each of our officers and directors; and (iii) all of our officers and directors as a group. As of March 25, 2026, we had (i) 21,562,500 publicly-held Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, (ii) 606,250 Class A ordinary shares underlying the Placement Private Units and (iii) 7,906,250 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding. Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all ordinary shares beneficially owned by them. The following table does not reflect record of beneficial ownership of any ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, as the warrants are not exercisable within 60 days of March 25, 2026. Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1) Number of Shares Beneficially Owned Percentage of Outstanding Shares LightWave Founders LLC (2)(3) 7,425,000 26.8 % Robert Bennett (3) 7,425,000 26.8 % William W. Bunker - - Charlotte S. Blechman - - Robert Hochberg - - Allen C. Dickason - - All officers and directors as a group (5 individuals) 7,425,000 26.8 % 5% holders: N/A (1) Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following is c/o LightWave Acquisition Corp., 14755 Preston Road, Suite 520, Dallas TX 75254. (2) Interests shown consist solely of founder shares, classified as Class B ordinary shares. Such shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of our initial business combination or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. (3) LightWave Founders LLC, our sponsor, is the record holder of such shares. Robert Bennett is the managing member of LightWave Founders LLC and holds voting and investment discretion with respect to the ordinary shares held of record by the sponsor. Robert Bennett disclaims any beneficial ownership of the securities held by LightWave Founders LLC other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may individually have therein, directly or indirectly. 25 ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE On January 29, 2025, our Sponsor purchased, and the Company issued to the Sponsor, 6,062,500 Class B ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. Subsequently, on March 7, 2025, the Company capitalized $26.25 standing to the credit of the Company’s share premium account and issued to the Sponsor an additional 262,500 Class B ordinary shares, and on May 28, 2025, the Company capitalized $158.125 standing to the credit of the Company’s share premium account and issued to the Sponsor an additional 1,581,250 Class B ordinary shares, as a result of which the Sponsor has purchased and holds an aggregate of 7,906,250 Class B ordinary shares. Following and as a result of that capitalization and issuance of additional founder shares, the Sponsor is deemed to have purchased the founder shares for $0.003 per share. The number of founder shares outstanding was determined based on the expectation that the total size of the IPO would be a maximum of 21,562,500 units if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, and therefore that such founder shares would represent approximately 26.8% of the outstanding shares after the IPO (not including the Class A ordinary shares that are included within the Private Placement Units). Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed the private placement of an aggregate of 606,250 Private Placement Units to the Sponsor and BTIG, LLC, the representative of the underwriters, at $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, each Private Placement Unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable Warrant, each whole Warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share. Of those 606,250 Private Placement Units, the Sponsor purchased 390,625 Private Placement Units and BTIG, LLC purchased 215,625 Private Placement Units. Prior to or in connection with the completion of our initial business combination, there may be payment by the company to our Sponsor, officers or directors, advisors, or our or their affiliates, of a finder’s fee, advisory fee, consulting fee or success fee for any services they render in order to effectuate the completion of our initial business, which, if made prior to the completion of our initial business combination, will be paid from funds held outside the trust account. Promissory Note – Related Party The Sponsor had agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $25,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of the Initial Public Offering. The loan was non-interest bearing, unsecured and due at the earlier of the closing date of the Initial Public Offering or the date on which the Company determines not to conduct an initial public offering. The loan was repaid out of the $650,000 of offering proceeds that has been allocated to the payment of offering expenses. The Company had borrowed $25,000 under the promissory note, which was repaid as of June 26, 2025. Borrowings under the note are no longer available. Administrative Services Arrangement The Company entered into an agreement with the Sponsor or an affiliate to pay an aggregate of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support commencing on June 26, 2025. These monthly fees will cease upon the completion of the initial Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company. For the period from January 22, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, the Company incurred $61,667 in fees for these services. Related Party Loans In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into Private Placement Units of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $10.00 per Unit at the option of the lender. As of December 31, 2025, no such Working Capital Loans were outstanding. 26 Related Party Policy The audit committee of our board of directors has adopted a policy setting forth the policies and procedures for its review and approval or ratification of “related party transactions.” A “related party transaction” is any consummated or proposed transaction or series of transactions: (i) in which the company was or is to be a participant; (ii) the amount of which exceeds (or is reasonably expected to exceed) the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of the company’s total assets at year end for the prior two completed fiscal years in the aggregate over the duration of the transaction (without regard to profit or loss); and (iii) in which a “related party” had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. “Related parties” under this policy include: (i) our directors, nominees for director or officers or any person who has served in such roles since the beginning of the most recent fiscal year, even if he or she does not currently serve in that role; (ii) any record or beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities; (iii) any immediate family member of any of the foregoing if the foregoing person is a natural person; and (iv) any other person who maybe a “related person” pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act. Pursuant to the policy, the audit committee will consider (i) the relevant facts and circumstances of each related party transaction, including if the transaction is on terms comparable to those that could be obtained in arm’s-length dealings with an unrelated third party, (ii) the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction, (iii) whether the transaction contravenes our code of ethics or other policies, (iv) whether the audit committee believes the relationship underlying the transaction to be in the best interests of the company and its shareholders and (v) if the related party is a director or an immediate family member of a director, the effect that the transaction may have on a director’s status as an independent member of the board and on his or her eligibility to serve on the board’s committees. Management will present to the audit committee each proposed related party transaction, including all relevant facts and circumstances relating thereto. Under the policy, we may consummate related party transactions only if our audit committee approves or ratifies the transaction in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the policy. The policy will not permit any director or officer to participate in the discussion of, or decision concerning, a related person transaction in which he or she is the related party. We are not prohibited from paying any fees (including advisory