UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(MARK ONE)

 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2025

 

 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from           to          

 

Commission file number: 001-42474

 

Ribbon Acquisition Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Cayman Islands   N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

Central Park Tower LaTour Shinjuku Room 3001
6-15-1 Nishi ShinjukuShinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0023
Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

Tel: +81 9085083462

(Issuer’s telephone number)

 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes    No 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes    No 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
    Emerging Growth Company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes    No 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, par value $0.0001 per share and one Right   RIBBU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share   RIBB   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights, each entitling the holder to receive one-seventh (1/7) of one Class A Ordinary Share   RIBBR   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

As of May 15, 2025, there were 6,470,000 ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

Ribbon Acquisition Corporation

 

FORM 10-Q FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2025

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

        Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
     
Item 1.   Financial Statements   1
    Condensed Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2024   1
    Unaudited Condensed Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025   2
    Unaudited Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025   3
    Unaudited Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025   4
    Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements   5
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   13
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   16
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures   17
         
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION    
     
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings   18
Item 1A.   Risk Factors   18
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   18
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities   18
Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures   18
Item 5.   Other Information   18
Item 6.   Exhibits   19
         
SIGNATURES   20

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Interim Financial Statements

 

RIBBON ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 2025

(UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2024

 

   March 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
Assets          
Current assets          
Cash  $536,022   $
-
 
Deferred offering costs   
-
    508,662 
Prepaid expense   59,000    
-
 
Total Current Assets   595,022    508,662 
           
Cash and marketable securities held in the trust   50,421,265    
-
 
           
Total Assets  $51,016,287   $508,662 
           
Liabilities          
Current liabilities          
Accrued expenses  $78,508   $229,025 
Promissory note - related party   
-
    264,942 
Total current liabilities   78,508    493,967 
           
Deferred Underwriting Commission   2,000,000    
-
 
           
Total liabilities   2,078,508    493,967 
           
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized,5,000,000 shares subject to possible redemption as of March 31, 2025   45,140,689    
-
 
           
Commitment and contingencies (Note 6)   
 
    
 
 
           
Shareholders’ Equity          
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 220,000 issued and outstanding (excluding 5,000,000 shares subject to redemption) as of March 31, 2025 and none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024   22    
-
 
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 1,250,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024   125    125 
Additional paid-in capital   3,571,392    24,875 
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)   225,551    (10,305)
Total shareholders’ equity   3,797,090    14,695 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $51,016,287   $508,662 

 

(1)

On January 16, 2025, the Sponsor surrendered to the Company for cancellation 187,500 shares of Class B ordinary shares for no consideration, resulting in the Sponsor owning 1,250,000 shares of Class B ordinary shares. All shares and associated amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the surrender. (See Note 5)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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RIBBON ACQUISITION CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 31, 2025

 

   For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
2025
 
   (Unaudited) 
Administrative fee  $185,401 
Total operating expenses   185,401 
      
Loss from Operations   (185,401)
      
Income earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account   421,257 
      
Net income   235,856 
      
Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, redeemable ordinary shares   4,111,111 
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share, redeemable ordinary shares  $0.12 
Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, non-redeemable ordinary shares   1,470,000 
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, non-redeemable ordinary shares  $(0.19)

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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RIBBON ACQUISITION CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025

 

   Class A
Ordinary Shares
   Class B
Ordinary Shares
   Additional
Paid-In
   Retained Earnings/
(accumulated
   Total
Shareholders’
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares (1)   Amount   Capital   Deficit)   Equity 
Balance as of December 31, 2024   
   -
    
      -
    1,250,000    125    24,875    (10,305)   14,695 
Sale of private placement units   220,000    22    -    
-
    2,199,978    
-
    2,200,000 
Issuance of public rights, net of issuance costs   -    
-
    -    
-
    2,614,906    
-
    2,614,906 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    235,856    235,856 
Accretion of ordinary shares subject to redemption value   -    -    -    -    (1,268,367)   
-
    (1,268,367)
Balance as of March 31, 2025   220,000   $22   $1,250,000   $125   $3,571,392   $225,551   $3,797,090 

 

(1)

On January 16, 2025, the Sponsor surrendered to the Company for cancellation 187,500 shares of Class B ordinary shares for no consideration, resulting in the Sponsor owning 1,250,000 shares of Class B ordinary shares. All shares and associated amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the surrender. (See Note 5)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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RIBBON ACQUISITION CORP.

