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 quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
or
☐ 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:001-43135
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 98-1891461 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 240 W 40th Street, Office 205 New York, New York | 10018 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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(339) 234-9160
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-sixth of one redeemable Warrant | ACAAU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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| Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share | ACAA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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| Warrants, each exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | ACAAW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 ☐
As of August 5, 2026, there were 28,586,008 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 7,096,502 Class B Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the registrant issued and outstanding.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2026
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 1 | |
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| Item 1. | Financial Statements. | 1 |
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| Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) | 1 |
| Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (Unaudited) | 2 |
| Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (Unaudited) | 3 |
| Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (Unaudited) | 4 |
| Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 5 |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | 20 |
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| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 25 |
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| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. | 25 |
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| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | 26 | |
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| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. | 26 |
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| Item 1A. | Risk Factors. | 26 |
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| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | 26 |
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| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. | 27 |
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| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. | 27 |
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| Item 5. | Other Information. | 27 |
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| Item 6. | Exhibits. | 28 |
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| SIGNATURES | 29 | |
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Unless otherwise stated in this Report (as defined below), or the context otherwise requires, references to:
| ● | “2026 First Quarter Form 10-Q” are to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, as filed with the SEC on May 14, 2026; |
| ● | “Administrative Services Agreement” are to the Administrative Services Agreement, dated February 18, 2026, which we entered into with our Sponsor (as defined below); |
| ● | “Amended and Restated Articles” are to our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as currently in effect; |
| ● | “ASC” are to the FASB (as defined below) Accounting Standards Codification; |
| ● | “ASU” are to the FASB Accounting Standards Update; |
| ● | “Board of Directors” or “Board” are to our board of directors; |
| ● | “Business Combination” are to a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses; |
| ● | “Certifying Officers” are to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, together; |
| ● | “Class A Ordinary Shares” are to our Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share; |
| ● | “Class B Ordinary Shares” are to our Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share; |
| ● | “Combination Period” are to (i) the 24-month period, from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (as defined below) to February 20, 2028 (or May 20, 2028 if we have a definitive agreement for an initial Business Combination by February 20, 2028), that we have to consummate an initial Business Combination, or (ii) such other period in which we must consummate an initial Business Combination pursuant to an amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles and consistent with applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules; |
| ● | “Company,” “our,” “we” or “us” are to Averin Capital Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company; |
| ● | “Continental” are to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, trustee of our Trust Account (as defined below) and warrant agent of our Warrants (as defined below); |
| ● | “Deferred Fee” are to the additional aggregate fee of $15,612,304 to which the Underwriters (as defined below) are entitled that is payable only upon our completion of the initial Business Combination; |
| ● | “Deutsche Bank” are to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., the representative of the Underwriters; |
| ● | “Exchange Act” are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; |
| ● | “FASB” are to the Financial Accounting Standards Board; |
| ● | “Founder Shares” are to the (i) Class B Ordinary Shares initially purchased by our Sponsor prior to the Initial Public Offering and (ii) Class A Ordinary Shares that will be issued upon the automatic conversion of the Class B Ordinary Shares (x) at the time of our Business Combination as described in the IPO Registration Statement (as defined below) or (y) earlier at the option of the holders thereof, as described in the IPO Registration Statement; for the avoidance of doubt, such Class A Ordinary Shares will not be “Public Shares” (as defined below); |
| ● | “GAAP” are to the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; |
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| ● | “Initial Public Offering” or “IPO” are to the initial public offering that we consummated on February 20, 2026; |
| ● | “Investment Company Act” are to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; |
| ● | “IPO Promissory Note” are to that certain unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $300,000 issued to our Sponsor on October 21, 2025; |