fees), reimbursements or cash payments to our sponsor, officers or directors, or our or their affiliates, for services rendered to us prior to or in connection with the completion of our initial business combination, including the following payments, all of which, if made prior to the completion of our initial business combination, will be paid from funds held outside the trust account: ● Repayment of up to an aggregate of $200,000 in loans made to us by our sponsor to cover offering-related and organizational expenses; ● Reimbursement for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support made available to us by our sponsor or an affiliate thereof, in an amount equal to $10,000 per month; ● Payment of consulting, success or finder fees to our sponsor, officers or directors, advisors, or our or their affiliates in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination; ● We may engage our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor as an advisor or otherwise in connection with our initial business combination and certain other transactions and pay such person or entity a salary or fee in an amount that constitutes a market standard for comparable transactions; ● Reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating, negotiating and completing an initial business combination; and ● Repayment of loans which may be made by our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our officers and directors to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into private units of the post-business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the applicable lender. Such units would be identical to the private units. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. 27 Director Independence For a description of the director independence, see “- Part III, Item 10 - Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” . ITEM 14 . PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. The firm of WithumSmith+Brown, PC, or Withum, acts as our independent registered public accounting firm. The following is a summary of fees paid to Withum for services rendered. Audit Fees. For the year ended December 31, 2025, fees for our independent registered public accounting firm were approximately $124,280, for the services Withum performed in connection with the audit of our December 31, 2025 financial statements. Audit-Related Fees. For the year ended December 31, 2025, our independent registered public accounting firm did not render assurance and related services related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements. Tax Fees . For the year ended December 31, 2025, fees for our independent registered public accounting firm were $0, for the services Withum performed in connection with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. All Other Fees . For the year ended December 31, 2025, there were no fees billed for products and services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm other than those set forth above. Pre-Approval Policy Our audit committee was formed upon the consummation of our IPO. As a result, the audit committee did not pre-approve all of the foregoing services, although any services rendered prior to the formation of our audit committee were approved by our board of directors. Since the formation of our audit committee, and on a going-forward basis, the audit committee has and will pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services to be performed for us by our auditors, including the fees and terms thereof (subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described in the Exchange Act which are approved by the audit committee prior to the completion of the audit). 28 part IV ITEM 15 . EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (a) The following documents are filed as part of this report: (1) Financial Statements: (2) Financial Statement Schedules: None. (3) Exhibits 29 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2 Financial Statements: Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2025 F-3 Statement of Operations for the Period from January 22, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 F-4 Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the Period from January 22, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 F-5 Statement of Cash Flows for the Period from January 22, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 F-6 Notes to Financial Statements F-7 to F-19 F- 1 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of LightWave Acquisition Corp.: Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of LightWave Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2025, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the period from January 22, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period January 22, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Going Concern The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company’s liquidity condition raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of time within one year after the date that the accompanying financial statements are issued. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Basis for Opinion These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the "PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. /s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC We have served as the Company's auditor since 2025. New York, New York March 30, 2026 PCAOB ID Number 100 F- 2 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2025 Assets: Current asset Cash $ 808,775 Due from Sponsor 25,000 Prepaid expenses 10,507 Prepaid insurance 72,500 Total current assets 916,782 Long-term prepaid insurance 34,760 Investments held in Trust Account 220,079,851 Total Assets $ 221,031,393 Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 78,345 Accrued offering costs 75,000 Total current liabilities 153,345 Deferred underwriting fee payable 7,546,875 Total Current Liabilities $ 7,700,220 Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 21,562,500 shares at redemption value of $ 10.21 per share 220,079,851 Shareholders’ Deficit Preference shares, $ 0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding — Class A ordinary shares, $ 0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 606,250 shares issued and outstanding, excluding 21,562,500 shares subject to possible redemption 61 Class B ordinary shares, $ 0.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 7,906,250 shares issued and outstanding 791 Accumulated deficit ( 6,749,530 ) Total Shareholders’ Deficit ( 6,748,678 ) Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit $ 221,031,393 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. F- 3 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 22, 2025 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025 General and administrative costs $ 466,055 Loss from operations ( 466,055 ) Other income (expense): Interest income - operating account 16,773 Compensation expense ( 372,000 ) Earnings from investments in Trust Account 4,454,851 Total other income, net 4,099,624 Net income $ 3,633,569 Weighted average redeemable Class A ordinary shares outstanding - basic 11,846,839 Basic net income per redeemable Class A ordinary share $ 0.19 Weighted average redeemable Class A ordinary shares outstanding - diluted 11,846,839 Diluted net income per redeemable Class A ordinary share $ 0.18 Weighted average non-redeemable Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding - basic 7,774,673 Basic net income per non-redeemable Class A and Class B ordinary share $ 0.19 Weighted average non-redeemable Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding - diluted 8,032,485 Diluted net income per non-redeemable Class A and Class B ordinary share $ 0.18 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. F- 4 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 22, 2025 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025 Class A Ordinary Shares Class B Ordinary Shares Additional Paid-in Accumulated Total Shareholders’ Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit Deficit Balance — January 22, 2025 — $ — — $ — $ — $ — $ — Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor — — 7,906,250 791 24,209 — 25,000 Sale of 606,250 Private Placement Units 606,250 61 — — 6,062,439 — 6,062,500 Fair value of Public Warrants