Cayson Acquisition Corp
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 24, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 24, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
☒ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 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 001-42280
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | N/A |
|---|---|
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 420 Lexington Ave, Suite 2446 New York, NY 10170 | N/A |
|---|---|
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(203) 998-5540
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 ordinary share and one right | CAPNU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share | CAPN | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Rights, each entitling the holder to one-tenth of one ordinary share upon the completion of the Company’s initial business combination | CAPNR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement 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 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 has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
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 June 30, 2025, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the ordinary shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $61.9 million based on its last reported sales price of $10.32 on Nasdaq.
As of March 24, 2026,5,288,092 ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: None.
FORM 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item 1. | Business | 1 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 12 |
| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 55 |
| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity | 56 |
| Item 2. | Properties | 56 |
| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 56 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 56 |
| PART II | ||
| Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 57 |
| Item 6. | [Reserved] | 58 |
| Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 58 |
| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 61 |
| Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 61 |
| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures | 61 |
| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures | 61 |
| Item 9B. | Other Information | 61 |
| Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 61 |
| PART III | ||
| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 62 |
| Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 67 |
| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 67 |
| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 70 |
| Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 71 |
| PART IV | ||
| Item 15. | Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules | 72 |
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS; SUMMARY OF RISK FACTORS
Certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) of Cayson Acquisition Corp (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “Cayson”) may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this Annual Report may include, for example, statements about:
| ● | our ability to select an appropriate target business or businesses; |
| ● | our ability to complete our initial business combination; |
| ● | our expectations around the performance of the prospective target business or businesses; |
| ● | our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial business combination; |
| ● | our officers and directors allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our initial business combination; |
| ● | our potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination; |
| ● | our pool of prospective target businesses; |
| ● | the ability of our officers and directors to generate a number of potential acquisition opportunities; |
| ● | our public securities’ potential liquidity and trading; |
| ● | the lack of a market for our securities; |
| ● | the use of proceeds not held in the Trust Account (as defined below) or available to us from interest income on the Trust Account balance; |
| ● | the Trust Account not being subject to claims of third parties; or |
| ● | our financial performance. |
The forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the section of this Annual Report entitled “Risk Factors”. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
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An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. The occurrence of one or more of the events or circumstances described in the section titled “Risk Factors,” alone or in combination with other events or circumstances, may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. In that event, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. Such risks include, but are not limited to:
| ● | Our Public Shareholders (as defined below) may not be afforded an opportunity to vote on our proposed initial business combination, which means we may complete our initial business combination even though a majority of our Public Shareholders do not support such a combination. |
| ● | Your only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential business combination may be limited to the exercise of your right to redeem your shares from us for cash, unless we seek shareholder approval of the initial business combination. |
| ● | The ability of our Public Shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares may not allow us to complete the most desirable initial business combination or optimize our capital structure. |
| ● | The requirement that we complete our initial business combination by March 23, 2027 (assuming our board extends the time to complete an initial business combination) may give potential target businesses leverage over us in negotiating an initial business combination and may decrease our ability to conduct due diligence on potential initial business combination targets as we approach our dissolution deadline. |
| ● | We may not be able to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame, in which case we would cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up. |
| ● | You will not have any rights or interests in funds from the Trust Account, except under certain limited circumstances. To liquidate your investment, therefore, you may be forced to sell your Public Shares (as defined below) or Public Rights (as defined below) potentially at a loss. |
| ● | If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, and if you or a “group” of shareholders are deemed to hold in excess of 15% of our Ordinary Shares (as defined below), you will lose the ability to redeem all such shares in excess of 15% of our Ordinary Shares. |
| ● | Because we are not limited to a particular industry, sector, or any specific target businesses with which to pursue our initial business combination, you will be unable to ascertain the merits or risks of any particular target business’s operations. |
| ● | Our ability to complete a business combination may be impacted by the fact that certain of our Sponsors’ (as defined below) limited partners are non-U.S. persons, and a majority of our officers and directors are located in, or have significant ties to, People’s Republic of China (“China” or the “PRC”). This may make us a less attractive partner to potential target companies outside the PRC, thereby limiting our pool of acquisition candidates and making it harder for us to complete an initial business combination with a non-China-based target company. |
Risks Related to Our Securities
| ● | We may issue additional Ordinary Shares or preference shares to complete our initial business combination or under an employee incentive plan after completion of our initial business combination, which would dilute the interest of our shareholders and likely present other risks. |
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Risks Related to Our Management
| ● | Our officers and directors may allocate their time to other businesses and may become officers or directors of other special purpose acquisition companies, thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to how much time to devote to our affairs and whether to present potential targets to us instead of to our competitors. This conflict of interest could have a negative impact on our ability to complete our initial business combination. |
| ● | We are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies and smaller reporting companies, this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies. |
Risks Related to Potentially Acquiring and Operating a Business Outside of the United States
| ● | Because of the costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations, if we acquire a business located outside the United States in our business combination, our results of operations may be negatively impacted. |
| ● | Many countries have difficult and unpredictable legal systems and underdeveloped laws and regulations that are unclear and subject to corruption and inexperience, which may adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition. |
| ● | If we effect our initial business combination with a business located in the PRC, the laws applicable to such business will likely govern all of our material agreements and we may not be able to enforce our legal rights. |
| ● | PRC regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents may limit our ability to inject capital into Chinese subsidiaries and Chinese subsidiaries’ ability to change their registered capital or distribute profits to us or otherwise expose us to liability and penalties under PRC laws. |
| ● | Certain existing or future U.S. laws and regulations may restrict or eliminate our ability to complete an initial business combination with certain companies, particularly those target companies in China. |
| ● | If any dividend is declared in the future and paid in a foreign currency, you may be disproportionately taxed on what you actually receive. |
| ● | Changes in the policies, regulations, rules, and the enforcement of laws of the PRC government may occur quickly with little advance notice and could have a significant impact upon our ability to operate profitably in the PRC. |
| ● | The Chinese government may intervene in and influence the manner in which our post-combination entity must conduct its business activities in ways that we cannot expect when we enter into a definitive agreement with a target company with major operation in China, which could result in a material change in operations of the combined company and/or the value of our securities, and could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or become worthless. The Chinese government could establish new policies, regulations, rules or laws affecting the industries that our post-combination entity operates in, which may materially and adversely affect our operations and the value of our Ordinary Shares. |
| ● | In light of recent events indicating greater oversight by the Cyberspace Administration of China (the “CAC”) over data security, particularly for companies seeking to list on a foreign exchange, some internet and technology companies may not be willing to list on a U.S. exchange or enter into a definitive business combination agreement with us. Further, we may also have to avoid an initial business combination with a company with more than one million users’ personal information in China due to the limited timeline for us to complete a business combination. |
If we complete our initial business combination with Mango Financial Group Limited, as described below, we will also be subject to the risks facing such company, as described in the Form F-4 (as defined below).
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