Company Description
JVSPAC Acquisition Corp., which traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the unit ticker JVSAU, was organized as a blank check company, also known as a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). It was incorporated as a British Virgin Islands exempted company with the stated purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
The company’s units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right, began trading on Nasdaq under the symbol JVSAU. Once the securities comprising the units began separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and rights traded under the symbols JVSA and JVSAR, respectively. Each right entitled the holder to receive one-fourth of one Class A ordinary share upon consummation of the company’s initial business combination. JVSPAC Acquisition Corp. indicated an intention to focus its search for a business combination target in the lifestyle sector, with an emphasis on technology enabled companies.
SPAC structure and purpose
As a SPAC, JVSPAC Acquisition Corp. was formed without an operating business at inception. Its primary objective was to raise capital in an initial public offering of units and then seek a suitable target with which to complete a business combination. The structure involved units composed of Class A ordinary shares and rights, with the rights providing for the issuance of additional Class A ordinary share fractions upon completion of the business combination. This structure is reflected in the company’s description of its securities in its public announcements and SEC filings.
JVSPAC Acquisition Corp. operated as an emerging growth company, as indicated in its SEC filings, and was subject to the reporting and listing requirements associated with its securities being registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and listed on Nasdaq. Its filings describe its jurisdiction of incorporation as the British Virgin Islands and identify its securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act as units, Class A ordinary shares with no par value, and rights.
Business combination and subsequent status
According to a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, JVSPAC Acquisition Corp. entered into an agreement and plan of merger with Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. and related entities. The transactions described in that agreement, referred to collectively as the Business Combination, were consummated on June 30, 2025. As part of the Business Combination, a merger subsidiary merged with and into JVSPAC Acquisition Corp., with JVSPAC surviving the merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. (HBNB).
The same Form 8-K explains that, in connection with the Business Combination, each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share and Class B ordinary share of JVSPAC Acquisition Corp. (other than specified excluded shares) was converted into one ordinary share of HBNB. As a result, there was a change in control of JVSPAC Acquisition Corp., and it became a wholly owned subsidiary of HBNB. A subsequent Form 8-K notes that HBNB’s ordinary shares began trading on Nasdaq under the symbol HBNB on July 1, 2025.
In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, JVSPAC Acquisition Corp. notified Nasdaq of the consummation of the transaction and requested suspension of trading of its securities and the filing of a Form 25 to delist its units, Class A ordinary shares and rights from Nasdaq. A Form 25-NSE filed by Nasdaq on June 30, 2025, confirms the removal from listing and registration of JVSPAC Acquisition Corp.’s Class A ordinary share, right and unit on Nasdaq.
Termination of registration and reporting obligations
A subsequent Form 15 filed by JVSPAC Acquisition Corp. provides notice of the termination of registration of its securities under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and the suspension of its duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d). The filing indicates that, effective June 30, 2025, HGHC 3 Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp., merged with and into JVSPAC Acquisition Corp., with JVSPAC surviving the merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. The Form 15 relies on specified Exchange Act rules to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports and notes that, as of the certification date, there was one holder of record.
As a result of these steps—the consummation of the Business Combination, the delisting of JVSPAC Acquisition Corp.’s securities from Nasdaq via Form 25, and the filing of Form 15 to terminate registration and suspend reporting obligations—the JVSAU units and related JVSA and JVSAR securities no longer trade on Nasdaq, and JVSPAC Acquisition Corp. functions as a subsidiary of Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. rather than as an independent publicly traded SPAC.
Focus sector and target profile
In its public press releases related to its initial public offering, JVSPAC Acquisition Corp. stated that it intended to focus on business combination targets in the lifestyle sector, with a focus on technology enabled companies. This indicates that, during its pre-combination phase, the company’s mandate was to identify one or more businesses in that broad sector profile for a potential merger or similar transaction. The company’s role was to provide a publicly listed vehicle through which such a target could become part of a larger corporate structure and, prior to the Business Combination, to evaluate potential targets consistent with that stated focus.
Historical context for JVSAU
For investors and researchers reviewing the historical symbol JVSAU, it is important to understand that it represented units of JVSPAC Acquisition Corp. prior to the completion of the Business Combination with Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. Following the transaction, JVSPAC Acquisition Corp. became a wholly owned subsidiary of HBNB, and HBNB’s ordinary shares trade on Nasdaq under the symbol HBNB. The JVSAU units and associated JVSA and JVSAR securities have been delisted and deregistered as described in the company’s SEC filings.