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Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands

CIK: 20282011 Annual ReportsLatest: 2025-03-31

10-K / March 31, 2025

Company Summary

Business Purpose

  • A blank check exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on January 18, 2024.
  • Purpose: Enter into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.

Industry and Geographic Focus

  • No specific industry or geographic restriction.
  • Will evaluate target companies across various industries and locations.
  • Significant ties to China, considering potential business combinations with Chinese companies, especially those in China or operating under the VIE structure.

Capital Raising

  • Conducted an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on January 24, 2025:
    • Sold 6,000,000 units at $10.00 each, grossing $60,000,000.
    • Each Unit includes:
      • One ordinary share (par value $0.0001).
      • One right to receive one-seventh of an ordinary share after completion of the business combination.
  • Private Placement:
    • 234,290 private units sold to sponsor for $10.00 each, totaling $2,342,900.
    • Proceeds placed in a Trust Account for the benefit of shareholders.
  • Represenative Shares: 210,000 shared issued to underwriters, held under restrictions.

Business Status

  • No revenue generated to date.
  • Has incurred losses since inception due to formation and operating costs.
  • Funded operations primarily through securities sales and loans from sponsor.
  • As of the report date:
    • No specific target identified or selected.
    • Focused on identifying and evaluating acquisition candidates.

Management & Shareholder Details

  • As of the report date:
    • Insiders, including sponsor, officers, and directors, hold 21.83% of outstanding shares.
    • Sponsor forfeited 225,000 founder shares in March 2025; now holds about 1,698,290 shares, including founder shares and private units.
  • Officers:
    • Dr. Fen “Eric” Zhang (CEO, resides in China, Canadian citizen)
    • Ms. Jie “Janet” Hu (CFO, located in China)
    • Mr. Cameron R. Johnson (Director, appointed in March 2025)

Trading and Listing

  • Shares and Rights began trading on Nasdaq on March 17, 2025:
    • Shares traded under symbol “COLA”.
    • Rights traded under symbol “COLAR”.
    • Public units continue trading under “COLAU”.
  • No revenue or assets in China or from China-based operations currently.

Strategy & Evaluation Criteria

  • Focuses on acquiring emerging growth companies with:
    • Niche deal size suitable for generating or already generating cash.
    • Industry leadership with competitive advantages.
    • Long-term revenue visibility and defensible market positions.
    • Benefits from being a U.S. public company (value, marketing).
    • Financial metrics: organic growth, cost savings, accelerated growth, value creation potential.
  • May deviate from guidelines if deemed appropriate.
  • Will seek shareholder approval or tender offers for business combinations.

Regulatory & Risk Factors

  • Significant focus on regulatory risks related to Chinese laws, VIE structures, cybersecurity, and foreign ownership restrictions.
  • Will comply with U.S. and Chinese regulations if acquiring Chinese targets.
  • No current plan for specific targets; efforts concentrated on screening and evaluating potential targets.

Office & Employees

  • Located at 14 Prudential Tower, Singapore.
  • Paying $10,000/month for office, utilities, and support since January 22, 2025.
  • Currently has two officers:
    • CEO (Dr. Zhang)
    • CFO (Ms. Hu)
  • No full-time employees prior to completing a business combination.

Revenue & Income

  • No revenue reported.
  • Losses incurred since inception, due to formation and operation costs.
  • No assets or revenue generated from Chinese operations or elsewhere.

Note: The company’s primary activity has been fundraising and evaluating business combination opportunities; no specific business operations or revenues are reported as of the date.