| ● | “IPO Registration Statement” are to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 initially filed with the SEC (as defined below) on January 30, 2026 as amended, and declared effective on February 18, 2026 (File No. 333-293082); |
| ● | “Letter Agreement” are to the Letter Agreement, dated February 18. 2026, which we entered into with our Sponsor and our directors and officers; |
| ● | “Management” or our “Management Team” are to our executive officers directors; |
| ● | “Nasdaq” are to The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; |
| ● | “Nasdaq 36-Month Requirement” are to the requirement pursuant to the Nasdaq Rules (as defined below) that a SPAC (as defined below) must complete one or more Business Combinations within 36 months following the effectiveness of its initial public offering registration statement; |
| ● | “Nasdaq Rules” are to the continued listing rules of Nasdaq, as they exist as of the date of this Report; |
| ● | “Option Units” are to the 3,386,008 units that were purchased by the Underwriters pursuant to the partial exercise of the Over-Allotment Option (as defined below); |
| ● | “Ordinary Shares” are to the Class A Ordinary Shares and the Class B Ordinary Shares, together; |
| ● | “Over-Allotment Option” are to the 45-day option that the Underwriters had to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 Option Units to cover over-allotments, if any, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement (as defined below), which was partially exercised; |
| ● | “Permitted Withdrawals” are to up to $500,000 per year, beginning on the closing of the Initial Public Offering (plus the rollover of unused amounts from prior years) of interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to us to fund working capital requirements (provided that, only $150,000, plus the rollover of unused amounts from prior years, of interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account may be released to us during the three month period that will begin on February 20, 2028, 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering if we have executed a definitive agreement for an initial Business Combination by February 20, 2028), plus additional amounts of interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to us to pay our tax obligations (which shall exclude the 1% U.S. federal excise tax that was implemented by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, if any is imposed on us, and which shall not be subject to the $500,000 annual limitation (or $150,000 limitation) described above); |
| ● | “Private Placement” are to the private placement of Private Placement Units (as defined below) that occurred simultaneously with the closing of our Initial Public Offering, pursuant to the Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement (as defined below); |
| ● | “Private Placement Shares” are to the Class A Ordinary Shares included within the Private Placement Units purchased by our Sponsor in the Private Placement; |
| ● | “Private Placement Units” are to the units purchased by our Sponsor in the Private Placement; |
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| ● | “Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement” are to the Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, dated February 18, 2026 which we entered into with our Sponsor; |
| ● | “Private Placement Warrants” are to the warrants included within the Private Placement Units purchased by our Sponsor in the Private Placement; |
| ● | “Public Shareholders” are to the holders of our Public Shares, including our Sponsor and Management Team to the extent our Sponsor and/or the members of our Management Team purchase Public Shares, provided that our Sponsor’s and each member of our Management Team’s status as a “Public Shareholder” will only exist with respect to such Public Shares; |
| ● | “Public Shares” are to the Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of the Public Units (as defined below) (whether they were purchased in our Initial Public Offering or thereafter in the open market); |
| ● | “Public Units” are to the units sold in our Initial Public Offering, with each Public Unit consisting of one Public Share and one-sixth of one Public Warrant (as defined below); |
| ● | “Public Warrants” are to the redeemable warrants included as part of the Public Units (whether they were subscribed for in our Initial Public Offering or purchased in the open market); |
| ● | “Registration Rights Agreement” are to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 18, 2026, which we entered into with the Sponsor and the other holders party thereto; |
| ● | “Report” are to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026; |
| ● | “SEC” are to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; |
| ● | “Securities Act” are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
| ● | “SPAC” are to a special purpose acquisition company; |
| ● | “Sponsor” are to Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; |
| ● | “Trust Account” are to the U.S.-based trust account in which an amount of $283,860,080 from the proceeds of the sale of the Public Units in the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Units in the Private Placement was placed following the closing of the Initial Public Offering, including the sale of the Option Units following the partial exercise of the Over-Allotment Option; |
| ● | “Trust Agreement” are to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated February 18, 2026, which we entered into with Continental, as trustee of the Trust Account; |
| ● | “Underwriters” are to the several underwriters of the Initial Public Offering; |
| ● | “Underwriting Agreement” are to the Underwriting Agreement, dated February 18, 2026, which we entered into with Deutsche Bank, as representative of the Underwriters; |
| ● | “Units” are to the Private Placement Units and the Public Units, together; |
| · | “Warrant Agreement” are to the Warrant Agreement, dated February 18, 2026, which we entered into with Continental, as Warrant agent; |
| ● | “Warrants” are to the Private Placement Warrants and the Public Warrants, together; and |
| ● | “Working Capital Loans” are to funds that, in order to provide working capital or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of our directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan us. |
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