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Yes ☐ No ☒\n\n \n\nIndicate\nby check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule\n405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant\nwas required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate\nby check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company,\nor an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller\nreporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.\n\n \n\nLarge\naccelerated filer\n☐\nAccelerated\nfiler\n☐\n\nNon-accelerated\nfiler\n☒\nSmaller reporting company\n☒\n\n \n \nEmerging growth company\n☒\n\n \n\nIf\nan emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying\nwith any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate\nby check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☒ No ☐\n\n \n\nAs\nof May 15, 2026, there were 13,425,000\nClass A ordinary shares (inclusive of shares included in outstanding units) and 4,791,667\nClass B ordinary shares of the registrant issued and outstanding.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**TABLE\nOF CONTENTS**\n\n \n\n[PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION](#a_001)"}