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- Calisa Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: ALIS) is a Cayman Islands exempted blank check company formed in 2024 as a special purpose acquisition company that pursues a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities; it offers no current products or services beyond its structure for effecting an initial business combination, with a primary search focus on private companies throughout Asia that demonstrate compelling economics, positive operating cash flow potential, significant assets, and proven management seeking U.S. public market access. Headquartered at 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2446, New York, NY, the company operates in the shell companies segment of the financials industry, led by CEO Hongfei Zhang and Chairwoman Na Gai, and targets industries benefiting from its management's expertise without geographic restrictions beyond its Asia prioritization. In October 2025, Calisa priced and closed its $60 million initial public offering of 6 million units at $10 each on Nasdaq Global Market under ALISU, with underlying ordinary shares and rights trading separately as ALIS and ALISR; it simultaneously completed a private placement of 252,500 units for $2.525 million involving sponsors Alisa Group Limited and Calisa Holding LP, plus EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., depositing all proceeds into trust, while underwriters hold a 45-day option for 900,000 additional units. In November 2025, the company announced the commencement of separate trading for its ordinary shares and rights.