at issuance — — — — 2,479,688 — 2,479,688 Allocated value of transaction costs to Class A ordinary shares — — — — ( 156,710 ) — ( 156,710 ) Share-based compensation — — — — 372,000 — 372,000 Accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to redemption value — — — — ( 8,781,626 ) ( 10,383,099 ) ( 19,164,725 ) Net income — — — — — 3,633,569 3,633,569 Balance – December 31, 2025 606,250 $ 61 7,906,250 $ 791 $ — $ ( 6,749,530 ) $ ( 6,748,678 ) The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. F- 5 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 22, 2025 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net income $ 3,633,569 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: Earnings from investments in Trust Account ( 4,454,851 ) Compensation expense 372,000 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Prepaid expenses ( 117,767 ) Accounts payable and accrued expenses 90,122 Net cash used in operating activities ( 476,927 ) Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Investment of cash in Trust Account ( 215,625,000 ) Net cash used in investing activities ( 215,625,000 ) Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Proceeds from issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor 25,000 Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid 211,312,500 Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Units 6,062,500 Overpayment on Sponsor Note Payable ( 25,000 ) Repayment of advances from related party ( 144,500 ) Repayment of promissory note - related party ( 25,000 ) Proceeds from advances from related party 144,500 Payment of offering costs ( 439,298 ) Net cash provided by financing activities 216,910,702 Net Change in Cash 808,775 Cash – Beginning of period — Cash – End of period $ 808,775 Non-Cash investing and financing activities: Deferred offering costs included in accrued offering costs $ 75,000 Deferred offering costs paid through promissory note – related party $ 25,000 Offering costs charged to additional paid-in capital $ 527,521 Deferred underwriting fee payable $ 7,546,875 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. F- 6 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS LightWave Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted corporation on January 22, 2025. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). As of December 31, 2025, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from January 22, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025 relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest or dividend income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering (as defined below). The Company’s Sponsor is LightWave Founders LLC (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on June 24, 2025. On June 26, 2025, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 21,562,500 units at $ 10.00 per unit, which is discussed in Note 3, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option of 2,812,5000 Units, generating gross proceeds of $ 215,625,000 . Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of an aggregate of 606,250 Private Placement Units (the “Private Placement Units”) to the Sponsor and the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering, at a price of $ 10.00 per unit, or $ 6,062,500 in the aggregate. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Of those 606,250 Private Placement Units, the Sponsor purchased 390,625 Private Placement Units and the underwriters in the Initial Public Offering purchased 215,625 private Placement Units. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $ 11.50 per share. Transaction costs amounted to $ 12,386,896 , consisting of $ 4,312,500 of cash underwriting fee, $ 7,546,875 of deferred underwriting fee, and $ 527,521 of other offering costs. The Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80 % of the net balance in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding the amount of deferred underwriting fees held and taxes payable, if any, on the income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the signing an agreement to enter into a Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50 % or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering on June 26, 2025, an amount of $ 215,625,000 ($ 10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units, and a portion of the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Units, are held in a Trust Account (the “Trust Account”) and will only be invested in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations; the holding of these assets in this form is intended to be temporary and for the sole purpose of facilitating the intended business combination. To mitigate the risk that might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, which risk increases the longer that the Company holds investments in the Trust Account, the Company may, at any time (based on management team’s ongoing assessment of all factors related to the potential status under the Investment Company Act), instruct the trustee to liquidate the investments held in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in cash or in an interest bearing demand deposit account at a bank. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay its taxes, if any, the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units will not be released from the Trust Account until the earliest of (i) the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, (ii) the redemption of the Company’s public shares if the Company is unable to complete the initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (June 26, 2027) or by such earlier liquidation date as our board of directors may approve (the “Completion Window”), subject to applicable law, or (iii) the redemption of the Company’s public shares properly submitted 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 allow redemption in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100 % of the Company’s public shares if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the Completion Window or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity. The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of the Company’s public shareholders. F- 7 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 The Company will provide the Company’s public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of the initial Business Combination either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the initial Business Combination or (ii) without a shareholder vote by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a proposed initial Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The public shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations. The amount in the Trust Account is initially anticipated to be $ 10.00 per public share. The ordinary shares subject to redemption are recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” The Company will have only the duration of the Completion Window to complete the initial Business Combination. However, if the Company is unable to complete its initial Business Combination within the Completion Window, the Company will as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable, if any, and up to $ 100,000 of interest or dividends to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will constitute full and complete payment for the public shares and completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation or other distributions, if any), subject to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and subject to the other requirements of applicable law. The Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private shares and public shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination or an earlier redemption in connection with the commencement of the procedures to consummate the initial Business Combination if the Company determines it is desirable to facilitate the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private shares and public shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association; (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their founder shares and private shares if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Completion Window, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any public shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Completion