UNAUDTIED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025

 

   For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
2025
 
   (Unaudited) 
Net cash used in operating activities   (174,894)
      
Cash Flows from Investing Activity     
Purchase of marketable securities held in Trust Account   (50,000,000)
Net cash used in investing activity   (50,000,000)
      
Cash Flows from Financing Activities     
Repayment of promissory note to related party   (274,941)
Proceeds from sale of public units through public offerings, net of underwriters’ discount   49,000,000 
Proceeds from ordinary shares issued in private placement   2,200,000 
Payment of offering costs   (214,143)
Net cash provided by financing activities   50,710,916 
      
Net change in cash   536,022 
Cash at the beginning of the period   
-
 
Cash at the end of the period  $536,022 
      
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:     
Deferred offering costs included in accrued offerings costs and expenses  $9,000 
Deferred offering costs paid by Sponsor under the promissory note-related party  $10,000 
Accretion of ordinary shares subject to redemption value  $1,268,367 
Issuance of public rights, net of issuance costs  $2,614,906 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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RIBBON ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 - Description of Organization and Business Operations

 

Ribbon Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) is a newly incorporated blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on July 17, 2024. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company has not selected any potential Business Combination target and the Company has not, nor has anyone on its behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any potential Business Combination target.

 

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity through March 31, 2025 relates to the Company’s formation and the Initial Public Offering (as defined below). 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 income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering (as defined below). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

 

The Company’s Sponsor is Ribbon Investment Company Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Sponsor”). The Company’s ability to commence operations is contingent upon obtaining adequate financial resources through an Initial Public Offering(“IPO”) of 5,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit (the “Units”), which is discussed in Note 3 (the “Initial Public Offering”) and a private placement to the initial shareholder (the “Private Placement,” see Note 4). The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a Business Combination (less deferred underwriting commissions).

 

The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective on January 14, 2025. On January 16, 2025, the Company consummated its IPO of 5,000,000 Units. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value per share, and one right to receive one-seventh of one Class A ordinary share upon the completion of the initial Business Combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $50,000,000.

 

Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO and the sale of the Units, the Company consummated the private placement of 220,000 units (the “Initial Private Placement Units”) to the Sponsor at a price of $10.00 per Initial Private Placement Unit, generating total proceeds of $2,200,000.

 

Transaction costs amounted to $1,512,780 consisting of $1,000,000 underwriting commissions which were paid in cash at the closing date of the IPO, and $512,780 of other offering costs. At the closing date of the IPO, cash of $710,916 was held outside of the Trust Account and is available for the payment of accrued offering costs and for working capital purposes.

 

The Company must complete one or more Business Combinations having a fair market value of at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (excluding any deferred underwriting discounts and commissions and taxes payable on the income earned on the trust account) at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for our initial business combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction 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 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, management has agreed that an aggregate of $10.00 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering will be held in a Trust Account (“Trust Account”) and will be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills, bonds or notes 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 and that invest solely in United States government treasuries, so that the Company are not deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be released to the Company to pay income or other tax obligations, the proceeds will not be released from the trust account until the earlier of the completion of a business combination or the Company’s liquidation. The proceeds held in the trust account may be used as consideration to pay the sellers of a target business with which the Company completes a business combination to the extent not used to pay converting shareholders. Any amounts not paid as consideration to the sellers of the target business may be used to finance the operations of the target business.

 

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RIBBON ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 - Description of Organization and Business Operations (Continued)

 

The Company will provide the public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of the initial Business Combination 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 (which interest shall be net of taxes payable) divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares. The amount in the Trust Account is initially anticipated to be $10.0 per public share. The per share amount the Company will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters.

 

The Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption will be 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.” In such case, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks shareholder approval, a majority of the issued and outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination.

 

The Company will have only 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (the “Combination Period”) to complete the initial Business Combination. If the Company has not completed the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of 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 (net of taxes payable and less interest to pay dissolution expenses up to $100,000) divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining shareholders and the Company’s board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. The Company’s initial shareholders have agreed to waive their rights to share in any distribution from the trust account with respect to their initial shares upon our winding up, liquidation and subsequent dissolution.

