RDAC Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp. - 10-K

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

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

Our independent registered public accounting firm’s report contains an explanatory paragraph that expresses substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a “going concern.”

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had cash of $37,174 and a working capital deficit of $382,105. Further, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs as a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as expenses in connection with our initial business combination activities. Management’s plans to address any need for additional capital are discussed in “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” We cannot assure you that any efforts to raise capital (if required) or to consummate an initial business combination will be successful. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statement contained elsewhere in this Form 10-K do not include any adjustments that might result from our inability to continue as a going concern.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the notes related thereto which are included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this annual report on Form 10-K. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factor Summary,” and elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K.

Overview

We are a blank check company newly incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to throughout this report as our initial business combination.

On October 15, 2024, we consummated our IPO of 5,000,000 units (the “Units”). Each Unit consists of one ordinary share, $0.0001 par value (“Ordinary Share”), and one right (“Right”) to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $50,000,000. Pursuant to that certain underwriting agreement, dated October 10, 2024, we granted Lucid Capital Markets, LLC, the representative of the underwriters, a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 Units solely to cover over-allotments, if any (the “Over-Allotment Option”). Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, the underwriters exercised the Over-Allotment Option in full, generating total proceeds of $7,500,000.

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO on October 15, 2024, we consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) with Aurora Beacon LLC (the “Sponsor”) of 254,375 units (the “Private Units”), generating total proceeds of $2,543,750. The Private Units are identical to the Units sold in the IPO. Additionally, the Sponsor agreed not to transfer, assign, or sell any of the Private Units or underlying securities (except in limited circumstances, as described in the Registration Statement) until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination or earlier if, subsequent to our initial business combination, we consummate a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. The Sponsor was granted certain demand and piggyback registration rights in connection with the purchase of the Private Units.

On October 15, 2024, a total of $57,787,500 of the net proceeds from the sale of the Units in the IPO and the Private Placement were deposited in a trust account established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee.

We paid a total of $1,006,250 in underwriting discounts (excluding deferred underwriting discount of $1,868,750) and $556,288 for other costs and expenses related to the IPO.

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.

On January 27, 2025, we entered into a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of January 27, 2025, with HZJL Cayman Limited (“HZJL”) for a business combination. Upon consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (i) RDAC will reincorporate by merging with and into Xpand Boom Technology Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of RDAC (“Xpand Boom Technology”), and (ii) concurrently with the reincorporation merger, Xpand Boom Solution Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Xpand Boom Technology, will be merged with and into HZJL, resulting in HZJL being a wholly owned subsidiary of Xpand Boom Technology (the “Business Combination” and the transactions in connection with the Business Combination collectively, the “Transaction”). Upon the closing of the Transaction, the parties plan to remain Nasdaq-listed under a new ticker symbol.

The Transaction, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both RDAC and HZJL, is subject to regulatory approvals, the approvals by the shareholders of RDAC and HZJL, respectively, and the satisfaction of certain other customary closing conditions, including, among others, a registration statement, of which the proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, being declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and the approval by Nasdaq of the listing application of the combined company.

On December 12, 2025, we entered into an amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trust Amendment”). Pursuant to the Trust Amendment, the Company has the right to extend up to six times to complete its business combination (the “Business Combination Period”), by depositing into the Trust Account an amount equal to the lesser of (i) $100,000 per month for all remaining public shares or (ii) $0.033 for each remaining public share after giving effect to the shares that are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination Extraordinary General Meeting.

On December 12, 2025, in connection with the shareholders vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, 1,548,345 shares were redeemed by certain shareholders at a price of approximately $10.55 per share, including interest generated and extension payments deposited in the Trust Account, in an aggregate amount of $16,331,209. An aggregate of 5,668,070 ordinary shares were tendered for redemption in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting held on November 20, 2025, to approve the business combination and the Extension Meeting.