Window and to liquidating distributions from assets outside the Trust Account; and (iv) vote any founder shares held by them and any public shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering (including in open market and privately-negotiated transactions) in favor of the initial Business Combination. The Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or Business Combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $ 10.00 per public share and (ii) the actual amount per public share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $ 10.00 per share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, if any, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). However, the Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor has the Company independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and the Company believes that the Sponsor’s only assets are securities of the Company. Therefore, the Company cannot assure that the Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. F- 8 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The accompanying financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Going Concern The Company’s liquidity needs up to December 31, 2025 had been satisfied through the loan under an unsecured promissory note and advances from a related party. At December 31, 2025, the Company had cash of $ 808,775 , due from Sponsor of $ 25,000 , and working capital of $ 763,437 . In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $ 1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into Private Placement Units of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $ 10.00 per Unit at the option of the lender. As of December 31, 2025, no such Working Capital Loans were outstanding. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements- Going Concern,” the Company expects to continue to incur significant expenditures required for operating the business. A projected working capital deficit and the expectation of significant future costs raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Management plans to address this uncertainty through debt or equity financing. Emerging Growth Company Status The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. F- 9 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgement. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had cash of $ 808,775 and did not have any cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025. Investments Held in Trust Account At December 31, 2025, investments held in the Trust Account were held in mutual funds which are invested in money market funds. Investments held in the Trust Account are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of the reporting period. The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information. Fair values of these investments are determined by Level 1 inputs utilizing quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets. Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering The Company complies with the requirements of the FASB ASC 340-10-S99 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A — “Expenses of Offering.” Deferred offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees that are related to the Initial Public Offering. FASB ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options,” addresses the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt into its equity and debt components. The Company applies this guidance to allocate Initial Public Offering proceeds from the Public Units between Class A ordinary shares and warrants, using the residual method by allocating Initial Public Offering proceeds first to assigned value of the warrants and then to the Class A ordinary shares. Offering costs allocated to the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption were charged to temporary equity, and offering costs allocated to the warrants included in the Public Units and Private Placement Units were charged to shareholders’ deficit as the warrants, after management’s evaluation, are accounted for under equity treatment. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet, primarily due to its short-term nature. Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. FASB ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statements recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of June 26, 2025, there were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. F- 10 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 The Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the period presented. Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption The Public Shares contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, if there is a shareholder vote (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100 % of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete an initial Business Combination within the completion window or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, or if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination. In accordance with FASB ASC 480-10-S99, the Company classifies Public Shares subject to redemption outside of permanent equity as the redemption provisions are not solely within the control of the Company. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and will adjust the carrying value of redeemable shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable shares will result in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2025, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s balance sheet. As of December 31, 2025, the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption reflected in the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table: Shares Amount Gross proceeds 21,562,500 $ 215,625,000 Less: Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants ( 2,479,688 ) Class A ordinary shares issuance costs ( 12,230,186 ) Plus: Accretion of carrying value to redemption value 19,164,725 Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2025 21,562,500 $ 220,079,851 Share-Based Compensation The Company records share-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Share Compensation” (“ASC 718”), guidance to account for its share-based compensation. It defines a fair value-based method of accounting for an employee share option or similar equity instrument. The Company recognizes all forms of share-based payments at their fair value on the grant date, which are based on the estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Share-based payments are valued by multiplying the marketable value per Founder Share (defined in Note 5) by the probability of successful closing of an initial Business Combination. Grants of share-based payment awards issued to non-employees for services rendered have been recorded at the fair value of the share-based payment, which is the more readily determinable value. The grants are amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which is generally the vesting period. If an award is granted, but vesting does not occur, any previously recognized compensation cost is reversed in the period related to the termination of service. Share-based compensation expenses are included in costs and operating expenses depending on the nature of the services provided in the statements of operations. Warrant Instruments The Company accounts for the Warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the private placement in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Accordingly, the Company evaluated and classified the warrant instruments under equity treatment at their assigned values. Net Income Per Ordinary Share The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of ordinary shares, which are referred to as redeemable Class A ordinary shares and non-redeemable Class A and Class B ordinary shares. Income is shared pro rata between the two classes of ordinary shares. This presentation assumes a Business Combination as the most likely outcome. Net income per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net income by the weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period. F- 11 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 The calculation of diluted income per ordinary share does not consider the effect of the Warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering, (ii) the