CCAQ
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DESCRIPTION

This is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), a blank check shell incorporated in the Cayman Islands in September 2024 with no operations, products, or revenues. The SPAC raised ~$144M in its May 2025 IPO, with those proceeds held in a trust account (~$147.9M as of December 31, 2025) while management searches for a private company to acquire and take public. The SPAC has until August 8, 2026 to complete an acquisition, after which the trust is liquidated and public shareholders receive approximately $10.29 per share. The SPAC is led by Elliot Richmond, who serves as both CEO and CFO. The sponsor economics are typical for SPACs: the sponsor acquired Class B Founder Shares representing ~28.4% of post-IPO shares at a nominal cost, which convert to Class A shares upon a completed deal — giving the sponsor a large equity stake essentially for free, but which expire worthless if no deal closes. Underwriters earn a deferred fee of $5.75M, payable only upon deal completion. The SPAC underwent a sponsor change in January 2026, when the original sponsor transferred the majority of its Founder Shares and warrants to Richmond's entity for $2M. Richmond's prior SPAC track record is mixed: one prior SPAC he was involved with merged with USA Rare Earth after suffering 91% redemptions, and another failed to complete a deal and was delisted. No acquisition target has been identified as of the filing date, and the SPAC may pursue any industry or geography.

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