Results of Operations

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenue to date. Our only activities from inception to December 31, 2025 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for and conduct the IPO, and since the closing of the IPO, the search for a prospective initial business combination. We will not generate any operating revenue until after the completion of our initial business combination, at the earliest. We have generated and will continue to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash in bank and investments held in a trust account established for the benefit of our public shareholders (the “Trust Account”), from the proceeds derived from the IPO. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, we had a net income of $1,573,962, which consisted of interest income of $2,389,246, offset by formation and operating costs of $815,284.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, we had a net income of $257,513, which consisted of interest income of $543,046, offset by formation and operating costs of $285,533.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash used in operating activities was $660,474. Net income of $1,573,962 was affected by formation and operating costs of $815,284, interest income of $2,389,246. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $154,810 of cash from operating activities.

Our liquidity needs prior to the consummation of the IPO were satisfied through the payment of $25,000 from the Sponsor to cover certain offering costs on our behalf in exchange for issuance of founder shares, and the borrowing from the sponsor under an unsecured promissory note (see “Note 5-Related Party Transactions” in the notes to our financial statements). We have repaid the unsecured promissory note in full on October 15, 2024. Subsequent to the consummation of the IPO, our liquidity has been satisfied through the net proceeds from the consummation of the IPO and the private placement (as defined below) held outside of the trust account.

Following the IPO and the exercise of the over-allotment option, a total of $57,787,500 of the net proceeds from the sale of the Units in the IPO and the Private Placement were placed in the Trust Account. We paid a total of $1,006,250 in underwriting discounts (excluding deferred underwriting discount of $1,868,750) and $556,288 for other costs and expenses related to the IPO.

As of December 31, 2025, we had cash of $37,174 and marketable securities in the Trust Account of $44,388,583. We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds of the IPO, including the investment held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable and deferred underwriting commissions), to complete our initial business combination. We may withdraw interest to pay taxes. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we did not withdraw any of interest income from the trust account to pay for income taxes. To the extent that our capital stock 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 business combination if the funds available to us outside of the Trust Account were insufficient to cover such expenses.

As of December 31, 2025, we had cash of $37,174 outside of the Trust Account. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a business combination.

Based on the foregoing, management believes that we will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity to meet our anticipated cash needs prior to our initial business combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our business combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of our business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination. However, we cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available. Over the time period prior to our initial business combination, we will be using the funds held outside of the Trust Account for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective initial business combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the business combination.

Going Concern

In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that if we are unsuccessful in consummating an initial business combination within the prescribed period of time from the closing of our IPO, the requirement that we cease all operations, redeem the public shares, and thereafter liquidate and dissolve, raises substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern through January 15, 2026 (or July 15, 2026, if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination as provided in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation), the scheduled liquidation date of the Company if it does not complete a business combination prior to such date. Management plans to complete a business combination before the mandatory liquidation date. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate any business combination by April 15, 2026 (or, if extended, July 15, 2026). The accompanying audited financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, which contemplate the continuation of our Company as a going concern.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets, or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 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

We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, or long-term liabilities. The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of 3.25% of the gross proceeds of the IPO upon closing of an initial business combination, or $1,868,750. The deferred fee will be paid in cash upon the closing of the business combination from the amounts held in the Trust Account, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

Registration Rights

Pursuant to an agreement entered into on October 10, 2024, our initial shareholders and their permitted transferees can demand that we register for resale the founder shares, the private units and the underlying private shares and private rights, and the units issuable upon conversion of working capital loans and the underlying ordinary shares and rights. The holders are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that we register such securities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any holder that is affiliated with an underwriter participating in the IPO may only make a demand on one occasion and only during the five-year period beginning on the effective date of the registration statement of which the Final Prospectus forms a part. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights on registration statements filed after our consummation of a business combination; provided that any holder that is affiliated with an underwriter participating in the IPO may participate in a “piggy-back” registration only during the seven-year period beginning on the effective date of the registration statement of which the Final Prospectus forms a part. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 audited financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. As of December 31, 2025, there were no critical accounting policies or estimates.

Recent Accounting Standards

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our audited financial statements.