exercise of the over-allotment option and (iii) Private Placement, since the average price of the ordinary shares for the period from January 22, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025 was less than the exercise price and therefore, the inclusion of such Warrants under the Treasury stock method would be anti-dilutive and the exercise is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. The following tables reflect the calculation of basic and diluted net income per ordinary share: For the Period from January 22, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 Redeemable Class A Non-redeemable Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares Basic net income per ordinary share Numerator: Allocation of net income, as adjusted $ 2,193,832 $ 1,439,737 Denominator: Basic weighted average ordinary shares outstanding 11,846,839 7,774,673 Basic net income per ordinary share $ 0.19 $ 0.19 For the Period from January 22, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 Redeemable Class A Non-redeemable Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares Ordinary Shares Diluted net income per ordinary share Numerator: Allocation of net income, as adjusted $ 2,165,381 $ 1,468,188 Denominator: Diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding 11,846,839 8,032,485 Diluted net income per ordinary share $ 0.18 $ 0.18 Recent Accounting Pronouncements In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures”. The amendments in this ASU require disclosures, on an annual and interim basis, of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), as well as the aggregate amount of other segment items included in the reported measure of segment profit or loss. The ASU requires that a public entity disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. Public entities will be required to provide all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 in interim periods, and entities with a single reportable segment are required to provide all the disclosures required by the amendments in this ASU and existing segment disclosures in Topic 280. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 on January 22, 2025, date of incorporation. F- 12 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-03, “Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses”, requiring public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03. Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. NOTE 3 — INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering on June 26, 2025, the Company sold 21,562,500 Units at a purchase price of $ 10.00 per Unit for a total of $ 215,625,000 , which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option in the amount of 2,812,500 Units. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $ 11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. Each warrant will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination and will expire five years after the completion of the initial Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. NOTE 4 — PRIVATE PLACEMENT Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor and the underwriters in the Initial Public Offering purchased an aggregate of 606,250 Private Placement Units, consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one half warrant in which each whole warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $ 11.50 per share, at a price of $ 10.00 per unit, or $ 6,062,500 in the aggregate. Of those 606,250 Private Placement Units, the Sponsor purchased 390,625 Private Placement Units and the underwriters in the Initial Public Offering purchased 215,625 Private Placement Units. Each whole warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $ 11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The Private Placement Units are identical to the Public Units sold in the Initial Public Offering except that, so long as they are held by the Sponsor, the underwriters or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Units (i) may not (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants contained in the Private Placement Units), subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holders until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) will be entitled to registration rights and (iii) with respect to private placement units contained in the Private Placement Units held by the underwriters and/or their designees, will not be exercisable more than five years from the commencement of sales in the Initial Public Offering in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8). The Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private shares and public shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination or an earlier redemption in connection with the commencement of the procedures to consummate the initial Business Combination if the Company determines it is desirable to facilitate the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private shares and public shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100 % of the public shares if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the Completion Window or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity; (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their founder shares and private shares if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Completion Window, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any public shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Completion Window and to liquidating distributions from assets outside the Trust Account; and (iv) vote any founder shares held by them and any public shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering (including in open market and privately-negotiated transactions) in favor of the initial Business Combination. NOTE 5 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Founder Shares On January 29, 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of 6,062,500 Class B ordinary shares, $ 0.0001 par value (the “Founder Shares”), in exchange for a $ 25,000 payment (approximately $ 0.003 per share) from the Sponsor to cover certain expenses on behalf of the Company. On March 7, 2025, the Company issued a share recapitalization for 262,500 ordinary shares to the Sponsor, whereby the Sponsor held 6,325,000 Class B ordinary shares. On May 28, 2025, the Company issued a share recapitalization for 1,581,250 ordinary shares to the Sponsor, whereby the Sponsor now holds 7,906,250 Class B ordinary shares. Up to 1,031,250 of the Founder Shares may be surrendered by the Sponsor for no consideration depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment is exercised. On June 26, 2025, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full as part of the closing of the Initial Public Offering. As such, the 1,031,250 founder shares are no longer subject to forfeiture. F- 13 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 In May 2025, the Sponsor granted membership interests equivalent to an aggregate of 300,000 Founder Shares, discussed in Note 7, in exchange for their services as the officer and independent directors through the Company’s initial Business Combination. The Founder Shares, represented by such membership interests, will remain with the Sponsor if the holder of such membership interests is no longer serving the Company prior to the initial Business Combination. The membership interest assignment of the Founder Shares to the holders of such interests are in the scope of FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the assignment date. The total fair value of the 300,000 Founder Shares represented by such membership interests assigned to the holders of such interests on June 26, 2025 was $ 372,000 or $ 1.24 per share. The Company established the initial fair value of the Founder Shares on May 9, 2025, the date of the grant agreement, using a calculation prepared by a third-party valuation team which takes into consideration the market adjustment of 12.5 %, a risk free rate of 4.28 % and a stock price of $ 9.86 . The Founder Shares are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy at the measurement date due to the use of unobservable inputs, and other risk factors. As of December 31, 2025, the Company recorded the share compensation in the statements of operations. The Company’s initial shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares and any Class A ordinary shares issued upon conversion thereof until the earlier to occur of (i) six months after the completion of the initial Business Combination or (ii) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction after the initial Business Combination that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. Any permitted transferees will be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of the Company’s initial shareholders with respect to any founder shares (the “Lock-up”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (1) the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $ 12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30 -trading day period commencing at least 30 days after our initial Business Combination or (2) if the Company consummates a transaction after the initial Business Combination which results in the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property, the founder shares will be released from the Lock-up. Promissory Note — Related Party The Sponsor had agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $ 25,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of the Initial Public Offering. The loan was non-interest bearing, unsecured and due at the earlier of the closing date of the Initial Public Offering or the date on which the Company determines not to conduct an initial public offering. The loan was repaid out of the $ 650,000 of offering proceeds that has been allocated to the payment of offering expenses. The Company had borrowed $ 25,000 under the promissory note, which was repaid as of June 26, 2025. Borrowings under the note are no longer available. Due from Sponsor On June 26, 2025, the Company repaid in excess of the promissory note – related party and advances from related party for a total $ 130,500 . As of December 31, 2025, there was $ 25,000 outstanding under the due from Sponsor, which is currently due on demand. Administrative Services Agreement The Company entered into an agreement with the Sponsor or an affiliate to pay an aggregate of $ 10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support commencing on June 26, 2025. These monthly fees will cease upon the completion of the initial Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company. For the period from January 22, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, the Company incurred $ 61,667 in fees for these services, of which such amount is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheet. Working Capital Loans In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $ 1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into Private Placement Units of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $ 10.00 per Unit at the option of the lender. As of December 31, 2025, no such Working Capital Loans were outstanding. F- 14 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 NOTE 6 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Risks and Uncertainties The United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the geopolitical instability resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and increasing military conflicts in the Middle East. In response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (“NATO”) deployed additional military forces to eastern Europe, and the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have announced various sanctions and restrictive actions against Russia, Belarus and related individuals and entities, including the removal of certain financial institutions from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication payment system. Certain countries, including the United States, have also provided and may continue to provide military aid or other assistance to Ukraine and to Israel, increasing geopolitical tensions among a number of nations. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and increasing military conflicts in the Middle East and the resulting measures that have been taken, and could be taken in the future, by NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Israel and its neighboring states and other countries have created global security concerns that could have a lasting impact on regional and global economies. Although the length and impact of the ongoing conflicts are highly unpredictable, they could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions and increased cyberattacks against U.S. companies. Additionally, any resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets. Any of the above-mentioned factors, or any other negative impact on the global economy, capital markets or other geopolitical conditions resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and increasing conflicts in the Middle East, could adversely affect the Company’s search for an initial Business Combination and any target business with which the Company may ultimately consummate an initial Business Combination. Registration Rights The holders of the founder shares, Private Placement Units and the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants contained in such Private Placement Units and Units that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans have registration rights to require the Company to register for resale of any of the Company’s securities held by them and any other securities of the Company acquired by them prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed prior to the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. 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 piggyback registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of the initial Business Combination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the underwriters may only make a demand on one occasion and only during the five-year period beginning on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the underwriters may participate in a piggyback registration only during the seven-year period beginning on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. Underwriting Agreement The underwriters had a 45 -day option from the date of the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to an additional 2,812,500 Units to cover over-allotments, if any. On June 26, 2025, simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the underwriters elected to fully exercise the over-allotment option to purchase the additional 2,812,500 Units at a price of $ 10.00 per Unit. The underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of $ 0.20 per Unit, or $ 4,312,500 in the aggregate (the “Base Fee”), which was paid to the underwriters at the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Additionally, the underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting fee of $ 0.35 per Unit, or $ 7,546,875 in the aggregate, payable to the representative on behalf of the underwriters only upon the consummation of an initial Business Combination. The deferred underwriting fee will be payable to the representative on behalf of the underwriters upon the closing of the initial Business Combination in three portions, as follows: (i) $ 0.25 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering shall be paid to the underwriters in cash, (ii) up to $ 0.05 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering shall be paid to the underwriters in cash, based on the funds remaining in the Trust Account after giving effect to Class A ordinary shares that are redeemed in connection with an initial Business Combination and (iii) $ 0.05 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering shall be paid to the underwriters in cash (such aggregate amount, the “Allocable Amount”), provided that, after completion of the Initial Public Offering and the underwriters’ receipt of 100 % of the Base Fee, the Company has the right, in its sole discretion, not to pay all or any portion of the Allocable Amount to the representative and to use the Allocable Amount for expenses in connection with the initial Business Combination. F- 15 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 NOTE 7 — SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT Preference Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of 1,000,000 preference shares at par value of $ 0.0001 . At December 31, 2025, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding. Class A Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of 300,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at par value of $ 0.0001 per share. At December 31, 2025, there were 606,250 Class A ordinary shares issued or outstanding, excluding 21,562,500 shares subject to possible redemption. Class B Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of 30,000,000 Class B ordinary shares at par value of $ 0.0001 per share. On January 29, 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of 6,062,500 Class B ordinary shares, $ 0.0001 par value (the “Founder Shares”), in exchange for a $ 25,000 payment (approximately $ 0.003 per share) from the Sponsor to cover certain expenses on behalf of the Company. In March 2025, the Company issued a share capitalization for 262,500 ordinary shares to the Sponsor, whereby the Sponsor now held 6,325,000 Class B ordinary shares. In May 2025, the Company issued a share capitalization for 1,581,250 ordinary shares to the Sponsor, whereby the Sponsor now holds 7,906,250 Class B ordinary shares. