Melar Acquisition Corp. I/Cayman
MACI on Nasdaq. Melar Acquisition Corp. I/Cayman sells shares to investors to fund a merger with an unspecified business. Market value $168m.
Price checks use the past 12 months to June 2026. Some use the latest annual report instead, as marked. Quality checks use five annual reports, the latest for the year to December 2025.
Cash flow or capital spending isn't reported, so free cash flow is unknown.
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Why it could be worth it
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Quality score: not known. Price score: 37 of 100. Our list needs 70 on quality and 60 on price.
$11.07 a share, 5% above its 1-year low
Over the past year the price has ranged from $10.52 to $11.38.
Pays no dividend
Prices from Tuesday’s close (6 October).
Five years of cash, in billions
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Health checks
- Free cash flow positiveNot enough data
- Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Not enough data
- Financial strength (Piotroski)Not enough data
- Profit backed by cash (accruals)Not enough data
- DebtUnknown
- Revenue growth, five yearsUnknown
The quarter to June 2026
How the business did, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
- Profit: $720,170, down 54% on a year ago.
- It has $2,068 more cash than debt, down from $555,805 a year ago.
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| June 2024 | $106,303 |
| September 2024 | $2m |
| March 2025 | $2m |
| June 2025 | $2m |
| September 2025 | $1m |
| December 2025 | $1m |
| March 2026 | $778,261 |
| June 2026 | $720,170 |
From the company's quarterly reports to the SEC.
Dates
- Next results (estimated)
- n/a
- Last annual report (10-K)
- 9 March 2026
- Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)
- 12 November 2026
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 17 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
- Mizuho Securities USA$13m
- Karpus Management$10mCut
- Berkley W R$9mCut
- Polar Asset Management Partners$8mCut
- LMR Partners LLP$8mCut
- First Trust Capital Management L.P.$3mCut
- AQR Arbitrage$1mCut
- Periscope Capital$1m
- Goldman Sachs Group$488,153Cut
- Dakota Wealth Management$408,000
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
9 investors own more than 5%.
- Melar Acquisition Sponsor I LLCPassive investorat least 26.0%(filed with 4 related holders)Since 31 December 2024
- KARPUS MANAGEMENT, INC.Passive investor10.1%+5.5 ptsSince 30 June 2026
- W. R. Berkley CorporationPassive investorat least 8.3%+2.9 pts(filed with 1 related holder)Since 30 June 2026
- LMR Partners LLCPassive investorat least 7.8%(filed with 5 related holders)Since 30 June 2026
- Meteora Capital, LLCPassive investor6.9%Since 30 June 2025
- Wolverine Trading Partners, Inc.Passive investor5.8%+3.4 ptsSince 30 September 2025
- THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.Passive investorat least 3.6%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 31 March 2025
- AQR Capital Management, LLCPassive investorat least 3.4%(filed with 2 related holders)Since 30 June 2026
- First Trust Capital Management L.P.Passive investorat least 2.5%−6.4 pts(filed with 2 related holders)Since 30 June 2026
- Barclays PLCPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 31 March 2026
- Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.Passive investorSold down below 5%Since 30 June 2026
- Wolverine Asset Management, LLCPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 17 June 2026
- Bank of MontrealPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 31 December 2025
- Highbridge Capital Management, LLCPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 31 March 2025
- The K2 Principal Fund, L.P.Passive investorSold down below 5%Since 31 December 2024
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Melar Acquisition Sponsor I LLC Passive investor | at least 26.0% (filed with 4 related holders) | 31 December 2024 | |
KARPUS MANAGEMENT, INC. Passive investor | 10.1%+5.5 pts | 30 June 2026 | |
W. R. Berkley Corporation Passive investor | at least 8.3%+2.9 pts (filed with 1 related holder) | 30 June 2026 | |
LMR Partners LLC Passive investor | at least 7.8% (filed with 5 related holders) | 30 June 2026 | |
Meteora Capital, LLC Passive investor | 6.9% | 30 June 2025 | |
Wolverine Trading Partners, Inc. Passive investor | 5.8%+3.4 pts | 30 September 2025 | |
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. Passive investor | at least 3.6% (filed with 1 related holder) | 31 March 2025 | |
AQR Capital Management, LLC Passive investor | at least 3.4% (filed with 2 related holders) | 30 June 2026 | |
First Trust Capital Management L.P. Passive investor | at least 2.5%−6.4 pts (filed with 2 related holders) | 30 June 2026 | |
Barclays PLC Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 31 March 2026 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 30 June 2026 | |
Wolverine Asset Management, LLC Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 17 June 2026 | |
Bank of Montreal Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 31 December 2025 | |
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 31 March 2025 | |
The K2 Principal Fund, L.P. Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 31 December 2024 |
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.
1 serious warning sign in Melar Acquisition Corp. I/Cayman’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 9 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 13 Aug 2026 and 8 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.
“The working capital deficit and the expectation of significant future costs raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.”
Show the full paragraph
The Company has until December 20, 2026 to consummate the initial Business Combination (assuming no further extensions). If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will trigger an automatic winding up, dissolution and liquidation pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Articles. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern,” the Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans. The working capital deficit and the expectation of significant future costs raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. Additionally, Management has determined that the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution, should the Company be unable to complete a Business Combination by the end of the Combination Period, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after December 20, 2026. Management plans to address this uncertainty through the closing of its proposed Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate a Business Combination will be successful within the Combination Period. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
From the 10-Q filed 13 August 2026, Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements. Read it in the filing
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What could go wrong
- It owes more than it owns on paper (negative equity). Often that's from borrowing to buy back shares.
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