 

The Sponsor, officers and directors have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their initial shares, private shares and public shares in connection with the completion of our initial business combination; (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their initial shares, private shares and public shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (a) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we have 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 initial shares and private shares if we fail to complete our 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 we fail to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame; and (iv) vote any initial shares and private shares held by them and any public shares purchased during or after this offering (including in open market and privately-negotiated transactions, 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) in favor of our 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, 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. 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 you that the Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations.

 

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RIBBON ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s final prospectus for its IPO as filed with the SEC on January 16, 2025.

 

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 unaudited condensed 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 unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with US 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 unaudited condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.

 

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. 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 unaudited condensed 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 and cash equivalents. Cash or cash equivalents were $536,022 and nil as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

 

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RIBBON ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Cash Held in Trust Account

 

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $50,421,265 and nil, respectively, in cash held in the Trust Account.

 

Offering Costs Associated with the IPO

 

Offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees. As of January 16, 2025, offering costs totaled $3,512,780. This amount consisted of $1,000,000 underwriting commissions which were paid in cash at the closing date of the IPO, $2,000,000 of deferred underwriting commissions (payable only upon completion of a Business Combination) and $512,780 of other offering costs. The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1, SEC Staff Accounting bulletin Topic 5A — “Expenses of Offering”, and SEC Staff Accounting bulletin Topic 5T — “Accounting for Expenses or Liabilities Paid by Principal Stockholder(s)”. Offering costs were charged to shareholders’ equity upon the completion of the IPO. The Company allocates offering costs between public shares and public rights based on the estimated fair values of them at the date of issuance. Accordingly, $3,315,186 was allocated to public shares and was charged to temporary equity, and of $ $197,594 was allocated to public rights, and was charged to shareholders’ equity. 

 

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 Measurement (“ASC 820”), approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.

 

Net Income Per Ordinary Share

 

Net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture. Weighted average shares were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 187,500 Class B ordinary shares that are subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters (see Note 7). As of March 31, 2025, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted income per share is the same as basic income per share for the period presented.

 

The net income (loss) per share presented in the unaudited condensed statement of operations is based on the following:

 

   For the Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2025
 
Net income  $235,856 
Less: Accretion of redeemable ordinary shares subject to redemption value   (1,268,367)
Net loss including accretion of redeemable ordinary shares to redemption value   (1,032,511)

 

The net income (loss) per share presented in the statement of operations is based on the following:

 

   Redeemable Ordinary Share   Non-Redeemable Ordinary Share 
Numerators:        
Allocation of net loss  $(760,560)  $(271,951)
Accretion of initial measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption value   1,268,367    
-
 
Allocation of net income (loss)  $507,807   $(271,951)
Denominators:          
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding   4,111,111    1,470,000 
           
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share  $0.12   $(0.19)

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the unaudited condensed financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

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RIBBON ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the unaudited condensed financial statement 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 December 31, 2024, 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. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.

 

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

 

All of the 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares sold as part of the Units in the IPO 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 or tender offer in connection with the Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation.

 

The Company accounts for its Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (ASC 480). Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) will be classified as a liability instrument and will be measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) will be classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares will be classified as stockholders’ equity. In accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, the Company classifies the Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption outside of permanent equity as the redemption provisions are not solely within the control of the Company. All of the 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares sold as part of the Units in the IPO 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 or tender offer in connection with the Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation.

 

Given that the 5,000,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the units in the IPO will be issued with other freestanding instruments (i.e., rights), the initial carrying value of Class A ordinary shares classified as temporary equity will be the allocated proceeds determined in accordance with ASC 470-20. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either (i) accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or (ii) recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes in redemption value as a charge against retained earnings or, in the absence of retained earnings, as a charge against additional paid-in-capital.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded accretion of ordinary share subject to redemption value of $1,268,367.

 

As of March 31, 2025, the amount of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption reflected in the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table:

 

Gross proceeds  $50,000,000 
Less:     
Proceeds allocated to public rights   (2,812,492)
Allocation of offering costs related to redeemable shares   (3,315,186)
Plus:     
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value   1,268,367 
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption  $45,140,689 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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 unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

Note 3 - Initial Public Offering

 

On January 16, 2025, the Company consummated its IPO of 5,000,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $50,000,000. The Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 Units at the IPO price to cover over-allotments. As of the issuance of this annual report, the option was expired and no over-allotments was exercised.

