PowerUp Acquisition Corp.

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Amendment to Quarterly Report Form 10 Q/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

(Amendment No. 1)

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 001-41293

POWERUP ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands N/A

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

188 Grand Street Unit #195

New York, NY10013

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
Tel: (347)313-8109
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant PWUPU The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, included as part of the Units PWUP The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants each exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share, included as part of the units PWUPW The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

☐ Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes☒ No ☐

As of May 31, 2024 there were 7,765,144Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 0Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share, issued and outstanding.

Explanatory Note

PowerUp Acquisition Corp. (the "Company," "we", or "our") filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 (the "Original Form 10-Q") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 5, 2024. The Company is now filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Original Form 10-Q (this "Form 10-Q/A") solely for the purpose of amending and restating certifications by the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer in Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively, of the Original Form 10-Q.

In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), this Form 10-Q/A revises Item 15 of Part IV to include currently dated certifications by the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer as exhibits to this Form 10-Q/A and updates the Exhibit Index to reflect the inclusion of these certifications as well as the amended and restated certifications included in Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2.

Other than the items outlined above, this Form 10-Q/A does not attempt to modify or update the Original Form 10-Q. This Form 10-Q/A does not reflect events occurring after the date of the Original Form 10-Q or modify or update those disclosures that may be affected by subsequent events. Such subsequent matters are addressed in subsequent reports filed by the Company with the SEC. Accordingly, this Form 10-Q/A should be read in conjunction with the Original Form 10-Q. Capitalized terms not defined in this Form 10-Q/A have the meaning given to them in the Original Form 10-Q.

POWERUP ACQUISITION CORP.

FORM 10-Q/A FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Amendment No. 1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A.

Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Loan and Transfer Agreement, dated January 9, 2024, by and among PowerUp Acquisition Corp., SRIRAMA Associates, LLC, and Apogee Pharma Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.11 to the Form 10-K filed by PowerUp Acquisition Corp. on March 11, 2024).
10.2 Amendment No. 1 to Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated January 18, 2024, by and between Visiox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and SRIRAMA Associates, LLC (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.13 to the Form S-4 filed by PowerUp Acquisition Corp. on January 26, 2024).
10.3 Form of Subscription Agreement dated March 5, 2024, by and among PowerUp Acquisition Corp., SRIRAMA Associates, LLC, VKSS Capital, LLC, Visiox Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Investor (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.12 to the Form 10-K filed by PowerUp Acquisition Corp. on March 11, 2024).
10.4 Form of Subscription Agreement dated May 9, 2024, by and among PowerUp Acquisition Corp., SRIRAMA Associates, LLC, VKSS Capital, LLC, and Investor (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.16 to Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-4 filed by PowerUp Acquisition Corp. on May 14, 2024).
10.5 Form of Non-Redemption Agreement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed by PowerUp Acquisition Corp. on May 22, 2024).
31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 32.1 to the Form 10-Q filed by PowerUp Acquisition Corp. on June 5, 2024).
32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 32.2 to the Form 10-Q filed by PowerUp Acquisition Corp. on June 5, 2024).
101.INS* Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.CAL* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.SCH* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.DEF* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101)

*Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

POWERUP ACQUISITION CORP.
Date: October 24, 2024 By: /s/ Surendra Ajjarapu
Name: Surendra Ajjarapu
Title: Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: October 24, 2024 By: /s/ Howard Doss
Name: Howard Doss
Title: Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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