---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-044636"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "IXAQF"
cik: "0001852019"
company_name: "IX Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2024-04-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T01:31:47.243198+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IX Acquisition Corp. enters definitive merger with AERKOMM Inc.; implied enterprise value $400M

## Summary
- Implied enterprise value $400M; closing consideration 50% at $11.50/share, 50% as Class D incentive equity.
- Minimum PIPE of $30M (best efforts $65M) at $11.50/share; SAFE investment minimum $15M.
- Post-closing company renamed AKOM Inc.; SPCA will domesticate from Cayman to Delaware before close.
- Lock-up of 12 months for all merger consideration shares; termination fees up to $12M if alternative deal.
- Board: Sponsor gets 2 seats, Company gets 4-5 seats, mutual independent directors; terms included.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-044636
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: IXAQF
- cik: 0001852019
- company_name: IX Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-04-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465924044636/0001104659-24-044636-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465924044636/tm2411298d1_8ka.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-044636.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  IX Acquisition Corp. entered into Merger Agreement with AERKOMM Inc. (effective 2024-03-29).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: merger
  - Counterparty: AERKOMM Inc.
  - Effective: 2024-03-29
  source text: entered into a Merger Agreement, by and among Parent, AKOM Merger Sub Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”), and AERKOMM Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465924044636/0001104659-24-044636-index.htm

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