 

Each unit has an offering price of $10.00 and consists of one ordinary share (“Public Share”) and one right (“Public Right”) to receive one-seventh (1/7) of an ordinary share upon the consummation of the initial business combination.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 4 - Private Placement

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO on January 16, 2025, the Sponsor, together with such other members, if any of the Company’s executive management, directors, advisors or third-party investors as determined by the Sponsor in its sole direction, purchased an aggregate of 220,000 Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Placement Unit raising $2,200,000 in the aggregate.

 

Each private units will be identical to the units sold in the IPO, except that it will not be redeemable, transferable, assignable or salable by the Sponsor until the completion of its initial Business Combination. There will be no underwriting fees or commissions due with respect to the Private Placement.  

 

Note 5 - Related Party Transactions

 

Initial Shares

 

On July 31, 2024, the Sponsor acquired 1,437,500 Class B ordinary shares (“Initial Shares”) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.017 per share. There were 1,437,500 Initial Shares issued and outstanding, among which, up to 187,500 Initial Shares are subject to forfeiture if the underwriters’ over-allotment is not exercised. On January 16, 2025, the Sponsor surrendered to the Company for cancellation 187,500 shares of Class B ordinary shares for no consideration, resulting in the Sponsor owning 1,250,000 shares of Class B ordinary shares (up to 187,500 shares of which were subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised). All shares and associated amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the surrender.

 

The Company’s initial shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Initial Shares and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion thereof until the earlier to occur of: (i) 180 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination or (ii) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction after the initial Business Combination that results in all of the shareholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property. Any permitted transferees will be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of the initial shareholders with respect to any Initial Shares (the “lock-up”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (1) the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and other similar transactions) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 90 days after the initial Business Combination or (2) if the Company complete a transaction after the initial Business Combination which results in all of the shareholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash (as would be the case in a post-asset sale liquidation) or another issuer’s shares, then Insider Shares or the Private Units (or any shares of Common Stock thereunder) shall be permitted to participate.

 

Promissory Note - Related Party

 

The Sponsor has agreed to loan the Company up to $300,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of the Initial Public Offering. These loans are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due at the earlier of i) March 31, 2025 or ii) the closing of the Initial Public Offering. These loans were repaid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, nil and $264,942 was borrowed by the Company under the promissory note, respectively.

 

Working Capital Loans

 

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination, the Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required. If the Company completes the initial Business Combination, it would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that the initial Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $300,000 of such working capital loans (“Working Capital Loans”) made by the Sponsor, prior to or in connection with its initial Business Combination may be convertible into units of the post-business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of our sponsor.

 

As of the issuance date of the unaudited condensed financial statements, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

 

Administrative Support Services

 

Commencing on the effective date of the registration statement of the Initial Public Offering, the Company has agreed to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. Upon completion of its initial Business Combination or its liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies

 

Registration Rights

 

The holders of initial shares issued and outstanding on the date of the prospectus, as well as the holders of the private units (and underlying securities) and any securities issued to initial shareholders, officers, directors or their affiliates in payment of working capital loans made to the Company, will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to an agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the offering. The holders of a majority of these securities are entitled to make up to two demands that the Company registers such securities. The holders of the majority of the initial shares can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing three months prior to the end of the Lock-up period. The holders of a majority of the private units (and underlying securities) and securities issued in payment of working capital loans (or underlying securities) can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time after the Company consummates a business combination. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our consummation of a business combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

 

Underwriting Agreement

 

The Company will grant the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of the IPO to purchase up to an additional 750,000 Units to cover over-allotments, if any. As of issuance of this report, the option was expired, and no over-allotments was exercised.

 

The underwriters will be entitled to a cash underwriting discount of two percent (2%) of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $1,000,000 (or up to $1,150,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment is exercised in full). Additionally, the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of 4% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account upon the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

 

In addition, the underwriter has agreed (i) to waive its redemption rights with respect to such shares in connection with the completion of its initial Business Combination, and (ii) to waive its rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to such shares if the Company fails to complete its initial Business Combination within 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering.

 

Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity

 

Class A Ordinary Shares—The Company is authorized to issue a total of 450,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 220,000 and nil of Class A ordinary shares issued or outstanding, respectively.

