Nasdaq deficiencies and large redemptions hit DT Cloud (DYCQU)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation reported receiving two deficiency notices from Nasdaq after its market value of listed securities stayed below $50 million for 30 business days and its publicly held shares fell below 1,100,000, putting its Nasdaq Global Market listing at risk. The company has until February 18, 2026 to regain the required market value and 45 days to submit a plan to restore its public float, with a possible extension of up to 180 days if Nasdaq accepts the plan.

Shareholders approved extending the deadline to complete a business combination from August 23, 2026 to February 23, 2027 and waived the sponsor’s monthly extension fee, while amending the related trust agreement. In connection with the extension vote, holders of 689,033 ordinary shares redeemed at approximately $11.00 per share, for total redemptions of about $7,579,363, reducing the cash held in trust.

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• Nasdaq listing deficiencies: DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation failed to meet Nasdaq’s $50 million minimum market value of listed securities and 1,100,000 publicly held shares requirements, triggering compliance deadlines and potential delisting risk.
• Significant redemptions: In connection with the extension vote, 689,033 ordinary shares were redeemed at about $11.00 per share, withdrawing approximately $7,579,363 from the SPAC trust and reducing capital for a future business combination.

Insights

SPAC and listing standards analyst

Nasdaq noncompliance and sizeable redemptions raise listing and deal execution risk.

DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation now faces dual Nasdaq deficiencies: its market value of listed securities has remained below the $50 million minimum, and its publicly held shares are under the 1,100,000 threshold. These conditions jeopardize its Nasdaq Global Market listing if not cured by the applicable deadlines of February 18, 2026 for market value compliance and the plan-and-extension process for public float.

Shareholders approved extending the business combination deadline to February 23, 2027 and waived the sponsor’s monthly extension fee, giving the vehicle more time without incremental sponsor funding requirements. However, 689,033 ordinary shares were redeemed at roughly $11.00 per share, removing about $7,579,363 from the trust account and shrinking the capital base available for a potential merger.

Overall, the combination of listing deficiencies and reduced trust cash is an adverse development for a SPAC, as it tightens the margin for securing and closing a viable transaction while maintaining an exchange listing. Future company disclosures will clarify whether it can regain compliance with Nasdaq rules and complete a business combination within the extended timeframe.

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United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 27, 2025

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Cayman Islands		001-41967		00-0000000n/a
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

30 Orange Street London, United Kingdom		WC2H 7HF
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 7918725316

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

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		DYCQU		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Ordinary Shares		DYCQ		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights		DYCQR		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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. ☐

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On August 22 and August 25, 2025, DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) received deficiency letters (each a “Notice” and together, the “Notices”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that:

	●	for the last 30 consecutive business days, the minimum Market Value of Listed Securities, as defined by Nasdaq (“MVLS”), of the Company has been below the minimum $50 million requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) (the “MVLS Requirement”); and
	●	the number of publicly held shares, as reported in the Company’s proxy statement filed on August 11, 2025, was below the minimum 1,100,000 Publicly Held Shares requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(B) (the “Public Shares Requirement” and, together with the MVLS Requirement, the “Listing Requirements”).

The Notice dated August 22, 2025, notified the Company of the MVLS Requirement deficiency, and the Notice Dated August 25, 2025, notified the Company of the Public Shares Requirement deficiency. The Notices have no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock.

In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5810(c)(3)(c), the Company has 180 calendar days, or until February 18, 2026, to regain compliance with the MVLS Requirement by closing at $50 million or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days.

In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5810(c)(2)(c), the Company has 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Minimum Publicly Held Shares Requirement. If the plan is accepted by Nasdaq, the Company may be granted an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of the Notice to evidence compliance.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holdings.

