IX Acquisition Corp.

IX Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company incorporated on September 10, 2025, as an exempted company in the Cayman Islands. Its primary purpose is to complete a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. To date, the company has not engaged in any operations and has not generated any revenue. Due to its lack of operations and nominal assets, which consist almost entirely of cash, IX Acquisition Corp. is classified as a "shell company" under the Exchange Act of 1934. On November 20, 2025, the company's sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.006 per share, to cover certain offering and formation costs. In exchange, the sponsor received 4,312,500 Class B ordinary shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share (referred to as founder shares). On December 1, 2025, the sponsor surrendered 718,750 founder shares to the company without consideration, leaving the sponsor with 3,593,750 founder shares. Subsequently, on December 4, 2025, the sponsor transferred 30,000 founder shares to each independent director, Mark McKenna and John Schmid, reducing the sponsor's holding to 3,533,750 founder shares. On January 22, 2026, a share capitalization for the Class B ordinary shares resulted in the issuance and allotment of an additional 718,750 Class B ordinary shares to the sponsor, bringing the sponsor's total to 4,252,500 founder shares. On the same day, the underwriters fully exercised their over-allotment option, meaning the 562,500 founder shares previously subject to forfeiture were no longer at risk.