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 1,031,250 shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters in full. On June 26, 2025, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full as part of the closing of the Initial Public Offering. As such, the 1,031,250 founder shares are no longer subject to forfeiture. The Founder Shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the initial Business Combination or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares, or any other equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts sold in the Initial Public Offering and related to or in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination, the ratio at which Class B ordinary shares convert into Class A ordinary shares will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B ordinary shares agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary shares will equal, in the aggregate, approximately 26.8 % of the sum of (i) the total number of all Class A ordinary shares outstanding upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering (including any Class A ordinary shares issued pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option and excluding the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants contained in the Private Placement Units), plus (ii) all Class A ordinary shares and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued, in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination (excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination and any private placement-equivalent warrants issued to our sponsor or any of its affiliates or to our officers or directors upon conversion of working capital loans) minus (iii) any redemptions of Class A ordinary shares by public shareholders in connection with an initial Business Combination; provided that such conversion of founder shares will never occur on a less than one-for-one basis. Holders of record of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. Unless specified in the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or as required by the Companies Act or stock exchange rules, an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law and the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, which requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by such shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at the applicable general meeting of the Company is generally required to approve any matter voted on by our shareholders. Approval of certain actions requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, which (except as specified below) requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by such shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at the applicable general meeting, and pursuant to the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, such actions include amending our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and approving a statutory merger or consolidation with another company. There is no cumulative voting with respect to the appointment of directors, meaning, following our initial Business Combination, the holders of more than 50 % of the ordinary shares voted for the appointment of directors can elect all of the directors. Prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, only holders of the Class B ordinary shares will (i) have the right to vote on the appointment and removal of directors and (ii) be entitled to vote on continuing our company in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands (including any special resolution required to amend the constitutional documents or to adopt new constitutional documents, in each case, as a result of our approving a transfer by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands). Holders of the Class A ordinary shares will not be entitled to vote on these matters during such time. These provisions of the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may only be amended if approved by a special resolution passed by the affirmative vote of at least 90 % (or, where such amendment is proposed in respect of the consummation of the initial Business Combination, two-thirds) of the votes cast by such shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at the applicable general meeting of the Company. Warrants — As of December 31, 2025, there were 10,781,250 Public Warrants and 303,125 Private Placement Warrants outstanding. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $ 11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed herein. The warrants cannot be exercised until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination, and will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, five years after the completion of the initial Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. F- 16 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue a Class A ordinary share upon exercise of a warrant unless the Class A ordinary share issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised warrants, the purchaser of a Unit containing such warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the Unit solely for the Class A ordinary share underlying such unit. Under the terms of the warrant agreement, the Company has agreed that, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days, after the closing of its Business Combination, it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the registration statement for the Initial Public Offering or a new registration statement covering the registration under the Securities Act of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and thereafter will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days following the Company’s initial Business Combination and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the sixtieth (60 th ) business day after the closing of the initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, and in the event the Company does not so elect, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. If the holders exercise their public warrants on a cashless basis, they would pay the warrant exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” of the Class A ordinary shares over the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” is the average reported closing price of the Class A ordinary shares for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of exercise is received by the warrant agent or on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants, as applicable. Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $ 18.00 : The Company may redeem the outstanding warrants: ● in whole and not in part; ● at a price of $ 0.01 per warrant; ● upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption (the “ 30 -day redemption period”); and ● if, and only if, the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $ 18.