 

Class B Ordinary Shares—The Company is authorized to issue a total of 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company issued 1,437,500 Class B ordinary shares to its Sponsor for $25,000, or approximately $0.017 per share. The Initial Shares include an aggregate of up to 187,500 shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters in full. As of the issuance of this report, the over-allotment option was expired and no over-allotment was exercised.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

 

The Initial 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 equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts sold in this 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, 20% of the sum of (i) the total number of all Class A ordinary shares outstanding upon the completion of this offering (including any Class A ordinary shares issued pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option and excluding the Class A ordinary shares underlying the private units issued to the sponsor), 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 units 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 initial shares will never occur on a less than one-for-one basis.

 

Shareholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. Unless specified in the Company’s 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, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders who attend and vote at a general meeting of the Company is generally required to approve any matter voted on by the shareholders. Approval of certain actions require a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the ordinary shares who attend and vote at a general meeting of the Company, and pursuant to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, such actions include amending the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and approving a statutory merger or consolidation with another company.

 

Rights

 

As of March 31, 2025, there were 714,286 public rights and 220,000 private rights include in the Placement Units outstanding. There was no right attached to the Representative Shares. Except in cases where the Company is not the surviving company in a business combination, each holder of a right will receive one-seventh (1/7) of an ordinary share (the “Rights”) upon consummation of the initial business combination. In the event the Company will not be the surviving company upon completion of our initial business combination, each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively convert his, her or its rights in order to receive the one-seventh (1/7) of a share of the Company underlying each right upon consummation of the business combination unless otherwise waived in the course of the business combination. No fractional shares will be issued upon exchange of rights. No additional consideration will be required to be paid by a holder of rights in order to receive its additional shares upon consummation of a business combination. Fractional shares will either be rounded down to the nearest whole share or otherwise addressed in accordance with the applicable provisions of Cayman Law. If the Company is unable to complete an initial Business Combination within the required time period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of rights will not receive any of such funds with respect to their rights, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such rights, and the rights will expire worthless. Further, there are no contractual penalties for failure to deliver securities to the holders of the rights upon consummation of an initial Business Combination. Accordingly, the rights may expire worthless.

 

Note 8 - Subsequent Events

 

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were available to be issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any other subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

References to the “Company,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to Ribbon Acquisition Corporation. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the notes related thereto. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors.

 

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the completion of the Proposed Business Combination (as defined below), the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including that the conditions of the Proposed Business Combination are not satisfied. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Overview

 

We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We have not selected any specific business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target.

 

We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering (“IPO” as defined below), and the private placement of the private placement units, the proceeds of the sale of our securities in connection with our initial business combination, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt. We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete an initial business combination will be successful.

 

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Results of Operations

 

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from July 17, 2024 (inception) through March 31, 2025, were organizational activities and those necessary to consummate the IPO, and subsequent to the IPO, identifying a target company for an initial business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination.

 

We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account after the IPO. We expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses in connection with searching for, and completing, a Business Combination.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we had a net income of $235,856, which consisted of operating expenses of $185,401 and income earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $421,257..

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On January 16, 2025, we consummated our IPO of 5,000,000 units (the “Units”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $50,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of our IPO, we consummated the sale of 220,000 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating total gross proceeds of $2,220,000.

 

Upon the closing of the IPO and the private placement on January 16, 2025, a total of $50,000,000 was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) maintained by Odyssey Trust Company as a trustee and will be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills 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 of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and that invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations.

 

We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds of the IPO and the private placement, including the funds held in the Trust Account, in connection with our initial business combination and to pay our expenses relating thereto, including deferred underwriting discounts and commissions payable to the underwriters in the IPO in an amount equal to 4.0% of the total gross proceeds raised in the IPO upon consummation of our initial business combination. To the extent that our share capital is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account as well as any other net proceeds not expended will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business. Such working capital funds could be used in a variety of ways including continuing or expanding the target business’ operations, for strategic acquisitions and for marketing, research and development of existing or new products. Such funds could also be used to repay any operating expenses or finders’ fees which we had incurred prior to the completion of our initial business combination if the funds available to us outside of the Trust Account were insufficient to cover such expenses.

 

As of March 31, 2025, we had $536,022 in cash and a working capital of $$516,514. The Company’s liquidity needs after the consummation of the IPO had been satisfied through the net proceeds from the consummation of the IPO and the Private Placement held outside of the Trust Account.

