Calisa Acquisition
ALIS on Nasdaq. Market value $87m.
Should I look at this?
Look carefully before going further
Why it could be worth it
Nothing stands out yet.
What to watch out for
Read the warning sign in its own filings
This is not advice.
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 32 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
4 investors own more than 5%.
- Gai NaInsider or founder17.4%Since 21 October 2025
What they said
On March 21, 2024, Alisa Group Limited ("Alisa"), a sponsor of the Issuer, acquired an aggregate of 1,155,750 ordinary shares (the "Founder Shares") from Calisa Holding LP. Ms. Gai made the acquisition reported in this Schedule 13D as a sponsor of the Issuer and in support of…
Read the filing - Zhang DaheBlank-check company sponsor8.6%Since 21 October 2025
What they said
On March 21, 2024, Calisa Holding LP ("Holding"), a sponsor of the Issuer, acquired an aggregate of 1,725,000 ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 (the "Founder Shares"). Calisa Management LLC is the managing member of Holding and Mr. Zhang is the manager…
Read the filing - Barclays PLCPassive investor7.5%Since 31 March 2026
- KARPUS MANAGEMENT, INC.Passive investor5.9%Since 31 December 2025
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gai Na Insider or founder | 17.4% | 21 October 2025 | What they saidOn March 21, 2024, Alisa Group Limited ("Alisa"), a sponsor of the Issuer, acquired an aggregate of 1,155,750 ordinary shares (the "Founder Shares") from Calisa Holding LP. Ms. Gai made the acquisition reported in this Schedule 13D as a sponsor of the Issuer and in support of… Read the filing |
Zhang Dahe Blank-check company sponsor | 8.6% | 21 October 2025 | What they saidOn March 21, 2024, Calisa Holding LP ("Holding"), a sponsor of the Issuer, acquired an aggregate of 1,725,000 ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 (the "Founder Shares"). Calisa Management LLC is the managing member of Holding and Mr. Zhang is the manager… Read the filing |
Barclays PLC Passive investor | 7.5% | 31 March 2026 | |
KARPUS MANAGEMENT, INC. Passive investor | 5.9% | 31 December 2025 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
No insider bought or sold on the open market in the last 12 months.
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
2 serious warning signs in Calisa Acquisition’s filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 25 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 7 Aug 2026 and 7 later 8-Ks.
Doubt it can keep going
SeriousThe company or its auditor warned it may not have enough money to last the next year.
“In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, management has determined that these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.”
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In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, management has determined that these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s evaluation considered the Company’s mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution if a Business Combination is not completed within the Combination Period.
From the 10-Q filed 7 August 2026, Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements. Read it in the filing
Weak checks on its own accounts
SeriousThe company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.
“Based on that evaluation, they concluded that as of June 30, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weakness in our internal controls as a result of inadequate segregation of duties within account processes due to limited personnel and insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting, IT, and financial reporting and record keeping.”
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As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2026. Based on that evaluation, they concluded that as of June 30, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weakness in our internal controls as a result of inadequate segregation of duties within account processes due to limited personnel and insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting, IT, and financial reporting and record keeping.
From the 10-Q filed 7 August 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
The deep dive
Everything above is arithmetic on public filings. The deep dive reads the last ten years of annual reports, the proxy statements, and the earnings calls, then argues the case the way Buffett, Klarman, and Hohn would, and checks every claim against the source.
- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
- Prices to start buying, buy, and buy hard
- The three things that would make this a mistake
- Every number footnoted to the filing it came from
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Not advice. Numbers on this page come from SEC filings and are updated each night; prices are updated again after the US market closes. The five-year figures are rounded.