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant) for any 20 trading days within a 30 -trading day period commencing at least 30 days after completion of our initial Business Combination and ending three business days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. Additionally, if the number of outstanding Class A ordinary shares is increased by a share capitalization payable in Class A ordinary shares, or by a sub-division of ordinary shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization, sub-division or similar event, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding ordinary shares. A rights offering made to all or substantially all holders of ordinary shares entitling holders to purchase Class A ordinary shares at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a share capitalization of a number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the product of (i) the number of Class A ordinary shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares) and (ii) the quotient of (x) the price per Class A ordinary share paid in such rights offering and (y) the fair market value. For these purposes (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares, in determining the price payable for Class A ordinary shares, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) fair market value means the volume weighted average price of Class A ordinary shares as reported during the ten ( 10 ) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the Class A ordinary shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights. F- 17 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 NOTE 8 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include: ● Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; ● Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and ● Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. At the date of the Initial Public Offering, the fair value of the Public Warrants was $ 2,479,688 or $ 0.231 per public warrant. The fair value of Public Warrants was determined using a Monte Carlo Simulation Model. The Public Warrants have been classified within shareholders’ deficit and will not require remeasurement after issuance. The following table presents the quantitative information regarding market assumptions used in the valuation of the Public Warrants: June 26, 2025 Volatility 5.0 % Risk free rate 3.92 % Stock price $ 9.93 Weighted terms (Years) 7.01 Implied market adjustment 17.8 % At December 31, 2025, investments held in the Trust Account were held in mutual funds which are invested in money market funds. Investments held in the Trust Account are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of the reporting period. The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value as of December 31, 2025, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value: Level December 31, 2025 Investments held in Trust Account 1 $ 220,079,851 F- 18 LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 NOTE 9 — SEGMENT INFORMATION FASB ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” establishes standards for companies to report in their financial statement information about operating segments, products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), or group, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s CODM has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer , who reviews the assets, operating results, and financial metrics for the Company as a whole to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, management has determined that the Company only has one reportable segment. The CODM assesses performance for the single segment and decides how to allocate resources. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total assets. When evaluating the Company’s performance and making key decisions regarding resource allocation the CODM reviews several key metrics included in total assets, which include the following: December 31, 2025 Cash $ 808,775 Investments held in Trust Account $ 220,079,851 For the Period from January 22, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 General and administrative costs $ 466,055 Earnings on investments held in Trust Account $ 4,454,851 The accounting policies used to measure the net income or loss of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. General and administrative costs are reviewed and monitored by the CODM to manage and forecast cash to ensure enough capital is available to complete a Business Combination or similar transaction within the combination period. The CODM also reviews general and administrative costs to manage, maintain and enforce all contractual agreements to ensure costs are aligned with all agreements and budget. General and administrative costs, as reported on the statements of operations, are the significant segment expenses provided to the CODM on a regular basis. The CODM reviews earnings on investments held in Trust Account to measure and monitor shareholder value and determine the most effective strategy of investment with the Trust Account funds while maintaining compliance with the Trust Agreement. All other segment items included in net income or loss are reported on the statements of operations and described within their respective disclosures NOTE 10 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued. Based upon this review the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements. F- 19 EXHIBITS. The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this report. Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description 1.1 Underwriting Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 1.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025). 3.1 Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025). 4.4 Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025). 4.5* Description of Securities 10.1 Letter Agreement among the Registrant, LightWave Founders LLC and each of the officers and directors of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025). 10.2 Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025). 10.3 Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant, LightWave Founders LLC and the Holders signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025). 10.4 Private Units Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and LightWave Founders LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025). 10.5 Private Units Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and BTIG, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025). 10.6 Form of Indemnity Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025). 10.7 Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated June 17, 2025, issued to LightWave Founders LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on June 18, 2025). 10.8 Securities Subscription Agreement dated January 29, 2025, between LightWave Founders LLC and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.8 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on June 16, 2025). 10.9 Administrative Services Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025). 14* Code of Ethics. 19* Insider Trading Policy. 21* List of Subsidiaries. 24.1 Power of Attorney (included on the Signatures page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K). 31.1* Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2* Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.1** Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.2** Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 97.1* Clawback Policy. 101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 101.SCH* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. 101.CAL* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. 101.DEF* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. 101.LAB* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. 101.PRE* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. 104* Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. * Filed herewith ** Furnished herewith 30 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP. Dated: March 30, 2026 By: /s/ Robert Bennett Name: Robert Bennett Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Robert Bennett and William W. Bunker, jointly and severally, his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date /s/ Robert Bennett Chairman and Chief Executive Officer March 30, 2026 Robert Bennett (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ William W. Bunker Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer March 30, 2026 William W. Bunker (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) /s/ Charlotte S. Blechman Director March 30, 2026 Charlotte S. Blechman /s/ Robert Hochberg Director March 30, 2026 Robert Hochberg /s/ Allen C. Dickason Director March 30, 2026 Allen C. Dickason 31