 

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The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of the consummation of an initial Business Combination. In addition, the Company currently has until January 16, 2026 (unless the Company extends such period by amending its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association) to consummate the initial Business Combination. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the prescribed timeline, the Company will trigger an automatic winding up, dissolution and liquidation pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the Company has determined that it has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans. There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to raise capital or to consummate a Business Combination will be successful within the Combination Period. The Company lacks the financial resources it needs to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the date of the issuance of the financial statements. Therefore, management has determined that these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern until the earlier of the consummation of the Business Combination or the date the Company is required to liquidate. The financial statement does not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2025. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Administrative Services Agreement

 

Our sponsor has agreed, commencing from the date that our securities are first listed on Nasdaq through the earlier of the consummation of our initial business combination and our liquidation, to make available to us certain general and administrative services, including office space, administrative and support services, as we may require from time to time. We have agreed to pay our sponsor $10,000 per month for these services. No administrative service expense had been paid for the period from July 17, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2024.

 

Underwriting Agreement

 

The underwriters will be entitled to a cash underwriting discount of two percent (2%) of the gross proceeds of the Proposed Public Offering, or $1,000,000 (or up to $1,150,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment is exercised in full). Additionally, the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of 4% of the gross proceeds of the Proposed Public Offering held in the Trust Account upon the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of unaudited financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have not identified any critical accounting policies and estimates.

 

Recent Accounting Standards

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023 - 07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Exemptions. That update provided the chief operating officer decision maker (“CODM”) as well as the aggregate amounts of other revenues item included in the determination of segment profit or loss. The ASU requires companies to disclose the methodology used to measure and disclose how to allocate resources. Public business entities with a segment profit or loss measuring segment performance and regulated by Topic 280 in interim periods, and ASU with a single reportable segment are required to provide additional disclosures. XYZ Corporation 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, and the adoption has no effect on the Company’s promoted unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations; Quarterly Results

 

As of March 31, 2025, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations.

 

JOBS Act

 

On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We will qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act will be allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

 

Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions, we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis), and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our initial public offering or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation with the participation of management of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

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 quarter ended March 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Internal Controls

 

A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. In addition, the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

There is no material litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding currently pending against us or any members of our management team in their capacity as such.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to make disclosures under this Item.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

In August 2024, our Sponsor paid $25,000 in exchange for 1,437,500 initial shares, $0.0001 per share. In addition, 187,500 of such Initial shares were forfeited as the underwriters’ over-allotment option in the Issuer’s initial public offering was not exercised.

 

On January 16, 2025, the Company consummated its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 5,000,000 units (the “Units”). Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”) and one right to receive one-seventh (1/7) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $50,000,000. The Company also granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 units to cover over-allotments, if any.

  

Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO and the sale of the Units, the Company consummated the private placement (the “Private Placement”) of 220,000 Units (the “Placement Units”), each Placement Unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-seventh (1/7th) of one Class A ordinary share, to the Sponsor at a price of $10.00 per Placement Unit, generating total proceeds of $2,200,000. The issuance of the Placement Units was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

A total of $50,000,000 of the net proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement were placed in a U.S.-based trust account established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders and maintained by Odyssey Trust Company, acting as trustee.

 

Our management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the proceeds of the IPO and the Private Placement that are held out of the Trust Account, although substantially all the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally towards consummating a business combination and working capital.

 

Since our IPO, our sole business activity has been identifying and evaluating suitable acquisition transaction candidates. We presently have no revenue and have had losses since inception from incurring formation and operating costs. We have relied upon the sale of our securities and loans from the Sponsor and other parties to fund our operations.

 

On March 7, 2025, the holders of the Company’s units could elect to separately trade the ordinary shares and rights included in its units. The ordinary shares and rights are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “RIBB” and “RIBBR,” respectively. Units not separated will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “RIBBU.” Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact the Company’s transfer agent, Odyssey Trust Company, in order to separate the holders’ Units into ordinary shares and rights.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*   Inline XBRL Instance 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 (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 15, 2025

 

  Ribbon Acquisition Corporation
     
  By: /s/ Angshuman (Bubai) Ghosh
  Name:  Angshuman (Bubai) Ghosh
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

  Ribbon Acquisition Corporation
     
  By: /s/ Zhiyang (Anna) Zhou
  Name:  Zhiyang (Anna) Zhou
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

 

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