On August 21, 2025, DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”) for the purposes of considering and voting upon:

(i) Proposal 1, or the Extension Amendment Proposal: a proposal to amend, by special resolution, the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association”) to extend the maximum period the Company may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination, on a month-to-month basis and subject to, unless having been waived, the sponsor (the “Sponsor”) depositing additional funds for each one-month extension into the trust account (the “Trust Account”), from up to eighteen times (i.e., until August 23, 2026) to up to twenty-four times (i.e., until February 23, 2027) (the “Extension Amendment”), by amending the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association in the form set forth in Annex A of the accompanying proxy statement (the “Proposal 1” or “Extension Amendment Proposal”);

(ii) Proposal 2, or the Extension Fee Waiver Proposal: a proposal to waive, by ordinary resolution, the monthly fee (the “Monthly Extension Fee”) payable by our sponsor (the “Sponsor”) and/or its designee into the Trust Account (as defined below) to extend the date by which the Company must consummate its initial business combination (the “Combination Period”) (the “Extension Fee Waiver”). The Extension Fee Waiver, if and to the extent approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting, will become operative for the Monthly Extension Fee beginning on August 23, 2025, and the 23rd of each succeeding month until the earlier of the closing of an initial business combination or February 23, 2027 (“Proposal 2” or “Extension Fee Waiver Proposal”);

(iii) a proposal to amend, by ordinary resolution, the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated February 20, 2024, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (“Trustee”), to reflect the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Extension Fee Waiver Proposal (“Proposal 3” or “Trust Amendment Proposal”); and

(iv) a proposal to direct, by ordinary resolution, the chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Extraordinary General Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve the foregoing proposals (“Proposal 4” or “Adjournment Proposal”).

Holders of 2,579,228 ordinary shares of the Company held as of record as of August 4, 2025, the record date for the Extraordinary General Meeting, were present in person or by proxy, representing approximately 89.08% of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, which presented a quorum.

The Extension Amendment Proposal was approved, the voting results of which are as follows:

For			Against				Abstain
1,972,704				566,634				40,000

The Extension Fee Waiver Proposal was approved, the voting results of which are as follows:

For			Against				Abstain
1,972,704				566,634				40,000

The Trust Amendment Proposal was approved, the voting results of which are as follows:

For			Against				Abstain
1,972,704				566,634				40,000

The Adjournment Proposal was approved, the voting results of which are as follows:

For			Against				Abstain
1,978,288				561,050				40,000

As there were sufficient votes to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, the Adjournment Proposal was not presented to the shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

In connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, holders of 689,033 ordinary shares of the Company properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $11.00 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $7,579,363.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation statements regarding the Company’s intention to monitor compliance with the Listing Standards and to evaluate available options, including transferring to the Nasdaq Capital Market, in the event of continued non-compliance. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future plans, trends, events, results of operations or financial condition, or otherwise, based on current beliefs of the Company ‘s management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “likely,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” and other similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. For a discussion of the key risks that could cause actual results to differ, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as subsequent fillings filed with the SEC. Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 27, 2025

DT CLOUD ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Guojian Chen
Name:	Guojian Chen
Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What Nasdaq listing issues did DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation (DYCQU) disclose?

DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation disclosed that Nasdaq notified it of two deficiencies: its market value of listed securities had been below $50 million for 30 consecutive business days, and the number of publicly held shares was below the 1,100,000 minimum required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market.

How long does DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation have to regain Nasdaq compliance?

The company has until February 18, 2026 to regain compliance with the $50 million market value of listed securities requirement by meeting that level for at least ten consecutive business days. It also has 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance with the minimum publicly held shares requirement, with a potential extension of up to 180 days if Nasdaq accepts the plan.

What business combination deadline did DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation shareholders approve?

Shareholders approved an amendment extending the maximum period to complete a business combination on a month-to-month basis from up to eighteen extensions, ending on August 23, 2026, to up to twenty-four extensions, ending on February 23, 2027.

What is the Extension Fee Waiver for DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation?

Shareholders approved waiving the monthly extension fee that the sponsor or its designee would otherwise deposit into the trust account to extend the deadline to complete the initial business combination. The waiver applies beginning on August 23, 2025 and on the 23rd of each succeeding month until the earlier of closing a business combination or February 23, 2027.

How many DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation shares were redeemed and for how much?

In connection with the extension vote, holders of 689,033 ordinary shares redeemed their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $11.00 per share, resulting in an aggregate redemption amount of about $7,579,363.

What were the shareholder voting results on DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation’s extension and related proposals?

The Extension Amendment Proposal, the Extension Fee Waiver Proposal, and the Trust Amendment Proposal each received 1,972,704 votes for, 566,634 votes against, and 40,000 abstentions. The Adjournment Proposal received 1,978,288 votes for, 561,050 votes against, and 40,000 abstentions, but was not presented because the other key proposals had already obtained sufficient support.